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4 May/June 2015 Landscape and Irrigation www.landscapeirrigation.com Features Tree Care 10 Pruning Basics Special Feature 16 Twenty for 2015 Landscape and Irrigation recognizes some of the top new products to hit the market in the past year Landscape Design and Construction 20 Permaculture in Landscape Design Designing to mimic patterns found in nature 22 Fire: the Hottest "Must Have" in Outdoor Design Tools and Equipment 28 4 Tips to Prepare Your Loader for the Busy Season Seasonal maintenance can extend machine life, improve performance Landscape and Turf Maintenance 30 Alternate Insect Controls: What Works and What Doesn't? Irrigation and Water Management 34 July Is Smart Irrigation Month: How Can You Get Involved? 36 On the Lookout for Smart Irrigation Products and Trends 38 The Pros and Cons of Pump Station Replacement Case Study 40 Paving the Way to Environmental Change Two hardscape projects helping the Chesapeake Bay Industry Insights 44 Landscapers Need to Embrace Change Viewpoint ................................................... 6 Staying Current ......................................... 14 Marketplace .............................................. 49 Ad Index ................................................... 49 MAY/JUNE 2015 VOLUME 39 NUMBER 4 Cover photo provided by Belgard Hardscapes Departments CONTENTS Equipment Focus ........ ............................. 46 Backhoes and Excavators Product Round-up .................................... 48 Turf Renovation Equipment Products Volume 39, Number 4, May/June 2015 Landscape and Irrigation (ISSN 0745-3795) (USPS 0394-090) (Reg. U.S. Pat. & T.M. Off.) is published six times per year by EPG Media and Specialty Information, 75 Pike Street, Port Jervis, NY 12271. Periodicals postage paid at Port Jervis, NY and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER Please send change of address to: Landscape and Irrigation, PO Box 2123, Skokie, IL 60076- 7823. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $40, Two Years $65, One Year Foreign Surface Mail $65, One Year Foreign Airmail $130. Two Years Foreign Surface Mail $110, Two Years Foreign Airmail $220, Single Copy $8. Send payments and address changes to Landscape and Irrigation: PO Box 2123, Skokie, IL 60076-7823. Customer Service Phone: (847) 763-9565 Fax: (847) 763-9569. COPYRIGHT ® 2015, Landscape and Irrigation. Material may not be reproduced or photo copied in any form without the written permission of the publisher. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: Classified Rates: $80 per inch, one-inch minimum. Payable in advance. Classified ads are non-commissionable. Ads using special cuts or special borders will be billed at display rates. Landscape and Irrigation is a publication of EPG Media and Specialty Information.