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Yardsmart: The Potager Garden

Romans were major gardeners in a time when most cultures were still hunting and gathering. But when the Roman Empire declined, much of Rome’s agricultural development vanished.

January 23, 2013

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Tracking undercarriage wear on compact excavators

Compact excavators are often workhorses on jobsites, spending the day digging trenches or picking and placing materials. In these applications, or even in more demanding work, such as demolition, the excavator has the advantage of sitting in one place, letting the swing of the machine’s house and movement of the boom and arm do the work.

January 23, 2013

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Court Denies Challenge to EPA Ethanol Ruling

A federal court on Tuesday preserved an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ruling that permits the sale of a high-ethanol fuel blend. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia denied a rehearing on the EPA decision that put fuels with a 15-percent ethanol concentration, known as E15, on the market.

January 22, 2013

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Sonsray Machinery Acquires 11 Case Dealerships

Case Construction Equipment has gone into agreement with Sonsray Machinery, of Los Angeles, under which Sonsray Machinery will acquire and operate 11 Case dealership branch office locations in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

January 22, 2013

Serene Japanese Garden

You can have a Japanese garden without a lot of fuss and space. That’s what Patricia Deridder hopes to demonstrate with Yume Japanese Gardens in Tucson. She says it’s the city’s first public botanical garden dedicated to Japanese design.

January 22, 2013

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NH Landscape Association Holds Workshop for Landscapers

The New Hampshire Landscape Association (NHLA) is the professional association for businesses involved in the landscape industry New Hampshire, representing over 250 landscape and related industry businesses, all part of the healthy, $522 million Green Industry in NH.

January 18, 2013

Propane Mower Incentive Program Renewed

PERC has renewed its Propane Mower Incentive Program into 2013, giving landscape contractors a full year to apply for more than $1 million in incentives toward the purchase of new propane-fueled commercial mowers or propane mower conversion kits.

January 18, 2013

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Edible Edifice

There’s a lot of debate over what place the office might have in tomorrow’s working landscape. As technology makes flexible working easier, the maxim: “Work is not where you go, it’s what you do,” looks ever more realistic.

January 18, 2013

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Kubota releases Kommander ZG100-Series

Kubota Tractor Corporation enters the residential zero-turn mower market with the “Kubota Kommander” ZG100-Series now available at dealerships nationwide. The new series includes two E models, the ZG124E and ZG127E, and two S models, the ZG123S and ZG127S, available with 48- and 54-inch decks.

January 17, 2013

Kubota Tractor Corporation enters the residential zero-turn mower market with the Kubota Kommander ZG100-Series now available at dealerships nationwide. The new series includes two E models, the ZG124E and ZG127E, and two S models, the ZG123S and the ZG127S. (Photo: Business Wire)

The World’s Largest Living Wall

A shopping mall in Italy is home to the world’s largest “living wall,” which has even made it into the Guinness Book of World Records. Covering 13,594 square feet, the vertical garden near Milan bursts with more than 44,000 colorful mosses, flowers and other vegetation.

January 17, 2013

Information App for Golf, Turf Industry

Jacklin Seed by Simplot brings the turf industry its agronomic seed application now available for iPhone and Android. Developed in conjunction with turf research, scientific, and educational experts, this app targets golf course superintendents, landscapers and even home owners, offering a wide range of helpful tools.

January 17, 2013

Maine DEP Looks to Ban Ethanol Gas

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is preparing to wade into a national debate surrounding gasoline blends made up of more than 10 percent ethanol. The state agency is at work on a bill that would ban such gasoline blends in Maine if at least two other New England states go along with the prohibition.

January 16, 2013

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Key Trends to Watch for in 2013

Every January, The Principium Group offers their thoughts on key trends that will affect merger and acquisition activity within the green industry during the coming year. Here are their predictions for 2013.

January 16, 2013

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Briggs & Stratton Engines Power Kubota ZTR Mowers

Two zero-turn mower engines from Briggs & Stratton have been selected to power the Kubota Kommander ZG124E and ZG127E, within Kubota’s first zero-turn mower lineup for the residential market. The Briggs-equipped mowers are powered by either a 27-horsepower Commercial Turf Series engine or a 24-horsepower Professional Series engine.

January 16, 2013

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Conference on Turf Management in Water-Sensitive Areas

Presented in partnership by Rain Bird and the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation (MTF) at Michigan State University, The Intelligent Use of Water Summit XIII: “Play on! Water Issues in Today’s Sport Turf Environment” will focus on providing greater insight into the science and application sides of turf management in a water sensitive environment.

January 15, 2013

Colorful Bark in Winter

Everyone knows that flowers provide color in the garden, particularly through spring and summer. As blooms become less abundant in autumn, fall color of deciduous plants and trees becomes more prominent. After most plants are finished blooming, and most of the fall color is gone, the garden may seem relatively bleak for winter. Only evergreen foliage remains. This is when plants that exhibit colorful bark or bare twigs really get noticed.

January 15, 2013

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LED Brick Step Lights

A new series of LED Brick Step Lights with a versatile selection of face plates and finishes is now available from Nora Lighting.

January 15, 2013

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Poul’s Landscaping Tops Angie’s List

Poul’s Landscaping & Nursery earned the Super Service Award from Angie’s List for 2012 because of their “A” rating across all of the judging criteria. Angie’s List considers customer reviews during the past year and averages grades from the previous three years to calculate the required 3.5 GPA to earn the yearly Super Service Award.

January 14, 2013

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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

Two people in purple shirts holding a black and white dog at an equip 2025 event

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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