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Holiday Lighting Trends
With the summer’s sweltering heat beating down on us daily, Christmas may be the furthest thing from your mind. But if you’re planning to offer holiday lighting services, you’ll want to start dusting off the strands of lights and talking with clients. Lighting designs, colors and materials change yearly, so it’s important to stay up […]
July 3, 2012
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Pest control: Disarming scale
“Scale insects, far and away, can be some of the most difficult pests to control,” says Joe Chamberlin, regional field development manager for Valent Professional Products. Your best bet is to rely on a strategy that emphasizes prevention but relies on fast-working systemic products when outbreaks occur.
July 2, 2012
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E15 Ethanol Ruling May Spark July 4th Fireworks
Decision expected this week in industry challenge to EPA E15 ethanol waiver. Video interview with industry leader regarding dangers of E15.
July 2, 2012
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Go with the Flow
Pump up profits by adding water features to your landscape business. If you run a landscape business, you probably have the skills, crew, tools and creative ability to provide a range of water features for your clients.
July 2, 2012
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Elemental Design
As an artist, landscape architect Bruce John Riddell “paints” his canvases with sweeping strokes – big and bold, not only in how he handles physical area, but in his conceptual breadth, which opens new design possibilities with every project.
July 1, 2012
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Making Hardscape Easy
These pavers and materials won’t put you off to a rocky start. Go green Pine Hall Brick’s StormPave permeable clay pavers in a Rose color can help qualify in six LEED categories: under Materials & Resources: Credit 4 recycled content, Credit 5.1 regional materials manufactured, Credit 5.2 regional materials extracted; under Sustainable Sites: Credit 6.1 stormwater design quality control, Credit 6.2 stormwater design quality control, 7.1 heat island effect non-roof. The pavers have a life expectancy of more than 100 years.
July 1, 2012
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Health Care: How does Supreme Court’s decision affect small businesses?
In a move praised by President Barack Obama and denounced by Republicans, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, including the individual mandate requiring uninsured adults to either purchase health care or pay a penalty, as well as the employer mandate that will require employers with more than 50 workers to offer health […]
June 29, 2012
Healthcare Art
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Ahead of the Curve
With the breathtaking Lake Wylie as their background, TG&R Landscape Group worked with this hillside’s natural incline to lay a hardscape masterpiece.
June 28, 2012
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What’s for lunch? In this heat, it makes a difference.
Temps are sweltering everywhere and–especially if you work outdoors in construction–what you eat for lunch may determine how well you hold up in the heat. I always liked Mexican food when the mercury soared. Not the kind of heavy stuff you typically get at chain restaurants, but good tamales, guacamole, rice and beans (not refried […]
June 28, 2012
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Keep the Discussion Going
Whenever I get the chance to talk with landscapers, I jump at the opportunity — even if that means melting away in the North Carolina heat. Last week, I attended a John Deere customer fly-in event in Cary, North Carolina. I, along with about 50 landscapers, toured their factory, talked with product managers and operated […]
June 27, 2012
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Antique Iron
A Military Mystery This may be the only 1951 Schield Bantam ABM 51 military pull shovel in existence, according to owner Mike Rohleder of Ferdinand, Indiana. Rohleder acquired the machine 10 years ago and put it to work this summer at the Historical Construction Equipment Association’s (HCEA) annual convention. This cable-actuated digger was built for […]
June 26, 2012
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Coach Pat Dye Does Not Suffer Fools Gladly. Namely, me.
Former Auburn University football coach Pat Dye runs a beautifully landscaped Japanese maple tree nursery on his 1,500-acre property near Auburn University. When I learned of the business, I thought the timing was perfect for a video interview with “Coach” and visuals of his more than 6,000 trees in springtime. This time, he was almost […]
June 21, 2012
Coach Dye in the foreground with Bear Bryant, taken way back when. Lucky for me, he did not have his shotgun handy on the day of our video shoot.
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Diesel hybrids take first, second at Le Mans
What would Steve McQueen think?   An Audi E-tron Quattro diesel-electric hybrid race car came in first at the 24 hours of Le Mans this weekend. The 510-horsepower Audi V-6 diesel-engine-powered car uses regenerative braking to push electical energy to the front wheels. And lest you think this was a fluke, the second place finisher […]
June 20, 2012
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Plants for Waterscapes
From upright marginals to surface floaters, aquatic plants offer seasonal interest and soften the edges of manmade ponds. Plants provide habitat for fish and other aquatic life, improve water quality and help regulate water temperatures by providing shade. They also keep algae populations in check by competing for nutrients.
June 18, 2012
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Famous Coach Talks Trees
Former Auburn University football coach Pat Dye tells how his love for Japanese maples led to owning a nursery with more than 6,000 of these beautiful, hardy trees.
June 18, 2012
Former Auburn University football coach Pat Dye tells how his love for Japanese maples led to owning a nursery with more than 6,000 of these beautiful, hardy trees.
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Construction Apps Evolve into Essential Tools
If you’ve seen the June issue of Equipment World, you might have noticed I included some of the latest construction apps in Reporter, our news section. These apps were just a few of the newest offerings out there; I wish we had the room to run more. Even if you don’t see articles about them, keep in mind […]
June 18, 2012
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Looking for new technicians? Think local.
The Associated Equipment Distributors has re-released the results of a 2008 study of equipment technician recruitment for a good reason — not much has changed. As outlined by a focus group of equipment managers in Equipment World magazine’s May issue, recruiting issues are not easily solved. 59 percent of techs live within 50 miles of their hometown Two things resonated in […]
June 15, 2012
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Secrets to Anthony Gastol’s Success
TLC’s Landscaper of the Year finalist Anthony Gastol, APM Landscape and Design in Schertz, Texas, focuses on employees, customers and has a go-slow approach to expansion, which has put his business in front of the competition.
June 14, 2012
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