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RZ Industries pitches latest filtration mask to landscapers
In the busiest season for landscapers – not to mention the hottest and (usually) driest – it may be a good time to check out RZ Industries’ M2-Mesh Air Filtration Mask. Recently introduced by the Minnesota company, the M2-Mesh contains a HEPA, or high-efficiency particulate air, filtration system. The company touts the following advantages of […]
July 15, 2015
Business
Workshop offers chemical-free ways to control invasives
The ELA is holding a workshop to offer chemical free removal options for invasive plants for landscapers. Click here to read more about the workshop.
July 14, 2015
Business
Season’s gasoline prices moving to lowest level in six years
Whether you’re buying it to move your crew from point A to point B or to run your equipment once you get there, you’re going to buy gasoline. There’s no living without it in the landscaping business. But the government has some good news to share this summer: Chances are, you’re paying less for gasoline […]
July 14, 2015
Design-Build
Turf-removal rebate funds exhausted, program ends
The popular turf-removal rebate program that many Californians have taken advantage of has come to an end. Hundreds of millions of dollars in rebates have been paid to residents of the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California’s service area. Rebates were paid to MWD customers who replaced their lawns with drought-tolerant landscapes. This past […]
July 14, 2015
Business
Project EverGreen wants kids coming home with grass stains
Project Evergreen wants kids coming home with grass stains. They are working on several project for outdoor recreational spaces.
July 13, 2015
Design-Build
Texas residents seek OK to landscape with native plants
Several residents in Temple, Texas, have asked the city council to consider changing an ordinance prohibiting the planting of native plant species on properties within the city limits. The regulation currently prevents the the existence of unsightly or unsanitary plant life covering the surface of property. The proposed changes would allow for managed landscapes that […]
July 13, 2015
Business
Water restrictions challenge California’s cemetery caretakers
The statewide reduction in water usage is making things challenging for cemeteries that need to maintain the appearance of the grounds.
July 13, 2015
Business
John Deere: Don’t let the heat compromise mowing safety
Message to landscaping professionals across the country, John Deere spokesman talks about safety while operating your mower in tricky landscapes.
July 13, 2015
Business
Fire interrupts, but doesn’t destroy, landscaper’s new business
An Arizona landscaper is getting help from clients and friends to rebuild his business after his truck and equipment were destroyed by fire late last month. Dennis Hernandez told the Ahwatukee Foothills News he loaded his still-hot tools into the bed of his truck, where there were also some dry leaves and a gasoline tank. […]
July 10, 2015
Business
Outdoor Power Equipment Institute chooses leaders
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) elected its 2015-16 officers and directors during the organization’s recent annual meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Here’s a rundown of the new leadership: OPEI Chairman: Lee Sowell, president of outdoor products with Techtronic Industries Power Equipment. “I am proud to be part of the outdoor power equipment industry, […]
July 10, 2015
Business
Landscapers bring their best to Arlington National Cemetery
Some 400 members of the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) will come together at Arlington National Cemetery on July 20 to beautify and improve more than one-quarter of the cemetery’s historic grounds. Because of capacity restrictions at the cemetery, NALP’s 19th annual Renewal & Remembrance event is limited to volunteers who are NALP members. While […]
July 9, 2015
Business
New water ordinance rules will affect more California landscaping
Proposed rule changes in California could soon mean that much smaller sites will fall under the jurisdiction of the state’s Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. The changes recently moved one step closer to finalization. The public comment period on the revisions ended June 26 and they are now slated to go before the state’s Water Commission […]
July 9, 2015
Design-Build
Landscape, interior designers collaborate for a cause
Landscapers and interior designers volunteered at the former home of late filmmaker John Hughes at an annual benefit put on by Chicago’s Infant Welfare Society.
July 8, 2015
Business
Landscapers use Plowz & Mowz to find new customers, jobs
A new computer application that delivers on-demand snow plowing and lawn mowing services is not only changing the way homeowners find and schedule these services but also how landscapers connect to the customers who need them. Developed by former college roommates Wills Mahoney and Andrew Englander, Plowz & Mowz was launched in 2014 in Syracuse, […]
July 8, 2015
Business
Subsite Electronics introduces redesigned, mobile-friendly website
Subsite Electronics is introducing its new mobile-friendly website, which the company says was redesigned based on customer input. The new site provides landscapers as well as utility, pipeline and other underground construction professionals easy access to information regarding Subsite Electronics’ selection of “Underground Awareness” products for enhanced jobsite safety and productivity. Among landscape contractors, the […]
July 8, 2015
Business
Big landscapes: Oregon parks work toward restoration
In an effort to restore the Western Oregon landscape to what it looked like in the mid-1800s, the Benton County Natural Areas and Parks Department is removing plant species such as conifers that have invaded and taken over what was once an expansive meadow of native grasses and spreading oak trees, known today as oak […]
July 7, 2015
Business
Edible landscapes’ popularity argues for broadening skills
It seems clear that edible landscaping is more than a passing trend, so landscape contractors may want to do a little homework on the practice. Why take a pass when a client asks about adding a vegetable garden next to the area where you’ve installed a flower garden? It’s certainly reasonable to expect the skills […]
July 7, 2015
Business
Invasive plants support mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus
From merely annoying to downright destructive, non-native, invasive plant species can wreak havoc on a landscape. As they colonize habitats, invasive species exclude native plants and animals, thereby decreasing native biodiversity. A new study from the University of Illinois has found yet another reason to stop the advance of invasive plants while encouraging the growth […]
July 7, 2015
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