Turf in Hell Strips: Pest and Weed Magnet?
To start with, let's define "hell strip." A hell strip is a narrow or oddly shaped expanse of the landscape, and in many parts...
Sooty Mold Requires a Different Approach
Sooty mold can be unsightly and ultimately unhealthy for many landscaping plants.PHOTOS COURTESY OF SCOT NELSON, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA.There's...
Chemical Know-How
Products are only part of the story at Harrell's Anyone who's ever gone into a department store knows that you may find a wide...
Irrigation Audits
Checking basic system performance can conserve resources The IRS has given audits a bad name, but the principle of making sure everything is operating...
Specialty Services
Michigan landscaper offers something different from most contractors Merrion Landscapes reconstructed the boulder walls and egg rock under the deck, and...
Business at Bramer Sod Farms
Diversifying operations key to success Mike Bramer grows sod in a complex, broad-based sod operation based in Louisville, Ky. The family-owned and operated Bramer...
Hitting the Road
Commercial highway work keeps this seed company in business Hydroseeding on Avenue D in Gering, Neb.PHOTOS COURTESY OF GROSS SEED COMPANY.John...
All the Right Moves
More services, sound business decisions help Plantique get ahead In the turf and landscape industry, the name of the game is monitored and measured...
PANTS11 Preview
Oaks, Pa., August 2-4 The Penn Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (PANTS) is an association-produced event by the Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association (PLNA), and...
Going Green
Landscape contractor brings awareness to organic landscaping This water feature, now three years old, has become a beautiful habitat for fish,...