Tree and tree-service sales
TO FIND OUT MORE... Unless otherwise noted, all figures provided here were excerpted from the U.S. Landscape Tree Planting Survey, September 1997 (the...
Chippers and shredders
Most of our industry refers to chippers or chipper-shredders as pieces of equipment that can handle both wood and leaves. These machines have both a chipping...
Build a birdhouse
Providing food and shelter for birds is becoming increasingly popular not only in residential communities but also in golf-course and institutional settings....
Gas and oil: The lifeblood of your power equipment
The quality of the gas and oil you use significantly impacts the longevity of your power equipment. Thus, use of cheap oil or old gasoline is detrimental...
Sanctified stewardship
After spending years on the road, accepting offers to speak on a variety of environmental issues, Ron Dodson, president and CEO of Audubon International,...
Managing foliar fungal diseases: Timing is everything
While robins may be a herald of spring, a sure sign that summer has arrived is the barrage of visits to my office from alarmed tree owners. They arrive...
FQPA: Nail-biting time draws near
This year could bring the first stages of closure to a pesticide-regulation controversy that's been brewing for more than 2 years. However, as welcome...
Using biological-control strategies for turf. Part 1: Insects
Many turfgrass and landscape managers seek alternatives for managing insect and mite pests. The use of beneficial organisms including predators, parasitoids...
Made in the shade
While shade may be welcome relief on a hot summer day, landscape managers know it poses maintenance challenges for landscape plants. Shade limits plant...
Using biological control strategies for turf, Part 2: Diseases
Turfgrass managers increasingly view biological control as a desirable alternative treatment because it can be a rational way to extend and augment the...
Associated Landscape Contractors of America
When was the last time you went out to dinner and were so happy with the service that you felt the staff deserved more than a 20-percent tip? More often...
Equipment & Irrigation
Generating power I am in the market for a generator. What do I need to know to find a generator that will be sufficient for me?-Address unknown (via the...
Landscape expenditures
AN INDUSTRY IN TWO PARTS The green industry-as defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture-has two major subsectors: environmental horticulture (trees...
Fertility program solves green's ills
Matt Foster has a degree in aviation from Louisiana Tech University (Ruston, La.), but you're more likely to find him down on his hands and knees, studying...
Environmental Care
Silicon Valley is well-known as a center of development for the computer industry. This area-in the southern section of the San-Francisco-Bay metropolis-has...
Maximize pre-emergence control in cool-season turf
The weeds that are most commonly the target of pre-emergence controls in cool-season turf are smooth crabgrass and goosegrass (also commonly referred...
Built for (green) speed: Managing ball roll
Golfers often request changes in golf-green quality, and, frequently, they want to see an increase in green speed (though faster greens are not necessarily...
Contained plantings
Today's designers and contractors must know how to do more than simply design and install typical landscapes. They often must provide greenery on roof...
Unusual and overlooked: Summer bulbs offer something different
The profusion of flowering plants in the summer months sometimes eclipses summer-flowering bulbs. Competition from perennials, annuals and shrubs conspires...
Temporary grasses stabilize soil
Man-made disturbances, such as roadside or reclamation projects, can result in serious soil-erosion problems, destroying the soil profile and adversely...
Water needs vary across course terrain
The level of sophistication in irrigation systems varies extensively from one golf course to another. Some superintendents get by with outdated systems...
Sod cutters do more than name implies
The sod cutter has long been a mainstay in the equipment arsenal of the grounds-maintenance industry. Users of this tool have found a multitude of applications...
Equipment options: Stump cutters and grinders
When removing a tree or large shrub, many contractors leave the stump behind. However, you have some important issues to take into account when dealing...
How to install drainage
A variety of drainage products and techniques are available to grounds managers and superintendents, including newer technologies that are receiving some...
Research update: Asian Invasion >TXUPDATE: ASIAN INVASION Some of the most problematic exotic pests are wood-boring beetles. One species, the Asian longhorned beetle, has succeeded-at least temporarily-in becoming established in New York and Chicago, appa
There goes a rubber tree How do I treat for carpenter ants?-Address unknown (via the internet)Carpenter ants, the most common of which is the black carpenter...
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