Smart Irrigation & Water Management: Page 17

Industry Updates
Battery-Powered Trimmers & Brushcutters
Husqvarna
Husqvarna battery-powered models include the 136 LiL, 536 LiLX and 336 LiC - each powered by a 36V lithium-ion battery.
The curved 136LiL battery-powered string trimmer from Husqvarna
Industry Updates
Enjoying Your Green Spaces Safely This Summer
Project EverGreen
Project Evergreen offers tips to deal with mosquitoes, ticks and other stinging insects.
Irrigation & Water Management
Hunter Acquiring Hydrawise
Hunter Industries
Hydrawise is a manufacturer of Wi-Fi-based irrigation controllers and web-based software; acquisition marks significant step by Hunter into the internet of things space for control, management and optimization of landscape irrigation.
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Lawn Care
The Test of a True Professional
How lawn care pros can leverage soil testing to create competitive separation and help clients save money over the long haul.
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Irrigation Components
Ground-breaking Flow Meter Now Shipping
GreenIQ
New Smart Garden Hub accessory from GreenIQ measures water usage in volume, rather than units of time, allowing for more accurate irrigation monitoring.
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Irrigation Components
Proposed Law Encourages Upgraded Irrigation Equipment
Key committee approves water-efficient landscaping bill, which encourages Californians to upgrade to more efficient landscape and irrigation equipment; also advances initiative to replace lawns.
Fungicides, Herbicides, Insecticides
Organic Pest Control Firm Acquires Organic Lawn Care Company
New England-based Pure Solutions has acquired Pure Lawns Inc., will offer Pure Lawns’ organic turf care program to its nearly 2,000 residential accounts across New England.
Brian Whittemore (left) and Trevor Nelson, co-founders of Pure Solutions.
Industry Updates
Demand for Landscaping Products Growing 5%
MarketResearch.com outlines several key trends that are shaping the $6.3 billion industry for landscaping products in the U.S.
The rise of the outdoor chef has led to a surge in demand for outdoor kitchens. Photo courtesy of Landscape America in Wrentham, MA.
Irrigation Components
New Mapping App Helps Users Save Water
Unity from ETwater provides a top-down view of a landscape, estimates water usage and potential savings.
Mowing & Maintenance
Technology Myths in the Landscaping Industry
Insights from Cameron Cantrelle, co-founder and CEO of Plantbid.
Industry Updates
The Organic Opportunity
BeeSafe Organic Lawn Care
Current market share for organic lawn care is still small, but the market opportunity is enormous—for contractors who figure out how to make it work.
NaturaLawn of America is a franchise system with roughly 66 licenses in 24 states. Collectively the company generates annual revenue in excess of $50 million. The company does use some pesticide control products, but its website states that its unique lawn programs have been able to reduce the use of insect and weed control pesticides by over 85%.
Mowing & Maintenance
When El Niño Rains, She Pours
San Diego area’s Heaviland Landscape Management shares tips to prevent flooding, pollution and damage through storm water management.
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