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MARCH 12, 2020

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How landscape companies are handling COVID-19 concerns

With questions mounting about the coronavirus (COVID-19), landscape businesses are communicating with employees and preparing for a variety of work scenarios. Here’s how they're handling the issue.

Dept. of Homeland Security adds 35,000 H-2B visas

The Department of Homeland Security will add 35,000 supplemental H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the second half of the fiscal year. The allocation also comes with new conditions to provide relief to seasonal employers and reduce fraud and abuse in the program.

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Katana Turf Herbicide: Your Edge Against Sedge

You need a powerful weapon to cut through sedge and Poa annua in your turf. Katana Turf Herbicide offers excellent control of sedge and Poa annua, plus tall fescue, clumpy ryegrass and more than 50 of the toughest grassy and broadleaf weeds.

Briggs & Stratton to divest turf products business, focus on engine applications

Briggs & Stratton Corp. will reposition to focus its businesses with expected annual sales of approximately $1 billion in the design, production and sale of engine applications.

Tennessee landscape company owes $52K in back pay for H-2B violations

Outdoors Unlimited, a landscaping company based in Rockvale, Tenn., will pay $52,000 in back wages to 21 employees for violating labor provisions of the H-2B visa program. Find out more here.

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Innovating lawn care is at the heart of Quali-Pro’s research

Mixing chemicals out of the field can present opportunities to make mistakes, and superior outcomes are not always a guarantee. With Quali-Pro’s combination chemistry products, lawn care operators can focus on the end result with ease. Read more here.

Jain Irrigation shows off AI-powered controller at Jain Unity Day

At its Unity event on March 3, Jain Irrigation launched its newest product, Jain Unity, an automatic irrigation control system and environmental data services platform. LM Associate Editor Sarah Webb attended the event. Here are the highlights.

Echo recalls backpack blowers, replacement straps

Echo, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is recalling certain Echo and Shindaiwa backpack blowers and replacement shoulder straps in the U.S. and Canada.

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Resisting herbicide resistance

Lawn Lab’s Mark Safford fears his clients’ Bermudagrass turf is becoming resistant to the preemergent herbicides his firm has been using for years. See what he’s doing about it.

Companies in the News

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INDUSTRY NEWS

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Vista releases new Wi-Fi lighting transformer

Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting introduced the TCS-150, a new landscape lighting transformer that combines the features of a standard transformer with the capabilities of a Wi-Fi-enabled lighting control system. Find out details here.

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Buy a Better Blend

Filler has little to no nutritional value, yet it makes up half of some bags. Buying blends with higher percentages of enhanced efficiency fertilizers is a better investment than a cheap bag full of filler. Discover how a better blend ultimately saves you.

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Lastec introduces new flex deck zero-turn mower

Lastec introduced the WZ400 flex deck commercial zero-turn mower, which offers gas and diesel engine options and features 61-inch and 73-inch widths. Learn more about the new addition to the company’s lineup.

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Aquascape introduces smart control app and devices

Aquascape released a new smart control app allowing pond owners to automate and manage their water feature settings from anywhere using a smartphone or tablet. Here's more on the new app.

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Massachusetts landscape company wins Turfco grand prize

To celebrate 100 years of business, Turfco Manufacturing sponsored the “100 Years of Thanks Giveaway” with its T3100 Riding Spreader and Sprayer Applicator as the top prize. Find out who won here.

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Buyers Products adds new plows, RapidLink attachment capabilities, accessories

Buyers Products released the SnowDogg SuperJ plow, Rapid Link attachments on the full line of SnowDogg plows, a new truck toolbox and landscape racks. Find out more about all these products here.

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Conserva Irrigation opens Charleston, SC, location

Conserva Irrigation opened a new franchise location in the Charleston, S.C., area. It’ll be known as Conserva Irrigation of Greater Charleston. Find out who will be leading the team at this new location.

LM VIDEO

Grow with Grunder: How do you exceed expectations?

In 36 years of business, how does Grunder Landscaping keep exceeding expectations? President of the company, Marty Grunder, shares how simple it is for anyone in the industry to exceed expectations. Learn more in the video.

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FROM OUR BLOG

Insights from LM's editors and landscape industry leaders

High Performance: Ask the ultimate question to solve your labor problems

"Recruiting is more difficult today than it has ever been," says Phil Harwood. He encourages green industry companies to ask themselves "the ultimate question" when recruiting new employees. Find out what that is here.

FROM OUR MAGAZINE

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The Big One: Keepin’ it classic

Here are the photographs and story behind the landscape maintenance project that Designscapes Colorado completed in Englewood, Colo.

Game day is every day

In the spirit of the Kansas City Chiefs' 2020 Super Bowl win, Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones describes how every fiscal year is a Super Bowl to be won or lost.

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