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LoveYourLandscape.com on #Landscapechat with Corona Tools

Posted by Chris Sabbarese on Tue, Feb, 18, 2014 @ 18:02 PM
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While winter storms keep pounding the northeast late into the season, southern states like California and Florida are basking in 80F weather.  Let's face it, no mater where you live, folks are looking forward to warmer days when they can get outside to enjoy the Spring and some time in their gardens and landscapes.  It's time to think about showing your landscape some love!  Whether cleaning up after winter storm damage or doing some late-winter pruning on your trees, this is the perfect time to start planning that perfect landscape.  And PLANET has all the resources you need to inspire or help you find a certified professional to make a landscape paradise that you will love all year long.

You're Invited to Tweet 

Join @CoronaTools #landscapechat as we team up with @PLANET2005 Director of Public Relations, Lisa Schaumann, who will lead the Q & A via Twitter on February 19 at 11 a.m. PST/ 2 p.m. EST.   Lisa will introduce PLANET's consumer website, LoveYourLandscape.com and explore it's vast recources available to everyone. 

Discussion Overview

 There are five key takeaways that will be covered during the live chat. 

  • LoveYourLandscape.com Overview - Get information from the experts to help people care for their lawn & landscape, including lawn Care Tips, tree care tips and seasonal care tips. 

  • Designing Your Landscape Oasis - Find design tips such as outdoor living, pet-friendly yards, outdoor lighting and water features. 

  • Help for DIYer - Learn about creating sustainable landscapes from the pros who know with info including, water saving tips and information on green roofs.

  • Locating a Certified Landscape Pro: Discover what to look for when hiring and information on LandscapeIndustry Certified Professionals.

  • Bringing the Outdoors In - Understand the benefits of landscapes and indoor plants, including improved physical and mental health and benefits of indoor plants for homeowners and in commercial buildings.

PLANET, Professional Landcare Network, is the national trade association representing more than 100,000 landscape industry professionals, who create and maintain healthy, green living spaces for communities across America. PLANET members are committed to the highest standards in industry education, best practices, and business professionalism.

Join the Conversation

Don’t miss out on this exciting topic and join the conversation via Twitter. Just sign into #landscapechat with your Twitter ID and you can follow the conversation and share with the community. Be sure to add the hastag to all your tweets or join us on the landscapechat Nurph channel that adds it for you and provides 24/7 access to past chat replays!

If you do miss the live event, you can still access the Storify recap, accessible 24/7 that will be posted following the live chat. The transcript includes all the information and links shared during the discussion. 

Topics: Corona Tools, #Landscapechat, sustainability, #Landscapechat PLANET LoveYourLandscape.com, consumer

The Buzz on Honey Bees in the Garden and Landscape

Posted by Chris Sabbarese on Mon, Feb, 10, 2014 @ 19:02 PM

"Honey, Bee Mine"

#Landscapechat on TwitterJoin the buzz this Wednesday Feb. 12 on Twitter for #Landscapechat. This week’s topic is Honey, Bee Mine and is all about honey bees, the important pollinators. Learn why the honey bees are disappearing and how this is affecting both food supplies and the environment. Live Q&A on #Landscapechat will provide a summary of the problem as well as sweet insights on how the backyard beekeeper and gardener can become part of the solution. Experts will wax eloquent on plans to combat this crisis such as the Rodale Institute’s Honeybee Conservancy. 

Chat LIVE on Twitter

Join @CoronaTools and #landscapechat co-partner, Aaron Kinsman, media relations specialist @RodaleInstitute for this week's topic Honey, Bee Mine. The live chat begins February 12, 2014 at 11 a.m. PST / 2 p.m. EST, were we come together with green industry experts and fellow landscape tweeps each week to discuss all things related to landscape, since 2011.  

Rodale Institute Honeybee StewardInstructor Meme Thomas displays a healthy hive during Rodale Institute’s Honeybee Conservancy class.  

Discussion Overview

Some of the key takeaways that will be covered during  the live chat include: 

Busy Bees - learn about their vast contributions to plants and the economy

Bee Decline - state of the bee colonies/ populations and suspected culprits that are killing bees

Give Bees a Helping Hand – strategies to help improve the bee numbers

Bees Make Good Neighbors - becoming a backyard beekeeper and why it's important

Get Involved - Beekeeper Class at the Rodale Institute, plus other resources to learn more 

Join the Conversation

Don’t miss out on this exciting topic as we welcome the Rodale Institute's Honeybee Conservancy to the #landscapechat community! Just sign into #landscapechat Nurph with your Twitter ID and you can follow the conversation and share with the community. It will automatically add the hastag to all your tweets too.

If you do miss the chat, you can still access the complete replay on Nurph or on our Storify transcript; both are available 24/7 following the live chat. and include all the information and links shared during the discussion.

Come join us on this sweet topic to learn more and chat live on #Landscapechat!



Topics: #Landscapechat, honeybees, beekeeping, bee decline, Colony Collapse Disorder, home gardeners

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