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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
One of the infographics provided in the toolkit includes statistics on the benefits lawns provide.
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3 keys to landscaping business success
When Jason Tebben and Nathan Morrison started their landscaping and tree care business, Arborscapes back in 2000, they didn’t know the success they would find in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. Through hard work, good decision-making and teamwork, the two have been able to grow the business every year – even through the tough times […]
April 2, 2015
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California governor orders first mandatory water cutbacks in state’s history
In an effort to address the state’s long-term drought, California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday implemented a 25 percent mandatory water reduction. The order, the first in California history, will impact residents and businesses, but will not affect farmers, who have already suffered cuts to their allocation of water. Last week, NASA’s Jay Famiglietti had […]
April 2, 2015
Already suffering following four years of drought, large landscapes such as parks and golf courses must impose further restrictions following California's water conservation mandate.
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Give your clients some great advice about adding color
It's a good time to talk about color when it comes to your landscaping projects.
April 1, 2015
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An excavator in a mini-van? This guy makes it happen
Who needs a trailer to transport equipment when you’ve got a very old minivan? This guy does succeed in getting this excavator into that van.
March 31, 2015
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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
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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 4x4 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
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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 on Oct. 14. It's depleted to about 10% of capacity. Photo: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times
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Total Landscape Care's coverage moving to EquipmentWorld.com
On Oct. 1, Fusable will cease production of Total Landscape Care as a stand-alone website and newsletter and will migrate the brand’s existing coverage of the landscaping industry to sister brand Equipment World.
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