LM StaffNov 3, 2023
The cover interview for our March 1985 issue was former first lady Lady Bird Johnson, an advocate for beautifying and preserving the natural world
LM StaffJul 22, 2019
Green Business Certification (GBCI) relaunched its newly acquired SITES rating system, which the company calls a “comprehensive program and toolkit for developing sustainable landscapes.” The…
A number of conservation and gardening organizations joined together to form the National Pollinator Garden Network and launch a nationwide campaign called the Million Pollinator…
LM StaffAug 12, 2014
The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) program certified four new landscapes, including a pocket park in Washington, a mixed-use development in Northern California, a historic Civil…
LM StaffAug 16, 2023
The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) has certified three new projects that have achieved certification under the nation’s most comprehensive rating system for sustainable landscapes. The…
The Sustainable Sites Initiative certified eight new projects that achieved certification under the nation’s most comprehensive rating system for the sustainable design, construction and maintenance…
Dan JacobsNov 9, 2023
Some lawn care pros see a rise in demand for “natural” turf service offerings. Americans still want a lush, green lawn, but today, lawn care…
WASHINGTON—The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) introduces four projects that have achieved certification under the nation’s most comprehensive rating system for the sustainable design, construction and maintenance of built…
WASHINGTON— The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) has announced eight projects that have achieved certification under the nation’s most comprehensive rating system for the sustainable design,…
By Jamie Gooch Even clients who want low-maintenance plantings can benefit from a perennial service plan. Perennials have long been the middle child of lawncare.…
Beth GeraciNov 3, 2023
The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) Pilot Program has a certain obstacle course-like excitement to it. It’s like the Amazing Race of the landscape world, without the race.…
LM Staff and LM StaffAug 16, 2023
Three projects certified for sustainable design, construction and maintenance. The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) has announced the first three projects to be certified by what it…
The renewed interest in the environment in recent years is not slowing with the pace of the economy. Homeowners and businesses are looking for ways…
Landscape ManagementJul 22, 2019
The staff at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas is not only developing a green landscaping rating system with its…
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…
The Sustainable Sites Initiative will accept applications for pilot projects starting Nov. 5 and closing Feb. 15, 2010, in conjunction with the release of the…
