LM StaffAug 15, 2023
Vermeer introduced the SC70TX stump cutter, equipped with SmartSweep, as an addition to its professional tree care equipment product line.
LM StaffMar 12, 2019
Husqvarna launched a line of chainsaws including two new 70cc saws, two redesigned 50cc saws, a gas-powered tree care saw, some new equipment essentials and expanded its line of X-Cut chainsaw chains.
Sarah WebbNov 3, 2023
As John Palmer has moved into his second career as a landscaper, he’s focused much of his attention on tree and shrub installations—and the poor planting practices that have become the norm. More than 15 years of experience as an…
Micah PaceApr 12, 2018
Professional landscape management companies, especially those that focus on large estates, commercial properties and high-end clientele, understand that trees don’t simply represent another management task or responsibility. Trees are the largest, most obvious and most valuable asset on any property—or…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
Soil drenching is the process of adding diluted control products directly to the base of a plant. It provides deep, targeted treatment and is a useful way for professionals to apply insecticides to trees with pest infestations. It also can…
In this episode, Jim Urban of Urban Trees and Soils discusses some basic but important concepts when it comes to the proper care and health of something we work with every day: trees. Some of the topics discussed include: The…
LM StaffAug 26, 2013
Tree removal technicians for Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care relocated a 30,000-member Western honeybee colony while working in southwest Denver. The Western bee is facing a decrease in its population, yet it has staunch importance to ecosystems. Swingle crews…
Molly BealinNov 3, 2023
An improved natural environment leads to better health conditions, according to a study published earlier this year in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Seven researchers conducted a study to see if the loss of 100 million trees to the…
Marisa PalmieriNov 7, 2023
It's Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Awareness week, and I'm on my way home from Naperville, Ill., where I visited with members of a public-private coalition who are working to save the ash trees there from this invasive, devastating pest. EAB,…
Andrew PototschnikNov 3, 2023
Don’t just set it up and forget about it. Your website is your most important salesman. In fact, making sales is the only reason to have a website. Here are six great ways to give your website the tools it…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
Quarterly educational “rodeos” keep the team at Green Lawn Fertilizing on the same page. You can’t grow if you’re not investing in your employees, says Matt Jesson, president and owner of Green Lawn Fertilizing in West Chester, Pa. When you…
LM Staff and LM StaffJul 29, 2018
Deer damage to ornamental plants is an increasing problem. Deer populations in neighborhoods have grown rapidly due to abandoned farms, hunting restrictions and suburban sprawl. And they are dining on expensive suburban landscapes – especially in areas with heavy snowfall…
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