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APLD Seeks Entries for 2015 International Landscape Design Awards Program
The Association of Professional Landscape Designers is seeking entries for its 2015 APLD International Landscape Design Awards Program.
September 3, 2014
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Best business practices: Are you ready for fall?
Whether you like it or not, fall is right around the corner, which means the change of a season and the change of pace for business.
September 3, 2014
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Popular Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Poised to Expand Again
When the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens opened in 2007, it was after 15 years of planning, planting and building by a committed core of believers.
September 3, 2014
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How to maintain desert landscapes through seasonal change
This time of year can be a bit tricky for those landscapers working in the West. The weather is changing, which means it’s time to start paying close attention to how you maintain lawns.
September 2, 2014
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How to deal with impossible problems
Everyone has problems in every business. Whether it’s someone coming in late consistently or a client is unhappy about the latest landscape design, there are always problems.
September 2, 2014
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10 facts you probably didn’t know about Labor Day
Labor Day is more than just firing up the grill, putting the feet up and of course, answering the occasional emergency phone call about work. To help appreciate the day a little bit more, here are some interesting facts about the holiday.
September 1, 2014
After the first celebration in New York City, other localities began to pick up the idea for a fall festival of parades and picnics celebrating workers. Here, the Women's Auxiliary Typographical Union takes part in a Labor Day parade (undated). Photo: U.S. Department of Labor
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Tips for reseeding aging lawns
As lawns grow older, they might need to be rejuvenated, replaced, or reseeded to help them survive and perform optimally. Reseeding is an easy way for landscapers to help bring a thinning lawn back to life.
August 29, 2014
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4 Places To See & Stay During GIE+EXPO
The biggest show in the industry, GIE+EXPO, is only two months away. But before you head to Louisville, Kentucky, to see the latest machines and products, figure out what all you want to do before you go. Here are some of the top places to visit and stay while in Louisville. 1. Louisville Slugger Museum […]
August 29, 2014
Get your fill of baseball history and souvenirs at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory.
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How to be a better manager
Managing people can be one of the hardest tasks for a landscape business owner. Not only does the owner have to worry about daily issues that arise with crews, but they should also think about how to improve the overall work environment for their employees. Here are 3 management techniques that will help you and […]
August 28, 2014
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Unlikely Suspect Steals Landscaper’s Lunch
A Colorado landscape crew came in contact with a lunch-stealing bear — and his name wasn’t Yogi. While a Front Range Arborists crew was working, a bear climbed through the open window of their truck and ate two of their turkey sandwiches. “That’s kinda the running joke around the shop is that he ate your […]
August 27, 2014
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Underhill’s Tournament-Ready Plus Designed to Help Prevent, Cure Dry Spots
Underhill International introduced soil surfactant pellets to its collection. Tournament-Ready Plus with Actosol can help prevent and cure localized dry spots in “hydrophobic soils” at sports fields, parks and other natural turf areas.
August 26, 2014
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The Latest, Greatest in Broadleaf Weed Control
If summer’s high temperatures and drought-like conditions have forced you to put weed control on hold, don’t panic. You still have time to take aim at weeds. In fact, for certain broadleaf weed herbicide applications, later is greater.
August 26, 2014
Photo courtesy of Ohio State Weed Lab Archive, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Man Invents Self-Fueled Mower
The top expense for most landscapers is fuel: But what if you had a self-fueled mower? That’s exactly what Jason Force created, according to MyFoxPhilly.com. Force invented the E-Mow — the world’s first self-fueled lawn mower. The mower uses a vortex dryer to remove water from the clippings and then heats and pressurizes them to create […]
August 26, 2014
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Unique UTV Could Takes Jobsites by Storm
While the most important pieces of equipment on the jobsite are definitely the machines moving all the dirt, a lot of contractors need a vehicle that allows them to move across that dirt, especially on larger jobsites. The typical solution to that problem is either driving around in your pickup or investing in a UTV. And as we saw with John Deere’s “Midnight Black” special edition of the Gator, UTVs can be as tame or as sinister as you need them to be.
August 25, 2014
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Accidents Can Happen to Anyone, Trust Me
Stop thinking accidents can’t happen to you. I write the Safety Watch articles each month, so I’m well aware of all of the hazards out there for green industry professionals. I know what to watch out for and what to avoid, just like I’m sure many of you do. So, we’re good to go, right? […]
August 22, 2014
More than 30,000 people attended Kenny Chesney's concert at the beach, and the heat caused more than 300 to seek medical help.
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Vista Professional Intros LED Path Light Series
Featuring four ready-to-install luminaires, Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting’s LED Path Light Series comes fitted with T3 LED lamps and are constructed from heavy-gauge, copper-free die-cast aluminum.
August 21, 2014
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3 ways to extinguish burnout
Are you thinking about work 24/7? Do you look forward to the weekend because you’ll have uninterrupted time to work? Has your stress level gotten so high that you don’t even remember what it feels like to be relaxed? If so, you’re probably burned. The more you work, the more successful you can become. You […]
August 21, 2014
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Enter to Win 1 of 10 Bypass Pruners
The staff at Total Landscape Care has put together another Editor’s Picks Giveaway for readers. If you haven’t won yet, here is another opportunity to enter to win one of 10 Bypass Pruners from A.M Leonard.
August 20, 2014
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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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