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Total Landscape Care ships Yeti cooler to winner in Wisconsin

There were hundreds of visitors to the Total Landscape Care booth at GIE+EXPO, but only one contest winner. Click to read about the winner of the Yeti cooler.

October 26, 2016

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Exmark introduces Radius, its next generation of zero-turn mowers

Exmark says its new Radius line of zero-turn mowers was designed for professional landscapers, without the huge price to match. Click to read more details.

September 2, 2016

Exmark says the new Radius achieves professional levels of durability and performance but at a lower cost than other commercial machines. Photo: Exmark

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

As more people spend more time outdoors, the need to keep pesky bugs away will rise.

After 5 years, landscaper looks to grow through franchising

Driven Landscapes in South Walpole, Massachusetts, is looking to grow by offering franchises. Click for details on the professional services and operating areas.

August 8, 2016

State senator blocks road, leading to scrape with landscaper

Mississippi state senator Chris Massey and his father were arrested after an altercation with a landscaping crew escalated. Click to read the full story.

July 8, 2016

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Watch out, lawn-care companies; you’ve got ambitious competition

Teen entrepreneur Daron Taylor caught the eye of a passerby with his homemade trailer for his lawn care business. Click to read more on the viral sensation.

July 1, 2016

Daron Taylor fashioned a trailer he could attach to his bike to enable him to take grass-cutting jobs farther from home. Photo: deonshotme/Instagram

Mislaid trimmer results in shooting death, murder charge

The misplacement of a string trimmer led to the murder of 45-year-old Vincente Rodriguez in Liberty County, Texas. Click to read details on this tragic death.

June 28, 2016

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City mulls restricting hours landscape workers can operate

An Illinois community is considering limiting hours for landscape workers due to noise complaints from residents. Click to read more on the proposed ordinance.

June 14, 2016

Council members have received a number of complaints from residents about the noise caused by landscaping equipment. Photo: GreenPal

All landscapers encouraged to join image-boosting effort

The National Association of Landscape Professionals has created a collection of materials to dispel some of the misperceptions surrounding the green industry.

May 26, 2016

Landscapers can uses these resources to educate customers and legislators on the nature of lawn care. Photo: GreenPal

Landscape architect pushes chemical-free, diverse lawns

Landscape architect Edwina von Gal isn’t trying to rid the world of turf, but rather change the way people care for their lawns and increase biodiversity.

April 14, 2016

Edwina von Gal has been principal landscape designer at her firm for 32 years and started Perfect Earth Project in 2013.

California HOA demands residents return to ‘beautiful landscaping’

The Blackhawk Homeowners Association in Danville, California has had it with brown lawns. It's expecting “beautiful landscaping” from residents, drought or not.

April 13, 2016

Blackhawk is home to 2,400 houses and is known for its well-tended properties. Photo: Blackhawk Homeowners Association

Teen wins LawnStarter’s first ‘Lawntrepreneur Scholarship’

Spencer Marble, the 18-year-old owner of Florida Lawn and Order, employees two full-time employees and provides lawn care to more than 50 customers each week.

April 13, 2016

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