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Chicago to Employ New Type of Landscaper
O’Hare International Airport in Chicago is taking a new spin on the concept of landscaping. The city is planning on employing a heard of 25 goats to clear out some vegetation at the airport, according to CBS Chicago.
May 10, 2013
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67 Tips on How to Boost Fuel Economy
Our sister publication, Overdrive magazine, published a guide on how to save fuel. With fuel prices on the rise, everyone is looking for ways to save a few extra dollars, so here are 67 tips on how to boost your fuel economy.
May 10, 2013
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Educating Clients on Smart Water Systems Key
Installing a smart water irrigation system is important, but teaching your client how to monitor the system is just as vital. Sometimes, when clients here the words “smart irrigation system” they may think monitoring is not necessary.
May 10, 2013
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Groups Host Design Contest for Crime Victims’ Memorial
In honor of the 2013 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the County of Orange in California, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and OC Parks are hosting a competition.
May 10, 2013
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Landscaper Opens Center to Help Kids
The spring and summer months area always the busiest for landscaping companies. However, one Colorado landscaper is stepping up and donating his time to help kids on the side. Adam Plascencia and his wife, Judy, have started an Ultimate Warrior Boxing & Fitness center to help kids stay out of the streets, according to an article from The Tribune. The Plascencias will be running the center on the side of their 8-year-old landscaping business.
May 9, 2013
TRD Designs submitted this photo for our Planting for the Future photo contest. This is a before shot of the Increase Miller School Sustainable Courtyard within the Katonah Lewisboro School district in NY.
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Philadelphia Named ‘America’s Garden Capital’
City, tourism and horticulture leaders recently gathered in Batram’s Garden in Philadelphia to name the city as “America’s Garden Capital.” With 30 public gardens within 30 miles, Philadelphia has the highest concentration of public gardens and arboreta on the continent.
May 9, 2013
Children created 'green thumbs' on a flower box as a gift from Philadelphia--America's Garden Capital--to First Lady Michelle Obama. As part of a press announcement, the public was encouraged to visit Philadelphia's public gardens on National Public Gardens Day on May 10. National Public Gardens Day, created by partners Rain Bird and the American Public Gardens Association, raises awareness of America's public gardens and their important role in providing beauty and respite to more than 70 million people annually, while also promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and education in communities nationwide.
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Stihl Welcomes Unique Visitor at Headquarters
Stihl recently had a visitor to its Virginia Beach, Virginia headquarters. Actor Paul Walker visited the facility to say thank you to the company for its support of his relief organization, Reach Out Worldwide (ROWW). ROWW is made up of a network of professional with first-responder skill sets.
May 9, 2013
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Eco-Friendly, Sustainable Options for Landscape Projects
Being eco-friendly and having options may seem impossible. However, Energy Efficient & Eco Solutions has come up with several options for landscapers to help build and install sustainable projects for clients.
May 9, 2013
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JCB Breaks Ground on Wisconsin Facility
YES JCB will be holding it ground breaking ceremony today at its new facility in Madison, Wisconsin. The new 17,300-square-foot facility will house the YES JCB division for sales, parts, service and rentals and the Yale Fork Lift sales, service parts and rentals.
May 9, 2013
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Dubai to House World’s Largest Vertical Garden
By October of this year, Dubai could be the home to the largest vertical garden in the world. Akar Landscaping & Agriculture Company will begin working on the largest vertical garden and the world’s biggest butterfly garden as part of the expansion to the Miracle Garden in Dubailand, according to ArabianBusiness.com.
May 8, 2013
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Toro Power Broom Delivers 200 RPM
Toro has introduced a 36” Power Broom for commercial landscape contractors. The rotary broom features a Kohler 208CC Command Pro Multi Season engine and delivers 200 RPM to the broom head.
May 8, 2013
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Arizona Landscapers Join E-Verify Program
One landscaping company in Arizona is working overtime to verify all of its employees are legal. The East Valley Tribune in Arizona reports that CareScape is the first landscape company to join IMAGE, or Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.
May 8, 2013
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Drip Repair & Expansion Kit to Help Maintain Drip Irrigation Systems
Rain Bird has released a Drip Repair and Expansion Kit to help maintain and expand an existing drip irrigation system.
May 8, 2013
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Resurface rather than rebuild a worn wooden deck
Every wood deck has a limited lifetime; it’s just the nature of the material. However, if you’re considering rebuilding your deck, you may find there isn’t a need to tear it down completely. When the substructure of a wood deck is still in good shape, simply resurfacing the structure can give you the results you want at a fraction of the cost.
May 8, 2013
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Cities Looking to Landscape ‘No Man’s Land’
Municipalities in many cities are starting to look the other way when it comes to the dreaded “no man’s land.” No man’s land is the section of property located between the curb and the sidewalk – the city owns it, but the homeowner is supposed to maintain it.
May 7, 2013
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Win Prizes with Dirty Hands
Do you have dirty hands? Well you may want to think twice before washing them. Just one picture of those dirty hands could with you a trip for two to the Daytona 500, the 2013 World Series or the 2014 BCS Championship Game.
May 7, 2013
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Takeuchi, Lew Hudson Sales Enter Agreement
Takeuchi-US and Lew Hudson Sales have finalized an agreement. Lew Hudson Sales will represent the full line of Takeuchi products for the equipment rental industry and will focus on sales in the southeastern and southwestern United States.
May 7, 2013
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3-D Software Updated with New Interlocking Pavers
The 3D pool and landscape design software company has added interlocking sand-set pavers from Artistic Pavers to the Pool Studio and VizTerra 3D Design Software library. The latest 3D design software update for Pool Studio and VizTerra includes 55 new choices from Artistic Pavers.
May 7, 2013
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