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Wheelchair-bound man receives new snow blower

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. – Lake Geneva, Wis., resident Gary Kellermeier has been wheelchair-bound since 1991, but according to Town of Geneva Police Department officer Bob Linder, Kellermeier does more than most able-bodied people he knows.    Linder has known Kellermeier for more than 20 years, and was out patrolling his neighborhood after a large snowstorm…

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New backhoes improved with customer input

MOLINE, Ill. – The new John Deere L-Series backhoes build on the performance of its K-Series predecessors. The new series offers improvements on features that John Deere customers have come to know and trust, plus the addition of several new ones, to increase uptime, provide productivity and lower daily operating costs.    The L-Series lineup…

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Shindaiwa expands blower line up

CHICAGO, Ill. – Shindaiwa is expanding its blower line with the new EB600RT backpack blower. The EB600 features a powerful 58.2 cc professional grade two-stroke engine that helps deliver air volume of 510 CFM and air speed of 215 MPH. The new back pack blower was designed with operator comfort in mind. It weighs as…

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Commercial Landscaping

Commercial Landscaping

At Richter Landscape we understand how important the visual impressions of your commercial landscaping designs are. Your landscaping provides customers with a first impression of your business and that’s just one reason why our approach to commercial landscape design and maintenance is more comprehensive than most. It’s our intention to keep our clients’ properties looking…

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Design scholarship program launched

COLUMBIA, Md. – As part of its commitment to helping students succeed, global design software developer Nemetschek Vectorworks has launched the 2015 Vectorworks Design Scholarship program. Students from across all design disciplines around the world are encouraged to submit their best individual or group work by Monday, Aug. 31, 2015 for the opportunity to win…

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Put pests in their place

After a long, snowy and brutally cold end to the winter in many parts of the country, spring is finally here. But conditions are still a little behind normal, about two weeks in the Eastern half of the U.S., and even further behind in New England, says Jill Calabro, Nufarm plant pathologist. Out West, however,…

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Georgia plant winner named for 2015

LOXLEY, Ala. – Empress of China Dogwood, a striking, high-performing tree in the Southern Living Plant Collection, received recognition as a Gold Medal Plant winner for 2015. Winners were chosen from five categories: natives, annuals, trees, shrubs and vines and groundcovers.   Empress of China Dogwood is an evergreen tree that works well as an…

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CENTS 2016 dates updated

The Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association Board of Directors has announced that CENTS 2016 will take place, Jan. 11-13 (Mon.-Wed.) with pre-convention workshops on Sunday, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio.    ONLA plans to maintain our Monday – Wednesday pattern for future years as well. For your convenience, the dates are as…

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H-2B receives extension

As of April 15, the Department of Labor will be allowed to process temporary labor certifications under the H-2B applications through May 15. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ Related Posts OPEI shares concerns with EPA Inspiring Ideas for Custom Landscape Design Webinar: introduction to mosquito repellent system Ruppert…

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