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Firm predicts strong demand for outdoor pest-control devices

Awareness of the multiple diseases that mosquitoes harbor is expected to fuel growth in the pest control market over the next five years. Click to read more.

August 30, 2016

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Serious business: Putting the joy back into landscape architecture

What does it take to build an award-winning career? A love of learning, creativity and design according to landscape architect Joy Kuebler. Click to read more.

August 16, 2016

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Rain Bird handles irrigation for several Rio de Janeiro sports facilities

Licensing agreements being what they are, Rain Bird Corp. makes no mention of the Olympics when discussing extensive work in Brazil. Click to read more.

August 15, 2016

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‘TurfMutt’ contest winners awarded grants for landscape improvements

OPEI and Scholastic presented $5,000 grants to students to improve the yards and green spaces at their schools through the TurfMutt “Be a Backyard Superhero” contest.

June 3, 2016

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Project EverGreen volunteers transform North Carolina parks

Project EverGreen brought its “Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids.” initiative to parks in Greensboro and Durham, North Carolina. Click to read more on their efforts.

April 15, 2016

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Project EverGreen, TPI lend hand to Habitat for Humanity

Project EverGreen, Turfgrass Producers International & Houston Habitat for Humanity joined forces to install lawns & landscapes at five homes in the Harrell Park subdivision.

March 3, 2016

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Project EverGreen announces 2016 officers, board members

Project EverGreen, a national non-profit that promotes the value of preserving, enhancing & using green spaces, has announced its 2016 officers and board of directors.

January 25, 2016

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Project EverGreen completes another major renovation

Project EverGreen’s latest “Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids.” project has been completed in San Antonio, Texas. The extensive renovation by the nonprofit organization and its partners is valued at more than $16,000. West End Park’s baseball and soccer fields were restored by volunteers from Project EverGreen, the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department, the Texas Nursery […]

September 28, 2015

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Landscaper-backed Project EverGreen debuts infographic

The nonprofit Project EverGreen, which works to promote the preservation and improvement of community green spaces nationwide, has just released a new infographic to spread the word about the numerous economic, environmental and social benefits of public green space. Supported by dozens of private companies in the green industry, Project EverGreen’s signature initiative, “Healthy Turf, […]

August 14, 2015

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Toro Launches ‘Green Spaces Makes Great Places’ Program

To help improve outdoor environments and green spaces for communities, Toro has launched the “Green Spaces Makes Great Places” program.

September 30, 2014

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Toro Launches Two Centennial Donation Programs

To help celebrate its 100th anniversary, The Toro Company will be giving back to non-profits. As Toro celebrates ‘A Century of Innovation’ and ‘A Legacy of Caring,’ the company has launched the Legacy Grant Program and Annual Product Donation Program.

February 17, 2014

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Tips for working with small-space landscapes

Public green spaces are essential for every community. However, many towns leave their smaller areas empty and unused (or underused) because they have trouble figuring out what to do with them. While it is not always as easy to landscape small spaces as it is to landscape large spaces, it is worth the effort.

January 23, 2014