Starting next year, the City of Beaconsfield, Que., will implement new regulations regarding the use of electric and gas-powered leaf blowers.
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After banning the use of herbicides in June, the City of Edmonton is considering the need to increase its landscaping budget to keep its turf weed-free.
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Manitoba homeowners is likely to increase this spring/summer after the province’s cosmetic pesticide ban went into effect on Jan. 1.
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Landscape professionals and pool builders alike know how important it is to maintain the engines that power their equipment throughout the season. Proper engine maintenance can enhance the power and performance of the equipment, while providing better fuel efficiency and less downtime. To keep mowers, sod cutters, dethatchers, and other power equipment running properly, it is important to perform daily and seasonal inspections on the engine and the equipment. Besides the basics like changing the oil and air filters, the following checklist of other recommended practices for the fall season will ensure a company’s outdoor equipment, and engine, keep powering through year-after-year.
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Beginning next year, Manitoba will become the sixth province to ban the use of cosmetic pesticides after its government introduced new legislation this week.
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Turf Revolution, a manufacturer of residential lawn care products in Kitchener, Ont., recently announced the winners of its $10,000 Big Green Giveaway contest in support of the North America green industry.
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Dandelions were recently removed from Alberta's list of noxious weeds in an effort to reduce the province's use of pesticide products for cosmetic purposes.
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