LM StaffAug 14, 2023
California issued heavier emergency drought regulations Tuesday, the LA Times reports, mainly regarding the number of days residents can water their yards. Under Tuesday’s decision, water agencies have…
LM StaffJul 31, 2014
In response to the ongoing drought in California, the State Water Resources Control Board approved new water regulations for residents and business owners that will…
LM StaffMay 5, 2014
There’s a growing optimism about current economic conditions in the irrigation industry, according to a recent survey by the Irrigation Association (IA). The survey, conducted…
LM StaffAug 16, 2023
Houzz revealed results from its 2014 Spring Landscaping Trends Study. Conducted in March, the study surveyed more than 4,500 respondents who are Houzz users in…
Emily SchappacherNov 3, 2023
A Texas irrigation company makes water conservation its top priority. The drought that hit Texas in 2006 was a wake-up call for Patty Sipe, co-owner…
Gregg RobertsonNov 3, 2023
April is National Lawn Care Month, which is fitting because it puts front and center our most popular landscape feature, residential lawns. They cover up…
LM StaffMar 3, 2014
Jan. 17, California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency and directed state officials to prepare for drought conditions. The declaration calls on government…
LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
Seed Research of Oregon, alongside Mountain View Seeds and LebanonTurf, initiated a new research and development program called the Alliance for Low Input Sustainable Turf…
One of the big challenges facing the future of the landscaping industry is water. Or more precisely, the lack of water. The western United States…
Sarah PfleddererAug 14, 2023
Among the chatter about irrigation systems and products at the 2013 Irrigation Show & Education Conference this week, concerns over water restrictions due to drought also…
LM StaffApr 17, 2013
The drought conditions in Colorado mean strict watering regulations for property owners there. Denver Water, however, has implemented a program to help customers with large…
LM StaffApr 12, 2013
Colorado residents and business owners are now subject to some of the tightest watering restrictions now in effect. To help residents keep track of watering…
LM StaffAug 1, 2018
MOUNDRIDGE, KAN.—While long-term effects of the 2012 drought have yet to be seen, short-term impacts are already clearly visible. With more than 60% of the…
By Byron B. Beall Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a natural disaster declaration with the news that close to 1,000 counties,…
LM Staff and LM StaffJul 31, 2018
The U.S. is baking during the warmest 12-months on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and those records go back to 1895.…
LM StaffApr 10, 2015
What these lawn and landscape pros learned during the 2002 drought will help you this year
