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On day of giving thanks, trees should make the list
This Thanksgiving, when counting life’s blessings and listing those things to be grateful for, don’t forget to add trees to the list. It’s easy to forget these silent beauties and the impact they have on our lives. The best way to show gratitude to trees is to give them proper care. Here, from Davey Tree […]
November 26, 2015
Business
Helping your landscaping customers prepare for winter
is coming and while your clients are thinking about poinsettias and Christmas trees, there is still work to be done before snow begins to fall. Here are five things you can remind your customers that they – or, better yet, your crews – should do before the cold sets in for good. Get digging […]
November 25, 2015
Business
Design software company Vectorworks releases 2016 update
The company landscape designers may know as Nemetschek Vectorworks is rebranding itself as simply Vectorworks. The rebrand was announced at the same time the company released the English language version of the 2016 update of its design software. Called Vectorworks 2016, the software release includes more than 100 updates and new features, according to a […]
November 25, 2015
Business
NECA webinar will highlight National Electrical Code changes
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) will play host Dec. 9 to a 90-minute webinar on significant changes in the National Electrical Code. The online session is set for 11 a.m. EST. Every three years, the National Electrical Code is updated to reflect the newest installation practices in the industry. Normally, hundreds of changes are […]
November 24, 2015
Business
How to: Harvesting rainwater is specialized, lucrative
Rainwater harvesting is primarily used for landscape irrigation, although it’s also used as non-potable water for things such as laundry and drinking water.
November 24, 2015
Design-Build
A rose is a rose is a bionic fuel-cell producer
After more than 20 years of research, scientists at Sweden’s Linköping University have managed to install electronic circuitry into a plant, creating a bionic rose. This isn’t the first plant to receive a technological upgrade. Michael Strano, a chemical engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, managed to insert carbon nanotubes in spinach […]
November 23, 2015
Business
California city weighs banning front-yard grass altogether
One California city is planning to update its landscaping ordinance by banning grass in front yards in an attempt to meet Gov. Jerry Brown’s turf reduction requirement. The Paso Robles City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday in favor of the ban, which has possible exceptions that allow homeowners to add turf if the proper documents […]
November 23, 2015
Business
Toro backs Irrigation Foundation’s outreach to next generation
Toro has contributed $20,000 to the Irrigation Foundation to help support the organization’s E3 program, which seeks to attract the next generation into irrigation work through “exposure, experience and education.” Under the E3 program, college professors and other academic officials nominate outstanding students for consideration as E3 learners. Those same officials can apply to be […]
November 23, 2015
Design-Build
Landscaper’s vintage fleet of work trucks drive branding
In reaching back, Michigan landscape company owner Gow Litzenburger has really gone forward. Litzenburger has 36 vintage trucks in his fleet, including models from the 1930s, which have helped his business stand out in a crowded field. Although Harbor Springs is a small town of roughly 1,500 residents, there are several landscaping companies to choose […]
November 21, 2015
Business
Recent research illustrates importance of rotating fungicides
A study conducted by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has revealed that the plant pathogen phytophthora is resistant to the fungicide mefenoxam. The water mold known as phytophthora infects almost any ornamental plant, from landscape trees to small indoor plants, and causes millions of dollars in damage yearly. The […]
November 20, 2015
Business
Drought draws grant money; turf-removal incentives climb
The U.S. Department of Labor has released another $6 million to the state of California as part of a National Dislocated Worker Grant to help people whose jobs have been affected by the 4-year-old drought there. The latest grant payment brings the total released to California thus far to $9 million. The first $3 million […]
November 20, 2015
Design-Build
How one small landscaping firm makes the most of their marketing dollars
Marketing for a small landscaper can sometimes feel “like you’re shooting into a black hole,” says Dorene Schuster with Greenleaf Landscaping & Gardens, Greenleaf, Wisconsin, a 2015 Landscaper of the Year finalist. Because of this, Dorene, who owns Greenleaf along with her husband, Ken Schuster, says the couple is not afraid of experimenting. The 45-year-old […]
November 20, 2015
Business
Legacy of love: 3rd generation Greenleaf Landscaping & Gardens focuses on family, faith
Family runs deep in Greenleaf Landscaping. Ken and Dorene Schuster took over the family firm from Ken’s father in 1984 and now they have all three children – Genine, Monica and Bill, plus a son-in-law, Bryan – working side by side with them. In addition, two of Ken’s brothers, Gregg and Warren, run […]
November 20, 2015
Business
Yet another awesome Mariani Landscape project honored
No doubt the estate had been magnificent in its day, particularly given its location on the shore of Lake Michigan in Winnetka, Illinois. By the time Mariani Landscape got involved, however, both the 1928 home and the property surrounding it needed lots of work. In fact, the landscape was essentially barren and littered by a […]
November 19, 2015
Business
Trex expands pergola kit offerings, customization options
Trex Co. has introduced three new shade structures for the Trex Pergola, dubbing them Air, Balance and Vision. New color selections also have been added to the company’s line of outdoor living products. Trex says its pergola structures are made of premium quality cellular PVC with structural aluminum cores and stainless steel hardware. The new […]
November 19, 2015
Business
Hardscaping never looked so easy with this RoadPrinter
Laying each individual block in a brick road can be a time-consuming process, but this machine from RP Systems has made the process a little less time consuming and much more fun to watch. Tech Insider recently featured the video below of the PRS6 RoadPrinter easily rolling out a road. Plus, the machine is building […]
November 19, 2015
Landscaping equipment
Hustler SS stand-on is latest in Excel’s commercial line
Hustler Turf Equipment has added a new commercial mower, as well as a new product in its Raptor family of mowers -- for consumers instead of professional landscapers.
November 18, 2015
Business
Pavestone mobile app engineered for hardscape projects
Pavestone, a manufacturer of segmental concrete products for the commercial, residential, contractor, industrial and retail consumer markets, has launched an interactive mobile app, describing it as a comprehensive resource for managing hardscape projects from start to finish. “Based on the current marketplace, timing for our mobile app couldn’t be better,” said Ed Fioroni, vice president […]
November 18, 2015
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