2016 Colors Go Soft
And the 2016 Pantone color of the year is... Serenity, a cool, tranquil blue. But it's also Rose Quartz, a warm, embracing rose tone....
Porous Pave Walkways Installed at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
Re-coating old asphalt with the pour-in-place permeable paving material makes the paths safer and more comfortable.
Top plant performers at the 2015 MSU Trial Gardens
Michigan State University’s Demonstration Garden’s list of top performing annuals shares some great performing plants to choose from in 2016.
Bring the Living Room Outside
The great outdoors blend with the great room in one of landscaping's hottest trends: outdoor living spaces. Today's patios feature amenities that were once...
Get to Know Robert Olsen
Down-to-earth, humble and at the helm of his own company, Robert Olsen is a rising star in the Hollywood landscaping scene. As former manager of...
A Poetic Landscape
In the urban heart of Jinhua, China, a city with a population of more than one million, one last piece of natural riparian wetland...
ASLA Selects Examples of Sustainable Landscape Design
Washington, D.C., — The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced a newly expanded and now mobile-friendly version of its Designing Our Future: Sustainable...
SiteOne Landscape Supply Acquires Hydro-Scape Products
ROSWELL, GA — SiteOne Landscape Supply announced the acquisition of Hydro-Scape Products. Hydro-Scape has 17 locations servicing Southern California with landscape products and supplies. “Hydro-Scape...
The Healing Power of Gardens
Nature can have a soothing, restorative effect, and some gardens are designed to heighten this feeling. Sensory and healing gardens, traditionally part of children's...
Green Infrastructure Prominent in Ontario Climate Change Strategy
TORONTO, Canada — Green infrastructure has been recognized by the Ontario government as a critical strategy for climate change and adaptation, according to Green...
Got Growing Pains?
As a business develops, growing pains are inevitable. In fact, to actually grow a business, a landscape business owner needs more than technical landscape...
Stop Thinking Like a Landscaper
Find out how these three business owners manage to stay steps ahead of their competitors.
CASE and Sonsray Provide Equipment for Aster Gardens Projects
CASE excavator and compact track loaders assist in earthmoving and hardscaping project; Aster Gardens serves as transitional housing complex for families and individuals in need.
Agriscaping Technologies and VIP Homes Partner
Gilbert, AZ — Agriscaping Technologies, which provides sustainable, edible landscaping for homeowners, HOAs and municipalities, announced that they have partnered with VIP Homes to...
The Do’s & Don’ts of Renting Equipment
Over the last few years, there has been a tremendous increase in rental penetration in the industry. How do you know if rental is...
Building a Landscape Company One Step at a Time
How Mark Borst grew his landscape company into one of New Jersey's finest.
LED Grabs the Spotlight
With how far lighting has come, it's easier than ever to do, contractors contend. Although Michael Kukol, president of Horizon Landscape Co. in Wyckoff,...
Bright Spots
Customer demand for landscape lighting led Olympic Landscape and Irrigation Co. in Puyallup, Washington, to add the service two decades ago. Lead designer John...
3 Key Hardscape Trends to Look Out For
Want to know the three main trends driving hardscapes? Ken O'Neill, executive vice president at Oldcastle under the Belgard brand, describes them at the GIE+EXPO.
Xeriscaping’s 7 Big Rules
Knowledgeable landscape company owners, whether they acknowledge it or not, practice xeriscape principles when they design, install and maintain landscapes on their customers' commercial...