Landscape

Scottsdale-prohibits-natural-grass-in-the-front-yards-of-new-single-family-homes
The city of Scottsdale's city council adopted Ordinance 4606 prohibiting natural grass in the front yards of new single-family homes.
H-2B-cap-reached-in-record-time-as-Congres-considers-legislation-to-address-visa-needs
The House of Representatives drafted bipartisan legislation to revise seasonal work visa programs to address labor shortages. 
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Using smart irrigation to make communities more livable is not something that’s happening just in the United States.
Housing-starts-up-more-than-20-in-May
The Census Bureau reported that privately‐owned housing starts in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,631,000.
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I have had countless discussions over the years about the value of certification in the irrigation industry.
Housing-starts-see-decrease-in-March
The Census Bureau, Washington, D.C., reported that privately‐owned housing starts were down in March.
Coalition-lawmakers-sign-letter-opposing-H-2B-visa-fee-increases
52 representatives sent a letter to the DHS and USCIS asking them to reconsider their proposed fee increases for the H-2B visa program. 
IA-publishes-comments-relating-to-proposed-WaterSense-spray-sprinkler-specs
The Irrigation Association sent comments to the EPA in response to its NOI to Develop a Draft Specification for Spray Sprinkler Nozzles. 
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USCIS has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional H-2B visas for returning workers for the early second half of FY '23.
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Jason Walker, CIC, owner of Pate Landscape Company in Montgomery, Alabama, was one of the four winners of the 2022 Watch Us Grow program.