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NALP names top 10 âweediest citiesâ in the US
Are weeds in the forecast for your city? From Atlanta, Georgia, to Seattle, Washington, see where the NALP says weeds will be most problematic this summer.
April 16, 2018
Business
Olin to receive 2017 Vincent Scully Prize
Olin has created award winning, people-centric landscapes in cities around the world. Olinâs accomplishments will be celebrated at the National Building Museum.
September 8, 2017
Design-Build
New bug zapper targets mosquitoes, leaves other insects unharmed
Intellectual Ventures Lab developed the Photonic Fence, which scans for insects and targets them based on their shape, size, wing beat frequency and speed.
June 30, 2017
Design-Build
Chihuly Garden and Glass creates living landscape to exhibit sculpture
At Chihuly Garden and Glass, the exhibition of glass sculpture is the star of the show, but the garden can certainly hold its own. Click to see the photos.
September 20, 2016
Business
Rainwater harvesting: Research bolsters case for landscaping trend
A Drexel University study shows that 4 major U.S. cities receive enough rainfall each year that collected water could be used by homeowners for their toilet flushes.
March 9, 2016
Design-Build
CEO raises minimum wage to $70,000 and sparks debate
Seattle entrepreneur Dan Price, CEO of Gravity Payments, announced April 13 that he was setting the companyâs minimum wage at $70,000 and taking a $930,000 pay cut in order to do so. Of Gravityâs 120 employees, many earn less than $40,000. Priceâs announcement means a significant increase for about 70 workers, including 30 employees whose [âŚ]
April 20, 2015
Business
Four Landscapes Gain SITES Certification
The Sustainable Sites Initiative program has certified four new landscapes, including a pocket park in Washington state, a mixed-used development in northern California, a historic Civil-War era preserve in New York and the headquarters of an architecture firm in Georgia.
August 8, 2014
Business
Seattle Landscape Gets Complete Overhaul
One home in Seattle recently received a landscape makeover. Terrain completed the overhaul on the homeâs front and back exterior, along with an increased basement excavation.
February 24, 2014
Design-Build
Construction Crew Makes Prehistoric Discovery
Before you begin an excavation project, you mark utility lines, pipes or anything else underground that could cause issues. But have you ever checked a site for fossils? Contractors in Seattle removed the largest fossilized mammoth tusk ever discovered in that region from an apartment development jobsite, reports CNN. The tusk was 8 feet 6 [âŚ]
February 17, 2014
Business
PLANET Gives Top Landscape Awards at GIC
PLANET, the national trade association for landscape professionals, held its PLANET Awards and AEF Recognition Ceremony during the Green Industry Conference (GIC) in Louisville, Kentucky this year.
November 15, 2013
Business
Cities Looking to Landscape âNo Manâs Landâ
Municipalities in many cities are starting to look the other way when it comes to the dreaded âno manâs land.â No manâs land is the section of property located between the curb and the sidewalk â the city owns it, but the homeowner is supposed to maintain it.
May 7, 2013
Business
Save Water, Win Prizes
Rain Bird will be supporting the National Mayorâs Challenge For Water Conservation, a non-profit competition to see which city leaders can best inspire their residents to make online pledges aimed at drastically slashing water and energy use across the nation throughout the month of April, which is also Earth Month.
April 12, 2013
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