Philadelphia Inquirer - Wed February 24, 2021
Pa.'s Longwood Gardens Planning a 17-Acre, $250M Makeover
Longwood Gardens, the 1,000-acre botanical garden and former du Pont estate that sprawls over meadows, woodlands, and rolling Chester County countryside in Kennett Square, Pa., has announced it is embarking on the largest makeover of grounds and buildings in its history, a $250 million project that will stretch through 2024 and transform the visitor experience....
Ryan Johnson - Tue April 30, 2019
Building a Business Moving 5-Ton Rocks
Matt Quinnell is just 29 years old, yet this heavy equipment operator has logged thousands of hours in excavators. The Minnesota native currently works in the family business to build artistic boulder retaining walls in the growing Minneapolis suburbs....
CEG - Mon March 11, 2019
Landscaper's One-Day JCB Demo Brings Immediate Sale
Brewer's Nursery and Landscape Services of Bradenton, Fla., has been in operation for 12 years. Owner Lee Brewer started his career cutting grass and then expanded into landscape installation. What started his retail operation was a piece of land that he originally used as a holding property for landscape installation items....
AASHTO Journal - Mon October 29, 2018
Nevada DOT Combines Highway Beautification, Erosion Control Into One Project
While the $3 million, 2-mile-long beautification project now underway along Interstate 515, also known as U.S. Highway 95, near Henderson, Nev., may seem small in comparison to what the Nevada Department of Transportation typically undertakes – look no further than price tag for the completion in Late August for the "first phase" of Interstate 11 – the I-515 project illustrates a key aspect of the agency's highway construction philosophy, said Tony Illia, a public information officer with the Nevada DOT....
CEG - Mon October 22, 2018
Landscape Show Transforms Orlando Convention Center
The 2018 Landscape Show was packed with more than 800 exhibitors Oct. 4 to 6 at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. The show was hosted by the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA), the nation's largest and oldest state nursery and landscape association, as well as the Southeast's premier landscape and horticulture conference and trade event....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 12, 2018
Maine Landscape, Nursery Association Assists With Important Volunteer Job
A volunteer work project through the Maine Landscape and Nursery Association (MELNA) took place in August at Portland Arts and Technology High School (PATHS). The goal was to add improvements to some of the school's programs, including those involving culinary and landscaping skills....
American Society of Landscape Architects - Mon June 25, 2018
ASLA Announces 2018 Honors Recipients
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced its 2018 honors recipients. Selected by ASLA's board of trustees, the honors represent the highest awards ASLA presents each year. The honors will be presented at the president's dinner on Oct....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Thu June 21, 2018
Newbury Contractor Pursues Dream of Working Outside
GCS Group Services Inc. in Newbury, Mass., focuses on high-quality services dealing with landscape, landscape design, construction and stone management for New England. The company has been in business for nine years....
Thu March 15, 2018
Ohio-Based Krystowski Tractor Joins Bandit's Dealer Network
Bandit Industries announced that Wellington, Ohio-based Krystowski Tractor Sales, Inc. has joined the growing network of authorized Bandit dealers offering hand-fed chippers, stump grinders and skid-steer attachments....
Mon March 05, 2018
New Generation Bomag BW 124-5 Series Of Single Drum Rollers Climb Steep Grades, Provide Intuitive Compaction Control
Bomag's new generation of the compact BW 124-5 single drum vibratory roller series are available in both smooth (BW 124 DH-5) and padfoot (BW 124 PDH-5) drum configurations. With their 47.2-in. (119 cm) drum width and tight turning radius of just 88.2 in....
