Tag: climate change
Emerging Climate Trends
The science behind a changing climate, how it might affect the snow industry, and how shifting weather patterns increase unpredictability of extreme weather.
Firewise Landscaping
Expert advice on designing and maintaining reduced-risk landscapes in an era of extreme wildfires.
STIHL Donates Battery-Powered Equipment To The Trust for Governors Island In NYC
STIHL donated $45,000 worth of pro battery-powered outdoor equipment to The Trust for Governors Island.
Arbor Day: Canopy Report Reveals America’s Favorite Tree & More
On this Arbor Day 2024, did you know that If trees could talk, Americans would want them to sound like Morgan Freeman? This and more serious statistics can be found in the "The Canopy Report," a new consumer report on how America sees trees by The Arbor Day Foundation.
It’s World Soil Day! Here’s The Dirt
World Soil Day (WSD), a program of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, is held on December 5 every year (since...
Seven Tough Trees For Urban Areas & Climate Challenges In 2023
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society suggests three types of trees that can fight the effects of increasing climate uncertainty in urban spaces.
Listen Now: Climate Change’s Impact On Violence
A behavioral risk expert discusses how climate change is impacting human behavior, creating an increased risk of workplace violence.
Colorado Landscapers Incentivize Water Conservation
With outdoor watering in the crosshairs, the ALCC provides clients a way to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
It’s The Earliest Spring In 40 Years In Some U.S. Regions
Some regions of the U.S. are experiencing an early Spring by as much as three weeks. Will it affect landscape pest control timing?
New Study Shows 57% Decline In Western Bumble Bee—And Why
The western bumble bee was once common in western North America, but increasing temperatures, drought, and pesticide use have contributed to a 57% decline...
March Of The Fall Armyworms
Will we see the same record numbers as 2021?
The turf world is a constantly changing environment and being really good at what you do...
Landscaping In The Heat? Acclimatization & Cooler PPE Tips
Though it's the end of August, but heat and temperatures may climb high in some areas for at least a few more weeks. According...
CA Announces New Water Strategy: 500M Sq. Ft Of Turf To Be Converted By...
Late last week, Governor Newsom of California announced a new comprehensive water supply strategy focusing on accelerated infrastructure projects that would better prepare the...
Cali in Crisis: Water Agencies Call for Immediate & Long-Term Action
California water agencies form the group, Solve The Water Crisis.
A newly formed statewide education effort, Solve the Water Crisis, was launched this past April...
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...
Will The OR Drought Affect Turf Seed Supply?
The 2021 grass seed crop is going to be very interesting as inventory stocks on many turf, forage, and cover crop seed species are...
Arbor Day 2021: Tracking Tree Benefits & Posting For Planting
I have an Autumn Flame red maple that I planted in my backyard probably about 15 years ago. I forget how much I paid...
Ten New ASLA Projects Represent Climate Resilient Landscape Design
It's Earth Day! And for inspiration, here's 10 new projects that were recently added to the Smart Policies for a Changing Climate Online Exhibition...
A Vegas Ban On “Useless” Grass? What It Really Means
Is there such a thing as “useless” grass? Officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), which serves a drought–prone area, think there is....
The Irish Turf Controversy
Today is St. Patrick's Day, and with a name like Turf, we can't help but report on the controversial state of Irish turf. In...