NALP Report: How Are Landscapers Faring In 2020?
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) conducted a survey last month of 170 landscape contractor companies to see how their businesses were faring...
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...
Will 750M Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Be Released In Florida?
Earlier this week, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) approved the first-ever U.S. release of genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes, according to the Center...
Project EverGreen & CGKA Makeover Yards For Three Military Families
Members of the Connecticut Grounds Keepers Association (CGKA) and Project EverGreen’s GreenCare for Troops initiative joined forces in early August to perform a makeover...
RYAN Announces “National Aerate Your Lawn Day” Campaign
RYAN® has announced its National Aerate Your Lawn Day campaign for 2020. The “holiday”—falling on September 19—gives lawn care professionals resources and a reminder...
Is Your State Supporting Small Business? A Guide To Loans
Confused as to what state and regional COVID loans might be available to you? Then check out a list of over 400 loans compiled...
Major Turf Pest Spreads To Minnesota
The European chafer beetle (Amphimallon majale), an insect that can cause major damage to turfgrass, has been found for the first time in Minnesota...
Great American Outdoors Act Signed; Will Fund National Parks
The Great American Outdoors Act was signed last week, according to the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). This new law will permanently and...
MANTS® Show In January 2021 Canceled As In-Person Event
The Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS®) has announced that the 2021 show, initially scheduled for January 6-8 at the Baltimore Convention Center, will not...
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?...