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Popularity of Low-Cost Models Drives Growth

Participants in the lawn and garden industry are relatively optimistic about growing sales during the next selling season — and they generally believe this is a good time for dealers to start stocking more inventory, according to survey results released today by GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF). Forty-three percent of industry participants said the […]

December 13, 2012

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New Fall Protection Rules

Cinch up your britches, boys and girls, OSHA’s new fall protection rules take effect Dec. 15. In a nutshell, the new rules stipulate that for residential roofs sloped 4 on 12 or greater, contractors must use “acceptable” fall protection equipment such as guardrails, safety nets or fall arrests systems with body harnesses and deceleration devices. […]

December 11, 2012

The perks of adding irrigation services

Make irrigation add-on services into a rainmaker for your landscape company. Adding irrigation installation and maintenance services to your business can boost your bottom line, increase your client base, and provide ongoing income from repairs and maintenance.

December 8, 2012

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Ornamental Trees

Outstanding ornamental tree choices for every landscape. Royal Raindrops Crabapple (Malus ‘JFS-KW5’ PP 14375). Bright pinkish-red flowers, purple foliage, orange-red fall color and tiny persistent red fruits offer four-season appeal.

December 5, 2012

Royal Raindrops Crab Flower

Don’t Murder Crape Myrtles

You may have seen the protest signs: “Stop Crape Myrtle Murder!” It seems for every vibrantly blooming and well maintained example of Lagerstroemia adorning properties from Texas to Savannah, there is one with its limbs hacked off by the uniformed. Enter, the Save the Crape Myrtles Organization whose mission is to prevent the odious practice of over pruning these graceful trees. Its founder, Robert Donohue, provides these non-litigious general care pointers:

November 30, 2012

How to Drought-Proof Your Business

Fall is time to remedy damage done by extreme weather.

November 29, 2012

Healing Grounds

To extend a healing, tranquil environment beyond the hospital walls, Benchmark Landscape (benchmarklandscape.com) installed a $2.5 million sustainable landscape at Palomar Medical Center West in Escondido, California.

November 28, 2012

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EPA ruling on E15 gasoline is irresponsible

After months of careful and objective deliberation, weighing evidence from only the most knowledgeable and impartial scientists, environmentalists and industry leaders, the EPA has rendered judgement on the issue of ethanol blended gasoline.

November 27, 2012

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Sustainable Landscaping Guidelines

National pilot program that rates sustainable landscaping takes off. When the U.S. Green Building Council rolled out the red carpet more than a decade ago for its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program, aimed at encouraging the creation of sustainable, eco-minded architecture, landscapers were largely left standing outside the velvet ropes.

November 27, 2012

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Get the Points

Landscape sustainability certification is just around the corner, and it may pay to stay ahead of the curve.

November 26, 2012

Keeping it in the Family

Good reasons why landscaping is often a family affair.

November 21, 2012

Serene Surroundings

Keeping this outdoor room from going for a swim. Overlooking the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, this refreshing pool and patio rests on a bluff 60 feet above the water line. But before being transformed into a breathtaking outdoor room, the backyard needed some added support – a $45,000 structural wall – to keep the landscape from sliding down the steep hillside.

November 21, 2012

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Secrets to Winning Designs

Is there really a secret to great landscape design? We talked with four award-winning professionals to get the scoop on how they manage to create beautiful and functional landscapes. Two are classically trained; two learned their craft in the field. In common, they all are at top of their games in their respective markets.

November 21, 2012

Ken Smith, Landscape Architect, served as lead designer through construction administration of Orange County California’s Great Park.

Methods for avoiding business burn out

Ask super-successful entrepreneurs what it takes to be a success and they’ll mention hard work, determination, clear goals and teamwork. But what they may not mention is the frequent, almost certain, but very real experience of feeling burned-out emotionally and physically, and the tightrope of managing finances.

November 14, 2012

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Rejuvenate Fall-Season Turf

While long-term effects of the 2012 Drought have yet to be seen, short-term impacts are already clearly visible. With more than 60 percent of the U.S. locked in a cycle of “moderate” drought or worse, lawns and turf in these regions are suffering.

November 13, 2012

Compost Operation

Rhode Island may not be one of the largest states in the country, but its geographic location makes it one of the most nutrient rich. In fact, it’s an ideal place for the production of compost.

November 11, 2012

Try These Tips for Tree Placement On for Size

I stopped by our favorite children’s clothing store a week ago to buy something nice for our 3-year-old grandson. Those clerks always smile when they see me. I buy more than I intend to, and that was the case this time, too.

November 8, 2012

All-America Announces Winners

Announced in the fall of 2011, the AAS Display Gardens contest was created to celebrate the 80th anniversary of All-America Selections. By September of this year, 15 gardens met the rules and criteria, which included submitting photos, proof of publicity, overall description of the design and the achievement of that design.

November 7, 2012

First Place Winner Mississippi State University-South Mississippi Branch Experiment Station, Poplarville, Mississippi.

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Echo demonstrates new battery-powered landscaping equipment at 2026 Power-On-Athon outdoor event

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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John Deere refines Z700 ZTrak Mower lineup

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Kress expands autonomous mowing lineup with new 60-inch Voyager

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The TurfMutt Foundation’s signature events set for Equip Expo 2026

Blue tracked skid steer loader clearing brush in autumn forest

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.

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