Irrigation Feature: Keeping It Green, With Less Water
Depending on where you’re located, smart irrigation will mean different things. For those of us prone to the hot dry Southern California summers, though,...
Troubleshooting Centrifugal Irrigation Pump Issues
It's summer, which means irrigation systems are being put to work. But what if your client calls with a problem? Here's a few troubleshooting...
Munro Offers Extended Warranty With A Hunter System
Munro Companies, Inc., is offering an extended five-year warranty on their packaged pump stations when installed with a 100% Hunter irrigation system. The extended...
Two New Kits Expand the Pro-C From Hunter
Hunter Industries has introduced two new kits designed to expand the capabilities of the Pro-C irrigation controller. The kits allow users to expand station...
Appraisal Institute: Landscape Projects Provide Return For Homeowners
The Appraisal Institute, a global professional association of real estate appraisers, advises homeowners that improving their property's landscaping can result in a significant return...
New Cat Attachments Offer Greater Construction Versatility
Caterpillar has new product introductions this Spring including: three new Cat® SMART attachments for a range of D3 Series Cat Skid Steer Loaders, Compact...
Can Ponds Help Fight Climate Change?
We've all heard about planting trees to combat climate change. But Mike Jeffries, an associate professor of ecology at Northumbria University in Newcastle, U.K.,...
Billy Goat Introduces Dedicated Self-Propelled Auger
Billy Goat has introduced the AGR1300H Auger, the only dedicated self-propelled auger on the market in its class. The unit produces up to 350...
Stay Green Partnership With Weathermatic Delivers Water In Need
Stay Green Inc., a provider of landscape maintenance, tree care, and plant health care services for premiere residential, commercial and industrial properties throughout Southern...
Study Finds Plants “Panic” When It Rains
To a plant, rain is life-sustaining water. So why has an international team of scientists made the surprising discovery that a plant’s reaction to...
What’s Hot This Year? Top Five Landscape Trends For 2020
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) has announced its official list of the top lawn and landscape trends for 2020. Crafted using the...
How Green Is Your Scene? A Pew Report On Climate Change Attitudes
Is climate change affecting the way you do business? Or client concerns and expectations? According to a report released November 25 by Pew Research...
Toro Receives 2019 WaterSense Excellence Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized The Toro Company with a 2019 WaterSense Excellence Award for its efforts to defeat water waste and...
Reducing Water Needs At A Desert Property
In Arizona, a program to replace the green grass turf with native desert landscape around Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is anticipated to save...
Apply H2O Excel In Late Fall To Protect Against Winter Desiccation
Winter desiccation, also known as winter burn, is a common type of winter injury that occurs in vegetation when the amount of water lost...
Massachusetts Woman Dies Of Eastern Equine Encephalitis
In late August, a Massachusetts woman died of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Three other human cases have been reported in the state this year,...
Trencher Opens Floodgates For Irrigation Business
This article is provided by Little Beaver, a manufacturer of quality, safe and productive drilling equipment for three generations. The company offers a a...
July’s Heat Broke Global Records
Despite the debate over global warming in the U.S., most landscapers would agree that designing landscapes to withstand weather extremes, such as heat and...
Small Project, Big Impact
Photoscape LLC of Fort Myers, FL transformed a zero-lot-line property with a landscape design of unique plantings that maximized the 2,600 square foot project....
The Bloom Is Back On The Tupperware Rose
At its corporate campus in Kissimmee, FL, Tupperware® has revitalized its signature hybrid tea rose. BrightView Landscapes created two rose gardens on the company's...