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Install "fireworks" in clients’ yards

Fireworks are bright, colorful and eye catching, to say the least. Why should plants be any different? While you wouldn’t want to install explosive flowers in your client’s yard, you can give them a little patriotic style with plants named after these light shows. To celebrate the Fourth of July, here are some foliage fireworks. […]

July 4, 2014

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Brainless Monday: Disney Landscape Facts

I don’t know about you, but on Mondays, my goal is to just make it through the day. So, instead of a thought-provoking, deep piece about how to better your business, here are some just-plain-interesting facts about Walt Disney World Resort’s landscapes — because a little Disney makes the day brighter, right? (Plus, you can […]

May 5, 2014

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How To Put the Right Tree in the Right Spot

As we celebrate another Arbor Day, do you know how to properly select and plant a tree? The Energy Education Council offers advice for finding and installing the perfect tree. “This is an excellent time of year for tree planting,” says Molly Hall, executive director of the Energy Education Council. “With some research and preparation, […]

April 25, 2014

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Pro tip: Give clients plant care info

What’s worse than spending hours installing expensive plants for a client, only to come back months later to see all of the plants are dead? You might be a horticultural expert — but that doesn’t mean your clients know anything about their new foliage. So instead of adding plants and leaving, give clients a care […]

March 5, 2014

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[Photos] Enjoying Winter Landscape

While you’re plowing, sanding and pretty much loathing the snow, here are some winter photos that may help you find the beauty in below-freezing temps.

February 27, 2014

Business

Toro Launches Pressure-Compensating Sprinkler

The Toro Company has introduced a pressure-compensating sprinkler. The Micro Sprinkler 7 PC is designed for nursery applications where undulating terrain and long lateral lengths are challenging.

February 14, 2014

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3 Reasons to Love Landscaping

Whether it was the smell of grass clippings or the joy you got from constructing a project with your hands, there was something about landscaping that you couldn’t resist. But it hasn’t always been a bed of roses. So on this heart-filled day, take a second to remember what you love about your job. Here […]

February 14, 2014

Business

Bailey Nurseries Adds to First Editions Collection

Bailey Nurseries has introduced two varieties to its First Editions collection for 2014.

December 30, 2013

Business

Bailey Nurseries Adds Eternal Sunshine Abelia to Collection

Bailey Nurseries has introduced Eternal Sunshine Abelia to its First Editions collection.

December 18, 2013

Business

2014 Plants Added to First Editions Collection

First Editions has introduced three new plants into its collection for 2014, including Jetstream Hydrangea, Strawberry Sundae Hydrangea and Lotus Moon Pearlbush.

November 14, 2013

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Plants you can walk all over

Whether you’re looking to complete a pathway or just add flowering foliage around trees, you’ll need plants that can handle some foot traffic. Turn to groundcovers and walkables for the optimal solution.

November 7, 2013

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Neighbor Killed for a Tree

One San Diego man is dead, while his killer is in prison — all because of trees that bordered these two neighbors’ properties, reports 760 KFMB AM. Michael Vilkin shot his neighbor, John Upton, because he wanted to cut down the trees when Upton did not. Vilkin says he felt bullied by Upton because he […]

September 23, 2013