ROAD RULES
This preview of 2003 commercial trucks highlights new models from every manufacturer, as well as significant changes for their current offerings. Despite...
READER POLL
Here are the reader poll results from the question posted throughout August on the Grounds Maintenance Web site, www.grounds-mag.com. What hourly wage...
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Skid steer plow The BOSS Snowplow has expanded its Trip-Edge Snowplow lineup and now offers skid-steer owners three new Trip-Edge Plow options including...
HOW TO: CHANGE A SPARK PLUG
Not all spark plugs are created equal, so always follow the engine manufacturer's recommendation for a replacement spark plug. Not long ago, there were...
Ornamental Products
Ornamentals may not receive the regular chemical applications that you often provide for turf, but pesticides are a critical tool for managing pests that...
Focus On: Utility Vehicles
Whether you're looking to increase your current utility vehicle fleet or thinking about buying one for the first time, the following light- and mid-sized...
Loaded Questions
Nearly everyone who has a driver's license has hauled something at one time or another, but if you're a landscape contractor, hauling equipment from one...
Avoiding trouble with wage-hour law
Picture yourself in this situation: You're a grounds manager, minding your own business, busy with the work you need to get done. One day, you're unexpectedly...
WATER HYDRAULICS IN TURF EQUIPMENT
Using a Textron-donated Jacobsen Greens King V, 18-hp, triplex reel mower, researchers at Purdue University successfully modified its hydraulic system...
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...
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...
HOW TO: ESTABLISH TURF FROM SEED
A primary benefit of seeding turf is low cost compared to other techniques. However, you must follow certain steps. The following procedures help ensure...
READER'S POLL
Here are the reader poll results from the question posted throughout July on the Grounds Maintenance Web site, www.grounds-mag.com. Given the economic...
August 2002
Deicers: Melting away winter woes PART I: A STUDY IN THE MELTING EFFECTIVENESS OF SOLID CHEMICAL DEICERS Cities around the United States use thousands...
PLANNING AND PLANTING
It's axiomatic in the green industry, and every turf manager and horticulturist has heard it many times: Right plant, right place. That can mean many...
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Skid steer plow The BOSS Snowplow has expanded its Trip-Edge Snowplow lineup and now offers skid-steer owners three new Trip-Edge Plow options including...
A premium BLEND
A blend of turf varieties, it's been said, is like carrying a full bag of golf clubs. Each club is well-suited to a particular situation: woods work better...
INCREASE IN BIOCIDE DEMAND
According to The Freedonia Group, Inc., the demand for biocides is expected to increase 5.3 percent annually to $2.3 billion in 2006 in the United States....
Landscaping on a Slope
If you could change one thing about the property you manage, what would it be? A few years ago, I had the opportunity to present that question to an industry...
SOIL MICROBIOLOGY FACT AND FICTION
Dr. Roch Gaussoin, a turfgrass scientist at the University of Nebraska, recently wrote about turfgrass microbiology fact and fiction in the newsletter...
Plants Worth Your Time
Without a doubt, plants are the foundation of the landscape industry, and the diversity of ornamental species and cultivars on the market allows for creative...
apw anews
APWA Snow Conference packs 'em in Snow, snow, beautiful snow. Fun to play in if you're a kid. Not so fun to deal with if you're an adult. Which is why...
FINDING ANSWERS
VARMINT PROBLEMS Q We have serious mole problems in my part of Texas. I've heard about mole traps that you place in the tunnel and then bury. Where can...
Poa annua: Australian for green
I just completed a sabbatical in Melbourne, Australia. It's a fun place with of trendy restaurants, fine wines and great people. But it's also a strange...
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