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How to get new, seasonal employees through orientation

Landscaping professionals routinely hire seasonal or part-time employees as part of their work force during busy times of the year such as spring and summer.

April 2, 2015

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Get your mowers ready to roll

You did exactly what you were supposed to do last fall when winterizing your equipment. Or maybe not. A busy season or early snow may have kept you from accomplishing what you should have to put your mowers away for a long winter’s nap. That’s why it’s even more important to perform maintenance now before […]

April 1, 2015

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PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation receives multiple $25,000 scholarship donations

The PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation gained several new ambassadors. The landscaping organizations who pledged will contribute $25,000

March 31, 2015

Exmark’s “Take Back Your Weekends” contest prizes include mower, a trip to Masters golf tourney

The Exmark “Take Back Your Weekends” video contest starts April 1 and runs through June 30. The grand prize is an Exmark Lazer Z X-Series zero-turn riding mower, valued at more than $12,000. The goal is for entrants to create and upload video showing how lawn mowers save time and what they’d do with that extra free time. First prize […]

March 31, 2015

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How we did it: Pennsylvania landscaper managed a complex outdoor project (Photos)

The tastes of this Pennsylvania landscaping client were very discerning: they wanted top quality products and professionalism. The project would require carpentry, hardscaping, landscaping, plumbing and electrical work. “This client requested a custom, one of a kind, outdoor living space, which would incorporate a mixture of many materials with contrasting elements and textures,” says Rhiannon […]

March 31, 2015

Co-founder of HGTV to speak at Chicago’s International Floriculture Expo

Susan Packard, co-founder of HGTV, will be the keynote speaker at the International Floriculture Expo at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. The event is June 8-10 and is expected to draw 14,000 attendees. Packard will speak at the June 8 lunch. Her reach as a network executive extends to other channels such as Food Network and […]

March 30, 2015

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The dream team: North Carolina landscapers use entrepreneurial spirit, friendship to find success

Creating a successful and lasting business is a lot like maintaining a lifelong friendship. It takes patience, common sense and the ability to learn from mistakes. Together, Jason Tebben and Nathan Morrison have been able to achieve both in Pineville, North Carolina. After meeting in the sixth grade, participating in the same extra-curricular […]

March 30, 2015

Jason Tebben and Nathan Morrison Arborscapes Tree and Landscape Specialists Pineville, North Carolina www.arborscapes.netv

PLANET’s Turfgrass Management program now offered online

The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is offering the Principles of Turfgrass Management certification program online for the Landscape Industry Certified Lawn Care Manager credential. This course from PLANET and the University of Georgia’s Center for Continuing Education was only offered as a print-based self-study. The online course will have the same curriculum discussing warm and cool season […]

March 27, 2015

How we did it: Mulching cedar and mesquite grubbing

Here’s how one Texas company tackles an ongoing problem in their area and gain a lot of clients as a result. The Problem: Invasive species like cedar (ashe juniper) and mesquite overgrowing in large areas, such as ranches in states like Texas and Oklahoma “Cedar trees just guzzle down water (up to 35 gallons a […]

March 27, 2015

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Morbark ChipSafe Operator Safety Shield for brush chippers use sensing zones

Morbark’s ChipSafe Operator Safety Shield is now available for two of its smaller Beever brush chippers, the M6R and M8D. The M6R and M8D are 6- to 12-inch capacity brush chippers. There’s a retrofit field kit for current model chippers with 6 to 18-inch capacity also available. This system includes mounted plates on the sides […]

March 26, 2015

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Landscapers needed to assist Project EverGreen’s military families

Project EverGreen hopes landscapers will make the lives of thousands of military families a little greener.

March 26, 2015

Construction industry report shows overall growth, 9 percent growth in residential

The latest report from construction management consulting firm FMI shows an increase of 9 percent in the residential construction put in place (CPIP). The overall construction rate has increased by 8 percent, which FMI believes is a sign of an economy recovering from the recession. Randy Giggard, managing director of FMI’s research services, said this […]

March 26, 2015

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Three new Caterpillar wheel loaders focus on customization

Caterpillar has expanded its compact wheel loader line by three, launching the 906M, 907M and 908M with several ways to customize the machines for particular applications. The loaders are powered by a 75-horsepower, Tier 4 Final Cat C3.3B engine. Options include a high-speed configuration, ride control system and high-flow hydraulics. The single-plan coolers use a […]

March 26, 2015

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New Dixie Chopper zero-turn mowers have enhanced air flow system

Dixie Chopper has introduced two new electronic fuel-injected zero turn mowers for their commercial line. The 3160EFI has a 31-horsepower, 824-cc Kohler Command PRO EFI engine to reach a ground speed of 12 mph and a mowing capacity of 5.4 acres per hour. The 33-horsepower, 824-cc XCaliber 3366EFI has a ground speed of 13 mph […]

March 25, 2015

10 most common landscaping pitfalls

Whether you’ve been in business a season, a decade or a lifetime, you’re going to experience the occasional misstep. But mistakes aren’t necessarily what put your company at risk: it’s not learning from your slip-ups. “If you think you or your staff won’t make mistakes, you’re delusional,” says David Katz, one of TLC’s 2013 Landscaper […]

March 25, 2015

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Newest Fastway ball mount made with aircraft-grade aluminum

Fastway has added a new pin-style ball mount to its Flash E series and can be used for towing multiple trailers. The mount is made with polished, aircraft-grade aluminum for corrosion resistance. It features adjustable heights and dual hitch balls for trailer change-overs. The E mount has a max tongue weight of 1,000 pounds and […]

March 24, 2015

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Club Car UVs and LSVs now have optional solar charging panels

Solar charging panels are now available for Club Car vehicles, including the Carryall utility vehicle (UV) and the Villager low-speed vehicles (LSV). These are 48-volt electric vehicles and can use solar power with the 100-watt charging panel system. Under testing, the system generated 29 percent of the total energy needed to drive eight miles per day. According […]

March 24, 2015

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SnowEx’ new truck-mounted snowplow line features driver-side attachment system

The Automatixx power-assisted attachment system is SnowEx’s newest feature for snowplow hookup. This will be a standard feature on their new line of truck-mounted plows. The attachment process can be completed from the driver’s side of the vehicle. The wiring harness is plugged into the truck, then the operator activates power-assist switches that pull up […]

March 24, 2015

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Echo demonstrates new battery-powered landscaping equipment at 2026 Power-On-Athon outdoor event

Total Landscape Care's coverage moving to EquipmentWorld.com

On Oct. 1, Fusable will cease production of Total Landscape Care as a stand-alone website and newsletter and will migrate the brand’s existing coverage of the landscaping industry to sister brand Equipment World.

Man operating green and yellow John Deere lawn mower on residential property with brick house and trees

John Deere refines Z700 ZTrak Mower lineup

Red and white zero-turn radius lawn mower displayed on green grass field with trees in background

Kress expands autonomous mowing lineup with new 60-inch Voyager

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The TurfMutt Foundation’s signature events set for Equip Expo 2026

Blue tracked skid steer loader clearing brush in autumn forest

Vanquish vegetation: Brush cutters for skid steers and compact track loaders

The Attachments Idea Book

Landscapers use a variety of attachments for doing everything from snow removal to jobsite cleanup, and regardless of how often they are used, every landscaper has a favorite attachment.

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