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Business
U.S.-Made COE OEM Enters Market
New components, parts and pieces enter the market practically every week, but it’s not often a new OEM jumps into the fray. Enter Gary Jones and his start-up, Rainier Truck & Chassis.
July 30, 2014
Business
ASLA to Add Touch of ‘Green’ to Headquarters
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) will be working with architecture firm Design Workshop to update the streets around ASLA’s headquarters.
June 20, 2014
Design-Build
How Landscaper Brought In 200 Job Applications
Many of you liked the article we posted last week about a landscaper who stood on the street corner with a cardboard sign to bring in employees. But what came of his efforts? Here’s the full story: Lance Forsee started Colonial Lawn & Garden in Yakima, Washington, in 1985, and the company offers weed and […]
June 18, 2014
Business
ASLA Headquarters Helps D.C. Rank Second in Cities with Energy Star Buildings
With the help of the American Society of Landscape Architects’ headquarters, Washington, D.C. was able to rank second on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2014 list of the top U.S. cities with the most Energy Star certified buildings.
April 11, 2014
Business
PERC Presents Five Coalitions with Outstanding Propane Support Awards
At the Energy Independence Summit in Washington, D.C., the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) presented five Clean Cities Coalitions with the Outstanding Propane Support awards.
April 1, 2014
Business
Local Spring-Green Lawn Care to Help Victims of 2013 Illinois Tornado
After a tornado devastates any community in the country, it takes time to rebuild. To help, area resident and owner of Spring-Green Lawn Care in Peoria, Illinois, Dave Vojta, will be donating $350 worth of lawn care services to each of the homeowners in Washington, Illinois, as well as surrounding communities that were affected by Nov. 17, 2013 tornado.
March 13, 2014
Business
Washington Acquires Region’s Largest Public Propane Vehicle Refueling Network
The state of Washington will be making a name for itself in the propane world. The state will soon be home to the nation’s largest privately funded propane autogas public refueling networks, as well as the largest installation of alternative fuel infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest.
February 11, 2014
Business
Number of Self-Employed Landscapers Growing
Although the number of self-employed jobs has gone down in the United States, the number of self-employed landscapers has increased since 2006. Self-employed landscapers and grounds keepers have increased by 13 percent, or 37,939, since 2006, according to a report from CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI).
February 6, 2014
Business
Four Projects Gain SITES Certification
The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) program has certified landscapes at a federal courthouse in New Mexico, an elementary school in Washington, D.C., a campus plaza in Washington, D.C. and an urban plaza in Washington state.
February 5, 2014
Business
U.S. National Arboretum Focusing on Importance of Turfgrass
The U.S. National Arboretum has turned its attention to turfgrass. The Arboretum is focusing on putting together a Grass Roots exhibit, which will be the centerpiece of the larger Grass Roots Initiative, a four-year program that examines the environmental, economic, aesthetic and recreation benefits of turfgrass in landscapes.
February 3, 2014
Business
Horizon Distributors Starts 2014 with Personnel Additions, Changes
Horizon Distributors announced several additions to its staff, as well as a few changes at its National Sales Conference.
January 23, 2014
Business
OSHA, PLANET Sign Five-Year Agreement
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and PLANET, the Professional Landcare Network, have signed a new five-year agreement.
December 11, 2013
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