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Equip Exposition wins Greatest Trade Show Award in Trade Show Executive’s Gold 100 Awards and Summit
Blockbuster show also wins Against All Odds Award and ranks third largest trade show in the United States. Equip Exposition, the industry’s largest gathering for landscapers, contractors, dealers and outdoor power equipment manufacturers, was named last night “The Greatest Trade Show of 2024” by Trade Show Executive in its Gold 100 ...
Shining a light on curb appeal
By Emma Peterson. Four different types of lighting that can upgrade any exterior. While curb appeal might first seem like a surface-level aesthetic choice, the right design can actually greatly increase a home’s value. As a paper from Sriram Villupuram, associate professor in the Department of Finance and Real ...
Planting for beauty and bounty
By Emma Peterson. Level up your landscaping by adding food-producing plants to an ornamental garden. You’ve probably heard of edible arrangements, but have you heard of edible landscaping? This is the practice of incorporating edible plants into a landscape following design principles. It’s perfect for homeowners who either don’t have ...
Mulligan the TurfMutt set to welcome green industry to Equip Exposition 2025
Mulligan is looking forward to welcoming potential pet parents to the new Mutt Madness location: South Wing A Lobby at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Mulligan the TurfMutt, the official spokesdog of the TurfMutt Foundation, is helping finalize plans for award-winning Equip Exposition, where she will greet thousands of outdoor industry ...
Gear up for growth at Equip 2025!
By Dani Sheehan. If you’re in landscaping, hardscaping, tree care, lighting, irrigation or outdoor power equipment, there’s one place you need to be this fall: the industry’s largest, most dynamic event of the year. With over 1,100 exhibitors and hundreds of educational opportunities, you don't want to miss the Equip ...
Get ready for the 2025 International PSP/Deck Expo
By Emma Peterson. This is the event of the season for pool, spa and outdoor living professionals. We’re about a month out from this year’s Pool Spa Patio Expo, co-located with Deck Expo (PSP/Deck Expo)! Hosted in partnership with the Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), this show will ...
The intersection of resiliency and sustainability
By Emma Peterson. Explore the overlap between resilient design and sustainable construction with Alan Scott of Intertek. In a new episode of the Contractor Outlook Newscast, Heidi J. Ellsworth got the chance to chat with Alan Scott, the director of sustainability at Intertek. Alan’s career began as an architect and ...
A new community for outdoor living professionals
By Dani Sheehan. Discover authentic conversations, valuable education and a thriving community that connects professionals shaping the outdoor spaces we enjoy every day. The outdoor living industry is growing, evolving and connecting like never before – and now there’s a podcast dedicated to exploring it all. From the Ground Up ...
The Coffee Shops™ Announce OutdoorCoffeeShop™
The Coffee Shops launch fourth Coffee Shop focused on outdoor living. The Coffee Shops™, the award-winning websites where the industries meet for technology, information and everyday business, announces a new website for the outdoor living industry, OutdoorCoffeeShop™ (OCS). This new site is the latest online community for contractors and outdoor ...
Shehan Pools elevates the UC Football training facility with custom hydrotherapy pools
Advanced hydrotherapy system promotes a faster return to peak performance. Bob Shehan of Shehan Pools, the award-winning global leader in exquisitely crafted pools and aquatic environments, recently enhanced the new University of Cincinnati (UC) Football training facility with hydrotherapy pools. The advanced hydrotherapy system helps support rehabilitation and recovery, promoting a ...
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