Record High H-2B Demand; Less Than 25% Chance To Receive Workers
In an already difficult labor market, landscape companies currently have less than a 25% chance to access much-needed guest workers through the H-2B program....
Federal Legislation Aims To Ban Certain Pesticides
RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment)® joined more than 350 pesticide user organizations this week, sending a letter to all members of the...
Christmas Trees: The Season Prevails Despite Challenges
While getting our Christmas tree is usually a family event, this year I was simply too busy to come along. And it's usually a...
Hitting The Road: Brine, Beets & Other Thanksgiving Treats
Chances are, there will be a lot of talk of brine this week. And while most conversations will focus on brining the turkey, landscapers...
The Infrastructure Act & New Landscape Opportunities
The House of Representatives recently passed the bi-partisan $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which makes significant investments in the nation’s transportation, water,...
Jobber Report: Green Industry Growing But Labor Remains An Issue
A new report released from Jobber, a provider of home service management software, found the Green Industry has been resilient through the pandemic and...
Pollinator Friendly Or Overgrown Mess? How One State Is Rethinking Property Codes
Are more naturalized yards that support pollinators becoming more acceptable? Or do we still embrace neighborhood standards—either formal or implied—that dictate a yard be...
The Quest For The Perfect Pumpkin
The quest for the perfect pumpkin each fall doesn’t start at the local patch. In fact, it starts up to 10 years prior for...
NYC’s Ghost Forest Speaks To Ecosystem Restoration
There's just one month left to view a towering grove of spectral cedar trees in New York City's Madison Square Park, whose bare trunks...
Nutty Squirrel Sabotages Chevy Truck…. For The 8th Time!
Landscapers know better than anyone the havoc that squirrels can wreak. They also know the sanctity of their pickup truck. So when this humorous...