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Sign up today to receive OPEI SmartBrief.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/opei/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/opei?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/opei?sb_code=rssen-us22 May 2013 08:15:40 CDThttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3DE1D422CC-F125-4BE2-8733-39D26A2E64DF%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3DE1D422CC-F125-4BE2-8733-39D26A2E64DF%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssLandscape contractors frequently make five mistakes that can chip away at their profits, writes Gregg Wartgow.  -More- ]]>22 May 2013 08:15:40 CDTTop Storyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3D73778E3A-9734-4711-A601-9B14EC5D60F5%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3D73778E3A-9734-4711-A601-9B14EC5D60F5%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssGround covers such as Asiatic jasmine, monkey grass and rosemary can help a landscape withstand dry spells because they requi -More- ]]>22 May 2013 08:15:40 CDTIndustry Buzzhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3D13261922-98D6-413D-A223-AAA5C288E8CF%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3D13261922-98D6-413D-A223-AAA5C288E8CF%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssOfficials and landscape experts in Lake Forest, Ill., organized a community forum to promote the benefits of native plants.  -More- ]]>22 May 2013 08:15:40 CDTIndustry Buzzhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3D131766A4-9EDA-403D-ACAF-DE056273726F%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3D131766A4-9EDA-403D-ACAF-DE056273726F%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>22 May 2013 08:15:40 CDTIndustry Buzzhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3D0CAD313D-283A-4ABA-B915-EC718A2933CE%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3D0CAD313D-283A-4ABA-B915-EC718A2933CE%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>22 May 2013 08:15:40 CDTIndustry Buzzhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3DA25CB2F2-FFBE-49B5-8F10-80F16A3CD39F%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3DA25CB2F2-FFBE-49B5-8F10-80F16A3CD39F%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssPoverty has risen 64% in U.S. suburbs over the past 10 years, according to research by the Brookings Institution.  -More- ]]>22 May 2013 08:15:40 CDTEconomic Indicatorshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3DA87673C7-9CDD-46F7-AF70-F71EDD91DD5B%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3DA87673C7-9CDD-46F7-AF70-F71EDD91DD5B%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssU.S. consumer confidence last week was at its highest point since daily tracking began in 2008, according to Gallup.  -More- ]]>22 May 2013 08:15:40 CDTEconomic Indicatorshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3DAD997600-3ED9-4E9E-8904-07493CD3B69E%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3DAD997600-3ED9-4E9E-8904-07493CD3B69E%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssPutting systems in place to guide your sales process can help you keep your business moving forward, writes Diane Helbig.  -More- ]]>22 May 2013 08:15:40 CDTInside & Outhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3D2B43CC00-86EF-4085-86FD-BD36B00C27EB%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3D2B43CC00-86EF-4085-86FD-BD36B00C27EB%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssLeaders should spend less time worrying about what they do and more time focusing on the person they are, writes Margie Warre -More- ]]>22 May 2013 08:15:40 CDTInside & Outhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3D690FE417-49A1-493C-A37B-2E43DF4D21F4%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3D690FE417-49A1-493C-A37B-2E43DF4D21F4%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe Senate Judiciary Committee approved a wide-ranging overhaul of U.S. immigration law in a bipartisan 13-to-5 vote.  -More- ]]>22 May 2013 08:15:40 CDTPolicy Updatehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3DC7A70A7E-8E7B-4BC5-8A9C-382D1E89475E%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3DC7A70A7E-8E7B-4BC5-8A9C-382D1E89475E%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssWe have two informative and dynamic business sessions planned.  -More- ]]>22 May 2013 08:15:40 CDTOPEI Newshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3DFDF5BA60-46D5-4C2E-93F5-8B229399D9C3%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3DFDF5BA60-46D5-4C2E-93F5-8B229399D9C3%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe success of the 2012 inaugural Dealer Day at GIE+EXPO, Louisville, KY, is building.  -More- ]]>22 May 2013 08:15:40 CDTOPEI Newshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3DF2231D20-8125-48FE-9967-191020AA855D%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA4C6D757-4CD4-4ABC-A77C-CB367A8E0244%26copyid%3DF2231D20-8125-48FE-9967-191020AA855D%26brief%3Dopei%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssH. Jackson Brown,American writer -More- ]]>22 May 2013 08:15:40 CDTSmartQuote