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Performing maintenance ahead of time will ensure crews are ready to go by the time the season rolls around.

How to Maintain Equipment Ahead of Spring Cleanups

Equipment experts explain how to properly maintain equipment ahead of spring cleanups and offer up mulching tips.

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Green Industry Roll Call: Updates from Altoz, LandCare, Ruppert Landscaping and More

The latest news and updates from the people and companies around the green industry, including Altoz, LandCare, Ruppert Landscaping and more.

Durability That Gets The Job Done.

Durability That Gets The Job Done.

Commercial-grade 56V ARC Lithium™ batteries are engineered to withstand extreme drops and extreme weather while maximizing power and uptime.

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Milwaukee Tool Unveils New Outdoor Power Equipment at Pipeline

Milwaukee Tool showcased a variety of new outdoor power equipment at the 2024 Pipeline event.

Stihl donated $45,000 worth of battery-powered equipment to Governors Island in New York.

Updates From Albaugh, Stihl, Carry-On Trailer and More: Green Industry Roll Call

Albaugh added a new North America region vice president. Carry-On Trailer invested $9.2 million to add capacity at its facility in Westmoreland County. Stihl donated battery-powered equipment to The Trust for Governors Island. See these updates and more.

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Seamless Shift: Ensuring Business Continuity When Switching from Gas to Cordless Technology

August 6, 2024

In this webinar, Tim Baker, director of product management, OPE at EGO Commercial, will explore the critical importance of business continuity and uptime during the transition from gas to cordless technologies.

Milwaukee Tool Talks Battery-Powered Equipment: Grass Roots Podcast

Two Milwaukee Tool battery-powered equipment experts lay out how landscape pros can effectively integrate battery-powered tools into their operation.

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Mean Green Expands Lineup With Evo 96 Electric Zero-Turn

Mean Green added to its commercial-grade electric mower lineup with its all-new Evo 96, a large electric zero-turn mower.

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Essentials for Battery-Powered Equipment Care

A deep dive into the benefits of battery-powered turf care products and a guide on how to care for them.

Durability That Gets The Job Done.

Durability That Gets The Job Done.

Commercial-grade 56V ARC Lithium™ batteries are engineered to withstand extreme drops and extreme weather while maximizing power and uptime.

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Monthly Musings: Battery Power Face Off

Landscape professionals from around the country give their opinions on battery-powered equipment.

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The TURN: More About Mowers

Green Industry Pros Editor Sarah Webb and founder of Turf's Up Radio News Darren Gruner discuss all landscape pros need to know about mowers this season.

Autonomous mowers can allow crews to perform more detail-oriented tasks.

Rolling with Robotics

Autonomous mowing experts explain how landscape professionals can adopt robotic mowing technology.

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Top 8 Mistakes When Using Outdoor Power Equipment

Here's a list of what landscape contractors should avoid doing when operating outdoor power equipment.

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Makita Adds New 40V String Trimmer and Brush Cutter

Makita introduced the new 40V max XGT 18-Inch Dual Rotation, High Torque String Trimmer (GRU07) and 40V max XGT Brush Cutter (GRU06) to its lineup.

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Battle of the Mowers

Mower manufacturers provide the inside scoop on how to match the mower to the application and offer a look at the updates in each category.

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Stihl Showcases Mowers, Blowers and More at Ride & Drive Event

Stihl showed off brand-new gas- and battery-powered products and discussed programs available to contractors considering switching to battery/electric.

Taking the time to perform maintenance now can save on costly downtime later in the season.

Equipment Maintenance To-Do's

Landscape pros shed light on how preventive maintenance can prevent costly breakdowns and downtime down the road.

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Monthly Musings: What's Your Take on Battery Power?

For this segment of Monthly Musings, Green Industry Pros wants to know if you're looking into battery-powered equipment and why or why not.

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Echo Releases 3-Battery Port Backpack Blower

Echo has introduced its DPB-5800T, a three-battery port backpack blower.

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Denios Showcases Ion-Charge 90 Storage Containers

Denios introduced the Ion-Charge 90 storage containers designed specifically for lithium-ion battery charging and storage.

Durability That Gets The Job Done.

Durability That Gets The Job Done.

Commercial-grade 56V ARC Lithium™ batteries are engineered to withstand extreme drops and extreme weather while maximizing power and uptime.

Everthrive found that using battery-powered equipment became a selling point for its clients.

Project Profile: Ahead of the Curve

A look at how one California company tackles an ongoing maintenance project using battery-powered equipment.

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Echo Expands X Series Battery Lineup

Echo added to its X Series battery lineup for professionals with the launch of nine new outdoor power tools.

Propane is yet another option for landscape pros who need to fuel their equipment.

Determining Which Power Source Fits Each Application

A look at the best applications for gas, battery and propane power.

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Ego Unveils PGX Charging System

Ego Commercial has introduced the PGX Charging System, a flexible charging solution that scales to the needs of each business.

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Milwaukee Intros MX Fuel Portable Battery Extension

Milwaukee Tool released the MX Fuel Portable Battery Extension, which connects to MX Fuel equipment.

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PERC Releases Safety Guide For Propane-Powered Commercial Mowers

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) posted a new safety guide, “Propane Safety for Commercial Mowers” ahead of key training months.

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Reach Right Adds Heavy-Duty Handle

Reach Right released a heavy-duty handle that attaches to shovels, rakes, brooms, pitchforks, weed trimmers and more through a patented clamping system.

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Briggs & Stratton Unveils Vanguard Lithium-Ion 48V 1.5kWh* Commercial Battery (Si1.5)

Briggs & Stratton released its Vanguard Lithium-Ion 48V 1.5kWh* Commercial Battery (Si1.5), which is now available for order.

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Vanguard Debuts New Motors and Motor Controllers

Vanguard unveiled its MVG Series of motors and MC Series of motor controllers.

How To Winterize Your Landscaping Tools

Winterize Your Landscaping Tools

An expert from Sod Solutions emphasizes the importance of winterizing work tools, provides a checklist of supplies you’ll need and offers step-by-step instructions on how to protect your lawn care tools from the harsh winter elements.

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Dana Rolls Out Technology for Electric ZTRs

Dana unveiled a new solution for electric zero-turn mowers featuring compact, high-efficiency Spicer Torque-Hub drives and Dana TM4 motors.