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Business

Projects at college, zoo win awards at Hardscape North America

An entry way that marries a new hardscape with a century-old brick building at Converse College and a green initiative at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo won awards in the Eighth Annual Hardscape North America trade show Oct. 21-23 in Louisville, Kentucky. The Converse College Johnson Plaza, which was installed by Roebuck Wholesale Nursery and […]

November 3, 2015

Business

Hispanic-owned companies fully engaged in U.S. landscaping industry

The board of directors of the National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA) wants to encourage young latinos to consider careers in landscaping, horticulture, and landscape architecture.

October 26, 2015

Business

Mariani Landscape receives Family Business of the Year Award

Mariani Landscape, one of the country’s premier landscape design, installation and maintenance companies, recently received the Community Service Award presented as part of the 22nd annual Illinois Family Business of the Year Awards. The awards program is overseen by the Family Business Center at Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business. The Community Service Award […]

October 16, 2015

Business

Soldier Field’s landscape architect dies from heart attack

Landscape architect best known for his work on the Chicago’s Soldier Field, Peter Schaudt, died Sunday at the age of 56 of a heart attack at his Villa Park home. Born in La Grange, Illinois, Schaudt grew up in Villa Park and left his mark on many Chicago landscapes, including a series of outdoor spaces […]

July 21, 2015

Design-Build

Landscape, interior designers collaborate for a cause

Landscapers and interior designers volunteered at the former home of late filmmaker John Hughes at an annual benefit put on by Chicago’s Infant Welfare Society.

July 8, 2015

Business

Co-founder of HGTV to speak at Chicago’s International Floriculture Expo

Susan Packard, co-founder of HGTV, will be the keynote speaker at the International Floriculture Expo at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. The event is June 8-10 and is expected to draw 14,000 attendees. Packard will speak at the June 8 lunch. Her reach as a network executive extends to other channels such as Food Network and […]

March 30, 2015

Design-Build

(Video) Ford F-150 frees 18-wheeler from ice, snow during Chicago blizzard

An epic winter storm has battered Chicago since this weekend, leaving many citizens homebound. However, at least one truck driver decided to brave the elements (and ice), and needless to say, he didn’t quite make it. According to the video description, the “big truck” mired itself in the ice and snow for upwards of four hours, until the […]

February 5, 2015

Business

ASLA accepting entries for 2015 professional, student awards

The American Society of Landscape Architects is looking for entries for its 2015 professional and student awards. Winners, as well as their clients and student advisors, will be recognized at the awards presentation during the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Chicago during November. The projects will be featured during a video presentation at the […]

January 9, 2015

Business

Toro Announces Grant Recipients for ‘Green Spaces Make Great Places’ Program

With nearly 4,000 votes cast by the public, Toro has announced its grant recipients for the second annual ‘Green Spaces Make Great Places’ program.

December 3, 2014

Business

Brickman Teams Give Back to Local Communities

The Brickman team has been busy at work, but not in client’s yards. The team has been steadily working all across the country giving back to local communities.

November 18, 2014

Business

Toro Selects Four Finalists to Compete for $15,000 in Grant Awards

The Toro Company has selected four finalist organizations to compete for $15,000 in grant awards as part of its “Green Spaces Make Great Places” program.

November 5, 2014

Business

Landscapers Discuss Benefits of Propane in PERC’s Straight Talk Video Series

To showcase propane’s benefits, the Propane Education & Research Council is releasing Straight Talk, an online video case study series featuring interviews with landscapers across the country about their experiences using propane.

September 25, 2014