ROUNDS PLAYED INCREASE IN FIRST QUARTER
According to data from golf facilities from around the country, rounds were up 5.3 percent nationwide for the first quarter 2004. ...
How To: Prune Spring-Flowering Shrubs
The timing of pruning can affect how and how much a plant blooms. Find tips on pruning all types of spring-flowering shrubs here....
DROUGHT FORECAST
Across the country, recent rainfall has brought relief to some of the driest areas. However, the drought is forecasted to persist in the West and other areas could develop droughts throughout the summer....
READER POLL
Here are the reader poll results from the question posted throughout May on the Grounds Maintenance Web site at www.grounds-mag.com. What add-on services...
Good Sports
Sports turf maintenance has come a long way from the days when the people who practiced the craft were referred to as and their tools may have consisted...
PRODUCT PREVIEW
Hunter Industries introduces the PGJ, a mid-range rotor for use on all 15- to 30-foot sites....
Adding Value
Like many mid-sized cities, Jackson, Miss., suffered its share of hard knocks during the economic downturn after the dot-com bubble burst. The city lost population, as well as business and industry....
Losing Your Identity
Identity thieves are looking for you. They love small business owners and managers because you make such profitable victims. If they catch up with you, they can destroy your personal financial standing--even your business....
CHEMICAL UPDATE: Plant Growth Regulators
While you may think of plant growth regulators, or PGRs, simply as tools to reduce plant growth, this is just one of their attributes. In reality, PGRs...
FOCUS ON: Riding Rotary Mowers
Riding rotary mowers are designed to aid in time management and profitability by cutting down the time it takes to mow a large area. If you can do more...
HOW TO: PROTECT AGAINST WEST NILE VIRUS
West Nile Virus, a mosquito-transmitted disease, has been diagnosed in nearly every state in the nation. For most of us, mosquitoes have been transformed...
To the Rescue
Spring is now upon us and many gardeners and outdoor enthusiasts are enjoying the warming conditions and sun-filled days that spring ushers in. The old adage "April showers bring May flowers" still holds true, but for many, April showers and May flowers also signal the onset of a busy season battling the Red Imported Fire Ant....
Spoon Feeding
One of the most challenging aspects of golf course management is putting green culture. Successfully maintaining turfgrasses at or 5/32 inch mowing height is highly dependent on your commitment to sound agronomic practices....
Staying Sharp
Reel maintenance has finally evolved to the high tech arena. Aside from using micro chips to monitor engines, drive lines and hydraulic systems, reel...
PUBLIC PERCEPTION
The phone is ringing. It's Canada with our wake-up call. We can either sit up and answer it, or we can roll over and go back to sleep. We can either join...
FINDING ANSWERS
GETTING CRABBY Q I have several clients with crabapple trees that look beautiful in the spring, but have sparse and spotty foliage by mid summer. I have...
GREENNESS REDUCES CRIME
Green spaces are known to reduce stress several studies have reported such findings. Now we can also thank green spaces for reducing crime. Researchers...
SHORT CUTS
Healthcare Assistance For Seasonal Workers. Project Evergreen Becomes New Name For Evergreen Foundation. PGMS Calls For Green Star Awards Submissions. National Turfgrass Research Initiative Has New Web Site. Mower Sales Show Improvements....
HEALTHCARE ASSISTANCE FOR SEASONAL WORKERS
The American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA) announced the launch of the Seasonal Worker Healthcare Assistance Plan, for green industry firms that...
MOWER SALES SHOW IMPROVEMENTS
Improvements in the national economy and consumer sentiment are having a positive impact on shipments of most consumer and commercial turf products. Riding...
READER POLL
Here are the reader poll results from the question posted throughout April on the Grounds Maintenance Web site, www.grounds-mag.com. How specific are...
How Gas Price Affects Equipment Design
The reality of paying $3.00 for a gallon of gas is upon us, and it's clear that the continued escalation of fuel prices has had an effect on the new equipment many manufacturers have recently introduced....
PRODUCT PREVIEW
BACKHOE LOADER The WB140PS-2N backhoe loader from Komatsu includes features such as increased hydraulic speed, more advanced components and Tier 2 component...
Overcoming Obstacles
Ron Stanley doesn't let anything get in the way of his job. Day in and day out, he faces obstacles 20,000 of them, to be exact. But he doesn't let them get him down. Not when he has a fleet of zero-turn mowers to help him sidestep them at every turn....
Hitting the Slopes
Tending turf on steep embankments has been a thorn in the side of many a mowing crew. Addressing erosion issues, fertilizing even seeding, with hydro...
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