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Colorado park overhaul focuses on native landscape elements
One of Dillon, Colorado’s most popular attractions, Marina Park, is getting a makeover after pine beetles deforested the shore several years ago. The project includes planting more than 500 shrubs, alpine grasses, and several spruce, aspen, chokecherry, maple and blossoming crabapple trees. “We wanted a mix of more native plant material that will thrive at […]
April 8, 2015
Business
Water-use restrictions have California homeowners looking for drought-resistant landscaping
When California Governor Jerry Brown imposed mandatory water restrictions on residents, businesses and farms last week, he caused many to wonder about how to maintain their lawns. The Governor, who ordered cities and towns in the state to reduce water usage by 25 percent, suggested people move away from grass in favor of more drought-tolerant […]
April 8, 2015
Business
Water conservation: Talking to your clients about strategies and solutions
Even though it’s National Lawn Care Month, in some areas such as the Southwestern United States, the idea of the wide expanse of lush green lawn is rapidly disappearing. Replaced with xeriscaping and thoughtful placement of native plants by water conscious landscapers, the traditional lawn is changing. Realistically, there’s no reason a similar tactic couldn’t […]
April 7, 2015
Business
PLANET offers free toolkit to promote National Lawn Care month
April is National Lawn Care month, and the National Association of Landscape Professionals (formerly PLANET) has partnered with Turfgrass Producers International and The Lawn Institute a campaign to launch a campaign designed to generate excitement about the outdoors, as well as educating landscapers’ clients about their lawns. As part of the push, the organization has […]
April 3, 2015
Business
PLANET’s Turfgrass Management program now offered online
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is offering the Principles of Turfgrass Management certification program online for the Landscape Industry Certified Lawn Care Manager credential. This course from PLANET and the University of Georgia’s Center for Continuing Education was only offered as a print-based self-study. The online course will have the same curriculum discussing warm and cool season […]
March 27, 2015
Business
How to save money, gain expertise with better irrigation
World Water Day was March 22, which brings attention to the water crisis in the U.S. and around the world. Landscapers can contribute to water conservation in honor of the day and to increase your clientel. Warren Gorowitz, vice-president of sustainability at Ewing Irrigation in Phoenix, Arizona, outlined several tips for the landscaping community to […]
March 23, 2015
Design-Build
Using rock gardens in landscaping
Long a standard in the arid West and high-desert regions such as the Rockies, rock gardens have become increasingly popular throughout the country. A rock garden, also known as an alpine garden or rockery, incorporates stones and boulders with dwarf shrubs and low-growing or creeping plants.
March 20, 2015
Business
NASA scientist predicts California has one year left of water
Jay Famiglietti, a senior water scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Library, used NASA satellites to assess that California only has one year left of water storage in a recent editorial for the Los Angeles Times. This dire announcement propelled the situation back into the local and national spotlight. “We’re not just up a creek […]
March 19, 2015
Business
AeroFarms’ $30 million vertical garden set for construction in New Jersey
The world’s largest indoor vertical farm will be created in Newark, New Jersey for $30 million. The former industrial site will also serve as the global headquarters for farming and tech company AeroFarms. The vertical farm will incorporate aeroponics, a soil-free method of planting with no pesticides. This new site will provide access to locally-grown produce […]
March 11, 2015
Business
2015 Philadelphia Flower Show features actor Dan Aykroyd
The Philadelphia Flower Show, one of the biggest and largest-running garden shows in the world, is on through March 8. The event is themed “Celebrate the Movies” and is at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. This year, actor Dan Aykroyd will stop by at 1:30 p.m. on March 6. There are other themed nights throughout […]
March 3, 2015
Business
Chemical care: Five tips for pre-emergent herbicides
Pre-emergent herbicides are the foundation of any weed management program. They aim to prevent weeds from getting established, rather than attempting to control them after they’ve taken over. “In general, pre-emergents inhibit root development,” says Peter Landschoot, Ph.D., professor of turfgrass science at Penn State University. “They’re designed to stay on the surface of the […]
March 3, 2015
Business
How to dethatch, aerate lawns this spring
If you’ve had issues with thatch or compacted soil on site, here are some basic tips and advice on dethatching and aeration.
February 25, 2015
Business
McDugald-Steele finishes a 22,000-plant vertical wall at a Houston H-E-B store
A Houston, Texas grocer dabbled in the landscaping business to create living wall art. Landscaping firm McDugald-Steele finished the design of a 22,000-plant vertical garden, one of the largest in the area. The garden is on the west wall of an H-E-B store, is 14 feet tall and covers more than 3,500 square feet. Six […]
February 23, 2015
Business
IrriGreen releases Genius app for Android, iOS smartphones
IrriGreen released the Genius app for their irrigation digital system. Available on both Android and iOS devices, program features can be controlled via the application. Using Wi-Fi, the app includes visual irrigation zone mapping and calculates the distance of the sprays from each sprinkler head. Landscapers can use the app to align water streams in […]
February 19, 2015
Business
How sustainability helps your business thrive
Sustainability is more than a trendy phrase; it’s a concept that can improve your bottom line, expand your client base, and safeguard Mother Nature. Sustainability protects the building blocks of your business: Plants and people. “Most of us got into this industry because we love the earth,” says Jessi Bloom, owner of NW Bloom Ecological […]
February 12, 2015
Business
Underhill adds M-180S sprinkler to Mirage long-throw line
Designed for natural and synthetic turf fields, the M-180S sports field sprinkler from Underhill includes a 177-foot-wide radius and an electric valve-in-head. The sprinkler expands the company’s Mirage long-throw line, which also includes the M-115, M-125 and the M-160. Constructed from plastic with stainless steel and brass components, the M-180S can be adjusted from 30 […]
February 10, 2015
Business
Proper pruning techniques, tips for landscapers
Spring will be here before you know it, and landscapers need to train their crews on proper pruning techniques to make sure landscapes look their best. The Grounds Guys put together a few tips on how to prune properly. Hacking away at branches will do more damage than many workers think, so understanding the dos […]
February 5, 2015
Business
Smart Irrigation Month webinar to share tips on how to earn state proclamations
The Irrigation Association is looking ahead, specifically to the month of July. Lowell Kaufhold, past chair of the Irrigation Association’s Smart Irrigation Month Committee and president of CPS Distributors, will present a free webinar on Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. EST to share tips on how to get states to proclaim July as Smart Irrigation Month. […]
February 3, 2015
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