Focus On: Compact Excavators
Mini excavators combine power and versatility in a compact piece of equipment. The small size of this piece of equipment allows for it to fit in tight...
How To: Steps to Build Dry-Land Stone Walls
Sort through your stone pile and separate the largest stones. They will be used for the base course and as or stones. Excavate soil for the base. Remove...
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ROTARY HAMMER DeWALT's new D25303K and D25304K compact 1-inch SDS rotary hammers are designed to provide control for drilling and chipping in concrete,...
A New Class of Equipment
Since the late 1990s, landscape contractors and equipment manufacturers alike recognized the need for a versatile piece of equipment that could significantly...
Winter Weeds
It would be nice to think that after struggling with weeds all summer, the fall and winter would provide a well-deserved break from the concerns of weed...
FINDING ANSWERS
FRENCH DRANO Q Is there any way to eliminate sand and mulch that has worked its way into the cracks between the rocks of my French drain other than completely...
DODGER STADIUM CHOSEN AS TOP PLAYING FIELD
Results of a poll in the July 7 issue of Sports Illustrated showed that 23.2 percent of the players who responded chose Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles...
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MOWER LESCO CommercialPlus series of mowers has a complete range of walk-behind rotary mowers for the commercial contractor. Features available on both...
Focus On: Wide Area Mowers
Wide area mowers get the job done more quickly and easily. Here's a look at wide area mower products from Toro, Land Pride, John Deere, Locke Turf, Hustler, Jacobsen and Bush Hog....
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FIVE ACHIEVE CERTIFIED SPORTS FIELD MANAGER STATUS The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) announces that the individuals listed below have completed...
Turning Up the Heat
Manipulation is key to your turf care program. You manipulate turf height with mowing; you manipulate turf growth patterns with fertilization. Sports...
Water Works
How can I get rid of these brown spots? is a question you have probably asked yourself. To find the answers, it will help to understand something about...
2004 Truck & Van Preview
The economy is still down, gas prices continue to rise, and the 0-percent financing deals that helped to buoy the automotive industry and boost the public's...
READER POLL
Here are the reader poll results from the question posted throughout August on the Grounds Maintenance Web site, www.grounds-mag.com. If given the option,...
Managing Athletic Fields on a Limited Budget
Managing heavily used sport fields can be a daunting task; managing them with limited funds may seem impossible. But, with a little creativity and a lot...
Drainage Solutions
Solving drainage problems in turf, tree and landscape plantings is not a difficult task if you understand the underlying cause of the problem and you...
HOW TO: DRAG AN INFIELD
Step 1. Choose the proper drag for your infield skin. The 1-inch square mesh steel drag mats work well in all soil and topdressing types. The steel mesh...
TOUGHEN UP FALL SPORTS FIELDS
Football and soccer fields take a beating during the fall when your chances of a successful establishment are best. Seeding in summer to thicken a cool-season...
NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL TURF INJURIES
The NCAA Injury Surveillance System reported data for the 2002-2003 Division I college baseball season. Twenty-eight schools submitted information. The...
Tough Turf
From school lot pick-up games to professional team sports, a quality playing surface is appreciated by all participants and produces a pleasing appearance...
Retain Smartly
The role of segmental retaining walls (SRWs) in helping to groom the country's golf courses has increased dramatically in the past few years. From solving...
TECHNOLOGY TIME MANAGEMENT
Remember simpler days? Where there were no cell phones, no computers, no e-mail, no Internet? Computer technology has changed all that, and we are never...
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT PESTICIDES
The Need for Pesticides Why do we use pesticides? Pesticides (the generic term for insecticides, herbicides and fungicides) control weeds, insect pests...
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Hitching System The BOSS Snowplow adds versatility to the speed of hookup with the SmartHitch 2 Attachment System. The universal wiring harness and undercarriage...
RISE
Is the use of pesticides safe for my children and pets? How do I know this stuff has been tested? Why use pesticides? Just let nature take its course....
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