Pearl’s Premium
New low-maintenance, slow-growing seed offers new niche for landscape contractors PHOTOS COURTESY OF JACKSON MADNICK. A Lake Road property, before and after installing a Pearl’s …
Decorative Stone Trends for 2010
Thrifty customers and eco-friendly design This garden in northern Virginia, designed and installed by J. Mark White, features a recycled gravel path that leads up …
Covering Ground
Moss is a low-maintenance alternative for turf in shady areas A Japanese garden landscape with moss. Sometimes it’s best to give up on turf—that is, …
Has Your Client’s Landscape Gone to the Dogs?
How to make canines and their owners happy Photo by Kelly Orne. Just because your clients have dogs doesn’t mean that their landscape is forever …
Bark Splitting
How to prevent glyphosate damage to young trees Many landscapers are unaware that they cause damage to young trees by using glyphosate too close to …
Edible Landscapes
Today’s Victory gardens The landscapes you create and maintain may be lovely for your clients to look at, hang out in, picnic in, and have …
Looking Professional
Uniforms help your employees stand out No matter how dirty you get at work, there is no excuse for having an unprofessional appearance when you …
Paver Patterns
Know the basics Photo Courtesy of Pine Hall Brick. Breaking up patterns into smaller sections makes small areas appear larger. When it comes to paver …
Weathering the Storm
Protect clients’ trees from ice damage Ice storms happen every year in the U.S., most severe in the Midwest and East Coast states. Annual losses …
Mowing Goes Green
Low-emission turf equipment Ryan Ailes, fleet manager for Stap Brothers Lawn and Landscape of Hickory Corners, Mich., doesn’t worry about the spiraling cost of fuel …
Should you Fertilize Trees?
How to determine if your trees are getting enough nutrients Forest trees grow and thrive without the addition of fertilizer, which can give the impression …
Should You Fertilize Trees?
How to determine if your trees are getting enough nutrients PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY. Arbor Green Pro can be applied by …
Should You Fertilize Trees?
How to determine if your trees are getting enough nutrients Forest trees grow and thrive without the addition of fertilizer, which can give the impression …
Vacant Lots Grow Urban Solutions
Turf and trees raise hope for neighborhoods Joy Lawrence worked on her first vacant lot project in inner city Philadelphia in 2002. The goal: To …