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Business

Arborists: Some common tree-care practices are ill-advised

Landscapers, click here to read tree care practices that you should never use.

December 21, 2015

Business

How sustainability helps your business thrive

Sustainability is more than a trendy phrase; it’s a concept that can improve your bottom line, expand your client base, and safeguard Mother Nature. Sustainability protects the building blocks of your business: Plants and people. “Most of us got into this industry because we love the earth,” says Jessi Bloom, owner of NW Bloom Ecological […]

February 12, 2015

Design-Build

Succulents Making Strong Comeback in Landscaping

Your grandmother was on to something: If you remember Hens and Chicks, those easy-care, rosette-shaped succulents from her backyard garden, you’re in for a surprise.

November 4, 2014

Business

IA, Cal Poly’s Irrigation Training & Research Center to Offer Online Courses

The Irrigation Association has partnered with the California Polytechnic State University’s Irrigation Training & Research Center to offer a series of online courses.

October 2, 2014

Business

How to properly water trees through summer season

Smart Irrigation Month is about to get underway, but it’s not just about properly watering plants or the lawn.

June 27, 2014

Business

Tips to proper spring landscaping

With springtime here, landscapers need to dust off their equipment and brush up on a few landscaping techniques. To help, Giroud Tree and Lawn provided a few spring maintenance tips, including proper mowing and watering techniques.

May 8, 2014

Business

Why Testing Soil pH is Important

Not all soil should be treated the same. Before plants should even enter the ground, landscapers should be testing and checking to make sure the soil is fertile for plants to survive.

May 7, 2014

Lawn maintenance

Fungicides take the fall

Your biggest turf problem could be a case of mistaken identity. If your turf isn’t responding to fungicides, it could be that you have 99 problems, but turf disease isn’t one of them.

April 15, 2014

Business

6 tips when prepping for summer irrigation

We have been researching the best summer irrigation practices in the industry. Click here to read 6 tips for summer irrigation.

April 10, 2014

Business

How to prep for the spring rush

Spring fever is in the air, and landscapers are starting to get the itch. With snow melting and green grass appearing, it’s hard to resist the urge to plant, plant, plant.

March 5, 2014

Business

Finding Solutions for Drought

While drought continues to affect areas like California, one company is looking for an answer.

February 27, 2014

Business

Advanced Stone Slinger System Helps Save Time, Money

One business is breaking ground with innovations to help the landscaping business up north. Andy Crocket with Landscape Organix created a customized conveyer truck 13 years ago, which helped changed the landscape business in Ontario. Now, Crocket is at it again.

January 30, 2014