Tag: University of Illinois Extension

retaining walls

Drainage & Retaining Walls

Retaining walls are useful structures that form a transition between areas of different elevation. Retaining walls allow steep, unusable slopes to be avoided. A...
mowing practices

Best Practices: Raise Your Mowing Game

How often do you mow customer lawns during the spring and fall compared to the summer? What type of equipment do you use? What...
Poinsettias

10 Facts About Poinsettias

It's Poinsettia season! Who was Joel Robert Poinsett? Do Poinsettias grow in the wild? Learn this and more to tell your clients about...
snow and ice management equipment

Get Equipped: Snow And Ice Management Equipment

This assortment of snow and ice management equipment can improve and add value to the professional services you offer your company’s clients.
Benchmarking Your Snow Business

Benchmarking Your Snow Business

Benchmarking is an essential process that allows your company to measure actual performance and compare it to goals or established key performance indicators.

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ESCS aggregates

Making Soil A Stormwater Sponge

Engineering soil with ESCS aggregates can can help keep rainfall onsite, reduce erosion, and enhance plantings.
Taking Root

Arborjet Announces $10,000 Taking Root Scholarship Winners

Students Taylor Sirios of Massachusetts and Natniel Zemede of California are each receiving $10,000 Taking Root Scholarships from Arborjet/Ecologel.
permeable road

Paving The Way To A Better Community

Permeable paver roads have brought aesthetics, flexibility, and sustainability to Alys Beach for nearly 20 years.
Oldcastle APG

Permeable Pavers In Landscape Projects

Permeable pavers are gaining popularity due to rising municipal stormwater management concerns resulting in more stringent regulations.