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Shade sails provide a creative escape from summer’s heat
Across majority of the country, people are experiencing the sultry temperatures of the dog days of summer, driving many indoors to escape the heat. Read all about this.
August 7, 2018
Business
Gadgets and gear for keeping cool while working in the heat
Landscapers are looking for ways to stay cool! Products promising relief range from low-cost sponges for hard hats to cooling vests that can cost hundreds.
August 18, 2017
Business
Design tips: 8 ways to add shade to your clients’ outdoor spaces
Here are eight creative ways for adding a cooling shaded area to your customer’s outdoor space and boosting their outdoor style while you’re at it.
June 22, 2017
Business
Helping your customer’s lawn stay healthy in the heat
Now is the perfect time to begin or continue healthy practices that can keep your customer’s landscape safe from the intense heat. More on Total Landscape Care!
June 21, 2017
Business
Heat warnings abound as week goes from hot to hotter
We are well into the dog days of summer, but a rather intense heat wave is expected to spread from the central United States to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast by the weekend. This heat dome will reach from Canada to the Gulf Coast on Thursday. A majority of the central states can expect heat indices […]
July 20, 2016
Business
How-to: Survive the elements
Keep landscaping crews safe from summer dangers It’s a jungle out there. Heat, insects and severe weather aren’t simply nuisances: They’re health hazards that can cause serious injury and even death. “Anyone in the landscape profession is at risk for every environmental emergency,” says Dr. Al Sacchetti, spokesperson for the American College of Emergency Physicians. […]
May 29, 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
Best business practices: Are you ready for fall?
Whether you like it or not, fall is right around the corner, which means the change of a season and the change of pace for business.
September 3, 2014
Design-Build
Accidents Can Happen to Anyone, Trust Me
Stop thinking accidents can’t happen to you. I write the Safety Watch articles each month, so I’m well aware of all of the hazards out there for green industry professionals. I know what to watch out for and what to avoid, just like I’m sure many of you do. So, we’re good to go, right? […]
August 22, 2014
Design-Build
Make Fall the New Busy Season
For many landscapers, their workflow starts to slow down when the leaves hit the ground — but why? Here are ways to keep your business busy during the fall.
October 14, 2013
Design-Build
Poor Equipment Maintenance Could Be Costly
It’s no mystery that even though summer is coming to a close and kids are going back to school, the heat will continue to hit the 80s, 90s and even 100s for the next few months.
August 9, 2013
Design-Build
Beat the Heat
Summer is here. There is no doubt about it. And now is not the best time to test your luck with the sun’s rays. The sun can be extremely dangerous and pushing yourself to get a job done can result in heat illness or worse, death.
June 19, 2013
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