Designing a Residential Irrigation System Plan
The key to a successful residential irrigation system project is a good plan. Keep this in mind and your customer's irrigation system will meet both their expectations and your own....
WEST NILE VIRUS UPDATE
Although evening news reports of the West Nile virus (WNV) are decreasing, reported human cases are on the rise. Since 2002, there were more than 13,000...
READER POLL
Here are the reader poll results from the question posted throughout January on the Grounds Maintenance Web site www.grounds-mag.com. What do you view...
How To: Use Horticultural Oils For Controlling Pest Problems
Whether they're called dormant oils, summer oils or horticultural oils, there are many pest problems that you can control using these products. They are...
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...
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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...
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....
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...
Last-Minute Tax Tips
If you're inclined to let your accountant do all the worrying about your business and personal income taxes, you could be making a costly mistake. Your...
Synthetically coated sand makes debut
Rootzone mixtures of putting greens constructed according to United States Golf Association (USGA) specification are composed of at least 60 percent medium-...
Cutting Yourself Short?
Determining job cost is the first step to intelligent bidding and estimating. Mastering the skills of estimating is your best defense to help ensure that...
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