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Eco-Friendly PracticesSports turf
August 6, 2024
August 6, 2024
Synthetic Turf Council promotes product’s benefits in TV station’s investigation
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Eco-Friendly PracticesLandscaping
July 19, 2024
July 19, 2024
More Saskatoon residents turning to clover lawns due to pollinator benefits
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Eco-Friendly PracticesLandscapingTurf care
July 17, 2024
July 17, 2024
Xeriscaping taking hold in Calgary as water-friendly landscaping alternative
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Eco-Friendly EquipmentLandscaping
June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024
New Jersey landscaping companies take exception to proposed statewide gas blower ban
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Eco-Friendly PracticesGolfMunicipal
June 13, 2024
June 13, 2024
Montreal poised to ban some pesticides next year for use on city golf courses
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Autonomous Equipment & Battery PowerEco-Friendly Equipment
May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024
Oakville, Ont. won’t be imposing a ban on gas-powered equipment any time soon
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Eco-Friendly PracticesMunicipal
May 22, 2024
May 22, 2024
Support of No Mow May initiative backfires for Barrie, Ont. resident
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Eco-Friendly PracticesMunicipal
May 13, 2024
May 13, 2024
Brampton, Ont. initiating weed control plan while still maintaining biodiversity
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Eco-Friendly EquipmentLandscapingMunicipal
May 10, 2024
May 10, 2024
Metro Vancouver moving closer toward phasing out gas-powered landscaping equipment
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Eco-Friendly PracticesTree care
May 10, 2024
May 10, 2024
Milwaukee Tool planting 100 trees at Markham, Ont. to mark its 100th anniversary
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Eco-Friendly PracticesMunicipal
April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024
‘Sponge park’ slated for Montreal will help absorb rainwater, mitigate flash floods
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Eco-Friendly PracticesTurf care
April 23, 2024
April 23, 2024
An in-depth look at the pros and cons of converting lawns to clover
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Eco-Friendly PracticesMunicipal
April 10, 2024
April 10, 2024
Vancouver allowing one day per week for residential lawn watering amid hot, dry conditions
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Eco-Friendly PracticesMunicipalTurf Revival
March 27, 2024
March 27, 2024
Orillia, Ont. revises naturalization bylaw to address previously ‘vague’ wording
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Earth WeekEco-Friendly PracticesTechnology
March 26, 2024
March 26, 2024
Green roof technology has many benefits and can survive through periods of drought
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AgronomyEarth WeekEco-Friendly SoilsTurf Revival
March 25, 2024
March 25, 2024
The important role compost plays in tackling climate change
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Eco-Friendly SoilsTurf careTurf Revival
January 30, 2024
January 30, 2024
DNA-analyzed compost plays key role in managing healthy turfgrass
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Eco-Friendly EquipmentMowers
January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024
Safety guide released for propane-powered commercial mowers
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Eco-Friendly PracticesTechnology
January 2, 2024
January 2, 2024
Advisory board of international experts established to help restore biodiversity by 2030
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Eco-Friendly PracticesLandscaping
November 27, 2023
November 27, 2023
Road salt amounts must be reduced to save groundwater and lakes, researcher says
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Eco-Friendly PracticesMunicipalTurf Revival
November 27, 2023
November 27, 2023
Alberta town mandates drought-tolerant grasses be grown on new lawns
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Eco-Friendly PracticesLandscapingTurf Revival
November 15, 2023
November 15, 2023
Ecologists warn leaf raking is detrimental to important pollinators and birds
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Eco-Friendly PracticesFall/Winter PreparationsGolf & LandscapingTurf Revival
November 13, 2023
November 13, 2023
Gardening writer shares the do’s and don’ts of the ‘leave the leaves’ campaign
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Eco-Friendly PracticesTree care
October 31, 2023
October 31, 2023
Arborist warns artificial turf lawns can be damaging to trees, blocking water, oxygen
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Eco-Friendly PracticesProfilesTechnologyTurf Revival
October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023
Research pegs distillery stillage as a promising turfgrass fertilizer
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Eco-Friendly PracticesMunicipal
September 19, 2023
September 19, 2023
Kawartha Lakes council not quite ready to adopt proposed naturalization bylaw
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Eco-Friendly PracticesProfilesTurf Revival
September 11, 2023
September 11, 2023
Canadian researchers play key role in better understanding sensitive soil composition
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Autonomous Equipment & Battery PowerEco-Friendly EquipmentTechnology
September 3, 2023
September 3, 2023
Electric and battery power going bigger in turf industry machinery
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AgronomyEco-Friendly PracticesTurf Revival
September 1, 2023
September 1, 2023
Are biosolids good for turf, or just bull? Research looks at practicality, sustainability
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Eco-Friendly PracticesMunicipal
August 10, 2023
August 10, 2023
Property owner defiant in effort to get Magog, Que. to change its plant growth bylaw
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Eco-Friendly PracticesLandscapingTurf Revival
August 4, 2023
August 4, 2023
Kamloops a trend setter for its embracing of xeriscaped yards over traditional lawns
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Eco-Friendly PracticesLandscapingTurf Revival
July 28, 2023