Drone technologies change the playing field

In the world of landscaping and lawn care, few things can save time like a view from above. With the advent of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) technology, or drones, the ability to visualize and analyze large tracts of land is invaluable.

There are trends and technologies today that are changing the playing field for landscapers, turf managers and lawn professionals across the country. There are applications for mapping from the sky, as well as services that will help individuals save time and improve the bottom line.

Landscape professionals are just beginning to see the value of drones within their industry for bids, measurements, surveys and irrigation monitoring. “We believe that (our) drone survey is going to provide valuable information that would not be available through boots-on-the-ground surveying, and at a substantially lower price,” says Wendy Booth, president of Ivy Street Design in Denver.

Booth says “this drone technology is going to change landscape architecture as much as anything since (computer aided drawing or CAD).”

Read the full story from the October issue here.