Bucking the Anti-Turf Panic

Bucking the Anti-Turf Panic

Here's how lawns can be saved using smart turfgrass and irrigation choices.
Constantly Seeking Efficiency

Constantly Seeking Irrigation Efficiency

These great staffing and scheduling solutions will re-energize your irrigation services.

TruGreen Launches Lawn Sprinkler Service

TruGreen LP, headquartered in Memphis, Tenn. launched TruGreen Sprinkler Repair and Maintenance this year, its first new product line since separating last year from...

Why Irrigation Must Finally Enter the 21st Century

A six-question conversation with Chris Spain of HydroPoint.
Jain Irrigation

Fortune Lauds Jain Irrigation for Changing the World

FRESNO, Calif.­– In its latest rankings of companies that “Change the World,” Fortune magazine recognized Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd for “doing well by doing...
Research Intensifies on Water-Efficient Turfs

Research Intensifies on Water-Efficient Turfs

Plant breeders race to help homeowners save their lawns in the face of irrigation restrictions.

K-Rain Becomes IA Platinum Member

FAIRFAX, VA. — The Irrigation Association Board of Directors announced that K-Rain Manufacturing Corp. in Riviera Beach, Fla., has upgraded to the highest level...
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8 Water-Saving Initiatives from Heaviland

Read these eight initiatives the company is taking during California's megadrought.
Xeriscaping‰Ûªs 7 Big Rules

Xeriscaping Without Borders

If you think water- and labor-saving landscape are just for the U.S. Southwest, think again.

Op-Ed in the LA Times: Go Ahead, Water Your Lawn

Have you watered your yard lately? You probably should. Such a recommendation might seem irresponsible in the face of the California drought, but the recent...
Amid Drought, a Wellspring of Irrigation Training Tools

Amid Drought, a Wellspring of Irrigation Training Tools

The human factor is a part of any irrigation system design and installation. Increasing training and certification options help limit errors and save water.
The State of Water

The State of Water

Forty states will face water shortages in the next decade. Is your business ready?

Video Series Helps Californians Conserve More Water

Water is one of our greatest natural resources. Years of drought have caused local aquifers and regional water sources to deplete significantly. Here are some tips from UC Master Gardener about how to conserve water in your landscape.
Contractors' Corner, Rick Cuddihe

Turn the Mid-Summer Slump Into a Money-Making Opportunity

These four categories will help you with ideas to build some more mid-summer business.

California Tells Homeowners “Kiss Your Grass Goodbye”

The big news in the landscape industry so far in 2015 is California’s historic drought, now in its fourth year. The drought is changing...

7 Irrigation Scheduling Tips For Contractors

Jeff Stoddart, water conservation manager for Rain Bird Corporation, offers these simple tips that contractors can use to help educate themselves and their customers...
Effective Irrigation Scheduling

Effective Irrigation Scheduling

Education makes all the difference when teaching clients how to properly schedule their irrigation systems.
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Recognizing, Preventing & Fixing: A Damaged Irrigation System

Most contractors know that 50 percent of the water used in many households goes to irrigating their lawns and ornamentals. A damaged irrigation system...
Pricing Irrigation Maintenance Services

Pricing Irrigation Maintenance Services

One-third of all residential water is used by landscape irrigation systems, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Some experts estimate that 50 percent...
Irrigation Auditing

Irrigation Auditing: Tighten Up

The importance of efficient irrigation in landscape management grows day by day with many parts of the country being in extreme drought. Another factor influencing...
Firewise Landscaping

Firewise Landscaping

Expert advice on designing and maintaining reduced-risk landscapes in an era of extreme wildfires.
Unilock Scholarship

Unilock ® Scholarship Helps Shape the Landscape Industry

Unilock is accepting applications for their Paving the Future Scholarship. The winner will receive $5,000. Deadline for submission is 9/16/24.

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Capital One Center, Ruppert Landscape

A Capital Idea

Ruppert Landscape meets multiple challenges to transform a live-work-play idea into reality at the Capital One Center.
Desert Foothills Landscape

Desert Decadence In An Arizona Landscape Design

Even in the extreme heat conditions of Southern Arizona, Desert Foothills Landscape designed and installed a stunning, functional landscape while also being water and climate conscious.
snow removal, insurance coverage

Is Your Insurance Snow Blind?

Unique risks involved with snow and ice removal mean that adequate insurance coverage is critical to protecting your business.
snowstorms

Compact Cleanup Solutions

In the wake of snowstorms and natural disasters, it's essential to be prepared with versatile equipment to support restoration efforts.