Recently added articles from Landscape Management:
[H.sub.2]O issues invite government control.(THE HALLMARK)
Nov 01, 2009; ... This fall the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released an updated Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. It states all cities in California will have rules to limit the amount of water used for landscape irrigation by January 2010. Local governments can adopt the DWR ...
Ariens, Yellowstone make acquisitions.(NEWS + VIEWS: GREEN INDUSTRY EVENTS, TRENDS AND TIPS)
Nov 01, 2009 ... Aqriens Co. has acquired the assets of debris maintenance equipment manufacturer, Parker Co. Inc. of Phoenix. Ariens will continue to sell Parker products through two-step distribution channels in the outdoor power equipment market. The products will also be made available as brands sold ...
PLANET honors Environmental Award winners at GIE+EXPO.(NEWS + VIEWS: GREEN INDUSTRY EVENTS, TRENDS AND TIPS)
Nov 01, 2009 ... The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is proud to announce the recipients of its annual 2009 Environmental Improvement Awards. This year marks the program's 40th anniversary. Of the 134 projects entered in this year's awards program, 126 were recognized with an award. The awards ...
Corralling customers: landscapers share how they regain clients' trust and business.(Cover story)
Nov 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CORRALLING LANDSCAPE customers can be harder than herding cats. A September online survey conducted by Landscape Management (LM) shows the average landscape company lost 12% of its customers in 2008, and another 9% will gallop away this year. ...
Where to invest in 2010.(THE BENCHMARK)
Nov 01, 2009; ... The common thread in conversations with business owners is the perception that it gets harder every year just to get back to the same place. Next year will be another challenging year. This is not pessimism, rather it is an acceptance of reality. The facts are housing and unemployment will ...