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...
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...
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...
INVASIVE PLANTS IN THE UNITED STATES
Protecting your greens and landscapes from weather, insects and invasive exotic plants isn't your only job, but it sure can take up a lot of time. There...
READER POLL
Look for this new reader poll question at www.grounds-mag.com. What do you view as your No. 1 pest problem as a grounds manager? A. Turf weeds B. Turf...
Weed Control: It's Only Natural
Science has done a great job in discovering chemicals to kill or suppress weeds in turfgrass. Conventional wisdom also indicates that cultural methods...
A New Approach
Don't mess with Mother Nature! How often have we heard that refrain? But do we actually walk the walk, or, more often, do we just talk the talk? When...
CHEMICAL UPDATE: Turfgrass Herbicides
January begins the first segment of Grounds Maintenance's Chemical Update series. Each year, we revise the Updates to bring you the most up-to-date and...
Revive Your Cold-Blooded Engine
Storage presents unique challenges to gasoline engines that power landscaping and turf equipment, especially when the storage exceeds 60 days. While a...
FOCUS ON: Reel Mowers
Knowing your options for trim and surrounds mowers will help you choose the right equipment for your needs. Take a look at what manufacturers are offering....
Post-emergence Weed Weaponry
Crabgrass (Digitaria spp.) and goosegrass (Eleusine indica) are among the most common and troublesome turf weeds. These grasses germinate in the spring...
PRODUCT PREVIEW
UTILITY VEHICLE Snapper's Grounds Cruiser utility vehicle has a 9.5-hp Kawasaki OHV engine with full pressure lubrication and a heavy-duty air filter...
HOW TO: IDENTIFY & TREAT GIRDLING ROOTS
There are times in the season when there is not much going on. Take this opportunity to inspect your properties for girdling tree roots. Roots can girdle...
Snow professionals heading for Lexington
If spring blizzards don't keep them home, more than 1,000 ace snowfighters of the United States and Canada will meet in April to discuss the stickiest...
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Under tailgate spreader Fisher Engineering's Under Tailgate Spreader fits 96-inch-wide standard dump bodies and features a poly spinner to provide longer...
THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS
Weed. It's one of the biggest four-letter words in this industry and it's been known to provoke turf managers to spout a few of their own, as well. Like...
MULCHING MATTERS
Q Which is better for mulching new turfgrass seedings: farm hay or wheat/oat straw? Via the Internet, Kewaunee, Wis. A The answer is somewhat dependent...
SAME MANAGEMENT, NEW GREENS GRASSES
The new A and G series bentgrass cultivars and DW-184 creeping bluegrass (Poa annua var. reptans) are more aggressive than their greens predecessor, Penncross,...
BUSH PROPOSES NEW PROGRAM FOR UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS
President Bush is proposing a new temporary worker program to match willing foreign workers with willing U.S. employers when no Americans can be found...
GCSAA CONFERENCE AND SHOW SAILS INTO SAN DIEGO
The 75th Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) International Golf Course Conference and Show will be held at the San Diego Convention...
PRODUCT PREVIEW
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE Exaktime, Inc. has introduced the Jobclock, a hardware and software package that allows remote job time and attendance tracking using...
Strength in Diversity
Hispanics constitute the largest ethnic minority group in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, following a surge in population growth...
True Colors
Bermudagrass (Cynodon spp) is one of the most important and widely adapted warm-season turfgrass species. Advantages of bermudagrass are that it forms...
HOW TO: Winterize Your Irrigation System
It's time to winterize your irrigation system. And it's not one of those tasks you want to put off, because before you know it, it'll be too late. Winterizing...
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