ARCSA has launched its “We the People” petition, appealing to the U.S. President to support rainwater harvesting. After 150 names are gathered, the petition will be accessible on the WhiteHouse.gov “We the People” website. Until then, the petition can only be located with this link. May 13 is the deadline to collect 100,000 names,…
BALTIMORE, Md. – Western Michigan University was granted a 4-star Landscape Management and Operations Accreditation as awarded by the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS), it was announced by accreditation facilitator Joe Jackson, CGM. “Western Michigan University presented its case for the Landscape Management and Operations Accreditation Program in exemplary fashion. The Landscape Services Division…
I had always wanted to be a landscape architect, but when I enrolled in Auburn University’s LA program, I discovered I enjoyed the horticulture and science classes more than I did the architectural side of the industry. So I shifted my focus and curriculum to ornamental horticulture and landscape design in the School of Agriculture.…
ORANGE, Calif. — Village Nurseries Wholesale, an Orange County-based grower for landscape professionals, is hosting the first annual “Horticultural Encounter” May 11-29, 2015 at its Huntington Beach, Calif. growing grounds and landscape center. Offered by appointment only, landscape architects, designers, and design/build contractors will learn about plants best suited for today’s landscape situations. Landscapers…
KOHLER, Wis. – At its annual meeting today, the Kohler Board of Directors elected Chairman and CEO Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. to the new role of executive chairman effictive June 1. Mr. Kohler will continue to chair the Board, lead its Executive Committee, oversee shareholder communications, manage corporate mergers and acquisitions and the Hospitality &…
HERNDON, Va. – The National Association of Landscape Professionals (formerly PLANET) has announced that Scott Jamieson, Landscape Industry Certified, will be the president of the board of directors, effective May 1. “I’m honored and excited to be president of NALP,” said Jamieson. “We have incredible momentum having come through a tremendous rebranding effort that…
WOODBURY, N.J. – EP Henry announced that its pavers and wall products can now be viewed and used to create 3D landscape renderings in Idea Spectrum’s Realtime Landscaping Software. A substantial number of EP Henry’s paver and wall product lines will be available on all three versions of the software; including Realtime Landscaping Plus,…
JOHNSON CREEK, Wis. – BOB-CAT announced the addition of the XRZ Pro to its line of zero-turn radius (ZTR) mowers. Designed to handle obstacles and diverse terrain, the mower is equipped with the BOB-CAT TufDeck Pro cutting system to prevent scalping and leave lawns with a uniform appearance. HG ZT-3400 twin hydrostatic transaxles…
It’s a warm summer night and your best friends crowd around a flat-screen television mounted above a granite-topped outdoor bar. On the grill, steaks and chicken sizzle. You grab a beer from the mini-fridge mounted under the counter and hand them out to the guys in celebration. Nearby, your wife and her friends sip wine…
HERNDON, Va. – The National Association of Landscape Professionals recently announced Jeremy Thorne as the recipient of the inaugural Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The award was presented March 15 during the annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition (formerly Student Career Days), hosted by North Carolina State University. The award is designed to recognize…
