More than 20 volunteer arborists, some in bucket trucks and others manually climbing, spent a day trimming trees at the historic Oak Ridge Cemetery, in Springfield, Ill., some of them “witness trees” that were present 150 years ago at President Lincoln’s funeral. The arborists contributed their services to help the cemetery prepare for the thousands…
SAVANNAH, Ga. — JCB is supporting the relief effort in earthquake-hit Nepal by donating backhoe loaders and electrical power generators worth around $1 million. Ten backhoe loaders were made available immediately to the Nepalese Army and are now at work in the areas worst hit by the disaster, which has left more than 5,000…
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…
WICHITA, Kan. — Koch Agronomic Services has announced the development of a brand name dedicated specifically to the turf and ornamental market. The new brand, Koch Turf & Ornamental, better represents Koch Agronomic Services’ focused efforts on developing solutions for the golf, lawn care, ornamental and turf markets. “Turf and ornamental is an…
NEW HOLLAND, Pa. – New Holland Construction’s E55BX short radius mini-excavator provides big digging power with the maneuverability and accessibility of a compact model. Built on a short radius platform with minimal tail swing overhang, the E55BX offers high breakout forces, deep dig depth and good dozing capability. “If you work in tight areas,…
McKay Lighting Two years ago, a client came to McKay Lighting in Omaha, Neb., to expand the holiday lighting on his home and find a creative way to hide a newly installed water feature in the front yard during the winter. The company developed a design that included one 14-foot LED RGB cherry blossom tree…
