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Compact equipment

Must-Have Products for Summer

Whether you’re fueling up or looking down, these new and interesting products can benefit your summer projects.

July 12, 2013

Business

Landscaper Designs College’s Veterans Memorial

A Washington landscaper’s design has been chosen to be the new veterans memorial on the campus of Columbia Basin College. The Columbia Basin College Board of Trustees approved the design that was submitted by Jesse’s Lawn Maintenance and Landscaping, according to KNDU.

July 5, 2013

Design-Build

Adding fruits and veggies to the landscape

Fruits and veggies are more than just good for you: They’re good for your business.

July 3, 2013

Business

Tick Bites Mean Trouble

Landscapers should be on the lookout for one insect this summer that is causing quite the stir. The blacklegged deer tick may seem harmless on the outside, but one bite could be life threatening.

June 27, 2013

Business

Get Smart About Fuel Savings

Fuel consumption is a constant problem in many industries, and the landscaping industry is no exception. With gas prices skyrocketing, especially through the summer months, it’s imperative that landscapers are doing everything they can to save a few pennies.

June 26, 2013

Design-Build

Beat the Heat

Summer is here. There is no doubt about it. And now is not the best time to test your luck with the sun’s rays. The sun can be extremely dangerous and pushing yourself to get a job done can result in heat illness or worse, death.

June 19, 2013

Lawn maintenance

How to avoid 3 summer lawn diseases

All lawn diseases have their peak seasons, and some in particular are more prone to show during the summer months. Let’s take a look at three in particular that you might be seeing more as the weather starts to warm.

June 4, 2013

Business

Threat of West Nile Nearing

People across the United States will see more than temperatures increase this summer. The number of Mosquitoes are on the rise, and some regions are already on alert and prepared for a rough summer of the pesky bug.

May 24, 2013

Business

Aerating Gives New Life to Lawns

One landscaping company is giving a few tips and reasons on why aerating a lawn is crucial for creating a healthy lawn. Dynamic Landscaping & Lawn Maintenance says aerating a lawn prevents thatch from building up within the yard.

May 21, 2013

Business

Landscaper Offers Summer Survival Tips

One landscaping company is offering spring and summer tips a different way. Lewey Landscaping & LawnCare has put together a podcast about keeping up and maintaining a garden through the summer months.

May 16, 2013

Design-Build

Creative Way to Fight Never-Ending Winter

April showers bring May blizzards? If you find yourself starring at the calendar and the piles of snow in disbelief, you’re not alone. Snow fell in many states from Colorado to Minnesota this week. This extended winter has delayed the growing season in many areas. And some are getting creative with how to deal with […]

May 3, 2013

Lawn maintenance

What to know about the tawny crazy ant

As fire ant populations dwindle in some southern states, a new pest is spreading like crazy. Fire ants are no longer the hot topic they once were in Texas and along the southern coasts of the United States. Whether their numbers are in decline from efficient control measures or the recent extreme hot and dry summers in those areas, the red imported fire ant has unwillingly passed the torch, so to speak, to a new Public Enemy No. 1.

May 1, 2013