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Emerald ash borer spotted in Rhode Island
The emerald ash borer (EAB) has now spread to 35 states and three Canadian provinces, as of July 2, 2018, and recently it was spotted in Rhode Island.
August 3, 2018
Business
Be on the watch for forest tent caterpillars
Forest tent caterpillars are native insects that are serious defoliators that only produce one generation per year throughout their range. Details here!
August 31, 2017
Business
Event roundup: APLD hosting 2017 International Design Conference
Keynote speakers for the event will be Patrick Chassé and Julie Moir Messervy. Participants will also have the chance to visit and take pictures of the gardens.
June 26, 2017
Business
How to: Tips on avoiding ticks this summer
Landscapers need to be on high alert for something that may seem like just a minor annoyance at first but can soon turn deadly: ticks.
May 15, 2017
Business
Green industry: STIHL celebrates relocation, opens Northeastern facility
STIHL celebrates the grand opening of their brand new 110,000-square-foot facility facility. Get other industry news on Toro right here on Total Landscape Care!
April 11, 2017
Business
Green industry struggles as drought tightens grip on New England
The drought that is affecting all six New England states has stressed lawns and plants. Click to read how the situation is stressing landscaping companies.
August 23, 2016
Business
Landscaper to plead guilty to cheating workers, their union
Steven F. Pagliarini has been accused of scheming to avoid paying contractually obligated benefits to employees working on the federally funded Hartford Park Project in R.I.
January 29, 2016
Business
In 6 states, landscapers pay more for gasoline starting today
Landscape professionals in several states will begin paying more for gasoline today, as a flurry of tax legislation enacted earlier this year goes into effect. Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Nebraska, Rhode Island and Vermont are all experiencing some bump in the state gas taxes collected. Idahoâs increase is the highest, at 7 cents per gallon, with [âŠ]
July 1, 2015
Business
SeaScape Lawn Care becomes Rhode Islandâs first Green Certified Landscaping Company
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has recognized SeaScape Lawn Care as the stateâs first Green Certified Landscaping Company, citing the firmâs commitment to environmentally safe turf management. Based in Coventry, Rhode Island, SeaScape began offering lawn-care services in 1989 and has expanded to include plant health care, full-service tree work, pest control, [âŠ]
April 29, 2015
Business
Protect yourself: Avoid Lyme disease by avoiding ticks
May is Lyme disease awareness month, and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports there are approximately 30,000 cases of Lyme disease in the United States every year. Although itâs not realistic for professional landscapers to simply âavoid direct contact with ticks,â as the CDC recommends, there are precautions you can take to protect yourself. [âŠ]
April 20, 2015
Business
Hustler Turf Expands Distribution
Hustler Turf has expanded its direct distribution areas in the northeastern and western United States.
August 16, 2013
Business
Young Landscaper Grows Business Into Thriving âWeedâ Franchise
When most teenagers are worrying about the trials of high school, Gairad DeCastro was saving money to start his own business. At the age of 17, DeCastro realized that dream and today that business, DeCastro Landscaping, has grown to have 14 workers.
April 9, 2013
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