Digital technology has provided the landscape industry with a wide assortment of tools to help them improve services and make more money.

Web Site of the Month; Mr. Green Sod of Richmond, Va., recently launched an information portal with educational resources on subjects from lawn care tips to designing a low-maintenance landscape. To have your Web site considered for Web Site of the Month, send a link to mdahl@landscapearchitect.com

Search Engine Optimization, is the process of improving the visibility of a Web site in Internet searches. One important tip is to link back to yourself when creating new content. Entrepreneur.com has a list of nine more tips that you can use to increase your site's search ranking.
- entrepreneur.com/article/217483

A Web-based listing service is being managed by The International Association of Hydroseeding Professionals (IAHP) to help the general public find the services of the association's members.
- hydroseeding.org

Online payment processing using Web-based programs like Intuit's PaymentNetwork, allows small businesses to invoice online, accept payments from customers via a bank-to-bank EFT (electronic funds transfer) or with a credit card, and send payments to vendors, subcontractors, etc., even if those entities don't have a PaymentNetwork account.
- ipn.intuit.com

A mobile app for iPhone and Android called The Techline???(R)???AE???? Calculator from Netafim USA is a free irrigation system design program that calculates and displays project specifications and recommends products for an efficient dripline plan.
- netafim.com

A desktop app called the national stormwater calculator has been launched by the EPA to help landscapers estimate the annual amount of rainwater and frequency of runoff from a specific site anywhere in the United States.
- epa.gov