Hospital Design Creates A Natural Healing Environment
Patients who would otherwise spend their days looking at medical equipment can now get fresh air and sunshine.
Investing in Remote Water Management
Stillwater Landscape Management talks new technology with homeowners' associations.
Solve the Challenges of Irrigating Container Plantings
Perfect container maintenance with the right irrigation plan.
Designing Green Roof Irrigation
Pay attention to design style when irrigating green roofs.
Signs the Hardscape Industry is Back
The latest recession hit the hardscape industry hard, but experts now believe the market is back — and strong.
Inside the Recent Growth and Trends of Hardscapes
Get a look inside the growth and trends happening in the bones of the landscape: hardscapes.
Finding Inspiration for Holiday Lighting Designs
Holiday lighting is popular service for landscape contractors who are looking for work in the off-season. But those who have been doing it a...
Get to Know Charles Hess
Charles Hess has more than 20 years of experience creating high-end residential landscapes. He explores the interrelationships between building and site, the formation of...
Preserving Boston’s Atlantic Wharf
Creating a fresh, inviting space that is sustainable while preserving history can create loads of challenges for any landscape architect. Now place that location in...
How Smart Irrigation is Changing Water Management
In recent years, irrigation controllers have only gotten increasingly smarter. While some controller companies have made huge advancements to their products, many start-up companies...
The Future of Construction Equipment
There has been a lot of talk lately about self-driving and autonomous automobiles, with companies like Apple, Google and Tesla pushing as hard as...
Gardeners Spent $36 Billion in 2015
Put your party hats on: Gardeners are finally spending more money.
The National Gardening Market Research Company's National Gardening Survey says gardeners spent $36.1 billion...
Designing Permeable Driveways for Water Quality
Located right on Lake Winnebago, one of Wisconsin's largest inland lakes, a home site on Firelane Road in Menasha, Wisconsin, offered its owners the...
Selecting Compaction Equipment to Improve Uptime
Contractors put a ton of faith into their equipment and tools, as well as their crews, to complete projects on time and, preferably, below...
Irrigation and Rainwater Harvesting Upgrades Planned for 2016
More homeowners say they are upgrading their sprinklers as part of outdoor upgrades this year, according to the 2016 Houzz Landscaping Study. In fact, 40...
Get to Know Jody Shilan
Volunteerism and education are the order of the day for landscape designer and design/ build contractor Jody Shilan. As he’s pursuing lecturing and consulting adventures,...
Forget the Gym, Garden Instead
Do you have clients who are bored with their summer workout routines?
Suggest they have you install a garden as part of their backyard landscape.
Why?...
Hottest Trends for Water-Saving Strategies
What's the biggest trend landscape architects say will be taking over landscapes? Water-saving strategies. 88% - Rainwater/graywater harvesting
86% - Native plants
85% -...
Add Color to Enhance Landscapes
As spring moves into summer, it’s the most colorful time of the year. Although the earliest flush of floral displays might have faded, summer’s...
38 Percent of Homeowners Looking for a Landscaper
How are you feeling about your backlog for the season? Is it full? If not, I have some good news for you: there's still...
Firewise Landscaping
Expert advice on designing and maintaining reduced-risk landscapes in an era of extreme wildfires.
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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Compact Cleanup Solutions
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