Perfect Timing
The majority of landscape professionals agree on the value of turf aeration to relieve compaction and aid thatch breakdown. They don't, however, always...
FOCUS ON: Trailers
Almost every grounds care professional owns a landscape trailer to remove debris or move equipment from place to place and job to job. It would be difficult...
USDA BEGINS FIELD TRIAL FOR GEESE
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's National Wildlife Research Center announced that it will begin field...
SHORT CUTS
ANLA SUPPORTS IMMIGRATION REFORM ACT Senators Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Tom Daschle (D-SD) introduced the Immigration Reform Act, S. 2010, on January 21,...
PRODUCT PREVIEW
ROTARY MOTOR The HR-6010 rotary mower from Jacobsen features a 60-hp, tier II, Perkins diesel engine that meets the California Air Resource Board (CARB)...
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR 2004
The United States economy is still on a slow path to recovery from the 2001 recession, but it is recovering. Economic growth slowed in October through...
READER POLL
Here are the reader poll results from the question posted throughout February on the Grounds Maintenance Web site, www.grounds-mag.com. How do you feel...
CHEMICAL UPDATE: Turfgrass Fungicides
Presented in a format that puts the solution to nearly every turf disease problem within easy reach, fungicides are the subject of our third Chemical...
Add-ons Add Up
How many times have you heard this comment from your customers? That plant has been there for five years and I've never had a problem with it until I...
Understanding Fungicides
What are fungicides? The popular definition: fungicides are any chemical that can inhibit the growth or development of a fungus. The technical definition:...
The Low-Down on Greens Height
The demand for faster putting greens is putting added stress on turfgrass - and on golf course superintendents, according to Charlie Hadwick, superintendent at The Country Club of Lincoln in Nebraska's capitol city....
Pest Prophecy
Cost effective insect management often begins with the cost of the insecticide selected to control the pest. However, many other factors can be equally...
CERTIFICATION: A MUST?
In January, I had the opportunity to attend the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) show in San Diego. On the way from the airport to the hotel, I...
FINDING ANSWERS
CERTIFIABLE Q I recently read of a Golf Course Irrigation Auditor certification. How does one obtain this certification? Where is the training available...
REPRIEVE FOR PESTICIDES
A preliminary report exonerates pesticides as the probable cause of fish deformities in a section of the Willamette River known as the Newberg Pool. Industrial...
WINTER HEATING FUEL AND GASOLINE COSTS ARE UP
The outlook for winter 2004 household heating bills compared to winter 2002-2003 indicate that natural gas-heated homes are up 8 percent; propane-heated...
SHORT CUTS
PLCAA NAMES NEW PRESIDENT The Professional Lawn Care Association of America (PLCAA) begins the New Year with Jim Campanella as its new president. Campanella...
Designing a Residential Irrigation System Plan
The key to a successful residential irrigation system project is a good plan. Keep this in mind and your customer's irrigation system will meet both their expectations and your own....
WEST NILE VIRUS UPDATE
Although evening news reports of the West Nile virus (WNV) are decreasing, reported human cases are on the rise. Since 2002, there were more than 13,000...
How To: Use Horticultural Oils For Controlling Pest Problems
Whether they're called dormant oils, summer oils or horticultural oils, there are many pest problems that you can control using these products. They are...
READER POLL
Here are the reader poll results from the question posted throughout January on the Grounds Maintenance Web site www.grounds-mag.com. What do you view...
PRODUCT PREVIEW
SENSOR ADAPTERS Onset Computer Corporation introduces the 12-bit 4-20 mA adapter and 0-5 VDC voltage Universal Sensor Adapters that enable HOBO Weather...
The Replacements
Times change, products change. If you wander up and down the aisles at Barnes and Noble, you'll find that most modern day philosophers encourage managers...
CHEMICAL UPDATE: Turfgrass Insecticides
Controlling turfgrass insects is the focus of this, the second segment of Grounds Maintenance's Chemical Update series. We revise these Updates each year...
Think Safety This Spring
Don't let a case of spring fever catch your team off guard … now is the time to refresh yourself and your employees on the importance of mowing safety....
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