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LCA Releases Landscape Specification Guidelines 6th edition From Rockville, MD – The Landscape Contractors Association MD • DC • VA (LCA) is pleased to announce the release of the 6th edition of the Landscape Specification Guidelines. Written with landscape contractors, landscape architects and designers in mind, these guidelines provide green industry professionals with up-to-date research and techniques used in the landscape industry. Not only do these protocols serve as a guide for specifying, installing and maintaining quality landscape projects, but they also promote horticulturally sound principles. “LCA’s specifications have been the backbone for the high-quality services that landscape contractors and architects have delivered and relied upon since their inception,” states Matt Owens, president of the
LCA. “I was fortunate to gather such a diverse and knowledgeable group of volunteers that spent countless hours reviewing, further refining, building upon and producing a more relevant and useful resource for the industry, both locally and nationally.” New to this edition are the Landscape Specification Guidelines which are published as eight independent parts: Exterior Landscape Installation, Exterior Landscape Maintenance, Interior Landscape Installation and Maintenance, Irrigation, Non-Tidal Wetland Planting, Seeding and Sodding, Soils and Tree Preservation— which allows users to purchase the part(s) that are most relevant to their businesses. Additionally, the guidelines are available for purchase through Amazon for Kindle. For more information visit www.lcamddcva.org About LCA Founded in 1967, LCA provides local resources to landscape professionals to help them maximize their business potential. It offers a community of landscape contractors, landscape architects and designers, grounds departments, educational institutions and suppliers who have banded together in a supportive ###
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