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Design-Build: Page 185

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Impatiens Not Looking Good for 2013
Impatiens may not be a landscaperā€™s first choice this spring. Downy mildew is spreading like wildfire up and down the West and East coasts from Canada to Texas.
April 25, 2013
Down Mildew on Impatiens
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Employees with cellphones: Yes or no?
Do you allow workers to use cell phones on the job? Many businesses and companies frown on the idea of an employee playing on his or her phone during work hours. However, what if the employee is doing more than just ā€œplayingā€?
April 25, 2013
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Landscapers can be leaders
Landscapers are busy people. However, sometimes itā€™s good to step out of the landscaper title and move into a different title and be as equally busy.
April 24, 2013
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Natural safety systems: How bushes and trees can help cut down on crime
Did you know that landscapers are really crime stoppers in disguise? Landscapers all across the country are discovering that landscaping in commercial areas, and even residential areas, may be more than just planting the beautiful bush or tall tree.
April 23, 2013
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How Earth Day Changed the Environment
Improving the environment and landscapes is a daily part of your job as a green industry pro. So as our country and 191 others celebrate Earth Day today, itā€™s a welcoming sight to see your community members showing appreciation for the things you work toward improving every day. Since 1970, the United States has been [ā€¦]
April 22, 2013
Magee Design built this rain garden for a private school in Boyce, Virgina.
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Top 5 Hardscaping Trends for 2013
With the steadily improving residential real estate market and recent uptick in sales reported by home improvement retailers, many homeowners are investing more in enhancing their outdoor living spaces this year. The timing of tax returns and current low interest rates are among other factors driving consumer spending.
April 22, 2013
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ā€˜Going Greenā€™ More Than a Fad
Buzz words like ā€œgoing greenā€ and ā€œsustainableā€ are flying around companies as big as Microsoft all the way down to the mom-and-pop store down the street. But what does it all mean?
April 19, 2013
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How Explosive is Fertilizer?
With the Boston bombing still weighing on everyoneā€™s mind and heart, word of another explosion at a fertilizer plant in Waco, Texas, almost seemed unreal. Thereā€™s still a lot we donā€™t know about the explosion ā€” whether it was an accident or attack ā€” but the devastation is clear. Iā€™ve lived in Texas and visited [ā€¦]
April 18, 2013
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Engage Agro USA to Launch Bioinsecticide
EngageAgro USA has entered into an agreement with Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) for its Grandevo PTO bioinsecticide product in the U.S. Grandevo PTO is registered for use on turfgrass and ornamentals.
April 17, 2013
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Job-Estimating Software: A Landscaperā€™s Best Friend
Itā€™s difficult to run a profitable business when you donā€™t know how much money youā€™ve made until the end of each year. That was the stark realization faced by Matt Seiler and Jason Crowley, the owners of Hidden Creek Landscaping in Columbus, Ohio.
April 17, 2013
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Share Your Service
Most everyone has participated in a volunteer project at one point throughout his or her lifetime. Whether it was working in a soup kitchen, planting trees or spending the afternoon at an assisted living facility, most everyone has volunteered.
April 16, 2013
This project was installed at Riverside-Brookfield High School in Riverside, Illinois. Dig Right In Landscaping designed and installed 15 raised beds and guided 3 high school classes on how to plant vegetable seeds. The garden also consists of native pollinating perennials, annuals and grasses. A couple of shrubs provide food for area birds. This year the company looks forward to donating its time in coaching the school through season 2.
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Branch out with trees for an edible landscape
When planting a new tree this spring, think beyond shade, privacy and ornamental value. Nut and fruit trees can provide all of those as well as great-tasting food. You may not think of Utah as a nut-growing state, but several species of hazelnuts and almonds grow well in our high-dessert climate and are suited to the home garden in terms of their size and productivity.
April 16, 2013
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Springtime sprinkler tune-up tips
Springtime is just around the corner and landscape companies are quickly heading to the field to start the busy season. However, gardens, lawns and flower beds are not the only aspects of the lawn that need to be treated. Sprinkler systems are a crucial part of any yard and keeping them maintained and prepped for spring is a necessity. Here are five tips from Rain Bird on not only how to have a green and luscious yard through the summer, but how to save money and water.
April 16, 2013
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Dealing with Dealers
Take advantage of dealersā€™ knowledge and inventory. While working on an article about ZTR and stand-on mowers for our May issue, Daryn Walters, marketing director, Exmark said something to me that especially caught my attention. ā€œI would simply recommend a dealer demo of both types being considered. Some landscape professionals just know what they like, [ā€¦]
April 15, 2013
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Bauma is Back
Giant machines, 6.1 million square feet of space and Munich, Germany can only mean one thing: bauma is back. From April 15-21, our own Editorial Director, Marcia Gruver Doyle, and sister publicationā€™s, Equipment World, Editor Tom Jackson, will be scouring the floor for all the latest and greatest events happening at bauma this year.
April 12, 2013
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Roslen Launches netAQUA Web-enabled Irrigation Controller
Roslen Eco-Networking Products has released the netAQUA Web-enabled Irrigation Controller on the crowd-funding website Kickstarter.com. The netAQUA can be controlled from anywhere in the Internet world from any computer, tablet or smartphone and adjusts automatically to changing weather.
April 12, 2013
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Springdale, AR Serves as Great Host to Try Kubota Kommander
After a trip to Springdale, Arkansas, I got to witness first hand the new ā€œKubota Kommanderā€ series. Springdale is home to one of the largest Kubota dealers in the country that hosted our group for a couple of days allowing us to drive, ride and experience the Kommander series.
April 11, 2013
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Hardscaping Creates More Usable Space
Building experts say homeowners are turning the old design mantra of bringing the outside in on its head. Instead, theyā€™re keeping the outside where it is but making more use of it. The good news about this trend is that nearly everyone can participate,as savvy builders design phased approaches to fit most any budget. Tim Niemiec of American Paving Design in Bluffton, South Carolina is excited to see the interest as well as the range of possibilities.
April 11, 2013
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