CHEMICAL UPDATE: Turf Fungicides
Fungicides are the subject of our third Chemical Update for 2003. Compiled and updated with the help of chemical manufacturers, this is the most complete...
FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY CROP SALES
Although actual 2002 year-end results won't be released until May, the USDA's forecasted floriculture and nursery crop sales still give an idea of what's...
Customize your Equipment
The use of compact equipment in lawn and landscape maintenance is growing in popularity. Compact equipment usually describes skid steer loaders, mini...
FINDING ANSWERS
FOR LEASE Q I'm thinking of leasing some mowing equipment for my landscape maintenance business. What would be some of the advantages of leasing instead...
HANDHELD POWER EQUIPMENT SHIPMENTS NEAR 10 MILLION
According to estimates prepared by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), 9,850,603 gasoline powered handheld products were shipped in Model Year...
SHORT CUTS
U.S. HOUSING STARTS EDGE HIGHER IN JANUARY Construction of new homes and apartments rose in January to the highest level in 16 years as low mortgage rates...
Stop Ornamental Diseases before they Start
Ornamental plant diseases can significantly affect the aesthetic quality of many plants in the landscape. Not only do some of these diseases impact appearance...
Back to Basics
Diesel engines have become very popular in the grounds-maintenance equipment market. They are durable, fuel-efficient and provide the power you need to...
Focus On: Topdressers
Whether you're using them for light, frequent topdressing or traditional heavy applications, topdressers are important tools for managing your fine turfgrass....
PRODUCT PREVIEW
REPELLENT Bird-B-Gone Inc. introduces Goose-B-Gone, a repellent that makes grass areas impaletable to geese and ducks. Apply the product by spraying it...
In the Running
The potential for runoff from turf to pollute our drinking water concerns many people and is a theme commonly found in newspapers and magazines throughout...
Driving Out Roadside Weeds
Weed control along roadsides can be more complicated than it needs to be because roadside groundcover is often uncomfortably positioned between functional...
FIGHTING fire
A Florida golfer dies as a result of massive fire ant stings; a 91-year-old bedridden woman was bitten more than 600 times in a Texas nursing home. Although...
READER POLL
Here are the reader poll results from the question posted throughout January on the Grounds Maintenance Web site www.grounds-mag.com. How have you responded...
LONGEVITY: IN LIFE, BUSINESS AND PRINT
Longevity is something to strive for. This becomes more and more evident to me as I approach that age where it's dawning on me how quickly a year passes,...
CHEMICAL UPDATE: Turfgrass Insecticides
This is the second segment of Grounds Maintenance's Chemical Update series. Revised each year to provide a current and comprehensive guide to pesticides...
ENGINEERED BENTS: A CONCERN?
We've been hearing a lot about the promises of genetically modified organisms (GMO). Herbicide resistance is one trait that companies have successfully...
FINDING ANSWERS
PET PEEVES Q What should I tell my customers when they ask me about the dangers that lawn pesticides pose to their cats and dogs? via the Internet A You...
PEST SET FOR QUARANTINE?
The American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA) has urged U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman and the Department of Agriculture to move swiftly...
SHORT CUTS
2003 GIE BOARD SEATED The Green Industry Expo Board announced its 2003 slate of officers and directors. The nine-member Board includes three representatives...
2002 UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES
Monthly national figures published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show unemployment either rose or stayed the same in all regions except for the Midwest...
DETERMINING SOIL TEXTURE
There is a simple way to get an estimate of the percentages of sand, silt and clay that are in your base mix. This experiment provides a nice, inexpensive...
FOCUS ON: Aerators
Turf aerators have long offered grounds managers and golf course superintendents a tool to promote strong, healthy turf. Equipment manufacturers offer...
PRODUCT PREVIEW
SCREENER/CLEANER Use the Harley screener/cleaner to screen athletic infields and make your own topsoil. Screen horse tracks and arenas for use on landscape...
How To: Identify White Grubs
White grubs are one of the most destructive insect pests of turf. They feed on grass roots and can destroy the entire root system of the plant, killing...
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