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How we did it: Pennsylvania landscaper managed a complex outdoor project (Photos)
The tastes of this Pennsylvania landscaping client were very discerning: they wanted top quality products and professionalism. The project would require carpentry, hardscaping, landscaping, plumbing and electrical work. “This client requested a custom, one of a kind, outdoor living space, which would incorporate a mixture of many materials with contrasting elements and textures,” says Rhiannon […]
March 31, 2015
Photos: Pappas Landcare and Construction
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Protecting our pollinators
Pollinators (bees, birds, butterflies, bats, and beetles) are essential to our ecosystem. They support wildlife, provide healthy watershed, and more. But, there’s been a noticeable decline in their numbers over the past eight or nine years. Research points to multiple factors affecting pollinator health, including pests and parasites, microbial diseases, nutrition problems, loss of habitat […]
March 30, 2015
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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
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Road Test: Chevy Colorado 4Ă—4 Crew Cab
Road Tested: 2015 Chevrolet Colorado A midsize pickup for landscapers and landscaping companies that need fuel economy, comfort and handling a step above the competitors’ Not everyone who works in the landscaping trade needs a one-ton dually, or even a ½-ton pickup. Many who work in the outdoor arena just need an efficient, reliable pickup […]
March 27, 2015
The 2015 Colorado Crew Cab 4×4 Z71 is rated to tow 7,000 pounds, which is more than any other midsize pickup.
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Landscapers must drop “unwritten” trade secrets to retain millenials in workforce
Last week while attending the Association of Equipment Management Professionals Management Conference and Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, I heard a term I’d never heard before: “tribal knowledge.” I thought it sounded like a pretty cool thing until I looked it up on Google. Turns out tribal knowledge is a term used in SixSigma, which defines […]
March 26, 2015
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Making sense of pickup hitch towing capacities
It took less than 60 seconds to find a web forum with an error in omission regarding hitches, the forum part of a commercial website and not a clueless basement blogger. An owner of a 2001 F-350 had new, heavier equipment and a trailer, and wanted to upgrade his pickup’s receiver hardware to accommodate the […]
March 25, 2015
Adding a pintle hitch to the pickup doesn’t change the pickup’s towing capacity or the “tongue weight” limitations set by the vehicle manufacturer.
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How to create fun and functional outdoor kitchens
Outdoor kitchens are booming. “Clients are asking for it more often the last few years,” says Tony Prunty, vice president of All Oregon Landscaping Inc. in Sherwood, Oregon. “It’s usually a request as part of an outdoor living space, but we have requests for stand alone kitchens, too.” Designing an outdoor kitchen is an opportunity […]
March 24, 2015
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This ring may save your life (and your marriage)
This may mean squat to you. Then again it may save a finger, a hand or a life. I’m talking about medical grade, silicone band wedding rings from Qalo. These rings, unlike gold, platinum and other metals are non-conducting and if pulled hard enough will tear apart. That’s a big deal for construction workers, electricians, […]
March 24, 2015
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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
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Full-sized Hot Wheels created from Ford Transit Connect
Whether you raced them around a plastic track or jumped over your little sister’s doll house in imaginary death-defying feats, Hot Wheels were an over-active imagination’s best friend. The “real world” and grown-up responsibilities have seriously cut into our Hot Wheels time (at least it has mine), but a new concept from Ford could reignite […]
March 23, 2015
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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
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Boost productivity and profitability: Organize your business like a pro
Spring is the time of year when everything is new and fresh, so now that the season has arrived, people turn their attention to cleaning and organizing tasks. It’s the perfect time to tackle organizing your work space, as well. A cluttered office not only makes you look disorganized to your employees and clients, but […]
March 20, 2015
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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
Pine Flat Reservoir (Fresno County, California) on Oct. 14. It’s depleted to about 10% capacity. Photo: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times
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1953 5-Window Chevy Pickup dazzles at 2015 Work Truck Show
It’s the consummate work pickup: Chevrolet’s classic 5-window 1/2-ton, known as the “Advanced Design” era produced between 1947-1953. We spotted this one tucked away at the Silent Drive booth at the 2015 Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. It’s the company owner’s work truck which has spent most of its life on a farm in Iowa. […]
March 19, 2015
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Teaching your customers how to achieve greener grass (Printable, Infographic)
Everyone wore green for St. Patrick’s Day, and since we love green at TLC, we searched deep in the archives for some tips on keeping grass greener. We’ve selected the best tips. If you don’t include mowing in your services, share these tips with your industry contacts. Here’s a one-sheet Greener Grass infographic  you can download & print with the following tips […]
March 18, 2015
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Road Test: 2015 Ram ProMaster City Cargo Van
We take Ram’s nimble, efficient and comfortable cargo van for a 600-mile, week-long drive; power, load capacity and fuel economy stand tall It’s pretty sharp looking for a cargo van. The sleek nose, canted windshield and smooth body lines instantly belie its European heritage. What isn’t readily apparent is just how much room it has in the back […]
March 17, 2015
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REVIEW: Ranger Design’s Max-Rack makes loading roof-top van ladders easy
Loading and unloading ladders from the roofs of today’s cargo vans can be rough on an employee’s back and the vehicle. But a new one-handed loading system called the Max-Rack makes the task easy. Ranger Design unveiled their new Ranger Max-Rack, a one-handed drop-down ladder rack for cargo vans, during the 2015 The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The […]
March 16, 2015
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Netherlands landscaping firm creates colorful playgrounds divided into age groups
It’s Friday the 13th, so hopefully today hasn’t been really strange. I’ve been looking forward to today, because I wanted to share unusual landscape designs with you. Today’s are from Carve Landscape Architecture in the Netherlands. Carve’s designers are inspired by hills, valleys and mountains. They specialize in parks and playgrounds that are designed to be […]
March 13, 2015
Photos: Sustainable Cities Collective
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