Landscape ManagementApr 29, 2013
Phil Fogarty, owner of Crowley’s Weed Man, Euclid, OH, got a great shoutout from Readers Digest in its June issue. The magazine praised Fogarty for…
Who says a tiny mowing/maintenance operation can’t compete against the big guys?Not 17-year-old Marty Walleser, founder and sole employee of M’s Lawn Care. Marty, who…
Finally a movie about us landscapers. And a darn good one too, we've read.And if you've ever worked on a mowing crew you know that…
Here are two more tragic reasons why we must provide ongoing safety training if we own or manage a landscape, tree or lawn service business…
As landscape professionals, you may be faced with questions regarding pesticides and the effectiveness of the tools you use every day. It’s important to be…
My wife Vicky and two of her close friends signed up for rain barrels more than a month ago, sent in their $45 payments to…
Begins my 26th year reporting on the Green Industry and my wonder grows at the incredible diversity of ecosystems, both natural and manmade, that give…
LM Staff and LM StaffAug 7, 2012
HERNDON, VA — Becoming Landscape Industry Certified is more convenient than ever as testing events heat up for the summer. The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET)…
The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is the poster child for conserving its fresh water reserves. Since 1984 the city’s population grew 65% to more…
Park Director David Fey, left, and Mirrorscapes owner Chuck Miller, rightTucked on the edge of the tiny village of Tarlton in central Ohio is 29-acres…
On a perfect May day in 2009 we spent an afternoon with Michaela Miller and Steve Sadler on their property located on the bank of…
Pity the National Park Service (NPS). One of its tasks (perhaps its most visible) is maintaining healthy attractive turfgrass on the National Mall in Washington…
Pink tractors?OK, maybe not such a good idea in the landscape trade. Or maybe they are. Who can tell?But Paige McClure loves hers and we…
((Image courtesy San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity)Earlier this year Pierre Sprinkler & Landscape volunteers partnered with San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity in landscaping…
Roberta Hershon, founder of Hope in BloomIt’s April 2, just 20 days before several thousand landscape and lawn workers and their families and friends, representing…
ARDSLEY, NY — This community of 4,900 on the southern edge of affluent Westchester County in the New York Metropolitan area likes things nice and…
WASHINGTON D.C. — President Obama this past weekend appointed Dr. Islam Siddiqui to be chief agricultural negotiator in the office of the U.S. trade representative.Siddiqui’s…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — If you live in or around our nation’s capital and are interested in water issues — the broader perspective — consider attending…
Landscape Management’s next Landscape Contractor Business School Webinar is Thursday, March 25, 11 a.m. EST. It's the third in a continuing series. This one features…
The Professional Landcare Network’s (PLANET) Day of Service, set for April 22, 2010, is going to be huge. More than 1,000 landscaper company owners and…
TruGreen, with more than 2.5 million clients and 250 branches, recently announced that it’s the “exclusive U.S. organic and sustainable lawn and landscape care sponsor”…
From the ASLA's "The Dirt"The National Capitol Planning Commission (NCPC) has given its preliminary consent for the National Park Service’s preferred alternative plan for the…
The North Carolina State University Turffiles website is an excellent source for information regarding turfgrass best management practices, especially for turfgrass and grounds pros working…
Several years ago we attended an event hosted by Bayer Environmental Science (“Healthy Lawns, Healthy Business”). One of the presenters at the event was Mel…
