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Unsung heroes: Irrigations systems are offensive line of water conservation
There are a number of methods to make irrigation systems more efficient. Photo: Phu “Son” Nguyen/Flickr Water conservation has been at the forefront of both landscapers and homeowners’ minds for a...
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Rachio’s study indicates homeowners need guidance on water savings
Photo: Lovro Rumiha/Flickr Rachio recently announced the findings of their “State of the Yard” study of American homeowners. Highlighting conflicting attitudes regarding watering etiquette, lack of...
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Cappsure app empowers workforce, prevents pricing failures
Photo: Cappsure There are many reasons why people start a business, but the end goal is to make money. Yet when Mike Martinez, owner of Newtex Landscape and creator of the Cappsure app, started talking...
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Brown lawns’ welcome is over now, according to California HOAs
Photo: Lindsey Turner/Flickr It’s no secret that the past few years of the California drought forced homeowners to take certain steps to ensure they were able to save water and money. With the droughts...
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Helping your customer’s lawn stay healthy in the heat
Photo: Pixabay With the first day of summer arriving today, let’s talk a little more about the impending heat. As we mentioned in a previous article, June through August is the hottest time of the...
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News roundup: Mean Green products used at new AGZA Green Zone
Photo: Mean Green Mower The first American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA) Green Zone park in the East has been established with the help of Mean Green’s zero-turn mower. The town of Southampton, New York,...
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Product roundup: Pet bowl made to help keep outside animals hydrated this summer
Photo: Hydro Pet Ed Vaccaro has recently released his invention The Hydro Pet. This device is an outdoor water bowl for any pets and animals that spend most of their time during the day outside. The...
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The ins and outs of green wall installation and maintenance
Photo: Pixabay We’ve talked before about climbing plants and the different types, but let’s look now at the topic of green walls, also known as vertical gardens, ecowalls or living walls. According to...
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Protecting your client’s landscape with proper irrigation practices
A worker waters plant beds at the Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha, Nebraska. Photo: Jill Odom During the hot summer months, your clients can be fretting about keeping their landscape lush and green, but...
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News roundup: Ewing and Rachio expand irrigation controller recycling program
Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply and Rachio have expanded their irrigation controller recycling program from two states to nationwide. The irrigation controller recycling pilot program lasted...
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Choosing the best trees for commercial landscapes
As a landscaper, you better than anyone know that creating a beautiful landscape is important, but more important than that is to find beautiful plants that can thrive in the environment in which they...
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Florida county irrigation code saves millions of gallons of water
For new construction, irrigation design plans must be submitted in Alachua County now. Photo: Mike McCune/Flickr A little more than year after the Alachua County Commission enacted its Landscape...
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Six drought-tolerant perennials to bring some color to an ailing landscape
Photo: Karen Roe/Flickr As drought becomes an ever more common phenomenon for landscapes, sometimes upgrading or repairing your client’s irrigation system isn’t the only method to consider when it...
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Using fescue grasses in your customer’s landscape
Photo: Natural Communities Native Plants When it comes to adding grass to your customer’s lawn, the options are almost limitless, but one type that’s become increasingly popular is fescue (Festuca),...
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The signs of over and underwatering trees
It can sometimes be hard to tell the hydration status of a tree in your customer’s yard. They can easily be under or overwatered, and most times the problem escalates until it’s too late to treat it....
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News roundup: Roaring Fork Landscapes enters into lawsuit with business partner
According to Aspen Daily News Online, owner of Roaring Fork Landscapes (RFL) Tom Friel says he is owed over $500,000 from a business partner for work done on Aspen Valley Ranch, an 800-acre compound....
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Colorado State University researchers analyze state water use
Photo: steve p2008/Flickr In a recent study done by Colorado State University, researchers looked at the three percent of total Colorado water used for landscapes and found a significant return on...
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National irrigation company offers franchising opportunities
Photo: Conserva Irrigation Conserva Irrigation, an irrigation system company committed to the principles of water conservation, is now seeking franchise candidates to expand its national footprint. The...
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How to: Designing and maintaining topiaries
Photo: Jill Odom Topiaries may not be the most commonplace items in a landscape, but when they are present, they can be quite a sight. Topiaries can come in a multitude of shapes and sizes, and they...
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A look at post-drought California and water conservation
Photo: David Rowan/Flickr Earlier this year Gov. Jerry Brown declared that the years-long California drought was official over, but he said that “conservation must remain a way of life.” Many cities...
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