WEATHER HAS IMPACT ON NEW HOME SALES IN JANUARY
Unusually snowy conditions in the Midwest and Northeast contributed to a 9.2-percent decline in sales of newly built single-family homes in January, but demand in the nation's housing market remains solid, said the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) following the home sales report from teh Commerce Department....
RESEARCHERS TARGET SUDDEN OAK DEATH
The fungus-like microorganism, Phytophthora ramorum, is the target of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists working in laboratories and greenhouses on both coasts because it's best known for causing Sudden Oak Death disease in trees and plants, such as oak trees and woody backyard plants like azaleas and camellias....
FERTILIZER PRICES
Oil prices have affected prices of natural gas and supply conditions for nitrogen-based fertilizer....
READER POLL
Here are the reader poll results from the question posted throughout March on the Grounds Maintenance Web site, www.grounds-mag.com. How do you keep up...
RISE SUPPORTS NOMINATION
RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) is pleased to acknowledge the nomination by President Bush of Stephen Johnson to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)....
PRODUCT PREVIEW
VERTI-DRAIN Redexim Charterhouse introduces the ride-on Verti-Drain 7007 with hydrostatic drive. ...
PRODUCT PREVIEW
MOWER The John Deere 2500E Hybrid Tri-Plex Greens Mower is equipped with two engine options an 18-hp, four-cycle Kawasaki V-Twin gas engine or a diesel-powered 18-hp, three-cylinder John Deere series 220 engine....
CHEMICAL UPDATE: Fertilizer/Pesticide Combinations
Because you use more than just straight herbicides, insecticides and fungicides, this month's Chemical Update features pesticide/fertilizer combinations to serve as a resource for the other products you use....
FOCUS ON: Spreaders
When determining whether or not to purchase a new spreader, there are a few things you need to take into consideration. What type of spreader will you be using on your jobs--drop spreaders or broadcast rotary spreaders?...
HOW TO: FERTILIZE TREES
Experts don't agree on all aspects of fertilization of urban trees in landscapes, but they do agree on a few basic principles, which apply to all trees....
Make Time to Update Technology
Trees are only one component in today's landscapes, yet they require frequent checkups and maintenance. Tree maintenance can be as simple as applying a bag of mulch or as complex as installing cabling systems and lightning protection....
FINDING ANSWERS
RECYCLING RISK? Q I work as a tree trimmer for the power company and I often have people asking if it is okay to use the chipped wood as mulch....
Banking on Bunkers
If only you could mark those erosion-prone bunkers as ground under repair maybe that would pacify the golfers. Dealing with troublesome bunkers is much the same for a superintendent as it is for a golfer....
HOT STUFF
Feel like you're baking when working around parking lots? Researchers at Arizona State University proved that not only are you baking, but the trees in the islands are baking, too....
GOLF INDUSTRY SHOW REPORTS RECORD-BREAKING NUMBERS
The 2005 Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Education Conference and inaugural Golf Industry Show wrapped up a week-long schedule of events in Orlando, Feb. 7-12, at the Orange County Convention Center with a strong showing and record-breaking numbers....
STMA ELECTS TRIGG AS PRESIDENT
Mike Trigg, CSFM, (Certified Sports Field Manager) superintendent of parks, Waukegan Park District, Waukegan, Ill., officially took office as the 15th President of the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) on Jan. 20, 2005....
RISE FIGHTS BAN ON PHOSPHORUS-BASED FERTILIZERS
Businesses and associations, including RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) and CropLife America, recently filed a motion and supporting papers with U.S. District Court in Wisconsin, asking the Court to strike the City of Madison and Dane County ordinances banning the display, sale or use of lawn fertilizers containing phosphorus....
HOUSING STARTS ARE AT HIGHEST PACE IN 21 YEARS
According to the U.S. Commerce Department, housing starts rose 4.7 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.159 million units, the highest pace in 21 years....
READER POLL
Here are the reader poll results from the question posted throughout February on the Grounds Maintenance Web site, www.grounds-mag.com. Will the cap placed...
PRODUCT PREVIEW
FUNGICIDE Sipcam Agro USA, Inc. introduces Tenacity 1.3ME Turf and Ornamental Fungicide, which is a broad-spectrum systemic fungicide....
Staying the Course
Whether it's a daily-fee course owned by a municipality or a private 18-hole championship course in an exclusive community, golf industry management professionals agree on one thing: The condition of the course ultimately determines the success of the property....
SOLVING SUMMER ANTHRACNOSE CONTROL
Dr. Frank Wong, University of California-Riverside Extension plant pathologist, is on a mission. His goal: to find better fungicide alternatives for summer...
How To: Use Cultural Practices to Prevent Disease
Turfgrass diseases are tough to control. Fungicides can be expensive and, in some cases, you can't entirely control the disease unless some other cultural practice alters the environment....
Alternative Treatments for Turf Disease
Fungicides are a critical tool for controlling fungus-incited diseases on amenity turf, as well as in commercial and residential plantings of selected herbaceous plants, shrubs and small trees....
Diversify your business by offering perimeter pest control
While many green industry professionals focus on providing their customers with green lawns, many have also realized the benefit and opportunities in offering add-on services, such as pest control....
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