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:...
UNDER ATTACK?
New diseases continue to challenge even the most skilled turfgrass managers. The most recent threat, a summertime patch disease of creeping bentgrass,...
Paying Out
Whether your grounds-care business does payroll manually or uses a service, the time is right to reevaluate your payroll processes the outsourcing options...
Lines of Distribution
If you spread many granular chemicals, you already know that it's important to keep your walk-behind spreader properly calibrated. Many calibration instructions...
The Root of the Problem
The use of dense creeping bentgrass (Agrostis palustris) cultivars to achieve desired greens speeds often leads to excessive organic matter buildup in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In Transition
The transition period from perennial ryegrass to bermudagrass in the spring is a critical time in managing turfgrasses that are overseeded. A timely transition...
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....
FOCUS ON: Topdressers
Whether you require light, frequent topdressing for routine maintenance or heavy topdressing during aeration, these topdressers provide a solution to...
Spring Cleaning
Now is the time to prepare commercial walk-behind mowers for the spring mowing season. Spending a few hours inspecting equipment and getting ready for the busy season will assure you of having mowers that are ready to cut grass instead of head back to the maintenance shop....
Biological Hazards
Sometimes it seems almost too dangerous outdoors to be a groundskeeper. As if rattlesnakes, honeybees and Lyme disease weren't enough to deal with, over...
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....
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