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Editor’s Letter: In The Bleak Mid-Winter If you’re like me, you’d rather hibernate this winter under a sign reading, “Wake me when the pandemic’s over!” …

Can plants and gardens represent faith? Initially it might seem an obscure concept, but then consider the prevalence of clovers for St. Patrick’s Day, white …

If the Grinch was a year, it would be 2020. But it shouldn’t stop you from giving a gift to all those deserving landscape employees …

Editor’s Letter I admit I’ve got a thing for trees. What’s not to love? They’re beautiful, provide shade, and clean the air. I tend to …

Editor’s Letter: Shifting Gears Autumn is a time of transition. Even more so for landscapers. For many, it means getting ready to run a completely …

Asian Long-Horned Beetle (ALB), an invasive wood-boring beetle that attacks 12 types of hardwood trees in North America, was found for the first time in …

  We’ve all been hearing about the devastating fires rampaging through the West. And wholesale tree grower J. Frank Schmidt & Son.,Co, based in Boring, …

Cat® Expo Live Caterpillar’s first North American virtual trade show, Cat Expo Live, will take place on Tuesday, September 15, from 11 AM to 2 …

  Today marks the day when, 19 years ago, 2,977 people perished in four coordinated terrorist attacks. Now the 9/11 Memorial, located where the World …

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 East …