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Backyard project boom

The shift toward larger backyard projects comes as the result of several factors, including a continuing interest in staying home and connecting with nature. Instead of going on vacations, more people are staying home and turning their backyards into places to hang out. Click here to see how pavers are playing a role. ]]> Article…

Webinar: introduction to mosquito repellent system

Learn everything you need to know about a new low voltage landscape lighting and mosquito repellent system that you can install (and refill) for years to come.    Your customers are concerned about Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases, and biting mosquitoes can spoil the most perfectly landscaped backyard. Learn about a new, patented, low voltage…

TPI elects officers and new board members

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OSHA meeting to discuss tree care protection

WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled an informal stakeholder meeting July 13, in Washington, D.C. to collect information on hazards in the tree care industry. The agency will use the information to determine the need for a proposed rule to protect workers from fatalities, injuries and hazards in tree care operations….

Tame the wildlife

Most people like watching wildlife but they don’t want deer chomping on their shrubs or geese fouling their lawns. “You don’t want to lose a client if they come to you for help,” says Herrick Mann, president and owner of H.A.M. Landscaping in Cleveland. “After 20 years of researching and experimenting what works in our…

Weed Man USA sees good first half of 2016

CLEVELAND, Ohio – After experiencing a busy spring season, expectations are high for an equally active summer and fall for lawn care industry professionals. Weed Man USA has reached the mid-point of 2016 on pace to exceed projections for growth this year.   This calendar year, Weed Man USA has acquired 16 new territories and…

Emerald ash borer found in Omaha

The emerald ash borer, the tiny green beetle that has killed tens of millions of ash trees across the country, has been discovered in an Omaha park in Nebraska. The discovery means most ash trees in the Omaha area will be dead within five to eight years unless they are treated.   It also means…

Polaris introduces all new GEM

MINNEAPOLIS – Polaris Industries has introduced the all new Polaris GEM. The Polaris GEM goes the distance on clean, low-cost electric power and add-on features to customize it for your facility’s needs. GEM offers a spacious interior with a compact footprint and quiet electric power for low-cost, low maintenance, sustainable operation. GEM has sold more…

Company announces new business platform

HENRICO, Va. – GreenMark Consulting Group has announced the launch of its new Landscape Business Success Coaching platform designed for landscape-snow industry contractors of all sizes.   The release of the website marks the official launch of the company’s Landscape Business Success platform, which includes the business coaching and a suite of other services and…

John Deere adds mid-frame skid steer

MOLINE, Ill. – The 324E skid steer is the newest addition to John Deere’s mid-frame E-Series line of skid steer loaders and compact track loaders (CTLs). The new 324E packs all of the performance features of its larger-framed siblings into an agile, efficient compact design. Key highlights of the 74 horsepower 324E include upgraded controls…