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STIHL Donates Battery-Powered Equipment To The Trust for Governors Island In NYC

Governors Island
STIHL donated $45,000 worth of pro battery-powered outdoor equipment to The Trust for Governors Island.

Which Cities Would Dracula Dig?

To make finding the perfect place to live less of a pain in the neck for Dracula and his ilk, Lawn Love compiled its 2023 ranking of the Best and Worst Cities for Vampires.

The Landscape As Community Hub For Sustainable Affordable Housing

In Brooklyn, OSD design conceives a community landscape of urban farm beds, orchards, play areas, and social spaces inspired by the neighborhood’s historic farmlands.

Green Industry News Round-Up: Husqvarna, Landscape Workshop, Kubota & More

K-Rain Makes Fortune’s Best Workplaces List For the 2nd year in a row, Fortune Magazine announced the news that K-Rain Manufacturing is one of the 2022 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing and Production. The link to the complete list can be found here. “We’re thrilled to be recognized again by Fortune ...

Irrigating Urban Sites

Smart Irrigation:   Sensor-based smart irrigation solves the challenges at 9/11 Memorial Plaza. Water has entered a new era where it is no longer economically, socially, or even legally sustainable for sites to waste water. With UN projections showing a 40% gap in freshwater availability by 2030, it’s paramount that ...

My Landscape: Urban Greenery At NYC Hospital

NYU Langone Health
With well-being the focus, the new hospital tower at NYU Langone Health includes a landscaped entrance plaza and generous terrace. In 2018, the opening of the Kimmel Pavilion at this Manhattan healthcare facility included design elements that provide access to natural light and open space. Sponzilli Landscape Group of Fairfield, ...

NYC’s Ghost Forest Speaks To Ecosystem Restoration

Ghost
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 and spindly branches speak not only to the Halloween season but to the ravaging effects of climate change on woodlands. Ghost Forest, an art installation by ...

A Lawn Mowing Message Of Hope in NYC

  A giant heart, recently mowed into the lawn at New York City’s Bryant Park by Baker & Sons Landscaping and Moe’s Lawn Care, both of Highland, NY, has garnered lots of attention. “Thank you healthcare workers, first responders, and essential workers. Thank you to everyone staying home, social distancing, ...

How Does NYC Handle Snow? A Q&A With Chief Grayson

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Ever wonder how a city as large and dense as New York City (which also happens to be a island) handles snow? Chief Edward Grayson, director of the bureau of cleaning and collection at the New York City Sanitation Department recently spoke about how the city readies itself for winter ...
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