Now that the Lake fire that burned two percent of the San Bernardino National Forest in California has been put out, officials in the area have placed residents on a high-alert for flooding. The exp...
Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, has found a low-bidding contractor to fix the damages caused by a landslide back in March. For $1.51 million, S&E Clearing and Hydroseeding will remo...
A 23-acre pond is the finishing touch to a $3.57 million stormwater park project in Brevard County, Florida. Once construction of the pond is completed, the park will capture 21,000 acres of pol...
Nature has a way of bringing unlikely teams together, and the rapidly accelerating soil erosion at Black Warrior River in Moundville, Alabama, is an example of such a phenomenon....
Weed seeds can remain dormant in soils for years until the proper environment is created for them to thrive. Preparation of the soil is the common culprit for your weed infestation. Tilling under the soil, while creating a nice seed bed also brings dormant, buried weed seeds to the surface....
They’re available in 3" diecast aluminum Bullet or 3" galvanized steel Arrowhead anchors with 1/8" X 36" galvanized/stainless cable. The complete assembly includes a strong, high-density polypropylene 3.5" green anchor disk with slots for root penetration, and an aluminum Quickvise with galvanized steel jaws for ultimate gripping of the cable....
The Public Works Department in Kennebunk, Maine, improperly disturbed a protected sand dune during a project to pave and repair a shoulder on a road last fall. Under Maine’s Erosion and Sedimentation Control Law, the sand dune was a protected natural resource....
The mixtures feature Durana, a durable, medium-leafed intermediate white clover that provides up to 97 stolons per sq. ft. It can secure the most erodible soils. It also fixates up to 150 lbs. of atmospheric nitrogen per acre, per year, which enriches low-maintenance, cool and warmseason turfgrass....
The city of Everett, Washington, has unveiled a 10-year plan to completely separate their sewer and stormwater systems, after intense flooding prompted an examination. It will cost more than $32...
The IAHP conducted its annual election of directors and officers beginning on October 22 and continuing through November 30. Members who attended the Green Industry Expo in Louisville voted personally. The remaining membership received their ballots via email. Completed ballots were accepted through November 30. The directors and officers for 2015 are as follows: ...
In many ways, we are fortunate that, in our chosen profession, we are able to help people when certain disasters occur: the tornadoes in Missouri, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Georgia, the flooding in Louisiana, the snows in the northeastern part of the country, the rain in California, and the snow in Colorado....
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