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Irrigation Association Welcomes New President
Irrigation Association
A voice in the irrigation industry for more than 40 years, Robert D. Dobson has been an Irrigation Association member for more than 25 years and an executive committee member since 2009.
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Toro Reports Record Results for Fiscal 2012
Toro withstood an historic drought and lack of snowfall to grow full-year sales by 4%; professional-segment sales specifically were up 7%.
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New York Contractor Turns Holiday Decorating Into Serious Business
Neave Décor now operates four holiday decorating branches, growing sales 20-30% over the past two years.
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Industry Updates
Landscape Contractor Business Outlook
Maintenance continues holding its own, and now installation jobs, pricing, profits and hiring all expected to pick up next year.
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Rood Landscape Receives PLANET National Environmental Improvement Award
National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP)
Florida-based Rood Landscape was tasked with eradicating invasive plant materials that had colonized around the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, a historically sensitive site in Palm Beach County.
Bruce Dawson (left) of the Bureau of Land Management and Ron Vekeman, project manager from Rood Landscape, at the Jupiter Lighthouse site.
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ValleyCrest Earns Five Environmental Improvement Awards
PLANET recognizes ValleyCrest with three grand awards, one merit award and one recognition award.
Norman Goldenberg, TruGreen executive and PLANET president (right), presents Greg Harbison of ValleyCrest with one of their five Environmental Improvement awards.
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How To Distinguish Yourself as a Landscape Irrigation Technician
Landscape irrigation pro Paul Thunstrom offers nine tips to help other pros increase their level of proficiency.
Becoming Landscape Industry Certified can put you in the top 1% of landscaping professionals, which can be a valuable point of differentiation for your company in the eyes of many potential clients. Visit landcarenetwork.org for more information.
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Warp-Speed Sales Growth for Colorado Contractor
Environmental Landworks has catapulted past the $5 million mark in just five years. Now the commercially focused company is focused on refining its sales mix to include more high-end residential—so that steady, profitable growth can continue.
The award-winning Hewit Foundation Healing Garden at Littleton Adventist Hospital is a 1.8-acre healing garden specifically constructed for the physical and mental wellness of patients, families and hospital staff.
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What to Look for in a Walk-Behind Trencher
Little Beaver Inc.
Think about the task so you can choose the right type.
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Bigger, but Better?
The landscaping industry took off in the 1990s. Now that growth has moderated, and companies place more emphasis on quality as opposed to quantity, will the industry finally gain the respect it deserves?
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6 Game-Changing Trends
Even though the industry has stalled, growth is coming sooner than later. If you don’t wrap your head around these six game-changers, you could get left behind.
The aging population will likely create a burgeoning market for lawn maintenance services.
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