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Agriscaping Technologies feeds growth of edible landscapes
A few summers ago, I was visiting a friend in Chicago when I noticed on our walk home from lunch a front flowerbed with lettuce in it. The beautiful yellow and purple leaves looked nice among some annuals, and I couldn’t help but wonder if there was function behind the lettuce leaves other than looking […]
July 6, 2015
Business
E15 affects landscapers’ equipment, everyone’s environment
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to take up an appellate court decision that upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to expand the current ethanol blend in gasoline from 10 percent (called E10) to 15 percent (E15). That wasn’t welcome news to several automakers, fuel companies, car enthusiasts, and especially outdoor power equipment manufacturers, […]
July 6, 2015
Business
American to head Bayer unit developing products for landscapers
Dr. Jacqueline Applegate, a longtime executive with Bayer, has been named head of the corporation’s Environmental Science unit, the non-agricultural business operations division of Bayer CropScience. The Environmental Science unit includes a wide range of weed- and pest-control products marketed to professional landscaping companies as well as consumers. Applegate, who will be based at the […]
July 3, 2015
Business
Manage landscapes to prevent damage from Japanese beetles
Japanese beetles begin to make their appearance at this time of year. Landscapers should be on the lookout for the voracious feeders, which are known to go after more than 320 plant species, including roses, birch, linden, grapes, raspberries, Norway maples, beans, apples, plum, crabapples, elms, beech, asparagus and rhubarb. The beetles, typically about a […]
July 2, 2015
Business
New Orleans neighbors revitalize lots ruined by Katrina
The flood that followed Hurricane Katrina in 2005 left behind acres of devastation in New Orleans neighborhoods. One such lot, which has stood abandoned and neglected for a nearly a decade, recently was transformed into an urban forest by one of its neighbors with help from the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA). Lawrence and Barbara Bank […]
July 2, 2015
Design-Build
Landscaping survey bears good news for contractors
Landscaping professionals should be encouraged by the 2015 Houzz Landscaping Study, which shows homeowners seek professional help for substantial outdoor projects.
July 1, 2015
Business
In 6 states, landscapers pay more for gasoline starting today
Landscape professionals in several states will begin paying more for gasoline today, as a flurry of tax legislation enacted earlier this year goes into effect. Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Nebraska, Rhode Island and Vermont are all experiencing some bump in the state gas taxes collected. Idaho’s increase is the highest, at 7 cents per gallon, with […]
July 1, 2015
Business
San Diego updates restrictions on watering lawns, landscaping
The city council in San Diego, California, amended the city’s municipal code this week to limit watering of lawns and landscaping to two days a week, five minutes at a time, according to KPBS Public Broadcasting. Residents using water-efficient devices such as drip-irrigation systems are allowed to water longer than five minutes, but everyone is […]
June 30, 2015
Business
Stihl President Fred Whyte to retire after 44 years with the company
Stihl President Fred Whyte will retire at the end of this year after 44 years with the company, 23 as president. Under Whyte’s tenure, the company experienced record growth, becoming America’s No. 1-selling brand of gasoline-powered, handheld outdoor power equipment. Bjoern Fischer, currently Stihl vice president of finance, will assume the duties of president on Jan. […]
June 30, 2015
Business
To keep trees healthy, protect bark from mowers, trimmers
Like the skin of the human body, a tree’s bark protects it from injury and illness. When damaged, it can mean the loss of branches and, in some cases, the death of the tree. As the Killeen Daily Herald in Texas notes in an article, you can help clients protect their landscaping investment by educating […]
June 29, 2015
Lawn maintenance
Profile Products heralds quick results at erosion-control job
ProGanics, a new topsoil alternative, is to thank for curbing major erosion in Tallassee, Alabama. A residential development was near foreclosure and close to washing away.
June 29, 2015
Business
Last chance to book exhibition space at the 2015 Irrigation Show
More than 200,000 square feet of exhibition and educational space and 300-plus exhibitors will be on hand for the 2015 Irrigation Show in Long Beach, Ca.
June 29, 2015
Business
Long-term landscape maintenance requires meticulous records
From recording the placement of bulbs and the amount of rainfall to corralling ideas and inspiration, agronomist and horticulturalist Eddie Seagle, who writes a gardening column in the Albany (Georgia) Herald, suggests landscapers use technology to keep digital gardening journals. Doing so, he writes, will enable you to “to better improve how you design and maintain […]
June 26, 2015
Business
If installed incorrectly, mulch can do more harm than good
You already know that using mulch in your landscape projects provides many benefits. But did you know that where you place the mulch – and where you don’t – can make the difference between helping and hurting trees and shrubs? When it’s spread beneath a tree or shrub, mulch keeps the lawn from encroaching. And […]
June 24, 2015
Business
Proper pesticide storage maintains effectiveness, ensures safety
Storing pesticides properly is imperative to ensure safety, but did you know proper storage also helps maintain the effectiveness of the product? Extending the shelf life of pesticides through recommended storage methods can save your landscaping business money while helping protect the health and safety of children, animals and the environment. Here are some tips […]
June 23, 2015
Business
FMC touts higher application efficiency of new herbicide formulation
FMC has introduced a new water-soluble liquid herbicide formulation, Solitare WSL, which the company says increases application efficiency while controlling more than 40 weeds. The new Solitare formulation contains a surfactant for faster plant penetration and does not settle out or separate when mixed with water. Designed to combat crabgrass, sedges and broadleaf weeds in a […]
June 23, 2015
Business
Landscapers: Share good advice during ‘Smart Irrigation Month’
For all the fuss that lawns and landscapes have generated during the past several years’ extremes of drought and rainfall in abundance, we at the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) know America’s love affair with lawns is still going strong. According to a study conducted recently by Harris Poll, 83 percent of Americans think […]
June 22, 2015
Business
Classes, webinars set on key irrigation issues for landscape professionals
The Irrigation Association has scheduled a number of new classes and webinars of special interest to landscape professionals. Classes are held in a variety of locations around the country and details are available at the association’s website. Here’s a look at a couple of the webinars set for the coming months: July 9, 2-3 p.m. […]
June 22, 2015
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