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Rocks Reincarnated
Landscape architect carves a niche repurposing materials in imaginative new ways.
June 2, 2012
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Green Roof for Harrah’s Cherokee
When the expansion to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel is completed, guests will be welcomed under a green roof situated atop the canopy at the casino’s main entrance. The LiveRoof Hybrid Green Roof System from LiveRoof was selected for the 22,800-square-foot project. Riverbend Nursery, a wholesale container nursery in LiveRoof’s national network of licensed regional growers, cultivated the green roof plants.
May 22, 2012
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Climate Change
From plants to pavement, Chicago officials are considering how to adapt. You should, too. Climate shifts may well have long-term implications for landscape contractors as regions that used to be cooler overall slowly become warmer and more prone to droughts in between heavy-but-sporadic rains.
May 18, 2012
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Growing pains: Adding a nursery
It begins with a logical question: Why should I pay a wholesale distributor or plant broker for my landscape plants and trees when I could grow them myself? After all, most landscapers are good with plants, soil and maintenance, and already have a built-in customer base: their clients.
May 15, 2012
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Adding chemical care: Make the grass greener
Adding weed and insect control and fertilizing services may be a natural fit for expanding your lawn or landscape business. With licensing laws, recertification and the necessity of staying current on pests, diseases, application technology and new products, you’ll need ongoing education
May 1, 2012
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Paver Driveway
Step-by-step to a permeable paver installation that minimizes runoff, which can pollute waterways. Success lies in attention to the details.
May 1, 2012
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Design/build: Hot trends in outdoor kitchens
From masonry kits to pizza ovens, here are outdoor kitchen trends you can build on.
April 7, 2012
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Hillside Transformation
Challenging terrain becomes a space to relax and renew. By breaking down this property’s obstacles one phase at a time, Idaho Classic Landscape & Sprinklers created a design that lit up the client’s face. They began by transforming a hillside, which was almost too steep to mow, into a waterfall, stream bed and pond, using pavers and block walls.
April 2, 2012
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Herbicide Bows Out
How the loss of MSMA means more emphasis on pre-emergence control of weeds until a new alternative emerges.
April 1, 2012
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Secret Garden
Because of a steep slope rendering this backyard almost inaccessible, Patricia St. John, APLD, St. John Landscapes, designed three retaining walls 2 to 3 feet high to terrace the landscape. She used Napa Basalt dry stack walls, which allow water to flow through to prevent pressure, and Connecticut Blue Full Range paver steps through the garden.
March 2, 2012
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Design/build: Hardscaping in stages
Building hardscape projects in phases is growing in popularity because it allows customers to achieve their dream yard over a period of time with financially digestible, staggered payments. Contractors like phased hardscape projects because they secure work in a precarious economy.
March 1, 2012
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Business Tips from a Winner
We are currently accepting applications for TLC’s 2013 Landscaper of the Year contest, sponsored by Case Construction Equipment. Here are a few business tips from 2012 finalists Nikos Phelps, owner of Utopian Landscapes.
February 28, 2012
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Smart Controllers
When put to the test, these irrigation controllers can reduce water use 15 to 30 percent and prevent over-watering. In the beginning, there was heaven and earth. Rain came as part of the package. Whenever this proved insufficient, humans employed various technologies to water crops and landscapes — irrigation canals, pumps and so on.
February 8, 2012
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Definite ‘Wow’ Factor
Spacious design leaves client glowing Medea Landscape Studio (medealandscapestudio.com) jazzed up this disconnected, confined landscape using the classical elements – earth, water and fire – but there’s nothing traditional about the project. Their design solution had to accommodate a stand-alone spa, crowded patio and walkout basement with no connection to the sitting area. The existing […]
February 6, 2012
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Ornamental grasses become go-to plant for landscapers
Ornamental varieties have become the go-to plant for many landscapers.
February 1, 2012
Mexican Feather Grass is a key component of this low-maintenance yard in Santa Barbara, California, which also features smaller grasses like Mueller’s Fescue and Autumn Moor Grass.
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How to create healing landscapes
To create a healing sanctuary for your customer you need a holistic approach. Click here to find therapeutic features to add to your customers landscape.
February 1, 2012
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How to protect frost-sensitive plants
In the midst of cold winter weather, keeping frost-sensitive plants alive can be a challenge. Here are tips on how to protect your clients’ plants until the spring from FloraTerra Landscape Management in San Jose, California.
January 26, 2012
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Landscaping equipment
Selecting a Zero-Turn Mower
Check out these criteria to best determine a mower’s performance. Zero-turn mowers are to landscapers what wrenches are to mechanics—the fundamental tools of the trade. And no equipment has a more demanding duty cycle, often up to 80 hours per week under full load during the cutting season, followed by months of storage and, often, benign neglect. Here are the key performance characteristics of mowers to examine.
January 7, 2012
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