Business
Equipment
Design-Build
Lawn Maintenance
Workforce
Business: Page 368
Business
Jones Named 2012 ‘International Landscape Designer of the Year’
Understated elegance and simplistic serenity were some of the comments expressed by the expert panel of judges who selected Brandon Jones as the 2012 International Landscape Designer of the Year.
November 6, 2012
Business
Bobcat Launches New Loaders
The Bobcat Company has introduced seven new medium-sized machines. The 500 frame-size skid-steer and compact track loaders have seen upgrades in increased visibility, a more comfortable cab and easier serviceability.
November 6, 2012
Business
Deadline Nearing for PLANET’s Community Stewardship Award
In less than a month, the deadline to enter for PLANET’s Community Stewardship Award will come to an end. Nov. 15 will mark the last day for those interested to enter and be recognized for leadership and dedication within the community.
November 5, 2012
Business
Ditch Witch unveils SK750/SK755 compact tool carriers
Ditch Witch used the GIE+Expo last week to debut its SK750 and SK755 compact tool carriers. Replacing the SK650, the units feature a high-drive track system with bolt-on sprockets and wide track rollers, plus heavier bushings, all designed for longer track life.
November 5, 2012
Business
Conservation from the Ground Up
What do lawns, green roofs and electric bills have in common? If you ask Bob Snieckus, the answer is “energy.” Even though Snieckus stays busy as National Landscape Architect for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), he is also committed to conserving energy and improving sustainability in the Washington, D.C., buildings and landscapes where he works.
November 2, 2012
Business
PLANET, NPMA to host 4th annual Lawn Care Summit
Technicians, business owners and managers can prepare once again for the Lawn Care Summit in January. Co-hosts PLANET and the National Pest Management Association will be holding dual-tracked sessions that will feature experts from national firms and universities who will share opinions, research and practices.
November 2, 2012
Business
Flower Bulbs are Back
This may be hard to believe, but flower bulbs have an image problem. When most people think of flower bulbs, they think of the brown, onionlike orbs sold out of bins at garden centers and hardware stores in fall—not the dazzling bursts of colorful crocuses, daffodils and hyacinths that announce the arrival of spring.
November 2, 2012
Business
Planet announces 2012 EIA Recipients
About 120 entries were recognized at the PLANET Green Industry Conference for the 43rd annual 2012 Environmental and Improvement Awards. The EIA program acknowledges interiorscape, landscape, and lawn care professionals who design and create superior projects and work to preserve landscapes.
November 1, 2012
Business
BIM Camps to help architects, designers
A series of BIM Camps will be targeting architects and designers this November. Hosted by Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc., the series will help individuals understand the Building Information Modeling workflows, and will go toward earning four education units. The classes will also help those understand how the IFC-based standards can benefit design teams and creating sustainable and high-performing designs.
November 1, 2012
Business
Beating the Odds Down South
Rene West, owner of Executive Landscaping, knows the meaning of the words “under pressure.”
November 1, 2012
Business
Presidential Winner Predictor?
Billy Goat Industry’s Pumpkin Chunkin’ event at this year’s GIE+ EXPO resulted in more than 300 pumpkins chunked through the manufacturer’s 35-hp truck loader, and a landslide win for Mitt Romney.
October 31, 2012
Business
Winter Forecast: Not Mild, but Wild for Eastern U.S.
Every year, AccuWeather.com issues a U.S. winter forecast, highlighting predictions of temperature and precipitation trends. Last year, winter was unusually warm for much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation.
October 31, 2012
Business
Landscape Options for Energy Park Explored
The city of Ellensburg may add native, drought-tolerant plants around its renewable energy park near Rotary Park on the edge of Interstate 90. The city approached a landscape architect who came up with different plans for the 40,000-square-foot plot. The energy park has solar panels and a wind demonstration project.
October 31, 2012
Business
With The Right Mentality, Money Really Does Grow On Trees
For every millennial worker (or manager) who has complained about lack of ease, the hard economy, or the trials of working with a challenging customer, here’s a motivational story for you. In 2008, Josh Skolnick, now 28, was a 25-year-old career landscaper who had started a multi-crew lawn service while still in high school. He was no stranger to hard work, and his innate proclivity to entrepreneurship was clear even then. But it was the challenge of dealing with the hard demands of a customer that led to his most profound business win.
October 30, 2012
Business
Fall cleanup sows a head start to spring planting
Summer is through, but there is still work to do outside. Cleaning up the yard and garden in fall can give you a head start on spring planting and keep garden pests and diseases in check. “There’s still plenty to do this time of year,” said Bill Dawson, coordinator of the Growing to Green community garden program with the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.
October 25, 2012
Business
OPEI’s Kris Kiser Talks Equipment
Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) President Kris Kiser talks about the business of equipment and how government regulations may affect their future. OPEI is an international trade association representing 84 manufacturers and their suppliers of consumer and commercial outdoor power equipment, such as lawnmowers, utility vehicles, trimmers, chainsaws, snow throwers, and other related products.
October 25, 2012
Business
Films Take Top Honors at Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition
The 2012 Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition™, now in its fifth year of showcasing original short films that focus on the need for responsible water use, named two short films and their filmmakers as the winners of the 2012 competition earlier this evening.
October 25, 2012
Business
ETwater SmartWorks Panels Named Finalists
ET Water Systems, Inc., the market leader in smart controller retrofits and leading solutions provider for smart irrigation management, announced the SmartWorks Replacement Panel developed for the Rain Bird ESP-MC and ESP-SAT series controllers will be a finalist in the IA Show New Product Contest this November in Orlando, FL.
October 25, 2012
Previous Page
Page 368 of 439
Next Page
Top Stories
Home
"Train Your Trainers" Master Class
Do your trainers know how to train? This upcoming seminar will address one of the biggest issues that Green Industry businesses face. Most trainers do not know how adults learn or how they are best taught.
Home
Diamond Mowers debuts excavator-like DM360 municipal maintenance machine
Home
Volvo CE unveils 3 new mini excavators — 2 with tracks, 1 with wheels
Equip Exposition
Equip Expo announces strategic two-city rotation starting in 2029
Home
Equip Exposition announces strategic two-city rotation starting in 2029
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.
Download
