Archive for the ‘Austin Outdoor’ tag
Weekly round-up: (mostly) tree edition
Here’s our round-up of the most interesting (and mostly tree-related) stuff from the web this week. Enjoy!
- The world’s oldest trees are disappearing.
- Related: A map of the world’s oldest trees.
- NatGeo sends its photographers to document research on the President in Sequoia National Park.
- Damage to the NYBG from Superstorm Sandy.
- One non-tree thing: Asking great questions.
- Above: Time-lapse of fall in Central Park.
Weekly round-up: Turf, bugs and rock and roll
Here’s our weekly digest of fun and interesting stuff from the world of the web. Enjoy, and have a great weekend!
- Property managers have the happiest jobs in America. (via @austinoutdoor)
- Related: Surprising (to some) six-figure jobs.
- ValleyCrest channels L. Frank Baum in Los Angeles.
- Housing reports are too sunny. (via @jasoncupp)
- How to store hand-held equipment.
- How Americans are distributed around Starbucks.
- Above: Rick Brandenberg: Turf, bugs and rock and roll at NCSU.
Weekly round-up
Here’s our weekly update on cool stuff we found online. Enjoy, and have a great weekend!
- NPR gets really NPR-y with a story on how sound can impact plants.
- Which metro areas in the U.S. are recovering fastest. (via @UrbanLandInst)
- An apples-to-apples spreadsheet for your favorite property manager or HOA.
- Seth Godin makes the case for follow-up calls.
- A new international competition will award 15,000 Euros to the best sustainable landscape design. (via The Dirt)
- Above: Chris Heiler and our own Carolyn LaWell discuss the changes Facebook made this week and what they mean to small business owners.
Weekly round-up
Here’s our weekly digest of cool and interesting stuff from the web. Enjoy!
- Seth Godin on why we lie to salespeople.
- Don’t lists from landscapers around the country. (via @EdenMaker)
- Business ratios to track.
- How many plants do you need? Try the landscape calculator. (via Austin Outdoor)
- On your competition.
- Rebuilding the forest in Forest Lawn. (via @jasoncupp)
- D.C. cherry trees turn 100 years old. (via @ISArboriculture)
- Above: Casey Trees plants 30 trees at the Smithsonian National Zoo.
Weekly round-up
Here’s our weekly digest of interesting and informative stuff from the internet. Dig in, and have a great weekend!
- “A wall made of animals.” Why you need a good schedule, not just a great design.
- 30,000-year-old plants from the Russian permafrost.
- Chris Heiler on how to do SEO.
- A great discussion on gas prices at our Linkedin group.
- Good, short piece from Jason Cupp on customers.
- Abbot and Costello explain unemployment figures.
- Above: The first in a series of top landscape mistakes from Austin Outdoor.