Highland Outdoor CEO Jason Cupp was recently featured on industry leading Lawn and Landscape Magazine’s Podcast series.   Jason was interviewed for his role as the President of PLANET - The Professional Landcare Network - about its upcoming PLANET Day of Service.  The PLANET Day of Services is a national “give back” campaign for lawn and landscape professionals across the United States, administred by the Public Relations Committee of the Trade Assocation that Jason serves as President.

Check back for the project that Highland Outdoor will be completing as part of their committment to the PLANET Day of Service this April…

To listen to the podcast, click here.

For more information on PLANET, click here, and for more information on the Day of Service, click here.

The Highland Outdoor/Southwest Greens of Kansas City team will be part of the upcoming Kansas City Golf Show at the Overland Park International Trade Center, February 6th through 8th.

Southwest Greens of Kansas City was launched last fall as a compliment to Highland Outdoor’s existing product mix of creating high-end outdoor living spaces.  Read about our past entries about SWGKC here.
This will be a great opportunity for everyone to come out and see what Southwest Greens of Kansas City is all about and to check out the many golf vendors that will be participating.  There will be over 100 golf exhibitors at the show as well as free instruction.

What better way to spend a weekend than at the golf show.  Be sure to stop by our booth to check out Southwest Greens of Kansas City and to say hi to our team! We look forward to seeing you there!  For more information on the Golf Show, click here.

See you in a few weeks!

Highland Outdoor CEO Jason Cupp, Certified Landscape Professional (CLP), was interviewed for a reader question in the February 2009 issue of Men’s Health Magazine.  He was also recently interviewed for a similar article for the April 2009 issue as well.

It seems that everywhere we turn these days; we are all the target of becoming a more eco-friendly nation.  There are so many gadgets and ideas out there about what we can do to be more cost effective and economical and I have enjoyed reading articles and watching television shows that talk about all of the above when it comes to going green.
Here are some tips that I found for those of you who are interested in going green in your front and back yards.

1.    Use more native plants rather than exotic plants in your landscaping

a.    Exotic plants need more water and attention than do native plants.  By planting native plants, we can cut the costs of water bills and time spent tending to the plants

2.    Plant trees with shade in mind

a.    These types of trees will provide more shade and cut down on energy costs in the summertime

3.    Plant trees that block cold and wind in winter

a.    Evergreens are great trees for blocking wind and will help with cutting down on energy costs in the winter

b.    It is best to plant these trees on the north and west sides of your house

4.    Alternative irrigation systems

a.    Most of our irrigation systems waste more water than we think and our water bills reflect this even though they can be on set timers

b.    Consider different alternatives when it comes to irrigation such as a drip irrigation system

c.    Click here for more information on drip irrigation systems

These are just a few tips from an article I found on the internet, for the full scoop click here