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Photo: Ryan Ryan announced their National Aerate Your Lawn Day campaign for 2020. The day, which falls on September 19th, gives lawn care professionals resources and a reminder to educate customers about the importance of aeration. The company adds that it also helps lawn care professionals grow their businesses with new service offerings. Ryan says […]

In the technological world we live in, an online presence for your landscaping company is no longer just recommended but is, in fact, vital. One aspect of being online is dealing with reviews, both positive and negative, and while it might sound a bit backward to say, negative reviews aren’t always a bad thing. The […]

Brockelbank, far left, often travels on missions to countries like Tanzania.Photo: MetroGreenscape MetroGreenscape’s mission statement is to impact people and change lives eternally. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company gives back to the community in a number of ways, including supporting orphanages, doing beautification projects at local schools and having a caring team that helps employees […]

Photo: MetroGreenscape Darin Brockelbank, president of MetroGreenscape based in Charlotte, North Carolina, got into the green industry at a young age like many others, but it wasn’t a love for landscaping that attracted him. Rather, it was his entrepreneurial spirit. “I was a poor kid and I had to do something to make money to […]

Robotic mowers have been on the rise in popularity over the last few years, and with this interest continuing to grow, more companies are jumping on the bandwagon with their own version of the mower. While there are numerous options out there, take a look at just a few of the robotic mowers offered on […]

Photo: Case Construction Equipment Case Construction Equipment announced the launch of its next generation of compact track loaders (CTLs) and skid steers with the introduction of the B Series – five CTLs and eight skid steers spanning radial and vertical lift patterns, as well as numerous horsepower and size classes. “Case CTLs and skid steers […]

Topping crape myrtles is an often seen practice, but this does not make it right.Photo: Jill Odom/Total Landscape Care It’s February and for the South, that means it’s time for the annual butchering of crape myrtles en masse, also known as “crape murder.” The origins of this tradition of topping this particular species under the […]

Photo: Beth Presley/Total Landscape Care The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) announced that they will once again host their Workforce Summit March 1-3 in Alexandria, Virginia. NALP says the two-day summit brings together workforce strategies from a variety of industries, with recruiting experts and industry companies to brainstorm and share solutions. NALP says the […]

Photo: Pexels If you’ve considered adding mosquito control to your offered services for this year, it’s important to make sure you know the best practices when it comes to this business niche. “This is one of the fastest growing segments in the lawn care and pest control markets,” says Dr. Kurt Vandock, head of public […]