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Landscape Management's staff brings together collective experience in journalism, research, writing, and editing. Our team stays tapped into the pulse of the industry, covering a wide range topics with a commitment to delivering compelling stories and high-quality content.

The path down memory lane leads right back to the present

By Daniel G. Jacobs Josh just finished his sophomore year of college. Sammie is days away from becoming a high school senior. Where did the time go? As a boy growing up in the Midwest, the time it took to graduate from high school and go to college seemingly dragged on forever. The time since […]

If it’s critical, back it up

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By: Andrew Greess Have you ever lost an important computer file that you really needed right now? I bet that each of us has experienced this situation. Hopefully we learn from our mistake and start backing up our critical files. Green Industry professionals have the same issue with their spray equipment. We rely heavily on our […]

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Predictive Solutions Corp.

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SafetyNet app for Android is now available for download on Google Play. Existing Predictive Solutions customers can install the app on their Android phone or tablet and use it to collect their workplace safety observations. This safety software solution automates the collection of workplace safety data, and performs advanced and predictive analytics to identify trends […]

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Ball Horticultural Company

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Ball’s ‘Jealousy’ Leycesteria offers all-season interest, with chartreuse foliage and a big, bushy shape. Some blooms may appear in July, and cooler conditions express maroon highlights to the foliage. Purple fruit appears in the fall. It pairs well with other vigorous plants in large-size containers, and performs well in wetlands. www.BallHort.com

IR-4 Getting Lost in Budget Shuffle

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ANLA says IR-4 Project is threatened with elimination under USDA’s proposed 2013 budget.   The IR-4 Project was established by Congress in 1963 to assist domestic growers of fruits, vegetables, herbs, nursery and greenhouse plants, and other specialty crops by facilitating the registration of safe and effective technologies, through U.S. EPA, to protect them from insects, plant […]

Landscape design blueprints go mobile

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Blueprints are big, bulky and blow away on a job site. And, they’re expensive, especially if you need to update them with change orders. PlanGrid hopes to change all that. The iPad app is more than an electronic blueprint viewer. It lets you upload landscape plans to the cloud, where they are then automatically synced with […]

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Monrovia

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Monrovia’s new Golden Crane Hydrangea (Hydrangea angustipetala ‘MonLongShou Golden Crane’) features large lacecaps of white and chartreuse. It not only presents its flowers in late spring, the earliest of all hydrangeas to blossom, but is highly scented, according to the company. Hardy in USDA Zones 6-10, this selection was made from seed collected in Southern Sichuan […]

Caladiums in the landscape

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ABBOTT-IPCO knows caladiums, sometimes called elephant ear. The company has been producing and distributing them for years. There are hundreds of cultivars to choose from, but certain varieties are more suited to certain landscape conditions than others, according to ABBOTT-IPCO. Calypso Carolyn Whorton Summer Rose White Queen The following guidelines from the company can help you […]

National Mall Design Competition Winners Announced

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  Last September, the Trust for the National Mall launched the National Mall Design Competition, which solicited recommendations from across the country about how to best redesign three prominent National Mall sites: Union Square, the Washington Monument Grounds at Sylvan Theater, and Constitution Gardens. The 36-week contest has come to an end. “The National Mall Design […]

Survey Shows Top Outdoor Living Trends for 2012

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The American love affair with the back yard shows no signs of slowing, according to the 2012 Residential Landscape Architecture Trends survey conducted by the American Society of Landscape Architects. The results show a preference for an undemanding outdoor space for lots of entertaining. Landscape architects with a specialization in residential design across the country […]

DeWitt Co.

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The DeWitt Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container (FIBC) is a standardized container in large dimension for storing and transporting up to 2,000 lbs. of dry, flowable products like sand, fertilizers, mulch or rock. The DeWitt FIBC container is manufactured from quality woven polypropylene and tested to meet tear and ultraviolet-resistance standards. They can be transported and […]

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ClearSpan Fabric Structures

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ClearSpan Fabric Structures are a fast, economical storage solution for sand and salt, mulch and topsoil, equipment and more. ClearSpan buildings feature high clearances and spacious interiors without support posts, ideal for maneuvering trucks and equipment inside the structure. Constructed in the USA from the highest quality steel and fabric, these buildings can be built […]

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Rhomar

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New ARMOUR-SEAL undercoating allows Green Industry professionals to easily and safely protect their trucks and equipment, all in their own shop, with minimal downtime! ARMOUR-SEAL extends operational life cycles by protecting the truck frame and chassis components, such as diesel tanks, oil pans, brake cables and wiring harnesses from rust and corrosion damage caused by […]

Schréder Lighting US

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Featuring a perforated mask design, new Boreal luminaires’ decorative style is inspired by translucent paper lanterns. Laser cut, brushed stainless steel exterior shades can be complemented with optional dichroic filters to create colorful effects. Available in single- or twin-light configurations, IP66-rated fixtures measure 33.1 in. tall x 24 in. dia. They have an internal metal […]

Bayer

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Armada fungicide was recently changed from a wettable powder in a water-soluable packaging to a water-dispersible granule. Armada 50 WDG, formulated specifically for lawn care operators, provides long-lasting disease control for turfgrass and landscape ornamentals, as well as certain plant health benefits. It contains the active ingredients triadimefon and trifloxystrobin, and provides a broad spectrum […]

Court issues injunction blocking changes to H-2B

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District Court Judge M.C. Rodgers on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the implementation of the H-2B program rule, ensuring landscapers will be able to rely on their H-2B workers for the forseeable future. The program rule would have been implemented by the Department of Labor nationwide on April 27. The ruling also should impact […]

Firestone Specialty Products

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Add water, add value with Firestone PondGard Pond Liners. Each year, the Firestone liners help enhance the beauty and value of thousands of private homes and commercial properties around the world. Combining extreme conformability and ease of installation with lasting durability, the liners are ideal for ponds, streams, waterfalls, rain gardens and other landscaped water […]

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GoatThroat

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Sealed pumping systems using the one-way MicroMatic valve are now available using GoatThroat’s exclusive technology. The GT-MM increases productivity and environmental stewardship, while decreasing worker exposure to herbicides and pesticides. It also offers the added benefit of eliminating the need to triple rinse in the field. Available options include a remote discharge tap for controlled […]

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Belgard Hardscapes

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The new Anglia Edger provides a cost-effective and decorative option for edging paver surfaces. Designed for edging driveways, patios, walkways and creating small planter walls, its 8-in. height also allows it to be installed on the same base as the pavers — to easily form a modern, clean, raised edge. The chiseled finish emulates hand-hewn […]

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Power Tray Products

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The Power Tray organizes, transports and stores handheld power equipment safely and securely. Equipment is secured via multiple points of contact. The lightweight aluminum equipment tray, which mounts to walls or posts, trucks and trailers, is designed to fit Echo, Stihl and comparable brands. The corrosion-resistant tray features an antitheft locking option, and allows for […]

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PermaGreen

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The 2012 PermaGreen Triumph Spreader Sprayer features a fuel-efficient 5.5-hp Honda horizontal shaft engine and wet clutch, a 150-lb. hopper and a 12-gal. spray tank. Its laser-cut and precision-stamped 100% stainless steel frame features custom-molded protective panels for both safety and style. Other features of the 1-acre-capacity unit include a patented spray system, drop-down handlebars […]

DOL delays enforcement of H-2B program rule

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The Department of Justice has notified the court in the Northern District of Florida that the program rule will now not be enforced until April 27. The judge in the case will hear the motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction on Tuesday, April 24, at 2 p.m. “We feel we have a […]

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Vitamin Institute

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“We never lose trees. Our jobs always look beautiful.” That’s what SUPERthrive users routinely tell the Vitamin Institute at landscape contractors’ conventions. The World’s Fair Gold Medal SUPERthrive 50-in-1 Activator, Reviver, Trans/Planter and Extra Grower is revolutionizing tree and other plant care. Visit www.superthrive.com/freetrial.html for a free trial coupon. SUPERthrive.com

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Knaack LLC

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Now available for both full-size vans and minivans, the newly redesigned Weather Guard Quick Clamp Ladder Rack offers enhanced durability while making it safer and easier for one person to load, transport and unload ladders and other oversized items. Ladder hooks on the front end of the side rails have been extended and angled outward […]

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