LM StaffAug 15, 2023
Blossman Services’ (BSI) small engine division is designing and manufacturing an engine-specific propane gas mower conversion kit that will be available for purchase in the…
Gregg RobertsonNov 3, 2023
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…
LM StaffAug 16, 2023
Through Agricultural Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Grants, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is putting nearly $500,000 toward three university projects focused on reducing the…
Jonathan KatzNov 3, 2023
EPA WaterSense Partner of the Year shares tips on how to successfully sell efficient irrigation systems. In October, Taylor Irrigation Service became the first Texas-based irrigation designer/contractor…
The Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) and the Propane Council of Texas (ProCOT) are offering national and statewide incentives for commercial mowers that run…
The Irrigation Association (IA) won the 2013 WaterSense Partner of the Year award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), making the association the first…
LM StaffOct 2, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released drafts of a proposed WaterSense labeling system for irrigation professional certifications and revised specifications for certification programs. In…
Gregg RobertsonNov 9, 2023
Many landscape contractors don’t recognize the acronym “MS4,” but they should. It’s a federal program that could have a very positive impact on our industry.…
Seth JonesAug 16, 2023
Futurist Jack Uldrich advises pesticide association of major changes on the way; pollinator label a major topic of discussion. Be prepared to unlearn basic things…
Sarah PfleddererNov 9, 2023
Tom Delaney, director of government affairs at PLANET, was reappointed to a two-year term with the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC), a federal advisory committee…
PBI-Gordon Corp.’s Katana turf herbicide received registration with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, allowing its use as a spot treatment on residential lawns. The…
Marisa PalmieriApr 29, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed new bee advisory labels to inform applicators about some pesticides’ risks to honeybees. If the EPA’s schedule goes…
Irrigation professional Tim Malooly shares the latest efforts to implement the first U.S. landscape irrigation sprinkler standard. Water districts and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),…
LM StaffApr 29, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has created the National Stormwater Calculator, a desktop application that estimates the annual amount of rainwater and frequency of…
LM StaffAug 14, 2023
ETwater has earned the WaterSense Certification through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense program. ETwater products that earned the certification include the SmartBox, SmartWorks and…
WaterSense, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) water-efficiency program, has issued a formal notice of intent to develop a specification for soil moisture-based irrigation control…
WASHINGTON--The Engine Products Group is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appeals court’s dismissal of its challenge to the United States Environmental Protection…
LM StaffAug 1, 2018
WASHINGTON—Under Section 33(k) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is required to publish an annual report, which…
WASHINGTON—The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ENERGY STAR Low Carbon IT Campaign by enabling the power…
LM StaffFeb 12, 2013
WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) have introduced S. 175, legislation to eliminate what they consider to be a burdensome, costly and…
LM StaffDec 2, 2012
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) WaterSense program is showcasing just how beautiful, efficient, and diverse low water-using landscapes can be. Enter WaterSense’s Water-Smart Landscape Photo…
Marisa PalmieriNov 10, 2023
Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will speak at the GIE+Expo on Friday, Oct. 26, at…
LM StaffJul 31, 2018
ALEXANDRIA, VA.—On Oct. 26, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) will feature speakers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
One of the most important regulatory issues that fleet managers are keeping an eye on is the movement towards E15. Just when fleets were getting…
