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California banks on El Nino as parts of U.S. combat flooding

It's a fine line with El Nino, and Californians are hopeful about the prospect of receiving rain and snow -- while mindful of how destructive floods and mudslides can be.

January 4, 2016

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts wetter-than-average conditions for central and southern California. Photo: NOAA

Freeze warnings: 3 levels of frost protection for plants

It's freezing, and every gardener needs these three major levels of frost protection for your garden -- all of which are especially effective for edibles.

January 4, 2016

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Company touts hover mower as unique but practical tool

California Trimmer, which has been around since the mid-1930s and is now based in Auburn, Washington, doesn’t just make reel mowers – machines one doesn’t see very often these days – but also specializes in mowers that hover. As the name implies, California Trimmer’s RC190 Hover Mower floats on a cushion of air and glides […]

January 2, 2016

A landscaping company might choose to have only one hover mower on hand, but the product does seem to be a good fit for some applications. (Click to enlarge.) Photo: California Trimmer

Keeping ourselves mobile in winter: Bad news for plants

Plants near roadways get easily damaged during the winter due to the ways we de-ice our roadways. Here are some tips to prevent damage. Click here to read.

January 1, 2016

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What you should know about archaeological finds on jobsites

There are things you need to know if you find something buried on a job site. Click here to read Total Landscape Care's story o what you need to do.

January 1, 2016

Porous Pave wins top product-design award at Canadian exposition

Porous Pave was a Gold-level winner for product design in the 2015 IIDEXCanada Innovation Awards competition, among only 5 attaining the Gold-level standard.

December 31, 2015

A pour-in-place, permeable paving material, Porous Pave was recognized for excellence in product design at Canada’s National Design and Architecture Exposition & Conference. Photo: Porous Pave

5 steps to help trees survive winter with minimum damage

A bit of preparation can keep your trees safe, strong, shapely and healthy this winter while helping you avoid damage from fallen tree limbs.

December 31, 2015

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Remote-controlled robot takes mower, snow-plow attachments

Would you spend a couple of grand on a small, battery-powered robot, even if it does come with mowing and snow-plow attachments? Evatech sure hopes so.

December 29, 2015

The Evatech MAGA robot is the part of this setup that has the larger wheels and silver device on top. Here, it’s connected to the mower attachment. Photo: Evatech

Trends in outdoor lighting: LEDs rule the landscape

Landscape lighting is a security enhancement, & the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) projects that by 2020 more than 75% of outdoor luminaire shipments will be LEDs.

December 28, 2015

In addition to its aesthetic contribution to design, landscape lighting also enhances security in both residential and commercial settings, as this job by McKay Landscape Lighting illustrates. McKay has offices in Omaha, Nebraska, where the photos here were shot, as well as Des Moines, Iowa. Photo: McKay Landscape Lighting

Altoz’ parent company distributes $1.26 million in employee bonuses

Central Boiler, parent company of Altoz and maker of zero-turn mowers, announced that all 231 of its employees will receive bonuses this year -- at 1.26 million

December 28, 2015

Altoz boasts that its prices for commercial mowers used by landscape contractors are comparable to high-end machines purchased by homeowners. Photo: Altoz

EPA lifts bee toxicity warning from Vestaron’s Spear Biopesticide

Vestaron Corp. has received approval from the U.S. EPA to remove the bee toxicity warning statement from the company’s Spear Biopesticide.

December 28, 2015

Now that Vestaron has assured federal regulators of Spear’s safety for bees, the company will begin testing the insecticide’s effects on other beneficial insects found in greenhouses.

Mujjo makes premium gloves with touchscreen capabilities

Mujjo gloves are designed to keep your digits from freezing yet still allow you to use the touchscreens on your phone or tablet without having to remove a glove.

December 26, 2015

Launched by Mujjo around Thanksgiving, the company’s Leather Touchscreen Gloves enable you to use not only fingers but the palm of your hand to move a screen. Photo: Mujjo

Floratine names new corporate agronomist for Southeast region

Foliar and soil-based turfgrass product manufacturer Floratine has announced a new corporate agronomist for the Southeast Region. Click to read the story.

December 25, 2015

Willow Creek Paving Stones introduces new line of pavers

Willow Creek Paving Stones is introducing a new line of durable pavers for 2016 called “Eurostone,” featuring the texture of natural stone in five colors.

December 24, 2015

The company says its products are ideal in the harsh freeze-thaw climate of the Midwest. Photo: Willow Creek Paving Stones

Supreme Court to review jurisdictional rights of WOTUS rule

According to the Associated Equipment Distributors, the Supreme Court has decided to take on Hawkes Co. Inc. vs. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

December 23, 2015

This past October, a federal appeals court blocked enforcement of the WOTUS rule to allow time for extensive litigation against the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers to play out.

Oregon: Trimmer-line system cuts replacement time to seconds

Trimmer & equipment maker Oregon has cut trimmer line replacement time to seconds. Click to read Total Landscape Care's article about the new model from Oregon.

December 23, 2015

Oregon says its proprietary trimmer line comes pre-wound in small, self-contained disks for easy transport and fast loading. Photo: Oregon

ASLA issues call for presentations for its 2016 annual meeting

Click here to read more about the American Society of Landscape Architects’ 2016 annual meeting coming up Oct. 21-24 at New Orleans’ Morial Convention Center.

December 23, 2015

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John Deere adds nursery fork to ‘Worksite Pro’ attachments line

The latest addition to John Deere’s “Worksite Pro” line of attachments is the NF44 nursery fork, optimized to work with John Deere E- and D-Series skid steers & more.

December 23, 2015

The NF44 can carry up to 3,000 pounds and is equipped with one stationary arm and a second arm that has the ability to swing open and then close on the load. Photo: John Deere

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The 2026 Supercharged Yenko/SC Silverado 2500/3500 Heavy-Duty Off-Road boasts a 1,000-horsepower engine.

2026 GMC Sierra, Chevy Silverado get supercharged to 1,000 HP by SVE

The new specialty, limited-edition pickups bring more than twice the horsepower of the standard factory models' V8 option.

My27 1 Series Cu Ts 4

John Deere unveils redesigned 1 Series Compact Utility Tractors for 2027

Equip Expo

Housing blocks open for Equip Exposition 2026

Takeuchi claims it produced the world's first 360-degree slew compact excavator in 1971, the TB1000, shown above. The compact excavator, however, didn't catch on in the U.S. until 20 or so years later, despite American manufacturer P&H's S-20 Stik-Clam, which came out in 1965.

Getting the max out of the mini: Compact Excavator Buyer’s Guide 2026

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New Holland completely redesigns T7 Tractors with more power, comfort

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.

Attachments Idea Book Cover