Landscape ManagementApr 29, 2013
It turns out the couple that crashed the White House State Dinner tried to stiff a service provider out of a $925 lawn mowing bill,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — We don't know how likely this legislation is to be passed, and it's not clear what impact it would have on pest…
If you’ve been following my columns in Landscape Management magazine and these blogs you’re aware of how much local and regional governments are inserting themselves…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) wants residents who irrigate their lawns to “Skip a Week” of watering during the cooler months of December,…
(Image courtesy MJIphotos)Grass seems to be on its way to becoming the poster child for all that’s wrong with our landscapes, at least in an…
SAN ANTONIO, TX — On Dec. 15 the first building in The Preserve on Fredericksburg on the northwest edge of the city will be ready…
Who among us hasn’t traded one good for another? Or exchanged services of equal value with someone else? Bartering is the oldest form of human…
Almost 10 years ago when A. J. Turgeon Ph.D. taught Penn State’s first completely online class he had just 17 students. Today almost 10,000 students…
The agrichemical industry is driven for many reasons to develop organic pesticides posing less risk to humans and fewer adverse effects to the environment. These…
Dr. Marietta Loehrlein, a horticulture professor at Western Illinois University, is teaching a new class called Sustainable Landscaping Practices, in spite of the fact that…
The “Sustainable Movement” in the United States is not a passing fad. The push toward sustainability in terms of preserving our resources (and let's consider…
SAN MARCOS, CA — You could look at California’s mandate that all jurisdictions there create water efficient landscape ordinances as either more government intrusion into…
Hey, one of ours made Cosmooplitan magazine’s “Hottest Bachelors of 2009” list.Patrick McMahon, 26, a landscaper in Lake Stevens, WA, was one of 51 “hunks”…
The NY Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) told key Green Industry leaders in that state that it is crafting an organic land care initiative to…
My lovely wife, Vicky, was a waitress at a popular steak house for more than 30 years. We counted on her tips, combined with my…
Yes, times are tough for construction workers, and roofers are looking for work, just like just about everybody else in the building trades. But Chicago…
Ron HallJul 22, 2019
Many of us in the landscape industry are grappling with the concept of sustainability, something that I've been researching and attempting to understand for more…
Dr. James Beard, professor emeritus Texas A&M University and a world-famous turfgrass expert, wryly refers to “the hydro-illogic cycle” when discussing the water needs of…
Can this be true — that 98% of legal, seasonal H2B guest workers are paid wages lower than the prevailing wage reported by the Bureau…
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — Purdue University is looking for a Turfgrass Extension Specialist. The position becomes available July 1, 2010. Dr. Zac Reicher, who presently…
PHILADELPHIA — This city has proposed tackling its combined-sewer overflow problems with a $1.6 billion, 20-year plan that would use rain gardens, green roofs, thousands…
Landscape professionals increase their competence and marketability by gaining the knowledge and experience to earn industry certifications. National organizations provide certification opportunities as do many…
The Tiltometer sounds like something you might find at a neighborhood carnival, but it’s no amusement park thrill ride. In fact, the Tiltometer’s purpose is…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward with a plan to disclose the identities of all inert ingredients in pesticides including those…
