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Turf Spring 2020 Issue

Fleet Management Feature: Keeping An Eye On Vehicle Usage

fleet management
When landscape company and lawn maintenance work crews drive service vehicles from job to job throughout the day, how much can unauthorized long lunches, side trips, and other breaks cost their company? The answer can be surprisingly high. Improving driver accountability via GPS tracking devices can dramatically improve not only ...

Business Management: Never Lose A Star Performer

employees
There is one area of workforce development in which nearly every manager I’ve encountered is lacking. Certainly, many managers need to give more frequent and focused feedback, help employees discover their purpose, and better guide developmental goals. But there are many managers I know who already do a great job ...

My Landscape: Grand Award For University Grounds

Denison University
Founded in 1831 in Granville, OH, the Denison University campus highlights include its 250-acre hilltop section, a 350-acre Biological Reserve, and a historic golf club. The recent award from PGMS recognizes the results of the work performed by the grounds crew there. Kevin Mercer, grounds and landscape services manager at ...

For A Thriving Tree, Location Is Key

Tree Services
Location, location, location—the battle cry of the real estate agent. Of course, it’s not just for realtors, it’s for lawn care operators and landscape contractors too. Perhaps the most important element in the landscape in terms of location are trees, as it’s not easy to move one if it’s in ...

Get Equipped: Spreaders & Sprayers

Spreaders & Sprayers
Take a look at these four Spreaders & Sprayers that can improve your professional lawn care services. Lean-to-Steer Spray Master From Toro® Get precise spreads, consistent liquid flows and easy lean-to-steer control with Toro’s new Spray Master. Eliminate the need for a manual pressure regulator and get precise liquid and ...

Get Equipped: Small Engine & Handheld Equipment

Small Engine & Handheld Equipment
Take a look at these four small engine & handheld equipment products that can improve your professional lawn care services. Commercial Cordless Series by EGO The EGO Commercial Cordless Series is a new line of battery powered outdoor power equipment that features an advanced backpack battery. It delivers the power ...

Herbicide Application Challenges In 2020

Herbicide Application
For many landscapers, the arrival of the busy Spring season is a chance to achieve improvements and efficiencies over last year’s practices. In a turfgrass context, it could mean mapping better routes to visit a group of properties, or outlining the top five reasons for customer call-backs last year. Each ...

Business Management: Hardscape Maintenance

hardscape maintenance
Randy Bianchi, a hardscape maintenance technician with Bahler Brothers, shares a how-to guide of practices and products for these jobs.

Get Equipped: Herbicides, Insecticides, Fungicides

Herbicides, Insecticides, Fungicides
Take a look at these four herbicides, insecticides and fungicides that can improve your professional lawn care services. TREE-äge® R10 by Arborjet The newest addition to the line of TREE-äge products, R10 features the lowest dose guidance and quickest injection times. When used with Arborjet’s equipment, including the newly patented ...

Get Equipped: Mowers

mowers
Take a look at these six mowers that can improve your professional lawn care services. Model 937 EFI FrontMount™ Mower From Grasshopper Equipped with a powerful 993 cc EFI Vanguard Big Block air-cooled, horizontal crankshaft engine, the Grasshopper Model 937EFI FrontMount™ mower powers through tough jobs with ease while taking ...
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