LC/DBM Staff
2013 in Review
It is time for a look back at which topics the industry was most interested in over the last 12 months.
The g uides for this retrospective are once again LC/DBM's online readers as it is their visits to
LandscapeOnline.com that we used to create these rankings.
LandscapeOnline Weekly Top Ten
Water, weeds and immigration were top points of interest in the most viewed articles from
LandscapeOnline Weekly, the industry leading digital newsletter that is del ivered to 50,000 landscape
professionals every Tuesday. You can view current and previous issues of LandscapeOnline Weekly on
the home page of LandscapeOnline.com.
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1. U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Florida Wetlands Protection Case
July 9, 2013
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 25 of this year that state regulations followed by the
St. Johns River Water Management District against a property owner to protect wetlands from
development in Orange County, Fla. interfered with the landowner's constitutional rights. The
ruling reversed a 2011 decision by the Florida Supreme Court that went against landowner
Coy Koontz Jr.
landscapeonline.com/research/article/17975
2. Small Biz Slant: Immigration Reform
July 23, 2013
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An overview of small business's role in, and views on, immigration reform, including results
from a recent national poll that found that 50 percent of small business owners feel the federal
immigration system needs major improvement and 38 percent of them feel the system needs
a complete overhaul. Mandatory use of the E-Verify system to check the immigration status
of new employees could bring a $2.7 billion cost to small business.
landscapeonline.com/research/article/18200
3. Causal Link to Dying Ash Trees and Human Mortality Rates?
February 5, 2013
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A study in the February 2013 issue of American Journal of Preventive Medicine concludes:
"the widespread death of ash trees from the emerald ash borer lead to an increase in
mortality related to cardiovascular and lower-respiratory-tract illness. These results are
consistent with previous research that has identifıed a correlation between the natural
environment and health. They also provide stronger support for a causal relationship."
landscapeonline.com/research/article/17356
4. National Stormwater Calculator Launched
August 20, 2013
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This story reported on the EPA's National Stormwater Calculator, a desktop application
that estimates the annual amount of rainwater and frequency of runoff from a specific site
anywhere in the United States and Puerto Rico. The calculator accesses several national
databases that provide soil, topography, rainfall, and evaporation information for the chosen
site. The user supplies information about the site's land cover and selects the types of low
impact development controls they would like to use.
landscapeonline.com/research/article/18153
5. WeedAlert.com Updated And Improved
February 12, 2013
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WeedAlert.com, an online weed identification and control resource has undergone a redesign,
which includes detailed color photos of 109 weeds, allowing landscape maintenance
professionals to search and identify weeds by name, appearance or region.
landscapeonline.com/research/article/17377