Media Brands
For owner-operators
For trucking professionals
For contractors
For dealers and distributors
Data Solutions
Identifying active trucking fleets
Construction market intelligence
Ag equipment valuation data
Heavy equipment data & analytics
Motor carrier risk assessment
Specs, VIN decoding and values
Precision targeting at scale

Design-Build: Page 147

Design-Build
Excavation Accident Kills Two Landscapers
Four landscape workers were excavating a 10-foot ditch for a drainage pipe outside of a home in Boonton Township, New Jersey. As they were working, the trench started to give way. One of the workers became trapped, and when another worker jumped in to save him, he also became trapped — under 10 feet of […]
October 7, 2014
Trenching Accident
Design-Build
Top Female Soccer Players Sue FIFA Over Artificial Turf
When it comes to the major soccer championships, FIFA just can’t win. After the 2014 World Cup this summer had a few hiccups along the way, the Women’s World Cup is starting off on the wrong foot as well.
October 6, 2014
2426760 Big Lnd
Business
Bayer CropScience’s Tribute Total Approved for Use in California
Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience, has announced that Tribute has been approved for use in California.
October 3, 2014
Tribute Total
Design-Build
What makes your company unique?
There are hundreds if not thousands of landscaping companies all over the United States, so what makes your company stand out?
October 3, 2014
shutterstock_51366217
Design-Build
5 Things We Can Learn from Dogs
These furry pets are our best friends, so it only makes sense that we would learn from them. Here are 5 ways we should be more like dogs. 1. Be trusting.Dogs are one of the most trusting animals out there. They don’t question their owners or doubt their intentions. Likewise, you should also trust your […]
October 2, 2014
Dog
Business
ETwater Launches Web Service for Creating Irrigation Plans
To help with the water scarcity and extreme drought states are facing, ETwater has launched a web service for creating an optimized irrigation plan for landscapes.
October 1, 2014
E Twater
Design-Build
How to promote safety with employees
Keeping safety in the forefront of your employees’ minds is key to preventing accidents and injuries. But how do you keep this topic as a top concern? Here are 4 ideas for making safety a priority for your crews. 1. Visual elements During one of my Landscaper of the Year visits, I met with a […]
October 1, 2014
Safety First
Design-Build
Can you be too honest?
Honesty is an important trait for business owners to have — but is it possible to be too honest? The short answer is, “No.” While the truth might not always be what someone wants to hear — or what you want to say — it is always best in the long run. Here are 3 […]
September 30, 2014
Honesty
Design-Build
How To Create Complete Outdoor Living Spaces
A lighting project soon turns into a complete outdoor living space renovation. What started as an outdoor lighting project for these Beaverton, Oregon, homeowners soon became a backyard transformation after they met with Lewis Landscape Services. “We noticed the clients had this nice area in their yard where a paver patio had been installed previously, […]
September 29, 2014
Lewis Landscape Services
Business
Dow AgroSciences Unveils Gallery SC Speciality Herbicide
Dow AgroSciences unveiled Gallery SC, a specialty herbicide in a liquid formulation. Available in 49 states, the suspension concentrate formula provides plant tolerance and pre-emergence control of more than 95 species of broadleaf weeds.
September 26, 2014
Gallery Sc Usa 05 No Diamond 4 C
Design-Build
How Carolinas Landscaper Found Success
Building a successful landscape business is no easy task, something Scott Reister, owner of TG&R Landscape Group in Rock Hill, South Carolina, understands. But in the past two decade, he has grown his business into one of the top in the country. Here are his four secrets to success. [youtube x6JttElRp9s nolink] 1. Reputation. “Having […]
September 26, 2014
Scott Reister
Design-Build
Worker Stabs Supervisor on Jobsite Over Pay Dispute
New York City police say an argument over pay was likely the cause of a jobsite stabbing in Brooklyn Monday afternoon.
September 25, 2014
Police say the victim was stabbed in his pickup truck by the disgruntled employee. Credit: CBS New York
Business
Bringing a Taste of Sin City to the West Coast
What happens in Vegas shouldn’t always stay there, and Lifescapes International proves that with this rooftop project.
September 25, 2014
The Marke Apartments Photo Credit Eric Figge
Design-Build
Why Aren’t You Marketing Your Business?
Landscapers know marketing is important, but many choose to ignore it. Exercise, eat your veggies, quit your bad habits and you’ll be healthy. Easy enough, right? We all know what it takes to stay in shape – there’s no secret to the process. But knowing and doing are two totally different things. Turns out, that’s […]
September 24, 2014
Marketing
Design-Build
5 Must-Haves You Need at GIE+EXPO
Everyone knows by now there are certain rules to follow when covering the showroom floor at GIE+EXPO set for Oct. 23-24 in Louisville, Kentucky.
September 23, 2014
11208028913 9355070e95 K
Business
[Infographic] How French Drains Can Solve Soggy Lawn Problems
There are many solutions to helping a soggy lawn, including installing a French drain. Landscape East & West have created an infographic to answer questions about installation, as well as some common uses and advantages for using the drainage system.
September 23, 2014
Landscape East West Infographic French Drains
Business
Access Fixtures to Showcase LED Landscape Lighting Luminaires
Access Fixtures is set to debut its vandal-resistant LED Landscape lighting luminaires at the NECA 2014 Chicago.
September 22, 2014
I Stock 000012558078 Small
Design-Build
Live on the Edge with these Pool Designs
Living on the edge can be an exciting thing for some. There are some landscapers who even add that element to some of their landscape designs.
September 22, 2014
The Marina Bay Sands SkyPark in Singapore
Previous Page
Page 147 of 229
Next Page
Top Stories
Echo demonstrates new battery-powered landscaping equipment at 2026 Power-On-Athon outdoor event
Business
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.
Man operating green and yellow John Deere lawn mower on residential property with brick house and trees
Home
John Deere refines Z700 ZTrak Mower lineup
Red and white zero-turn radius lawn mower displayed on green grass field with trees in background
Home
Kress expands autonomous mowing lineup with new 60-inch Voyager
Two people in purple shirts holding a black and white dog at an equip 2025 event
Home
The TurfMutt Foundation’s signature events set for Equip Expo 2026
Blue tracked skid steer loader clearing brush in autumn forest
Home
Vanquish vegetation: Brush cutters for skid steers and compact track loaders
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.
Download
Attachments Idea Book Cover