HOW TO: IDENTIFY WEEDS
You have heard time and again that identification of a pest problem is half the battle. Correct identification will allow you to research the proper control for the problem....
SHORT CUTS
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) have joined forces to present an innovative trade show experience, Feb. 9-11, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta....
SHIPMENTS DOWN IN 2005
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) conducts a monthly shipments-research program that represents between 60 and 100 percent of all gasoline-powered hand-held shipments and between 75 and 100 percent of all commercial turf care shipments....
READER POLL
Here are the reader poll results for the question posted throughout December on the Grounds Maintenance Web site, www.grounds-mag.com. Have you participated...
The New Herbicides
With the massive amount of new information that becomes available every year for turfgrass managers to decipher, it is difficult for anyone to keep up....
The Drive of Technology
Have today's hotter golf balls and giant clubheads compromised the defenses of your course? Certainly; but according to industry veterans, the answer to restoring the challenge at your course is right under your feet....
READER POLL
Here are the reader poll results for the question posted throughout November on the Grounds Maintenance Web site, www.grounds-mag.com. Do you provide...
Grand Winner and Irrigation Components/Systems Category Winner
Grounds Maintenance announces the results of its second annual Innovative Product Award competition. The Grounds Maintenance Innovative Product Award...
Forecast for 2006
When the cost of doing business took an unexpected spike following Hurricane Katrina, many businesses saw their profits sink in the final quarter of 2005....
FINDING ANSWERS
WEED WOES Q I installed sod for a new client. Several weeks later the sod seems infested with all types of weeds some bindweed and Johnsongrass....
HOW TO: SELL YOUR SERVICE
Wash your truck! If needed, paint your truck! Being able to read your business name and phone number on your truck is important, especially when it's parked in front of a landscape that displays your quality work....
OPTI-REALISM
It's hard not to be optimistic at Christmas time. I think maybe it's the subliminal messages in all the Christmas music they start playing on the radio shortly after Halloween....
MAKING THE SWITCH TO WASTEWATER IRRIGATION
Superintendents considering the switch from fresh irrigation water to water from wastewater treatment plants will need to study all the adjustments required to accommodate the switch....
SHORT CUTS
At the fall board of directors meeting of the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA), the board approved moving the 2007 Annual Conference and Exhibition to San Antonio, Texas....
HAND-HELD GAS-POWERED EQUIPMENT WILL REBALANCE OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS
According to industry estimates, overall shipments of hand-held products (hand-held blowers, backpack blowers, trimmers and chainsaws) are forecast to post moderate growth during calendar year 2005, reaching 12.2 million units....
HOUSING STARTS COOL IN OCTOBER
According to U.S. Commerce Department figures, the housing market showed early signs of cooling off in October as the pace of new-home construction and the issuance of building permits both declined....
Aim High
Making a profit requires a plan. Earning a profit, of course, is the result of many things: good customers, good people, hard work and, yes, luck....
FINDING ANSWERS
The apartment complex I care for has a terrible infestation of chipmunks. They have tunneled under some of the patios and around rock walls, in addition to tunneling through flowerbeds....
ON THE SURFACE
Efforts to control heat stress on bentgrass putting greens continue and researchers are helping to create a more accurate formula for reducing the stress....
FOCUS ON: PDAs and PDA Software
Designed to take the difficulty out of running your business, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and their compliant software are everywhere and are probably the most compact piece of equipment you own....
PRODUCT PREVIEW
Product Roundup of the latest products in the green industry....
HOW TO: STORE EQUIPMENT FOR WINTER
As cold weather approaches, so does the need for winterizing your equipment. Following is a short supplies list and some tips for keeping your equipment in top shape....
The Equipment Equation
Bidding a maintenance job is an art for some and a science for others; a customized trade secret derived from years of historical data, experience and some costly lessons learned along the way....
In Training
When planning for your business' success, everything flows from one absolute necessity: great people. Without the best possible employees working in your organization and toward a common goal, your journey down the road to success can quickly become an obstacle course....
Paying Fair
A small employer trying to stay current with state and federal laws regarding wages can sometimes feel overwhelmed. However, taking a few steps to understand the laws and how they can apply ot a green industry business owner can make all the difference in the world in staying compliant with the meaning of the law....
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