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Hammer in hand, woman attacks landscaper cutting her grass

A New Jersey landscaper was attacked last week by a 54-year-old woman with a hammer who allegedly screamed that she was going to kill him, according to police reports. Glen Ridge Police Lt. Fred Egnezzo said Anne Podesta ran out of her house with a hammer and began to try to hit the landscaper who […]

October 27, 2015

Business

Husqvarna R&D focuses on how landscapers do their jobs

Husqvarna’s “Ramus” concept, which is focused on exploiting Bluetooth connectivity in battery-powered equipment, including trimmers and chainsaws.

October 12, 2015

Business

Landscaper threatened with gun after clippings soil car

A 91-year-old man became extremely irate when a landscaper got grass clippings on his car and proceeded to threaten the man with a gun. On Thursday, Sept. 17, landscaper Robert Hendrix and his employee Johnny Barnes were working at a home in Avon Park, Florida, when the clippings blew onto a car parked in Max […]

September 21, 2015

Business

Ford Transit vans easily configured for landscaping

Vans aren't just for soccer moms. With more than 58 vehicle configurations, Ford Transit tops the list of best-selling commercial vans for landscapers.

September 11, 2015

Business

Landscaper’s tree-removal snafu could lead to fines

A landscaping company faces thousands of dollars in potential fines because it filed a “Tree Removal Application” with the wrong city. Hamilton Land Services, which was preparing for a landscape reconstruction project, applied back in February with the city of Brookhaven, Georgia, for permission to cut down four trees. Brookhaven Arborist Kay Evanovich, who is […]

September 10, 2015

Business

Landscape business expands to become wedding venue

One Minnesota landscaper is expanding his business in an unusual direction: weddings. Randy Schmitz, owner of Scenic Specialties in St. Joseph, has spent the past 14 years transforming a 14-acre family farm into to a successful garden and landscape business specializing in custom water features. Soon after installing the business’s main water feature, Scenic Specialties […]

May 21, 2015

Business

Landscape worker discovers an unidentified body in a California field

A landscape worker in Morgan Hill, California, found a dead body partially concealed by shrubs while working in a field in the early morning hours of May 7. Initially, there had been speculation that the body was that of a teen who disappeared in the area in 2012, but although the remains have not been […]

May 8, 2015

Business

(Photos) Massachusetts landscaper creates functional, relaxing outdoor living space

Creating the ultimate backyard is not an easy task, but landscaper Rosado and Sons was able to transform a 1,200-square-foot backyard into a functional and relaxing outdoor living space for one Hopkinton, Massachusetts client. The project included the installation of a customized gas fireplace, patio areas, sitting walls with piers, granite steps, walkways, a custom […]

February 9, 2015

Design-Build

Landscaper leaves industry with a bang and a dump truck

If your business has hit a slow point, or if you’re a day away from closing up shop, there are many paths to take as a business owner. However, one New York landscaper decided to take matters into his own hands. According to Smithtown Patch, the landscaper stole a dump truck from a cemetery, ran […]

January 21, 2015

Business

Landscaper sued for not completing job up to industry standards

One landscaping company is facing a lawsuit after a pair of homeowners claim the business did an unworkmanlike job at their property. The homeowners filed the lawsuit against Mince Horticultural Services and the owner, according to The Louisiana Record. The company and the owners entered a contract in May 2013 stating the company would provide […]

January 20, 2015

Business

Top 10 Stories of 2014

We have come to the end of another year, and it has been quite the year for the landscape industry, especially when it comes to news. Here are our top 10 stories for 2014: 10. 5 Tools Every Landscaper Should Be Using   Our five tools aren’t the first to come to mind when you think […]

December 31, 2014

Design-Build

How One Landscaping Firm Gets the Most Impact from their Marketing Dollars

Marketing for a small landscaper can sometimes feel “like you’re shooting into a black hole,” says Dorene Schuster with Greenleaf Landscaping & Gardens, Greenleaf, Wisconsin, a 2015 Landscaper of the Year finalist. Because of this, Dorene, who owns Greenleaf along with her husband Ken Schuster, says the couple is not afraid of experimenting.

December 8, 2014