The first function of a sprayer is to serve as an application tool, a way for you to spray lawns by using a hose-end gun. A sprayer is an excellent tool for improving your productivity as you can quite often combine different products together so that you can make one pass over the lawn instead…
The East Bay chapter of the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA), recently held the 2016 Beautification Awards honoring 12 local landscape contractors for excellence in landscape installation and maintenance, and demonstrating the best quality, construction, originality and attention to detail on projects completed within the last year. A total of 28 awards were presented in…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Registration for Hardscape North America is open. The 10th anniversary of the hardscape industry’s largest trade show, taking place Oct. 19 -21 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., will be bigger and better than ever. The show is moving to a larger space this year within the Kentucky Exposition Center to accommodate…
MOLINE, Ill. – The 324E skid steer is the newest addition to John Deere’s mid-frame E-Series line of skid steer loaders and compact track loaders (CTLs). The new 324E packs all of the performance features of its larger-framed siblings into an agile, efficient compact design. Key highlights of the 74 horsepower 324E include upgraded controls…
HENRICO, Va. – GreenMark Consulting Group has announced the launch of its new Landscape Business Success Coaching platform designed for landscape-snow industry contractors of all sizes. The release of the website marks the official launch of the company’s Landscape Business Success platform, which includes the business coaching and a suite of other services and…
MINNEAPOLIS – Polaris Industries has introduced the all new Polaris GEM. The Polaris GEM goes the distance on clean, low-cost electric power and add-on features to customize it for your facility’s needs. GEM offers a spacious interior with a compact footprint and quiet electric power for low-cost, low maintenance, sustainable operation. GEM has sold more…
The emerald ash borer, the tiny green beetle that has killed tens of millions of ash trees across the country, has been discovered in an Omaha park in Nebraska. The discovery means most ash trees in the Omaha area will be dead within five to eight years unless they are treated. It also means…
CLEVELAND, Ohio – After experiencing a busy spring season, expectations are high for an equally active summer and fall for lawn care industry professionals. Weed Man USA has reached the mid-point of 2016 on pace to exceed projections for growth this year. This calendar year, Weed Man USA has acquired 16 new territories and…
Most people like watching wildlife but they don’t want deer chomping on their shrubs or geese fouling their lawns. “You don’t want to lose a client if they come to you for help,” says Herrick Mann, president and owner of H.A.M. Landscaping in Cleveland. “After 20 years of researching and experimenting what works in our…
WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled an informal stakeholder meeting July 13, in Washington, D.C. to collect information on hazards in the tree care industry. The agency will use the information to determine the need for a proposed rule to protect workers from fatalities, injuries and hazards in tree care operations….
