Lawn Care Worker Shot In Homeowner Argument
An argument over payment for lawn care service escalated into a felony charge of aggravated assault when a 75-year-old homeowner shot a landscaper in...
Five Great Shade Trees To Beat The Heat From Casey Trees
On July 13, Washington, D.C. hit its 17th consecutive day above 90 degrees. The following week was no better with a heat advisory in...
Public Harassment On The Job? Employer Responsibilities & Liabilities
A crew member of Mariposa Landscapes, Inc. working in Rancho Mirage, CA made international news last month simply trying to do his job. Why?...
Turf Summer 2020 Issue
Editor's Letter: Strange Times Indeed It’s downright surreal to be writing this as the world fights a virus unlike anything I’ve experienced in my lifetime....
A Post-Pandemic Performance: Playing Puccini To Plants!
When the live stream of the UceLi Quartet performing Puccini’s “Crisantemi” was broadcast last Monday, the audience, though a bit green in their knowledge...
Maintaining Company Culture During Stressful Times
In a positive display of company culture, Ruppert Landscape of Laytonsville, MD, distributed bonus checks totaling $470,000 to 1,100 frontline field-level employees to thank...
RMLCS: Making A Difference, One Lawn At A Time
While several companies have generously reached out to provide free lawn care to first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic, there's one organization (besides GreenCare...
Cleaning Tax Credit For Businesses Introduced In U.S. House Of Representatives
On April 15, 2020, ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, launched its Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit advocacy campaign. The focus of...
Trouble Finding PPE, Sanitizer, and Cleaning Supplies?
As the COVID-19 pandemic moves into its fourth month on US soil, even those small businesses who managed to procure a stock of PPE,...
Applications Reopen For New PPP Funding/Michigan Allows Lawn Work
Applications are being accepted again today for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) after the initial $349 billion of funding was exhausted in less than...