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Reaching New Heights in Urban Area

Michael Madarash and Kokobo Greenscapes reaches new heights in urban landscaping by finding a niche and building a superlative creative team. Hurricane Sandy made news in late October 2012 because of its spectacular devastation, particularly in and around New York City. While it was a Category 1 storm off the coast of the northeastern United States, the storm became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, with winds spanning 1,100 miles.

May 21, 2013

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Bill Passes to Allow Xeriscaping

One bill was passed in the House on Friday to prevent homeowner’s associations from restricting homeowners to xeriscape their lawns. Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, said it’s unreasonable for a landscape design to be refused because it doesn’t fit in with the other lawns in the neighborhood, according to The Dallas Morning News.

May 20, 2013

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Get Creative with Outdoor Spaces

Europeans have got the hang of things when it comes to outdoor living. Outdoor dining in countries like France, England, Germany, Italy, Greece and Switzerland is very common, and each country captivates their own culture in the setting.

May 20, 2013

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Engage Agro Introduces Turf Soil Adjuvants to U.S.

Engage Agro USA has introduced turf soil adjuvants to the United States. Originally used in England, the product has started to be implemented on golf courses in Florida, Arizona and the northeast.

May 20, 2013

Business

Plug Cover Designed to Keep Bugs, Dirt & Corrosion Out

Fastway Trailer Products has introduced a tethered 7-Way Trailer Plug Cover to help keep dirt, bugs and corrosion out of a 7-pin wiring harness.

May 17, 2013

Business

Vans & Power Sources Evolve as Industry Rebounds

More than 10,000 work-truck industry pros headed to Indianapolis, Indiana, March 6-8 to see the 500,000 square feet of new equipment, vans and trucks at the National Truck Equipment Association’s (NTEA) 2013 Work Truck Show. Jack Roberts, executive trucks editor, walked the floor, tested new equipment and got a feel for where things are headed. Here are his five main takeaways.

May 14, 2013

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Arizona Landscapers Join E-Verify Program

One landscaping company in Arizona is working overtime to verify all of its employees are legal. The East Valley Tribune in Arizona reports that CareScape is the first landscape company to join IMAGE, or Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.

May 8, 2013

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Takeuchi, Lew Hudson Sales Enter Agreement

Takeuchi-US and Lew Hudson Sales have finalized an agreement. Lew Hudson Sales will represent the full line of Takeuchi products for the equipment rental industry and will focus on sales in the southeastern and southwestern United States.

May 7, 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

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Website Helps Consumers Find Landscapers

LandscapingNetwork.com has released a free, comprehensive online directory of local, professional landscape contractors for consumers. Consumers interested in starting new landscaping projects can find, by location throughout the United States and Canada, landscape design and build companies to service their landscaping needs.

April 23, 2013

Business

Fastway Product Fixes Dragging Safety Chains

Fastway Trailer Products introduces a new solution to dragging safety chains. Unlike the do-it-yourself methods of looping or twisting chains to increase lift, the new Fastway Chain-Up is a durable rubber sling designed to lift chains off the ground without compromising safety.

April 15, 2013

Business

Finn Unveils Online Dealer Training Program

FINN Corporation has initiated a sales training program unique to manufacturers of its size. The web-based program consists of twenty training modules or courses, specifically designed to educate the FINN distribution networks’ equipment and materials sales personnel.

April 12, 2013