Landscape Contractor Magazine

21/12/2025

Regardless of whether you’re using them or not, it’s likely you are, or will be, exposed to pesticides. Like it or not, they’re an important part of our industry. Toxicities can range from mild through to quite dangerous, and let’s be honest, most of us drive around with various bottles of pesticide chemicals in our vehicles.

Let’s be honest, most of us drive around with various bottles and containers of pesticide chemicals in our vehicles.

18/12/2025

After working with several different brands, Marty from ProCoat Group Excavations is now a fan of Hitachi equipment, and when Landscape Contractor visited his worksite, he had a ZX38 hard at work. 📣Check out our latest test drive! 📣

ProCoat Group | Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia | | | | |

18/12/2025

A national effort to support Australia’s drought resilience from some of Australia’s worst w**ds is bringing the outcomes of the National W**d Biocontrol Pipeline Strategy | Initial Stage project to reality.

**dcontrol CSIRO Australian Government

A national effort to support Australia’s drought resilience from some of Australia’s worst w**ds is bringing outcomes to reality.

17/12/2025

17/12/2025

17/12/2025

Colbrook Industries, a leading Australian supplier of land management and forestry equipment, has announced the availability of the Barko 937B Industrial Wheeled Tractor across the Australian market.

Colbrook Industries | BARKO Hydraulics, LLC |

Colbrook Industries has announced the exclusive availability of the Barko 937B Industrial Wheeled Tractor across the Australian market.

17/12/2025

President of The Landscape Association, Shannon Decker is the Director of Now & Zen Landscapes, an award-winning Blue Mountains-based business. Passionate about sustainability, education, and mentoring the next generation of landscapers, he took time out to chat to Landscape Contractor at the 2025 TLA Landscape Expo.

The Landscape Association | Now & Zen Landscapes |

Shannon Decker is the Director of Now & Zen Landscapes, and passionate about sustainability, education, and mentoring landscapers.

16/12/2025

Registrations are now open for WorldSkills Australia’s Business Delegation to the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, taking place 21–28 September 2026.

WorldSkills Australia |

Registrations are now open for WorldSkills Australia’s Business Delegation to the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China.

16/12/2025

Australians lost more than $13.8 million to text-message scams in the first ninth months of 2025. The way businesses and organisations send branded text messages is changing.

The way Australian businesses and organisations send branded text messages is changing. Businesses should register before May 15, 2026.

15/12/2025

It would be easy to walk away from a landscape installation believing the job is done, but success of an installation is dependent on post-construction maintenance.

When buildings or gardens are neglected, defects can occur that may result in extensive yet avoidable damage. Neglecting maintenance can also give rise to fire and safety hazards, which could result in property owners being found legally liable for any injuries. This underpins the necessity for landscape-maintenance scheduling. Remember the adage: ‘fail to plan, plan to fail’.

John Gabriele has some useful advice on scheduling maintenance.

It would be easy to walk away from an installation believing the job is done, but success is dependent on maintenance scheduling.

15/12/2025

14/12/2025

A retaining wall is a structure that holds or retains earth behind it. Marc Worner deals with the possibility of a slippery slope.

A retaining wall is a structure that holds or retains earth behind it. Marc Worner deals with the possibility of a slippery slope.