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Compact equipment

Cut Above the Rest

Whether you prefer the comfort of a ZTR or the compact size of a stand-on, these mowers will have you trimming and making more green.

February 18, 2013

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Indiana Landscaping Company wins Landscaper’s Dream Package

Total Landscape Care magazine named Lawrence Schubert, owner of L & L Landscaping, as the winner of the Total Landscape Care 2012 Landscaper’s Dream Package sweepstakes.

January 2, 2013

Business

Husqvarna Introduces a Tool-Free Way to Change Mower Blades

Lawn-tractor blades tend to cut most evenly when they’re designed to either mulch, side-discharge or bag what you cut, not a combination of all three. Since changing blades is a hassle involving tools and tight maneuvering, some manufacturers offer blades intended for two or all three mowing modes but they don’t cut as well. Husqvarna hopes to change that with its new Rapid Release Blade System.

November 20, 2012

Landscaping equipment

Peak Blower Performance Now & Spring

6 tips to help you get the most from your backpack blowers at the end of this season and the beginning of the next.

October 7, 2012

Landscaping equipment

Shush, Please!

Leaf blowers and edge trimmers spur noise ordinances. Here’s how manufacturers and others are coping with the sound and fury.

June 1, 2012

Business

Save Green, Mow Clean

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is offering $1,000 to qualified buyers of a new propane-fueled mower who agree to share information about the mower’s performance. Customers who are accepted into the PERC Propane Mower Incentive Program can get the incentive for up to 10 eligible mowers bought from any mower dealer in the […]

May 24, 2012

Landscaping equipment

Selecting a Zero-Turn Mower

Check out these criteria to best determine a mower’s performance. Zero-turn mowers are to landscapers what wrenches are to mechanics—the fundamental tools of the trade. And no equipment has a more demanding duty cycle, often up to 80 hours per week under full load during the cutting season, followed by months of storage and, often, benign neglect. Here are the key performance characteristics of mowers to examine.

January 7, 2012

Business

Husqvarna names construction products president

Husqvarna named Steve Chamberlin as the president of Husqvarna Construction Products. He will be responsible for leading the sales/marketing, product management, customer service/technical support, finance and human resource teams in North America. He previously was the vice president of Husqvarna Construction Products North America. For more information, visit husqvarnacp.com.

November 11, 2011

Business

Husqvarna to discontinue Yazoo|Kees mowers

Husqvarna Professional Products will discontinue manufacturing and selling commercial lawn-mower products under the Yazoo|Kees brand name by the end of the year. The company will still produce similar products under both the Dixon and Husqvarna brands. It will continue to process warranty claims and make service parts available for Yazoo|Kees for an extended period of […]

September 23, 2011

Business

Husqvarna launches customer support sites

Husqvarna, which produces outdoor power products, launched two new customer support websites. AnswerArmy AnswerArmy.com is an online community dedicated to answering and solving customer questions as well as providing applicable information on the care of products in Husqvarna’s family of brands. The new site supports many of Husqvarna’s brand offerings including Husqvarna, Weed Eater, Poulan, […]

August 9, 2011

Business

Business best practices: Adding aeration

It’s in demand, and here’s how to profit from this add-on service.

August 1, 2011

Business

Finn adds full-line dealers for product lines

Finn Corporation, a manufacturer of landscape and erosion control equipment, added several full-line dealers for its HydroSeeders, Bark Blowers, Straw Blowers, MTS, Finn Consumables and Tru-Mulch material and product lines. The dealership arrangements are effective immediately and encompass Finn equipment sales, rentals, service and parts. Road Machinery, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, is now the Finn […]

June 18, 2011