NY Times: Trump’s Migration Policy Threatens Nation’s Shrubbery
The New York Times warned that President Donald Trump’s deportation of illegal migrants will damage the nation’s decorative shrubs by forcing up Americans’ wages.
Landscaping
PHOTOS– Disabled Veteran Scammed Out of $4K Helped by Local Company: ‘Good Things Can Happen’
A disabled veteran in Denver, Colorado, fell victim to a landscaping scam that took nearly $5,000 of his money, but the situation did not stay bad for long, according to recent reports.
VIDEO: California Landscaper Charged with Raping Six Women
A landscaper was arrested in connection with the rape and sexual assault of six women, and officials in Riverside County said there may be additional victims.
California’s Gavin Newsom Bans Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers, Lawn Mowers
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill No. 1346 into law on Saturday, which moves to outlaw the sale of gas-powered equipment that uses small motors, primarily impacting the state’s landscaping industry.
Volunteers Work to Landscape Home of Veteran’s Family
A group of volunteers worked to revitalize the outside of a veteran family’s home in Pennsylvania.
Legislators Push for 90,000 Cheap H-2B Imported Workers
Democratic and GOP legislators in the House and Senate are trying to import additional cheap H-2B seasonal workers, just as voters’ wages are poised to grow before November, according to industry advocates.
Kelly Surrenders: DHS Will ‘Likely Increase’ Foreign Worker Outsourcing Visa
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly has promised the big business lobby tens of thousands of cheaper, blue-collar foreign workers despite President Donald Trump’s ‘Hire American’ initiative.
Big Biz Pushes DHS to Expand H-2B Visa Program
A big business lobby is pushing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand the H-2B visa, which already offers 66,000 blue-collar American jobs to cheaper, foreign laborers every year.
‘Silent Disco’ Hits San Francisco
Scores of celebratory San Franciscans dancing to synced headphone tunes joined Thursday in a trendy silent disco for the re-opening of San Francisco’s $20.5 million remodeled Dolores Park.
Landscaper Will Tear Out Lawns Free, Replace with Drought-Resistant Alternative
Modesto Landscapes’ Paul Helen has a unique offer for drought-conscious Californians: if homeowners tear out water-intensive grass on their lawns and replace it with a drought-resistant alternative, Helen’s company will provide the switch for free.
