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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
A shot of the Plowz & Mowz app on a smart-phone screen. Photo: www.plowzandmowz.com
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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
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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
Clearing out conifers that have overtaken the native oaks is a key part of the effort. Photo: Andy Cripe, Mid-Valley Sunday.
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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
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Freeway landscaping plan draws fire for water use, plant choices
Some Southern California residents, as well as a landscape designer from the area, are calling into question a California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plan to plant more than a million square feet of freeway landscaping that will be irrigated with overhead sprinklers along State Route 91 – a major east-west freeway – as the state […]
July 7, 2015
The State Road 91 landscaping project calls for replacing landscaping that was removed during a construction project on the freeway in 2012. Photo: www.aaroads.com
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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
The Culex pipiens mosquito, which spreads the West Nile virus, is also known as the common house mosquito. Photo: U.S. Geological Survey (www.usgs.gov).
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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
An edible landscape such as this one can be an attractive, peaceful place to relax outdoors. Photo: Agriscaping Technologies
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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
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Iconic landscape architect’s project may be restored
One of the projects of renowned landscape architect Jens Jensen (1860-1951) may soon be returned to its former glory. The Park District of Highland Park in Illinois recently hired Ratio Architects to assess the feasibility of restoring the garden pool and surrounding landscape Jensen designed for the summer estate of Sears Roebuck mogul Julius Rosenwald. […]
July 6, 2015
Jensen also designed the landscape surrounding the Ford House, seen here. Photo: fordhouse.org
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Landscaping on historic Green Bay street gets help from Packers
The Green Bay Packers organization has stepped up to help maintain the median landscaping on Lombardi Avenue in the team’s Wisconsin hometown. In 2011, the state planted 172 trees, 640 shrubs and nearly 3,000 perennials in the median and handed the maintenance responsibilities over to the Village of Ashwaubenon in October 2014. “It’s beautiful,” Ashwaubenon […]
July 6, 2015
The village roadsigns bear lots of famous names. Photo: waymarking.com
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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
Dr. Jacqueline Applegate took over the position as head of the Environmental Science business unit of Bayer on July 1.
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Get involved with industry issues – you can make a difference
You are focused on your business; sometimes just keeping it afloat, or focused on making it better, or focused on growth. You have your nose to the grindstone and sometimes it is hard to pull away and focus on bigger-picture issues that impact your business such as legislation and regulations. But those big-picture issues are […]
July 3, 2015
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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
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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
The longtime eyesore is now the site of an urban forest in the making. Photo: New Orleans Advocate
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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
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Driftwood gives landscapers’ water features a natural look
Creating landscape elements that look like a natural part of their environments is no easy task. Kansas City-based landscaper Dan Stanza recently transformed a poorly functioning pond into a vibrant water garden that includes Missouri River driftwood. “We are always looking for ways to emulate nature, and when we found these pieces of driftwood we […]
July 1, 2015
This water garden in North Kansas City has numerous pieces of driftwood from the Missouri River, creating the impression that the garden has been in place for many years. Photo: Good Earth Outdoor
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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
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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
Traditional sprinklers such as this one should be running only rarely in San Diego following the city council’s action this week. Photo: www.flickr.com
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