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Hurricane preparedness: What to know in the wake of Dorian
With the havoc Hurricane Dorian brought upon the Bahamas over the past few days, members of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas have begun battening down the hatches for what may come. If your landscaping company is located near or in Dorian’s path, now would be a good time to prepare your customer’s landscapes and your […]
September 4, 2019
Design-Build
Spring 2018: Synthetic turf industry update
Total Landscape Care speaks with the CEO of the Synthetic Turf Council to discuss the increase of residential customers switching from natural grass to synthetic turf nationwide. Read more on the pros and cons of making the change here.
March 27, 2018
Business
Preparing buildings for the possibility of mass shooting attacks
After hearing many statistics about mass shootings, a group of landscape architects is working to help people from being injured in the midst of chaos.
November 16, 2017
Design-Build
Syrian upheaval spurs first seed vault withdrawal
The Global Seed Vault has had its first withdrawal request since its construction back in 2008. This doomsday vault of seeds is located on the Norwegian island of Svalbard and contains more than 860,000 samples of seeds, originating from almost every country in the world. Buried 393.7 feet into rock, this permafrost-protected Noah’s Ark of […]
September 30, 2015
Design-Build
Truck Carrying Millions of Bees Crashes
What’s all the buzz about? Strike this one up to weird news stories: A truck carrying 16 to 20 million honey bees overturned on a Delaware highway last week. The truck driver and his two passengers were stung by 50 to 100 bees. This was one wreck no one was rushing to get closer to. […]
May 27, 2014
Design-Build
Construction Crew Makes Prehistoric Discovery
Before you begin an excavation project, you mark utility lines, pipes or anything else underground that could cause issues. But have you ever checked a site for fossils? Contractors in Seattle removed the largest fossilized mammoth tusk ever discovered in that region from an apartment development jobsite, reports CNN. The tusk was 8 feet 6 […]
February 17, 2014
Design-Build
Blowing Leaves Brings Millions to NY Landscaper
Money might not grow on trees — but it can be found in piles of leaves, as one New York landscaper found out.
December 30, 2013
Design-Build
Is stress killing us?
As I dug into my spring-maintenance work mowing the lawn, spraying weeds and waiting for my plants to bloom, I was entranced by two bees buzzing around my garden. Although these busy bugs seem to have a fairly simple life — hanging around flowers and honey all day — I’ve found it might not be […]
April 3, 2013
Design-Build
Time to Be Social
How to use the Internet’s advancements to your benefit With the recession continuing to cast a dark cloud over how many of us view our country’s economy, it was refreshing to be reminded of what all we have actually accomplished. Business magnate Bill Gates offered a unique perspective on the United State’s progress in the […]
March 7, 2013
Design-Build
Made in America
With more and more U.S. companies reminding customers that their products are “Made in America,” it made me wonder if people actual take notice of that – or if they would rather buy a foreign, sometimes-cheaper item. I begrudgingly admit I was once of the “Wal-Mart” mindset that cheaper was always better – no matter […]
January 29, 2013
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