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Briggs & Stratton recognizes good citizens, good neighbors

In their “YOU.POWERED.” contest, Briggs & Stratton sought stories about Americans using outdoor power equipment to better a neighborhood. Click for the winners.

July 8, 2016

Business

City mulls restricting hours landscape workers can operate

An Illinois community is considering limiting hours for landscape workers due to noise complaints from residents. Click to read more on the proposed ordinance.

June 14, 2016

Business

News roundup: Americans look forward to doing own yardwork

Gas is at the lowest average price just before Memorial Day weekend since 2009, and homeowners are looking forward to summer yard work. Click to read more.

May 27, 2016

Business

Bobcat introduces 40-inch FMR flail mower attachment

Bobcat says tough land-clearing projects aren’t so tough with the company’s new 40-inch FMR flail mower attachment. It’s available for use with Bobcat E63, E80 and E85 excavators. The flail mower attachment is designed for mowing and land-clearing applications such as cleaning ditches, hillsides, utility rights-of-way and riverbanks, as well as maintenance for parks and […]

November 6, 2015

Business

Kirk Brown taps technology to cultivate client relationships

From a young age, Kirk Brown dug headfirst into the landscaping world. After starting Kirk’s Lawn Care in Spring City, Pennsylvania, at the age of 12 with his parent’s lawn tractor and dump trailer, Brown and his 12-year-old business have continued to see consistent growth year after year.

November 4, 2015

Business

Hammer in hand, woman attacks landscaper cutting her grass

A New Jersey landscaper was attacked last week by a 54-year-old woman with a hammer who allegedly screamed that she was going to kill him, according to police reports. Glen Ridge Police Lt. Fred Egnezzo said Anne Podesta ran out of her house with a hammer and began to try to hit the landscaper who […]

October 27, 2015

Business

Pass it on: John Deere scientist shares tips on lawn care

As a professional landscaper, you know turf care is about much more than mowing. In fact, you may have clients who enjoy mowing their own grass but opt to hire your company to take care of more specialized work. If that’s the case, do them a favor and share these lawn-care tips from Mark Schmidt, […]

June 2, 2015

Compact equipment

Bobcat’s 3600, 3650 utility vehicles feature hydrostatic drive, attachments

Bobcat’s Model Year 15 lineup of utility vehicles now features two new hydrostatic drive models, the 3600 and 3650. The UTV’s have the same 24-horsepower Kohler diesel engine that powers the existing MY15 3400 and 3400XL models; however, the 3650 in particular improves upon the versatility of the product line by having the ability to […]

May 7, 2015

Business

Pollinator project receives funding to focus on rights-of-ways in eight states

A new partnership between Bayer CropScience (Bayer) and Integrated Vegetation Management Partners (IVM Partners) is aimed at improving pollinator and wildlife habitats on public rights-of-way across eight states. Bayer has invested more than $100,000 in the project, which includes the implementation of integrated vegetation management practices such as reducing or eliminating mowing, applying selective herbicides […]

May 7, 2015

Business

SeaScape Lawn Care becomes Rhode Island’s first Green Certified Landscaping Company

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has recognized SeaScape Lawn Care as the state’s first Green Certified Landscaping Company, citing the firm’s commitment to environmentally safe turf management. Based in Coventry, Rhode Island, SeaScape began offering lawn-care services in 1989 and has expanded to include plant health care, full-service tree work, pest control, […]

April 29, 2015

Business

Get your mowers ready to roll

You did exactly what you were supposed to do last fall when winterizing your equipment. Or maybe not. A busy season or early snow may have kept you from accomplishing what you should have to put your mowers away for a long winter’s nap. That’s why it’s even more important to perform maintenance now before […]

April 1, 2015

Business

How to mow on slopes safely

A typical day of mowing could turn deadly at one wrong turn The accident: A 43-year-old temporary service worker is part of a five-person crew performing maintenance at an interstate highway rest stop. The worker begins to mow along a bank bordering one of the rest stop’s parking lots. A 15-foot-high bank with a 35-degree […]

January 12, 2015