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Simple sustainability practices your clients can follow
People are concerned about protecting the environment and in turn they want their landscapes to be more ecological as well. Details on Total Landscape Care!
June 27, 2017
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Audubon gives native plant recommendations to attract pollinators
It’s no secret that pollinators play a significant role in the health of the environment. Here are a few native plants that will help attract pollinators!
June 23, 2017
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Suggest these native lookalikes for customers attached to an invasive plant
If you have a client who wants to make a change and loves a certain invasive plant, you can suggest some native plants as alternatives to popular exotic plants.
June 15, 2017
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Attracting monarch butterflies to your customer’s garden
Monarch butterflies are a vital pollinator and travel thousands of miles during their annual migration from parts of Canada to regions of Mexico and the US.
May 30, 2017
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Historic town goes the extra mile to incorporate stormwater management
This project was originally supposed to be merely a repair job from a magnitude-5.8 earthquake and following flood that occurred back in 2011. Details here.
April 26, 2017
The County’s Bureau of Environmental Services partnered with McCormick Taylor to educate the READY Program, a Howard County and Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay youth job corps program, on the function and purpose of the project. Photo: Chesapeake Stormwater Network
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Be mindful of invasive species, how to prevent the spread
April is Invasive Plant, Pest and Disease Awareness Month and it is important to educate your clients on how to prevent the spread of invasive species.
April 13, 2017
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Native Plant Rescue Squad working to save Knoxville natives
In the aftermath of properties being razed and developed, many plants are left abandoned. Two Knoxville residents are helping out. Read more on TLC!
April 4, 2017
Pictured are Joy Grissom (left) and Gerry Moll (right) working at the Native Plant Rescue Squad. Photo: Native Plant Rescue Squad
Design-Build
Cheerios’ Bring Back the Bees campaign faces backlash
General Mills, the owner of Cheerios, launched its Bring Back the Bees campaign earlier this month. Check out the details right here on Total Landscape Care!
March 31, 2017
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Houzz trends reports shows homeowners’ interest in making yards their own
Houzz's fourth annual Landscaping Trends Report is here! Everything homeowners are interested in changing or adding to their landscape can be found right here.
March 30, 2017
Photo: Houzz
Design-Build
Audubon database encourages avian visitors
Check out this new plant database that allows you to find what native plants birds in your area need to thrive. Read more right here on Total Landscape Care!
March 28, 2017
Migrating birds visit yards looking for nourishment as well as places to raise their chicks. Photo: siamesepuppy/Flickr
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OPEI harkens to California’s lessons for spring planting
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) reminds everyone of the importance of making smart long-term landscaping choices.
March 17, 2017
Informal plantings of rosy buckwheat, deer grass, ceanothus, coyote mint, manzanita and bush anemone spill into the decomposed granite paths in this California native garden in Capitola. Designed and maintained by Plant Landscape Design. Photo: Matt Ross/Flickr
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Design tips: Creating a matrix garden for year-round interest
Matrix planting needs to resemble the natural landscape of a natural ecosystem. Get more details on matrix planting and much more on Total Landscape Care!
March 16, 2017
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