Design-Build: Page 99

Landscaping fee hike rejected; city officials seek solution

For the first time in 31 years, residents of Clovis, California, have rejected the rate increases for landscape maintenance districts. Click to read more.

June 6, 2016

The city of Clovis has a number of parks that must be maintained. Photo: VisitClovis.com

Landscaper resists state’s demand to restore right of way

After three years of warnings and deadlines, the state of Michigan has filed a lawsuit against a landscaper for his outdoor living creation. Click to read more.

June 6, 2016

State officials want Paul Golembiewski’s landscaping creation removed from the right of way. Photo: Michigan Live

Landscape people: OPEI appoints new director of standards

OPEI has a new director of standards, New Holland hired a brand marketing manager, and PBI-Gordon Corp. has added a new market development manager. Click to read more.

June 6, 2016

GreenIQ introduces Flow Meter accessory for its irrigation control system

GreenIQ, maker of the Smart Garden Hub, says many irrigation controllers on the measure water usage only in units of time. Click to read how this brand is different.

June 6, 2016

When placed in line with the irrigation pipe, GreenIQ says, the Flow Meter provides real-time data on volume of water used.

Continental produces tires from latex in dandelion weeds

Continental Tire announced today that it has produced and tested the world’s first tires made from dandelion-derived rubber. Click to read more on the innovation.

June 4, 2016

The growth cycle for the Russian dandelion is just one year, while it takes a rubber tree at least seven years to produce latex.

Endless Summer variety reinforces hydrangeas’ lasting popularity

Even though the Endless Summer variety of hydrangea has been around since 2004, the interest has not died out; it’s actually growing. Click to read more.

June 3, 2016

The Original is the hydrangea responsible for the flower’s current popularity. Photo: Bailey Nurseries

News roundup: Copperhead bites landscaper who reached for it

A landscaper suffers a copperhead snake bite while another rescues a woman from a fire in her home. Click for more of the week's news in landscaping.

June 3, 2016

Copperheads are known for biting more people in the U.S. than any other species, but their venom is the least toxic so deaths are rare. Photo: Cherokee County Fire Department

‘TurfMutt’ contest winners awarded grants for landscape improvements

OPEI and Scholastic presented $5,000 grants to students to improve the yards and green spaces at their schools through the TurfMutt “Be a Backyard Superhero” contest.

June 3, 2016

TurfMutt-winner crop

Roundup: McKay Landscape Lighting founder offers consulting services

McKay Landscape Lighting of Nebraska is offering business consulting services and Weed Man is a low cost franchise that could make you rich. Click to read more.

June 2, 2016

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Detroit combats urban decay, pollution with rain gardens

Detroit is home to several bioretention gardens, thanks to a collaboration between Water and Sewage Department and the University of Michigan that enlivens the city.

June 2, 2016

The bioretention gardens soak up and store water from the street to help reduce overflows during large storms. Photo: University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment/Flickr

Product roundup: Allura touts fiber cement material for decks

Case Construction Equipment makes an announcement, and Paladin Attachments expands its Bradco Pallet Fork line. Click to read the details on these and other brands.

June 2, 2016

The fiber cement material never needs to be painted or stained, the manufacturer says. Photo: Allura

Rebates help drive growth in green roof, wall installations

Installations of green roofs and walls grew 18.5 percent last year, and the city that contributed most to that growth was Washington, DC. Click to read more.

June 2, 2016

The U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters is just one of the many Washington D.C. buildings that has a green roof. Photo: U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley

Keysoft brings KeySCAPE LandCADD to market following acquisition

Keysoft Solutions has combined KeySCAPE drafting and landscape design software with LandCADD’s 3D. The resulting software, is called KeySCAPE LandCADD.

June 1, 2016

With LandCADD’s embedded database and 2D/3D connections, users can create detailed concept plans with presentation-level graphics and construction-level accuracy, according to Keysoft Solutions.

Landscape designer wraps up work on Vikings’ new stadium

Landscape architects have been working on the landscape of the Minnesota Vikings new stadium that is set to open in July. Click here to read more!

June 1, 2016

The U.S. Bank Stadium began construction December 2013 and is nearing completion. Photo: minnesotacold.com

Florida counties limit fertilizer use to protect water quality

Total Landscape Care takes a look at the fertilizer limit in Brevard County in Florida. Click here to read the story.

June 1, 2016

In Brevard County, fertilizing is forbidden from June 1 to September 30. File photo

Popularity of outdoor living fuels paver variety, improvements

Pavers figure prominently in most hardscape jobs. Yet, for so common an element, the paver has come to represent a remarkable variety of designs. Click to read more.

May 31, 2016

This shot from Lurvey’s website shows why Daniel Wood sings the praises of natural stone. Photo: Lurvey Landscape Supply & Garden Center

Topiaries are stars of South Carolina’s Festival of Flowers

Creating topiaries is a labor of love and a yearlong operation in preparation for June’s South Carolina Festival of Flowers, held in Greenwood. Click to read more.

May 31, 2016

One of this year’s topiaries features two water-spewing elephants, Milak and Horton. Photo: South Carolina Festival of Flowers

Researchers to attack emerald ash borer with army of wasps

Thanks to researchers at the University of Delaware, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved an insect that can combat the emerald ash borer. Click to see more.

May 31, 2016

Spathius galinae have sensors in their legs that allow them to detect vibrations of emerald ash borer larvae. Photo: Jian Duan

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The 2026 Supercharged Yenko/SC Silverado 2500/3500 Heavy-Duty Off-Road boasts a 1,000-horsepower engine.

2026 GMC Sierra, Chevy Silverado get supercharged to 1,000 HP by SVE

The new specialty, limited-edition pickups bring more than twice the horsepower of the standard factory models' V8 option.

My27 1 Series Cu Ts 4

John Deere unveils redesigned 1 Series Compact Utility Tractors for 2027

Equip Expo

Housing blocks open for Equip Exposition 2026

Takeuchi claims it produced the world's first 360-degree slew compact excavator in 1971, the TB1000, shown above. The compact excavator, however, didn't catch on in the U.S. until 20 or so years later, despite American manufacturer P&H's S-20 Stik-Clam, which came out in 1965.

Getting the max out of the mini: Compact Excavator Buyer’s Guide 2026

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New Holland completely redesigns T7 Tractors with more power, comfort

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.

Attachments Idea Book Cover