Category: Landscaping

Landscaping Trees for All
2011 April Trees for All

Since its founding in 1972, on the centennial anniversary of the very first Arbor Day, the Arbor Day Foundation (ADF) has been steadfast in its mission to "plant, nurture, and celebrate trees." The organization, with founder J…

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Landscaping Managing Capital Improvement Projects
2011 April Managing Capital Improvement Projects

Meet George Shelfliner, the fictitious owner of the fictitious Shelfliner Remodeling, a company that (hasn’t really) been around for two decades. Shelfliner is working on a remodel of a fictitious common room at the fictitious Friendly …

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Landscaping Is Grass Passé?
2011 April Is Grass Passé?

When most people think of landscaping, they think of shrubs, trees, meticulously laid-out and maintained flowerbeds, and artful plantings scattered around a building or development. Landscaping doesn’t end with growing things, however; …

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Landscaping Don't Bug Me
2011 April Don't Bug Me

 Forget about things that go 'bump!' in the night; anxiety over pest insects  plague any green thumb and can frustrate the newer gardener. Not only can ants,  grubs, and termites give you the willies, but they can also destroy property,  l…

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Landscaping Bountiful Harvest
2011 April Bountiful Harvest

The “greening” of condominium living is expanding to the landscape, where shared fruit and vegetable gardens get residents involved and add beauty to the property. They’re not the Garden of Eden, but from small to large, they provide a b…

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Landscaping Mark Your Calendar for Expo 2011
2011 April Mark Your Calendar for Expo 2011

 It’s time to turn our attention to The New Jersey Cooperator’s 2011 Condo, HOA & Co-op Expo, a must-attend event for the Garden State’s property managers, board members, real estate professionals, shareholders and  unit owners.    …

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Landscaping Turn out the Lights
2010 April Turn out the Lights

A few decades ago, the only talk of bed bugs was when moms were tucking in their kids and telling them to sleep tight.Entomologists had no reason to study them and bedbug complaints to pest control companies were unheard of. During the …

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Landscaping The Manager's Guide to Planting Basics
2010 April The Manager's Guide to Planting Basics

How many times has a property manager been asked “What is it that you do, exactly?” The answer is really simple—a property manager wears all the hats required to administer an account and keep a property in tip-top shape. As daunting as …

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Landscaping Law of the Jungle and Liability
2010 April Law of the Jungle and Liability

 According to a study released in January of this year by the Kaiser Family  Foundation, kids today are plugged in. Aside from the time they spend in class  at school and asleep in bed, children between the ages of eight and 18 spend  more…

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Landscaping Your Great Outdoors
2010 April Your Great Outdoors

 As today’s cash-strapped homeowners forego vacations in favor of sticking closer to home  (the so-called "staycation") the idea of creating a relaxing, secluded getaway  outside their back door is gaining popularity. Even in a spacious HO…

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