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Finishing the year strong: Top 10 TLC stories from 2018

Finishing up Total Landscape Care’s look back on 2018, here are the top 10 stories during for 2018.

December 31, 2018

Business

News roundup: D.C. Council considers banning gas-powered leaf blowers

Banning gas-powered leaf blowers have come to the attention of legislation yet again. If the ban goes into effect violators are looking at a hefty $500 fine.

July 6, 2018

Business

News roundup: Debate ongoing for New Jersey leaf blower ban

Last April, the New Jersey Landscaper Contractors Association (NJLCA) filed a lawsuit opposing the ban in federal court, but it was dismissed. Details here!

December 6, 2017

Business

Enforcement of blower ban places strain on Newton police department

Newton had been striving to find a middle ground for years, and finally passed its ruling earlier this year after four hours of debate. Details here!

October 24, 2017

Business

New Jersey town lengthens duration of leaf blower ban

Maplewood Township Committee voted unanimously to ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers for commercial landscapers from May 15 to Sept. 30 annually.

April 7, 2017

Business

News roundup: Worker drinks pesticide placed in soda bottle

A landscape company owner placed pesticide in a soda bottle and then later an employee drank it on accident. Read more on Total Landscape Care!

January 31, 2017

Landscaping equipment

Town spends years weighing tighter restrictions on blowers

Newton, Massachusetts, has been struggling for two years to find a compromise on leaf blowers that both sides can agree on. Read more on Total Landscape Care!

January 12, 2017

Landscaping equipment

California city’s ban on blowers results in immediate consequences

Gas-powered leaf blowers have been made illegal in Sonoma, California. The new ban goes into effect Dec. 22. Read more here.

December 6, 2016

Business

Another California city mulls ban on blowers of all types

Neither gas-powered nor battery-powered machines are safe. Ojai residents maintains that all blowers are a nuisance. Click to read more on the blower ban.

October 12, 2016

Business

As blower bans loom, branding strategist becomes quiet landscaper

Sterling Stevens has abandoned noise polluting leaf blowers in favor of quieter tools. Click for more on this resident-pleasing venture in Sonoma, California.

August 9, 2016

Business

Blower bans bode well for Stihl’s battery-powered line of landscape equipment

Leaf blower bans may bolster equipment sales by companies such as Stihl and Husqvarna, both leading the way in battery technology. Click to read more.

June 10, 2016

Business

New Jersey town bans landscapers’ use of blowers in summer

The Maplewood (New Jersey) Township Committee voted unanimously Tuesday night to prohibit commercial landscapers from using blowers this summer. Click to read more.

May 18, 2016