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Getting outdoors: Perfect pergolas and their luxurious lighting
Many of your customers take enjoyment in sitting outside to enjoy the landscape you’ve worked hard on, and one element that could make the space even more enjoyable is a pergola. Shade structures like pergolas are very popular and appealing to the eye, so if your customers have expressed an interest in having such an […]
July 22, 2019
Business
Nonnative redbay ambrosia beetle, fungus taking down redbay trees
Over the recent months the redbay ambrosia beetle and the fungus it carries have killed one-third of the nation’s redbay trees. See how this happens on TLC!
July 7, 2017
Business
People roundup: Bayer brings on four new area sales managers
The head of the Bayer Turf and Ornamentals says that they could not be more thrilled to welcome these talented individuals dedicated to helping the team!
July 4, 2017
Business
AmericanHort to induct 2 into Interior Plantscape Hall of Fame
AmericanHort is busy preparing for Cultivate’16, set for July 9-12 in Ohio, where they will honor new inductees into the Interior Plantscape Hall of Fame.
May 24, 2016
Business
Defined broadly, green industry revenue totals $196 billion
According to a study conducted by the University of Florida, the green industry pumps about $196 billion into the U.S. economy annually -- with a sizable impact.
February 3, 2016
Business
Deep South Turf Expo coming to Biloxi in October
For years now, Southern sod producers, sports turf managers, lawncare operators and golf course superintendents have had to leave their home turf to attend major conferences and tradeshows specifically for their industry. But no more. The Deep South Turf Expo is scheduled for Oct. 13-15 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center in Biloxi. […]
September 23, 2015
Business
Researchers target mites that kill honeybees
The honeybee has to deal with multiple threats, but none as devastating as the varroa mite, according to the University of Florida. However, hope is on horizon for two different ways to possibly minimize the threat of these mites. Varroa mites are parasites and feed on the blood-like substance of the worker bees and the […]
September 9, 2015
Business
Irrigation Foundation Names Winner of 2014 Excellence in Education Award
The Irrigation Foundation has named Michael Dukes of the University of Florida the recipient of this 2014 Excellence in Education Award.
October 29, 2014
Business
Study Shows Urban Trees Thriving in Florida
According to a University of Florida study, urban tree plants are doing well. The study says 93 percent of trees planted are still alive up to five years after they were planted thanks to the urban tree-planting program.
September 12, 2014
Lawn maintenance
Taking charge of chinch bugs
Give a chinch an inch, and they’ll take a yard. This old southern saying about chinch bugs speaks to the destructive nature of these pests that threaten turf in the South and Southeast. Even though chinch bugs are found throughout the United States, it’s the southern chinch bug that has notoriously evaded control by developing resistance to some of the most commonly used insecticides.
February 18, 2014
Business
IA Webinar to Define Role of Irrigation in Stormwater Management
The Irrigation Association will be continuing its Smart Irrigation Month: Bringing Water to Life webinar series. On Thursday, Jan. 30, the Association will be hosting its first webinar in the turf/landscape industry: Green Infrastructure: the Role of Irrigation in Stormwater Management.
January 17, 2014
Business
Beauty, Function Are Keys to Landscape Planning
If you’ve ever seen a yard, a garden, a plot of land, or a grove that looks meticulously laid out, no doubt there was a good amount of landscape planning considered before anything was ever planted into the ground.
February 27, 2013
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