The week of May 18-25, 2019 has been designated as National Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week, a nationwide effort to raise public awareness of an invasive … [Read More...]
Agricultural News
DICAMBA APPLICATORS URGED TO CHECK PESTICIDE USE LIMITATION AREAS BEFORE SPRAYING
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is urging all pesticide applicators that plan to use dicamba this growing season to check the U.S. Environmental … [Read More...]
USDA LAUNCHES SNAP ONLINE PURCHASING PILOT
For the first time, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants will be able to select and pay for their groceries online, during a two-year … [Read More...]
U.S. CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE DATA NOW AVAILABLE
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the results of the 2017 Census of Agriculture, spanning some 6.4 million new points of information … [Read More...]
Gardening News
SCOTTS® EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
The Scotts Company LLC (Scotts) and Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that the Ohio-based company will remain the Official Lawn Care Company of Major League … [Read More...]
SCOTTSMIRACLE-GRO SELLS 30% OWNERSHIP STAKE IN TRUGREEN; PROCEEDS FOCUSED ON REDUCING DEBT
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG), the world’s leading marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden as well as hydroponic growing products, announced … [Read More...]
CUSTOMERS SUBMIT SELFIES FOR CHANCE TO WIN IN TORO’S SIT2WIN SWEEPSTAKES
Selfies will score prizes for three lucky winners in Toro’s Sit2Win sweepstakes, going on now through June 3, 2019. In this promotion, customers can submit a … [Read More...]
INTERFLORA WORLD CUP CHAMPION AT THE 2019 PHS PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW ANNOUNCED
Australia’s Bart Hassam was declared the Interflora World Cup Champion at the 2019 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show on Sunday night, March 3. A jury of certified, … [Read More...]
Landscaping & Nursery News
2019 TOTAL PRO EXPO BECOMES NORTHEAST’S INDUSTRY-LEADING EXPO & CONFERENCE WITH 2020 PLANS ALREADY UNDERWAY
Significant benefits were realized at the 2019 TOTAL PRO – Professional Landscape, Nursery & Hardscape Expo & Conference this past January by both exhibiting … [Read More...]
NEW RESEARCH CONFIRMS AMERICANS STILL VALUE LAWNS AND GREEN SPACES
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) is kicking off National Lawn Care Month by unveiling new research which finds that Americans’ love … [Read More...]
N.J. PESTICIDE APPLICATOR OR DEALER STORAGE INVENTORY WITH COVER LETTER DUE MAY 1ST TO FIRE DEPARTMENT
All licensed pesticide applicators, as well as dealers, who store pesticides are required by law to send a copy of their storage inventor(ies) with an … [Read More...]
THE ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION LAUNCHES THE TIME FOR TREES™ INITIATIVE TO PLANT 100 MILLION TREES BY 2022
The Arbor Day Foundation announced the launch of its Time for Trees initiative, a commitment to plant 100 million trees in forests and communities worldwide by … [Read More...]
