Location: White Plains, N.Y. Company: Raimondi Horticultural Group The client wished to interpret an artist’s rendering, displayed as a conceptual drawing in the building lobby, and create an area for tenant and public enjoyment. The stakes were particularly high for the company, since a previous vendor had attempted — and failed at — the green wall installation. Challenges included selecting... read more
Project EverGreen, along with the New York City Parks GreenThumb, landscape professionals, local businesses and residents teamed up on June 12-13 to further the efforts of the volunteer gardeners to make New York City’s Clinton Community Garden a green oasis amid a concrete jungle. Volunteers including landscape contractors, industry suppliers and neighborhood residents from the Lower East Side came together... read more
Project EverGreen cut the ribbon on its most recent projects, Hazlet (N.J.) Youth Athletic League’s (HYAL) William B. Paterson Field and the Neighbors of Vega Baja community garden in East Harlem, New York. “With more than half of the population living in urban areas, it’s critical that neighborhood parks and community gardens are available for the health benefits and social well-being... read more
As part of its ongoing “Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids.” initiative, Project EverGreen completed renovation projects on a park in New York City and a football field New Jersey. In New York City, the organization transformed a vacant lot adjacent the Carter Burden Center for Aging into a sustainable fruit and vegetable garden and community park for the Neighbors of Vega Baja Association... read more
SiteOne Landscape Supply has arrived in the Big Apple by acquiring supplier Bissett, a collective consisting of Bissett Nursery and Bissett Equipment. SiteOne would not disclose terms of the deal. “Both Bissett Nursery and Bissett Equipment are clear market leaders, and they complement our existing business in the agronomics, irrigation and outdoor lighting markets,” said Doug Black, CEO of SiteOne Landscape Supply. “Joining forces with... read more
After a four-month investigation, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found a New York landscaper’s death was “easily preventable” with proper equipment maintenance. The organization proposed a penalty of $70,000. “This worker’s death was easily preventable. The attachment and use of the required guard for the discharge chute would have kept this hazard from occurring... read more
