Gardeners Spent $36 Billion in 2015

Gardeners Spent $36 Billion in 2015

Put your party hats on: Gardeners are finally spending more money. The National Gardening Market Research Company's National Gardening Survey says gardeners spent $36.1 billion...
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Designing Permeable Driveways for Water Quality

Located right on Lake Winnebago, one of Wisconsin's largest inland lakes, a home site on Firelane Road in Menasha, Wisconsin, offered its owners the...

Selecting Compaction Equipment to Improve Uptime

Contractors put a ton of faith into their equipment and tools, as well as their crews, to complete projects on time and, preferably, below...
Irrigation and Rainwater Harvesting Upgrades Planned for 2016

Irrigation and Rainwater Harvesting Upgrades Planned for 2016

More homeowners say they are upgrading their sprinklers as part of outdoor upgrades this year, according to the 2016 Houzz Landscaping Study. In fact, 40...
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Get to Know Jody Shilan

Volunteerism and education are the order of the day for landscape designer and design/ build contractor Jody Shilan. As he’s pursuing lecturing and consulting adventures,...
Forget the Gym

Forget the Gym, Garden Instead

Do you have clients who are bored with their summer workout routines? Suggest they have you install a garden as part of their backyard landscape. Why?...
WaterWiser

Hottest Trends for Water-Saving Strategies

What's the biggest trend landscape architects say will be taking over landscapes? Water-saving strategies. 88% - Rainwater/graywater harvesting 86% - Native plants 85% -...
Color It Up!|Color It Up!

Add Color to Enhance Landscapes

As spring moves into summer, it’s the most colorful time of the year. Although the earliest flush of floral displays might have faded, summer’s...
38% of Homeowners Looking for a Landscaper

38 Percent of Homeowners Looking for a Landscaper

How are you feeling about your backlog for the season? Is it full? If not, I have some good news for you: there's still...
Jonathan Crandall

Get to Know Jonathan Crandall of J.C. Grounds Management

Jonathan Crandall, chief visionary of J.C. Grounds Management, currently maintains more than 5 million square feet of property and employs as many as 50...
Autonomous Snow Plow

Remote-Operated, Autonomous Industrial Snow Plow Hits The Market

Teleo and Storm Equipment have introduced America’s only remote-operated and autonomous industrial snow plow.
Vulcan

Proposed Tax Break For Government Snow Removal Equipment In CA

California Senate Bill 546 proposes an exemption from the state sales and use tax for public entities purchasing dedicated snow removal vehicles.

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Final Bloom Of Beloved “Stumpy” Cherry Tree Is National News

Stumpy, a scraggly cherry tree who became beloved as a symbol of resilience during the pandemic, is marking its last Spring. Seawall rehabilitation of the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. will require its removal in May.
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It’s Spring! Get A Jump On Invasive Insects With These USDA Updates

Today's the first day of Spring and along with greening turfgrass, singing birds, and blooming daffodils, are the far less welcome signs of warming temperatures—the return of hungry invasive insects.
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Lakeside Landscape Project: Manitou Watch

Twin Bay Landscaping designs dunegrasses, a boardwalk, and cozy gathering spaces to honor the lake life.
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Mecalac Announces Return Of The North American Roadshow

Mecalac expands its North American Roadshow to include nine stops within the Southeastern and Northeastern U.S.