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Hardscaping & Installation
What's Hot with 5 Common Hardscape Features
Belgard Hardscapes design expert discusses trends and installation considerations for patios, walkways, fire pits and fireplaces, outdoor kitchens and retaining walls.
With these more elaborate kitchens, however, come a host of challenges.
Sponsored Content
Propane Mowers Fuel Reliability
Propane Education and Research Council (PERC)
Cleaner than gas or diesel, propane mowers refuel fast for less downtime, powering reliable, all-day performance for landscaping crews.
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Training & Education
New-Employee Rehabilitation
Business Training Works Inc.
Got a new hire who's not quite living up to expectation? Here's what you need to do.
Kate Zabriskie
Industry Updates
College Competitors Participate in ‘Landscape Olympics’
National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP)
40th annual National Collegiate Landscaping Compeition, sponsored by Stihl Inc., recently held at Mississippi State University.
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Industry Updates
EETC Commits to Expansion at 20th Annual Conference
Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC)
Recent increase in both membership and net income lays groundwork for more aggressive growth agenda in 2016 for Equipment & Engine Training Council.
Sponsors of this year's EETC conference, which was attended by roughly 105 industry professionals, were Kohler Engines at the platinum level; Echo, Hydro-Gear, Multiquip and Toro at the gold level; B3C Fuel Solutions and Oregon at the sliver level; and Elenco, Honda Engines, KPM Exceptional and Marr Bros. at the bronze level. Next year's event will be hosted by Stihl in Virginia Beach, VA. It will be the first EETC conference Stihl has hosted since 2001.
Industry Updates
Tapping the Best in Your Techs
United Equipment Dealers Association (UEDA)
Members of the United Equipment Dealers Association offer insights on how dealership owners and managers can maximize service technician performance.
Clean, orderly and uncluttered helps set the tone for a highly efficient service department which technicians take pride in.
Industry Updates
What Inspires Americans’ Landscaping Investments
Houzz
Recent Houzz survey results show what U.S. homeowners are having done with their outdoor spaces—and why.
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Engines, Parts & Shop Equipment
JCB Touts Tier 4 Engine Strategy
JCB Inc.
JCB says its Tier 4 Final engines offer easier maintenance and better resale.
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Industry Updates
Lawn Care Is a Real Profession!!
National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP)
NALP survey shows Americans like their landscaping and lawn care, but lack the knowledge on how to get the most of it.
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Mowing & Maintenance
Top 5 Hiring Mistakes
Super Lawn Technologies
Business guru Tony Bass says the labor shortage is a real concern, but some green industry businesses are making matters even worse.
Be strategic about when and where you advertise your open positions. For instance, if you're looking for a 20-something to hit it hard on a construction crew, running an ad in the weekly local newspaper might not generate the applications you're looking for.
Industry Updates
Association Launches Website Promoting Landscaping to Consumers
National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP)
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) has launched a new website, LoveYourLandscape.org.
Industry Updates
Lawn Care Providers Very Optimistic About 2016
LawnStarter
LawnStarter survey suggests that 86% of contractors expect revenue increase this year.
Industry Updates
Carolina Contractors Write Book on Landscape Industry Lies
"Landscapes, Lawns & Lies" confronts the many preconceptions, deceptions and misconceptions consumers face in selecting a landscape or lawn care professional.
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