LM StaffMar 5, 2025
This collaboration reflects the currently growing demand for sustainable alternatives for pest management and plant protection, driven by consumer demand and increasing regulatory pressures.
LM StaffDec 19, 2024
These pests are smaller than a grain of rice and can cause nursery growers millions of dollars’ worth of damage by chewing holes in leaves, skeletonizing foliage and stunting growth.
Nathan MaderDec 11, 2024
By combining science with traditional breeding techniques, HF&G is addressing the challenges posed by climate change while enriching gardens and landscapes with more adaptable and ornamental varieties.
Nathan MaderOct 14, 2024
Some of the recommendations go against previous industry standards such as avoiding late-summer applications of nitrogen on bermudagrass.
Nathan MaderSep 30, 2024
The study sought to clarify the missing link between plant invasions and associated changes in ecosystem functions by assessing how invasive species alter the functional traits of plant communities.
Bob MannNov 15, 2023
Bob Mann explains that the small amount of time you invest in expanding your knowledge will pay you back many times over when your customers need an expert to turn to.
LM StaffAug 15, 2023
A beneficial microbe shows promising results as an antifungal agent against the pathogen that causes dollar spot.
LM StaffDec 13, 2022
Researchers from the University of California Cooperative Extension performed stress tests on turfgrass varieties to learn which ones withstand and survive.
LM StaffNov 29, 2022
Researchers from the University of Florida will search for cost-effective methods for managing nematodes and fungal diseases thanks to a grant from USDA-NIFA.
LM StaffMay 14, 2018
The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), the research affiliate of AmericanHort, is now accepting research project proposals designed to improve green industry efficiencies and profitability. Proposals…
Gregg RobertsonNov 3, 2023
Last month, I spent two days in Washington D.C. with about a hundred green industry company owners and state and national association staffers to…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
A new collaboration led by the Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) aims to expand the Sustainable Salt Initiative (SSI) by setting recommended industry standards…
LM StaffMar 19, 2021
Houzz launched its Houzz Renovation Barometer, a quarterly index that tracks confidence in the home renovation market among industry professionals. Landscaping professionals somewhat led the…
LM StaffJan 16, 2015
Software Advice, an advisory resource for field service software buyers and a part of the Gartner brand, released a new study regarding how online reviews impact…
LM StaffAug 16, 2023
A recent report provided neonicotinoids are the primary tools used by turf and ornamental (T&O) professionals to control destructive insect pests. The report, titled “The…
LM StaffNov 7, 2023
The Ohio State University (OSU) launched a crowdfunded research project to identify the genes that allow certain ash trees to build a resistance to emerald…
LM StaffSep 3, 2014
Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) raised around $25,000 for The Lawn Institute (TLI) as part of a fundraising event held in advance of its 2014…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
Have you asked your customers what they want lately? “We don’t need to do that,” you might say. “We’ve been at this for a long…
Sarah PfleddererAug 16, 2023
The grand opening of Bayer CropScience’s North American Bee Care Center was all the buzz in Research Triangle Park, N.C., April 15. In celebration, Bayer…
Bayer CropScience made $19.3 million donation to Texas Tech University to benefit research programs and projects in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.…
LM StaffJul 22, 2013
Quali-Pro has announced that studies performed by researchers at four universities show that its ENCLAVE fungicide applied in conjunction with Foursome outperforms other fungicides and…
WASHINGTON—The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) recently awarded several scholarships to deserving students. Founded in 1962, HRI has directed more than $5.8 million of industry funds…
LM StaffJul 31, 2018
DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Landscaping Services in the US" report to their offering. According to the report, the landscaping services…
LM Staff and LM StaffJul 30, 2018
Landscapers who want to know how annuals will hold up to the heat should look into the trial sites below. If annuals can make it…
