Fertilizer
WATER-ABSORBING POLYMER Aadvanced Water Management's Hydrozone is a water-absorbing polymer that is released into the sod's rootzone to increase the water-holding...
Shed some light on your landscape
During the daylight hours, passers-by marvel at the beautiful landscape you've created. Don't let the darkness cover it up.So, you're thinking about expanding...
Pest control
UNDERGROUND REPELLANT Deer-Off, Inc. produces an animal repellant called BULB GUARD, which provides below-the-ground protection from deer, rabbits, squirrels...
Landscape accessories
LANDSCAPE WALKWAYS Schafer Systems, Inc. makes Connect-A-Dock walkways to use in areas with heavy foot traffic. The walkways can be formed into a variety...
HOW TO: `Rock-it' science for the beginner
Building a stone wall may not be rocket science, but it can definitely be a challenge. The following guidelines will help you build a beautiful and functional...
Landscape accessories
STONE PLANTERS Dura Art Stone produces a line of cast stone planters. Fourteen new designs are available in styles ranging from classical to contemporary....
Supplies
FUEL CATALYST Advanced Power Systems International has released two Fitch Fuel Catalysts, F2-T and F4-T, for the outdoor power industry. The fuel-treatment...
Information tools
BUSINESS-MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Include Software offers the business-management software Include Asset, designed to handle a variety of data for accounting,...
Supplies
WINTER ALERT SYSTEM Sensor Instruments' new electronic Ice/Snow Alert sends a warning about ice and snow buildup to landscapers who have to plow snow...
Out with the old . . .
Do you remember the introduction of the Weed Eater? This was the first string trimmer to become widely popular. If you were around then, it's almost certain...
Annuals light up shady areas
These six annuals provide dependable color and performance in areas blanketed by shade.Pulling into your new client's driveway, you feel a knot beginning...
RESEARCHING MAINTENANCE
Bored to death What are the options for controlling tree borers now that lindane and chlorpyrifos are gone? - MissouriActually, several products currently...
Information tools
ONLINE HOSES The IHOZs.com web site allows users to select industrial hoses online. The web site offers a wide variety of hoses, including plastic, rubber,...
Equipment
INDEPENDENT-SUSPENSION MOWERS Ferris Industries has introduced a new line of Ferris mid-mount mowers, ranging from 48 to 72 inches. The new line consists...
Fall into action
Fall is a great time to prepare annual and perennial beds for next year's growing season.For many landscape professionals and grounds managers, autumn...
quipment
TILLER ATTACHMENT ATI Corporation offers the Model SS725 Preseeder tiller attachment for skid steer loaders. The 72-inches-wide rotor tills, levels and...
Unemployment swings low
Low unemployment means fewer people are looking for jobs these days. Therefore, landscape professionals should know how the numbers affect their own businesses....
Equipment
DUMP-TRUCK CONVERTER Load Hog Industries Inc. has developed a kit with air-bag technology to convert pickup trucks into dump trucks. The kit consists...
small equipment: GOING WHERE NO MACHINE HAS GONE BEFORE
Don't let their size fool you. In fact, these powerful machines' small size could be their greatest advantage.Hydraulic attachments are useless if you...
Equipment
INDUSTRIAL UTILITY VEHICLE John Deere's new Worksite Gator is a 6 x 4 diesel utility vehicle made especially for worksite, rental, landscape and industrial...
CHEMICAL UPDATE: PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
Plant growth regulators, or PGRs, provide several important benefits, growth reduction being just one (albeit the primary one). PGRs are becoming increasingly...
Good for business?
Election news coverage has always been excessive, and this election is no exception. It is literally impossible to listen to television or radio news...
New construction
After a strong start in the beginning of 2000, new construction fell slightly at mid-year. Contracting for new construction slipped 3 percent from June...
Landscape trailers
Landscape trailers. They're a familiar sight. Almost everyone in commercial landscaping owns one - it would be hard to conduct business without one. However,...
Controlling Pythium blight on overseeded bermudagrass greens
From September through November in Florida and other warm-winter regions, the growth of bermudagrass tends to slow down and many superintendents start...
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