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LC/DBM January 2015 Table of Contents01-12-15 | News
LC/DBM January 2015 Table of Contents




On the cover:
At a large complex of commercial office properties in the Minneapolis area, Reliable Property Services provides base maintenance services, including mowing, pruning and trimming, and enhancements such as this spring installation of tulips.

Features
  • A Look at 2015 Legislation
    Government affairs directors from various associations relate what the legislative outlook for 2015 may have to offer on issues such as H-2B, pesticide bans, water concerns, and more.
    - Michelle Medaris LC/DBM

  • Business Capital Options
    The advantages and disadvantages of the different forms of business lending, including traditional loans, alternative financing and equipment financing, are detailed by a lending specialist.
    - Christopher Gravagna, GoAccredited.com

  • Maintaining a LEED Certified Site
    Bush-hogging native grasses and removing pine seedlings to prevent unwanted trees are a few of the distinctive maintenance duties at this commercial property in Georgia.
    - Patrick Wells, T Lake Environmental Design

  • Seeing to a Gentleman's Estate
    It's residential maintenance on a grand scale at an expansive property that includes woodland gardens, vineyards, sprawling lawns and four acres of prairie in the North Shore area outside of Chicago.
    - Mike Dahl, LC/DBM

  • Inside a Commercial Maintenance Operation
    Doing business for over 30 years, Reliable Property Services now has locations in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin and is a model of accomplishment in this particular area of the green industry.
    - Mike Dahl, LC/DBM

  • Maintenance Through the Seasons
    Spring, summer and fall bring their own challenges for companies charged with caring for landscapes. Industry professionals offer up personal advice and tips to help meet those challenges.
    - Mike Dahl, LC/DBM
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Editorial Contributors
Charles McGrath Interlocking Concrete Paver Institute; Tom Delaney PLANET; John Farner, Irrigation Association; Kris Kiser OPEI; Christopher Gravagna, GoAccredited.com; Maureen Parker, Common Ground Landscapes; Lindsey Manthei O'Connor, Rosetta Hardscapes; Patrick Wells, T Lake Environmental Design; Linda Farrington, Brian Levins, Drew Johnson, Rocco Fiore and Sons; Craig Jenkins Sutton, Topiarius; Gail Santelle, Woodland Power Products, Inc.; Kimberly Denman, The Grounds Guys; David Ketcham, Reliable Property Services; Kathy Horn, vitalink




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