HERNDON, Va. – The water crisis facing California is serious and carries imminent environmental, financial and human impacts. Cash incentives are being used in some areas to get homeowners to voluntarily give up their lawns. Before ripping out a customer’s lawn, the National Association of Landscape Professionals offers the following tips to help your customers…
Scott Richardson joins PCS – Pestguard Commercial Services. Scott, as a leader in multiple industries, comes to PCS with a Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, is a Certified Florida Master Gardener and has extensive experience in the grounds maintenance, landscape maintenance, irrigation and horticulture industry for community associations. Pestguard Commercial Services (PCS) serves the west…
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The State of New York has approved a contract for Toro equipment through The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN) for use by all state agencies and other authorized users. The contract was approved by the State of New York on April 13, and the new agreement provides state agencies competitive pricing for the…
You can have the right staff, the right clients and the right service mix, but without the proper tools, jobs don’t get done. That’s why tracking inventory is such a crucial process for getting, or staying, efficient. Without a process in place to ensure trucks are leaving with the right equipment, you’re losing time and…
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. – Billy Goat Industries is taking to the streets with its reciprocating aerator lineup. On the heels of the recent PLUGR acquisition and launch of the One & Done Hydro Aerator, the company is offering demos to give contractors and landscapers an opportunity to experience the benefits of reciprocating technology. Reciprocating…
FAIRFAX, Va. — Missy Henriksen will be taking over as vice president of public affairs for the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), forrmerly known as PLANET. Henriksen previously served as executive director of the Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), which she resigned from last Thursday, April 16. PPMA is the consumer education arm…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Engines Division of Kawasaki Motors Corporation, U.S.A. is consolidating all aspects of its management and product development processes in a single facility in Grand Rapids. The company is launching a significant renovation of its existing facilities to accommodate the move of the Research and Development Engineering group, along with related…
For families of deployed military personnel and wounded or disabled veterans, handling basic yard maintenance tasks can be a real challenge. To meet that challenge, Project EverGreen established the GreenCare for Troops program to provide complimentary lawn and landscape care services to these deserving individuals. As the program enters its ninth year, Project EverGreen…
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…
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…
