Centers of Excellence located in New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Nevada and Maryland will conduct research and provide technical assistance to improve stormwater infrastructure across the U.S.
Ten months after Hurricane Ian hit Southwest Florida, what’s changing in landscape design? Lessons in creating resilient landscapes in the face of extreme weather.
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season starts today, so what can we expect? NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center anticipates a 60% chance of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. However, experts do not anticipate the historic level of storm activity seen in 2020. “Although NOAA scientists don’t expect this season to be as ...
Landscapers in certain areas should be aware there may be more flooding than usual this season, according to experts at Factory Direct Hose. With the 2020 fire season being one of the deadliest on record for the west coast (burning over 10.3 million acres and still counting) many experts fear ...
As temperatures warm, winter snow melt and spring rains can saturate properties with excess water. Most landscapers have seen firsthand the damage that can be done by one of nature’s most powerful forces. The same water essential to helping plant life flourish within any landscape also has the capability of ...
Sometimes water problems at a site don’t come from snowmelt or rain, but from rising sea levels. Unfortunately, one site battling this issue is the U.S.’s most visited national park, the National Mall Tidal Basin in Washington, DC. The 107-acre Tidal Basin plays host to Washington’s famous Cherry Blossom Festival ...