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Mowing & Maintenance

Landscapers Weigh In at Drought Strategy Forum

Landscapers stay busy in drought conditions by focusing on sustainable yards that require less moisture.

Is Fertigation the Next Big Trend?

Fertigation with waste water containing some nitrates has resulted in healthy turfs, but could require more testing.

Industry Updates

Challenges Contractors Are Facing this Season

Contractors share the obstacles they have been forced to overcome in the 2014 season.

Mulching is considered a 'landscaping' task by most insurance carriers.

Punishing Winters Have More Pros Looking at Liquids

Salt supply shortages and sudden price spikes are encouraging more contractors to look more closely at liquid ice-melting products.

Pre-wetting salt can enhance ice-melting capability while also cutting back on waste.

5-Foot UTV Plow

Boss Snowplow Adds Mid-Size Plow for UTVs

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Earth Day Contest Winner Announced

New Jersey first-grader wins “Earth Day … Every Day” poster contest from R&S Landscaping.

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Industry Updates

Rising Force

Hispanic-owned landscape companies unite to help ensure that the Green Industry can continue to grow and present opportunity for Hispanics and other U.S. job seekers.

Jesus “Chuy” Medrano, NHLA president and co-owner of Colorado-based CoCal Landscape, visits with Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D-CA, middle) at the NHLA’s inaugural reception in Washington, D.C.

Irrigation & Water Management

Boxer Winds Up for One-Two-Three Punch

A year and a half after acquiring the Boxer Equipment line, Morbark hopes to accelerate its assembling of a diverse Boxer dealer network through a three-pronged approach.

Morbark has recently finalized a state of the art production line at its Winn, MI, manufacturing facility to keep up with growing Boxer demand.

Irrigation Components

Central Turf & Irrigation Supply Opens New Branch In Northern Westchester, NY

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The new Central Turf & Irrigation Supply branch complements the company’s existing Greater New York Metropolitan Area store network and will help grow the brand along the Northeast corridor.

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Mowing & Maintenance

How To Keep Grass Green in the Summer Heat

ProParts Direct

As high temps and dry weather hit, use these tips to keep grass lush and green.

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Mowing & Maintenance

Minnesota Hopes to Save Communities Thousands of Dollars with Trees for Stormwater Management

The state of Minnesota is helping communities use trees and other green infrastructure to help address stormwater discharge requirements while mitigating the high cost of installing only pipes.

Industry Updates

GIE+EXPO Workshops and Hardscape Demos Announced

There will be a number of valuable learning opportunities and workshops for landscape contractors at GIE+EXPO 2014.

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