University of Illinois at Chicago, South Campus Expansion Chicago, Illinois
Firm: Wight & Company Associated firm: South Campus Development Team Design team: Wight & Company, Master Planners and Site Engineering; Wolff Clements,...
PRODUCT PREVIEW
EQUIPMENT ZERO-TURN MOWER Ingersoll Equipment Co. introduces the 5018CD front-cut, zero-turning-radius mower. This mower is available with an 18-hp Briggs...
Winterizing Your Irrigation System
If freezing temperatures are in the forecast, it's time to winterize your irrigation system. By removing water from the pipes, valves and sprinkler heads, contractors can protect systems from potentially serious damage in cold climates....
OPEI PREDICTS EQUIPMENT SHIPMENTS
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute has predicted year-end shipments for commercial turf and grounds care equipment will decrease in 2002 but increase...
CALCULATE EQUIPMENT COSTS
The best method for budgeting equipment (or any item) is to review historical data as a point of reference and then make the appropriate adjustments for...
Consuming Competitors
Now may be a great time to expand your business by acquiring another well-established side business that complements what you currently do. It's one of...
Pondering Profits
An often overlooked, yet lucrative service for landscapers to provide clients is maintaining their water gardens. Popping up everywhere in homeowners'...
TURF ATTACKS GLOBAL WARMING
Although most people walk on it and don't give it a second thought, humble, trod-upon, lowly turf that often is derided for only having aesthetic value...
The enemy below
Plant-parasitic nematodes, which are tiny, unsegmented roundworms, are widely recognized across the United States as damaging pests affecting cool- and...
Getting the Bugs Out
The dream of biological control with microorganisms was to find a super bug that could be applied to the turf that would push all of the other microorganisms...
FINDING ANSWERS
BUFFALOED Q Where can I find information about a turf-management program I can use on buffalograss for golf course turf? San Antonio, Texas A University...
READER'S POLL
Here are the reader poll results from the question posted throughout June on the Grounds Maintenance Web site www.grounds-mag.com. What are your primary...
WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?
Last week, I had the distinct and unexpected pleasure of going through a three-day sales-training program. At first, I said, I'm an editor, not a salesperson....
SHORT CUTS
SUFFOCATING BENTGRASS Do your greens look tired in hot weather even when you irrigate sufficiently? The answer may lie in the soil gas profile. High temperature...
Picture this
As a landscape designer, a large part of your job is to sell a concept to clients. Your tools to communicate the design are often limited to plan drawings,...
Walk-Behind Rotary Mowers
Are you looking for a rotary mower that will give you productivity and, at the same time, give you excellent maneuverability? Look no further. The following...
October 2002
Pricing it right Snow removal, sanding and salting work can be some of your most profitable work as long as you do not depend upon the weather. Too many...
apwa news
is keyword at 2002 APWA Congress More than 5,000 public works professionals gathered in Kansas City, Mo., to learn about state-of-the-art management techniques...
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Spreader Hiniker Company's expanded snow- and ice-control product line now includes two stainless-steel salt and sand spreaders. The 6.5-foot Model 620...
September 2002
Spread the wealth When the dot-com crash began in early- to mid-2000, sending countless twenty-something company presidents and weekend warrior day-traders...
FINDING ANSWERS
DEER TICK CONTROL Q What product do you recommend to put on your lawn for deer ticks? via the Internet A Ticks need a humid environment to survive, so...
SHORT CUTS
GIANT GRASSHOPPERS ATTACK CENTRAL FLORIDA It may sound like a plot for the latest science-fiction thriller, but residents in central Florida will attest...
apwa news
Snow Conference set in Columbus, April 14-16 Make plans to attend the premiere snow and ice removal summit in North America on April 27-30 in Quebec City,...
What goes around
Next to fuel, tires are your biggest vehicle-operating cost. Making poor choices when selecting your tires often results in higher costs for you in the...
TRUCK SALES INCREASE
The National Truck Equipment Association reports Class 1 and 2 truck sales increased in July 2002 compared to the same month for 2001. Class 1 experienced...
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