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EPA fines Amazon $1.2 million for FIFRA violations

Amazon will pay a $1.2 million penalty to settle nearly 4,000 alleged violations of U.S. law related to illegal pesticide sales. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alleges Amazon violated the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), selling and distributing imported pesticide and insecticide products that weren’t approved in the U.S. The online behemoth agreed […]

Exmark updates Radius S-Series zero-turn mower

Exmark unveiled a new suspended platform-equipped version of its Radius S-Series zero-turn riding mower. “The travel of the suspended platform travel is completely isolated from the cutting deck, so despite the increase in operator comfort, the quality of cut our customers expect is consistently maintained,” said Mike Mayfield, product manager of Exmark. The new suspended […]

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Kelly Dowell launches online course for recruiting

Kelly Dowell launched an online course for companies struggling with recruiting and hiring. Dowell is the owner of Keldo Digital and the former business developer of landscape firm Dowco Enterprises in Chesterfield, Mo. She uses technology to develop sales, marketing and recruiting solutions for lawn and landscape business owners and specializes in working with companies […]

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Efficiency Tip: An app for that

Beginning in 2015, Toledo Lawns in Toledo, Ohio, streamlined almost all its processes using a collection of Google applications. “It’s really changed the way we do things,” says Joe Eide, vice president of the $1.3-million company. “It ties a lot of our pieces and parts together using that entire suite of apps.” The best part, […]

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Big Picture: Water Wise at Heritage Hills

Location: Lone Tree, Colo. Company: Designs by Sundown Heritage Hills is a gated community of luxury homes located south of Denver. In 2013, the community’s Metro District began a renovation project to reduce overall water use. Designs by Sundown sought to educate residents that water-wise and sustainable landscapes didn’t mean that lush, green streetscapes, medians […]

Editorial Advisory Board: February 2018

What advice do you have for landscape business owners resistant to change?   What advice do you have for landscape business owners resistant to change? Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf Norcross, Ga. “Change is sometimes a scary thing, but if you’re smart you can always use it to your advantage.” Jerry McKay McKay Landscape […]

Hydro-Rain launches B-hyve Pro Dashboard

Hydro-Rain launched the B-hyve Pro Dashboard, an online tool that gives contractors control of their B-hyve Pro smart timers in one location. “The B-hyve Pro Dashboard takes smart-timer technology to the next level,” said Kim Hayes, vice president of Hydro-Rain. “Whether it’s a contractor managing dozens of timers or a property manager with thousands of irrigation […]

InstantHedge to release ready-to-plant hedges

InstantHedge, a nursery based in Canby, Ore., will release its live, ready-to-plant hedges in spring 2018. “Rather than waiting years for a traditional planting to grow together to form a screen, our InstantHedge provides immediate gratification as a ready-made solution for privacy and design,” said Brent Markus, founder of InstantHedge. Each panel—consisting of four trees—is 40 inches […]

DeWalt releases 2 new battery-powered mowers

DeWalt unveiled two new mowers: the 2x20V Max Brushless Mower (DCMW220) and 40V Max Brushless Mower (DCMW290). Optimized for use with DeWalt construction battery platforms, the 2x20V Max is compatible with the DeWalt FlexVolt battery system for maximum flexibility and extended runtime, said the company. It also includes an on-deck LED light board, which signals […]

LawnStarter updates LawnStarter for Providers app

LawnStarter released a newly designed interface for its LawnStarter for Providers app. “It’s a really big step forward for usability and allows us, as a company, to roll new things out to our providers more rapidly,” said Jake Andersson, head of product at LawnStarter. “We care about the experience providers have working with us and […]

Exmark rolls out 24-inch stand-on aerator

Exmark recently introduced its 24-inch stand-on aerator. “We designed the 24-inch aerator to make quick work of small or gated properties. Because it fits through 36-inch gates, the new machine brings stand-on productivity to properties that used to require a walk-behind machine,” said Lloyd von Scheliha, Exmark product manager. The increased efficiency of the dual-hydro drive […]

Nufarm becomes exclusive distributor of select Valent products

Nufarm Americas will serve as the exclusive distributor of select Valent U.S.A. Corp. branded products for the Industrial Vegetation Management (IVM) market, effective immediately. The expanded agreement combines the IVM product portfolios of both companies into one broad portfolio that will be sold by Nufarm Americas in the U.S. and now feature Valent Payload, Piper […]

TCIA reports 129 tree care-related incidents in 2017

The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) learned of 129 tree care-related occupational incidents* in the calendar year of 2017. Seventy-two of them were fatal. The TCIA report provides what is known about these incidents from media accounts. Comparing 2017 with previous years, TCIA reported 81, 92 and 92 occupational fatalities in 2014, 2015 and 2016, […]

Gempler’s unveils new spot sprayers

Gempler’s introduced a new lineup of 12V spot sprayers. “These new models represent the first Gempler’s-branded sprayers we’ve ever offered,” said Brian Bruhn, product category manager for landscape, nursery and sprayers. “We wanted a high-quality, economically priced spot sprayer to help round out our expansive sprayer lineup. We’re doing that here and are happy to […]

Green industry weekly quiz: 2/12-2/18

Test your knowledge of the latest green industry news and events with our latest news quiz. Good luck!

Hunter Industries reveals ACC2 Decoder controller

Hunter Industries revealed its ACC2 Decoder controller. It comes with all the benefits of the ACC2 Conventional controller, but it’s expandable to 225 stations, Hunter Industries said. “For the ultimate reliability in large-scale commercial irrigation management, the ACC2 Decoder is second to none,” said Dave Shoup, product marketing manager for Hunter Industries. The controller’s two-wire […]

SiteOne acquires East Coast distributor

SiteOne Landscape Supply acquired Atlantic Irrigation, a distributor of irrigation, lighting, drainage and landscaping equipment. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Started in 1976, Atlantic has 33 locations across 13 states in the Eastern U.S. and two provinces in eastern Canada. “Atlantic significantly expands the scale of our irrigation and lighting business in the […]

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Recommender: Grub control products

What grub control products do you prefer and why? Larry Taylor Organic Turf Specialist, Natural Tree & Lawn Care Avon, Mass. “I use Acelepryn for my grub control. It tends to be a bit more expensive than the other products, but the low toxicity to humans and the fact that it doesn’t have any effect […]

FX Luminaire unveils new brass fixtures

FX Luminaire added five new midgrade brass fixtures to its product lineup. The new models—the constructed C-UL up light, compact C-PL-4 and larger C-PL-7 path lights, C-WW wall wash and C-DL down light—are contemporary, organic fixtures designed for coastal environments because brass resists corrosion caused by salty air and dissolved minerals. “These fixtures allow contractors […]

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Step by Step: How to do a microinjection

Tree care professionals are turning to microinjection units to keep trees healthy and free of pests and diseases. Microinjection units allow applicators to administer a product directly into a tree’s vascular system using a single-dose applicator that’s manually pressurized. This method eliminates spray drift and reduces groundwater contamination, while reducing applicator exposure. It’s also an […]

Aspire to unveil Aspire V4.1

Aspire Software Co., a provider of landscape business management software, will unveil its latest version, Aspire V4.1, on March 1. According to Aspire, the new version provides improved user interface features and added functions, including: Equipment tracking, allowing crews and operations managers to track usage and manage shop service requests from their phones; Electronic client […]

New England Grows disbands after 25 years

Boston-based regional trade show New England Grows is ceasing operations. The Grows board of directors, representing the four founding partner organizations, unanimously decided to dissolve and disband both the event and its nonprofit organization. “The decision to dissolve New England Grows was difficult, but we all believe it is the right decision at the right […]

Hunter Industries intros FloGuard

Hunter Industries presented FloGuard, a feature for select Pro-Spray PRS models that reduces the flow of water as soon as a missing nozzle is detected. It’s designed to save water and prevent landscape erosion, according to Hunter. “FloGuard is a simple yet powerful tool that shields landscapes from the destructive consequences of missing nozzles,” said […]

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Quiz: Green industry happenings Feb. 4-11

Are you up-to-date on all the latest green industry happenings? Test your knowledge of all the news and announcements from this past week with our short quiz. 

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