http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Article/list/42254 Landscape Management offers news, product reviews, technical updates, and management solutions for landscape contractors, professional lawn care operators, sports turf managers, and in-house grounds managers. 2009-11-20T23:56:58Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Ornamental-Purple-Knight-Alternanthera/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641601?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Purple Knight is an Alternanthera with foliage that becomes darker in full-sun plantings, however it is tolerant of shade. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/462009/641601null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/New-landscape-rating-system-released/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641606?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Last week a partnership of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin and the U.S. Botanic Garden released the nation's first rating system for the design, construction and maintenance of sustainable landscapes, with or without buildings. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/462009/641606null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Tree-Kagiri-Nishiki-Japanese-Maple-Acer-palmatum/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641605?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Kagiri-nishiki is a small Japanese maple with variegated foliage in shades of green, white and pink that turns red in the fall. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/462009/641605null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Color-TigerEye-Rudbeckia/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641604?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 As an F1 hybrid, TigerEye offers branching, abundant and large blooms, long-lasting garden performance and reduced sensitivity to Powdery Mildew. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/462009/641604null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Simply-Beautiful-partners-with-Calloways-Nursery-t/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633909?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 The Lena Pope Home receives a donation from contest. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/422009/633909null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Ornamental-Nagoya-series/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633911?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Mums aren't the only game in town for fall plantings. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/422009/633911null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Tree-Thuja-Green-Giant/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633910?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Green Giant is a fast growing, pyramid-shaped evergreen that has no serious pest or disease problems. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/422009/633910null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Color-Storm-series-Agapanthus/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633912?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Snowstorm blooms up to three weeks earlier and longer than most Agapanthus, flowering on average 70 days per season. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/422009/633912null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Color/Color-Snow-Princess-Lobularia/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/626578?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 This sterile alyssum blooms throughout the summer, delivering fragrant white flowers in containers and landscape plantings. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/382009/626578null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Tree-Baby-Grand-Magnolia/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/626579?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 A discovery from Anthony Tesselaar International in Australia, this dwarf evergreen Magnolia has a very rounded form, making it well-suited to smaller landscapes. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/382009/626579null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Ornamental-Kong-Mosaic-Coleus/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/626580?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Kong is a huge-leafed coleus that, unlike many other coleus, thrives in shade. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/382009/626580null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Color/Dutch-Princess-Baptizes-New-Tulip/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/626136?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Tulipia Henry Hudson named in honor of 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's voyage. 2009-09-14T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/382009/626136null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Livescapes-Fight-plant-disease/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624955?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Planning and proper irrigation are key to controlling diseases in the landscape 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/372009/624955null XML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Ornamentals-Illusion-Midnight-Lace/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617325?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Illusion Midnight Lace is a sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas) with dark foliage. 2009-08-06T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/322009/617325null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Fight-plant-disease/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617340?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Nothing mars the appearance of an otherwise attractive landscape like yellow, brown or wilted plants. 2009-08-06T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/322009/617340null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Color/Color-Dianthus-Elation-Pink-Bicolor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617329?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Dianthus Elation can be planted in early spring to the first frost. 2009-08-06T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/322009/617329null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Tree-Australian-Willow/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617333?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 The Australian Willow (Geijera parviflora) is an evergreen that doesn?t require a lot of water. 2009-08-06T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/322009/617333null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Ornamentals-Cityline-Rio-Hydrangea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610812?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Extra-large blooms cover this very compact plant, their heads held high thanks to sturdy stems. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/292009/610812/44891_thumbnail.jpg http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/292009/610812null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Portland-is-a-beacon-of-green/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/611365?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 While not every major city is as lucky to have such environmentally minded citizens working toward a sustainable future, Portland, OR, can be looked at as a model from which to learn. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/292009/611365null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Color-Beach-Blanket-Ultimate-Rose/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610811?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 This "no-maintenance" groundcover rose establishes a bold foundation for the garden, and is also suitable for hanging baskets and poolside plantings. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/292009/610811/f-beach_blanket_thumbnail.jpg http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/292009/610811null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Trees-Empress-Splendor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610813?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Championed as a possible solution for global reforestation because of their fast growth (up to 20 ft. in the first full year), these trees produce a large amount of oxygen while sequestering six times more carbon dioxide than other trees. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/292009/610813/4-EmpressFullTree1_thumbnail.jpg http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/292009/610813null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Color/Color-Gypsophila-Gypsy-and-Garden-Bride/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604007?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Gypsy and Garden Bride Gypsophila series offer two distinct looks. 2009-06-16T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/252009/604007null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Tree-Highrise-Live-Oak/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604010?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Highrise Live Oak has upright branching with a central leader. 2009-06-16T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/252009/604010null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Picking-pond-plants/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/603993?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 The right plants will maintain a well-balanced eco-system for a pond, which will keep the water clean and clear. 2009-06-16T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/252009/603993null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Ornamental-Fairy-Coral-Red/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/603997?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Fairy Coral Red, an Abutilon hybrid, is commonly known as a Flowering Maple because its leaves resemble maple tree leaves. 2009-06-16T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/252009/603997null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Graves-joins-Floral-amp-Garden-Expo-as-artistic-di/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600865?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Albert Graves, president of Bloemen Décor, will take the annual Expo in a new direction, leading into 2010. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/232009/600865null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/UGA-hosts-industry-open-house-for-Trial-Gardens/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598781?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 The Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia (UGA) are nationally known for trialing annuals and perennials for the Southeast, and developing new plants for the horticulture industry. 2009-05-19T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/212009/598781null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Color/Color-Voltage-Yellow-Osteospermum/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598347?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Voltage Yellow Osteospermum from Ball Horticultural Co. has flexible stems and a mounding, spreading habitat that makes it well suited to containers and landscapes. 2009-05-14T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/202009/598347null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Livescapes-new-product-roundup/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598356?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Presenting some of the hottest new products to help you through the busy spring season. 2009-05-14T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/202009/598356null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Ornamental-Hakonechloa-macra-Aureola/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598345?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Hakonechloa macra Aureola is the Perennial Plant Association?s 2009 Perennial Plant of the Year. 2009-05-14T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/202009/598345null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Tree-Magnolia-Felix/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598344?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Named after the late hybridizer Felix Jury, Magnolia Felix from Anthony Tesselaar Plants is an upright tree that grows in a pyramidal shape. 2009-05-14T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/202009/598344null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Ball-acquires-majority-position-of-Kieft-Pro-Seeds/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597920?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 The Venhuizen location of Kieft will be maintained, along with the activities of breeding, seed technology and production as performed there today. 2009-05-12T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/202009/597920null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/BASF-adds-four-to-turf-and-ornamental-team/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/594393?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 BASF incorporates talent from the Whitmire Micro-Gen acquisition into its product management and sales force. 2009-04-21T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/172009/594393null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Ornamentals/Western-Ornamental-Ceaonothus-Tuxedo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593283?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Ceanothus 'Tuxedo' makes its debut this spring. 2009-04-14T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/162009/593283null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Northeast-Tree-Ilex-vomitoria-Pendul-Weeping-Yaupo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593286?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Weeping Yaupon Holly has an irregular, weeping form that can reach heights of 30 ft. or more, but ordinarily grows to 15 or 20 ft. tall with a 6- to 12-ft. spread. 2009-04-14T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/162009/593286null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Capitalize-on-the-Home-grown-Produce-Trend/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593259?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Landscapers can expand their services to include fruit and vegetable garden installation and maintenance services. 2009-04-14T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/162009/593259null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Color-Supertunia-Vista-Bubblegum/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593284?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Supertunia Vista Bubblegum is a vigorous grower with a mounding/cascading habit. 2009-04-14T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/162009/593284null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Northeast-Ornamental-Coastal-Sweet-Pepperbush-iCle/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587454?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Coastal Sweet Pepperbrush is a leafy deciduous shrub with spike-like clusters of white flowers. 2009-03-16T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/122009/587454null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Western-Color-Garden-Penstemon-iPestemon-gloxinoid/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587455?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 A short-lived perennial, Garden Penstemons can wow with their tubular flowers. 2009-03-16T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/122009/587455null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Missouri-Consortium-Publishes-Plants-of-Merit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587458?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 More than 50 plants with "outstanding qualities and dependable performance" included in list. 2009-03-16T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/122009/587458null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Midwest-Tree-Carolina-Silverbell-iHalesia-carolina/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587450?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Part of the Styracaceae family, Carolina Silverbell, also known as Snowdrop trees, are hardy in USDA Zones 4-8. 2009-03-16T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/122009/587450null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Funeral-arrangements-announced-for-OFAs-John-Holme/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582029?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 John R. Holmes, age 45, chief executive officer of OFA -- an Association of Floriculture Professionals, died unexpectedly Thursday evening, Feb. 12 in Columbus. 2009-02-17T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/082009/582029null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/A-Fragrant-Comeback/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/581718?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Help your clients rediscover fragrant landscapes. 2009-02-17T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/082009/581718null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Alternate-bloomers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/575433?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Check out these lesser-known blooming trees 2009-01-15T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/032009/575433null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Midwest-Tree-Maidenhair-trees-Ginkgo-Bilboa/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/575449?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Ginkgo trees are a species of broadleaf deciduous trees that have been around for at least 150 million years. 2009-01-15T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/032009/575449null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Northwest-Tree-Acer-Shirazz/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571937?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 This recent Japanese maple introduction from New Zealand is unique in its leaf color. 2008-12-16T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/512008/571937null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Southeast-Ornamental-Abelia-Raspberry-Profusion/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571938?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 This proprietary selection is a cross between Edward Goucher and Abelia chinensis, but is earlier to flower than many other Abelias. 2008-12-16T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/512008/571938null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Starting-Out-Small-Leads-to-Big-Attractions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571951?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 In just a generation gardening has gone from a favorite past time to something many don?t have time or space to do. Generation X and Y are living in large cities, while the Baby Boomer Generation is moving into smaller homes or condos as they become empty nesters. 2008-12-16T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/512008/571951null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Color/Midwest-Color-Gazania-SunBathersnbsp/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571936?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Available in both vegetative and seed options, gazania brings a big impact to the landscape. 2008-12-16T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/512008/571936null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Color/Northwest-Color-Heliopsis-Tuscan-Sun/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/565525?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 A breakthrough in heliopsis breeding, this perennial sunflower has a compact habit and tremendous flower power. 2008-11-14T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/462008/565525null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Northeast-Ornamental-Philadelphus-Snow-White-Sensa/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/565527?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 An old-fashioned favorite, Philadelphus is a deciduous shrub with a graceful, fountain-like habit and snow white blooms of the sweetest fragrance. 2008-11-14T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/462008/565527null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Southeast-Tree-Peach-Elberta-Prunus-elberta/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/565526?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 The most popular of all peaches, Elberta is both ornamental and highly productive. 2008-11-14T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/462008/565526null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Color/Southwest-Color-Lantana-camara-Landmark/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/558880?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Bred specifically for landscape use, Landmark Lantana is highly drought tolerant and loves the heat. 2008-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/422008/558880null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/To-Drain-or-Not-to-Drain/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/558886?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Although they can be a challenge, wet sites provide an opportunity for creative landscaping. 2008-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/422008/558886null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Northeast-Ornamental-Ghost-Weigela-florida-Carlton/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/558883?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Ghost is a new weigela that brings interest to the landscape in every season. 2008-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/422008/558883null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Midwest-Tree-Pinus-nigra-Austrian-Pine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/558881?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Very hardy, withstanding city or seaside conditions, the Austrian Pine has an unusual oval shape. 2008-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/422008/558881null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Southwest-Tree-Pecan-Carya-illinoinensis/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/549948?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 These beautiful and bountiful trees change shape according to their surroundings. 2008-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/382008/549948null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Fall-Bulb-Planting-Tips/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/549979?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 It's fall, time to plant tulips, daffodils and other bulbs that bloom in spring. 2008-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/382008/549979null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Midwest-Ornamental-Rose-Grandiflora-Sweetness/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/549950?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 As its name implies, Sweetness is a treat for all your senses. 2008-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/382008/549950null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Five-fast-free-tactics-to-boost-business/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543351?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 One of the biggest mistakes business owners make during periods of economic slowdown is to cut back on marketing, public relations and advertising. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/342008/543351null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Southeast-Color-Cora-Vinca/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543039?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Available in seven colors, the Cora series is a breakthrough in vinca breeding with patented resistance to aerial phytopthora. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/342008/543039null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Northeast-Tree-Goldenraintree-iKoelreuteria-panicu/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543040?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 The goldenraintree features showy yellow blossoms in early summer followed by papery hanging capsules through October, giving landscape interest throughout the season. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/342008/543040null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Southwest-Ornamental-Ligustrum-sinense-Sunshine-Pr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543041?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Sunshine Privet has striking, year-round golden foliage color and a compact growth habit that allows you to make exciting, bold color combinations. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/342008/543041null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Color/Northeast-Color-Coreopsis-Corey-Yellow/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/529704?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 These bold, bright, golden-yellow flowers and unique dark red centers of Coreopsis Corey Yellow will definitely draw attention to your clients' landscapes. 2008-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/292008/529704null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Business+Planner%3A+Resource+Profiles+2007/Short-Course-Session-Spotlights-Contractor-Grower-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/529730?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Yesterday afternoon at the OFA Short Course, Landscape Management sponsored the "Partnering for Landscaping" session to provide attendees with examples of how growers and installers can partner in mutually beneficial arrangements. 2008-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/292008/529730null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Midwest-Tree-Chinese-Chestnut/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/529719?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Valued for both food production and shade, the Chinese Chestnut is highly adaptable to tough conditions. 2008-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/292008/529719null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Northwest-Ornamental-Weigela-My-Monet/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/529720?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 This dwarf weigela has a tight habit and colorful foliage that makes it very versatile. 2008-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/292008/529720null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Color/Midwest-Color-Vinca-Titan-Pure-White/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/524146?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 New Titan Pure White is the industry's first first pure white F1 vinca. 2008-06-16T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/252008/524146null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Drip-is-Hip/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/524151?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 As water concerns grow, so do the popularity of drip irrigation systems in color and ornamental applications. 2008-06-16T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/252008/524151null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Northwest-Tree-Linden-Silver/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/524148?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 This attractive shade tree with light gray, smooth bark has eye-catching foliage that is a dark, radiant green on top and shimmering silver beneath. 2008-06-16T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/252008/524148null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Southeast-Ornamental-Rose-Flower-Carpet-Pink-Supre/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/524145?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 The eighth color in the award-winning family of disease-resistant groundcover roses, Pink Supreme has rich pink double flowers with up to 60 blossoms per cluster. 2008-06-16T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/252008/524145null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Southeast-Tree-Dogwood-Empress-of-China/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/517172?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Finally, an evergreen Chinese Dogwood! Empress of China is not only evergreen, but exceptionally garden worthy as well. 2008-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/202008/517172null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Northeast-Ornamental-Sambucus-nigra-Black-Lace/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/517170?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Black Lace is a stunning development in Elderberry breeding. 2008-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/202008/517170null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Southwest-Color-Bracteantha-Strawburst/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/517171?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Bracteantha StrawBurst Yellow has vibrant, extra-large yellow blooms with great curb appeal. 2008-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/202008/517171null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Three-Steps-to-Pest-Proof-Plantings/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/517166?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 What chance do ornamentals have against insects and disease? A pretty good one, according to Brian Maynard, professor of Horticulture at the University of Rhode Island. 2008-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/202008/517166null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Color/Southeast-Color-Begonia-Bellfire/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/503090?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 The perfect choice for full sun and summer heat, Bellfire is an exotic pendant begonia with high-fashion good looks and lots of long-lasting color. 2008-03-14T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/112008/503090null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Southwest-Ornamental-Buddleia-Blue-Chip/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/503091?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Available to landscapers summer 2008, Blue Chip is a real innovation. 2008-03-14T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/112008/503091null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/The-7-Deadly-Sins-of-Tree-Root-Stress/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/503096?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Just because roots are out of sight doesn't mean they should be out of mind. 2008-03-14T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/112008/503096null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Northeast-Tree-Coffeetree-Kentucky-iGymnocladus-di/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/503092?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Picturesque in both summer and winter, the Kentucky Coffeetree features coarse ascending branches that often form a narrow crown. 2008-03-14T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/112008/503092null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Midwest-Ornamental-Rose-Sunrise-Sunset/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/491159?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Growing Easy Elegance roses is as easy as growing any other flowering shrub. 2008-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/072008/491159null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Get-Inspired-at-the-Spring-California-Pack-Trials/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/491161?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 Designers and landscape professionals are beginning to embrace the Spring California Pack Trials as a must-see event that enables them to use color confidently. 2008-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/072008/491161null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Southwest-Tree-Ginkgo-biloba-Maidenhair-Tree/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/491156?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 A Ginkgo tree may grow very slowly for several years after planting, but then grow at a moderate rate, especially if it receives an adequate supply of water and fertilizer. 2008-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/072008/491156null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Livescapes/Northeast-Color-Geranium-Stardom-Cherry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/491158?contextCategoryId=42254&ref=25 New hybrids, including the Stardom series, have the flower power of zonal geraniums with the field performance of ivy geraniums for optimal landscape performance. 2008-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/072008/491158null HTML