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Bio-insecticide targets thrips, whiteflies in greenhouses
Vestaron, a developer of insect-control products derived from naturally occurring peptides, recently introduced Spear-T, a bio-insecticide for the control of thrips and whiteflies in ornamentals and vegetables in greenhouses. Field trials of Spear-T produced results equivalent or superior to conventional chemicals, according to Vestaron. The product is designed to be non-toxic to humans and other […]
August 12, 2015
Business
Ariens investing $9 million to boost product R&D
Lawn and snow-control equipment manufacturer Ariens announced this week it will invest about $9 million to expand product-development work at its Brillion, Wisconsin headquarters. The 45,000-square-foot “Design and Development Center” will be built in three phases, with completion expected in the fall of 2018. According to a news release from Ariens, the new facility will […]
August 12, 2015
Business
Water-wise landscaping: Good business gets better
If you don’t live in the desert or often drought-stricken West, “xeriscaping” may be a term you’ve heard but know little about. Isn’t that a landscape of rocks and cacti? Not exactly. “Xeriscaping means you’re conserving water,” says Bodie Pennisi, a professor and extension landscape specialist at the University of Georgia. “We’re talking about beautiful, […]
August 11, 2015
Business
Citing poor service, city’s residents balk at landscaping tax
Some residents of Morgan Hill, California, don’t think they’re getting their money’s worth for the annual tax they pay to fund landscaping services for shared areas of residential neighborhoods. The city uses the tax money to pay two landscaping contractors to mow, remove weeds and maintain other vegetation. “They’re not doing anything,” Morgan Hill resident […]
August 11, 2015
Business
Stihl touts backpack blower for pros featuring electric start
Stihl says its BR 450 and BR 450 C-EF backpack blowers are packed with new features to ensure operator comfort and convenience, as well as improvements that make the machines more efficient on the jobsite. For example, the BR 450 C-EF model is the first professional Stihl blower equipped with an integrated instant electric start, […]
August 7, 2015
Business
Gas prices likely to remain low through growing season
The recent decline in gas prices may actually accelerate, which will come as good news to landscapers as they enter the last leg of the growing season.
August 7, 2015
Business
Ecolawn Applicator introduces new top dressers, spreader
Ecolawn Applicator is introducing three new products for landscaping professionals. Since 1994, when landscaper Daniel Cote decided to design a self-propelled top dresser and compost spreader – the product that became the Eco 100 – Ecolawn equipment has become a common sight on landscaping jobs throughout the United States. The popularity of the company’s Eco […]
August 6, 2015
Business
Landscaper pinned against tree by running lawn mower
A professional landscaper lost control of his lawn mower and went off an embankment. He was pinned between the lawn mower and a tree. Click to read the story.
August 3, 2015
Business
As artificial turf grows, producers of natural grass wince
Artificial grass is a spot of contention for owner of Sod Solutions, Tobey Wagner, & Victor Lanfranco, co-owner of a distributor of artificial turf, Synthetic Grass Warehouse.
August 3, 2015
Landscaping equipment
Honda poised to introduce new products for landscapers
Honda, maker of lawn-care equipment, snow blowers, & a few other items landscapers use regularly, puts power in the engine of every product, especially lawn mowers.
August 1, 2015
Business
What you need to know about rose rosette disease
Landscaping professionals and gardeners need to read this article to find out more about Rose Rosette Disease for signs and symptoms of the virus.
July 31, 2015
Business
Don’t neglect trees during droughts
Turf receives a lot of attention during a drought, such as the one currently happening in California, but landscaping professionals should remember that trees in irrigated landscapes become dependent on regular watering. Consequently, like turf, they will also suffer the effects of less frequent – or nonexistent – watering. Trees provide benefits that range from […]
July 31, 2015
Business
Landscaping changes cut Intel water use nearly in half
Landscaping changes made on the 150-acre Intel Corp. campus, which houses more than 6,000 employees in Folsom, California, are being credited with a 46-percent reduction in the company’s water use from 2013 to 2014. Last year, the company replaced 1,500 rotors and 10,000 nozzles with more efficient models and fine-tuned its entire landscaping system to […]
July 31, 2015
Business
Create healing gardens clients can use for host of remedies
From increasing a home’s value to creating private havens, connecting people to nature and benefitting insects, wildlife and larger ecosystems, the work of professional landscapers and landscape designers has far-reaching value. A sometimes overlooked benefit of a well-maintained landscape is improving the health of its inhabitants. For centuries, humans have used plants for their healing […]
July 30, 2015
Lawn maintenance
Soccer hero champions use of natural turf
The 2015 Women’s World Cup final match became the highest-rated and most-watched soccer game ever to air in the United States. Not only did it turn the world’s attention to women’s soccer, it also put a spotlight on a concern many people don’t think about: playing on artificial turf. For Abby Wambach, co-captain of the […]
July 30, 2015
Business
Help your landscaping clients keep basements dry
Jake Harris, a landscaper in Colorado gives us some tips on on professional landscapers can water-proof their clients basements. Click to read his great tips!
July 29, 2015
Business
Duck-killing landscape worker will serve a year in jail
A landscaper in Palm Beach, Florida has been charged with nine felony counts of cruelty to animals. Click here to read about his heinous act.
July 29, 2015
Business
Government to keep buying landscaping equipment
Market researchers are predicting a robust year for sales of landscaping equipment to government entities. Onvia, a Seattle-based company that provides businesses with information to help them secure government contracts, counts at least $109 million in leads for planned government purchases of mowers, grounds-maintenance equipment, utility vehicles and related machines for 2015. The firm says […]
July 29, 2015
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