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Turf Winter 2019 Issue

The Tide Is High

National Mall Tidal Basin
Sometimes water problems at a site don’t come from snowmelt or rain, but from rising sea levels. Unfortunately, one site battling this issue is the U.S.’s most visited national park, the National Mall Tidal Basin in Washington, DC. The 107-acre Tidal Basin plays host to Washington’s famous Cherry Blossom Festival ...

Safety On A Snowy Campus

Western Michigan University
At the 1,200-acre Western Michigan University campus in Kalamazoo, MI, a significant task for the Landscape Services team, a unit of the WMU Facilities Management, is to maintain safe and accessible routes for students and staff. With a relatively long snow season, the team created an annual snow removal plan ...

Tips For Deicing

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Keeping parking lots, sidewalks, and other surfaces where people walk and drive clear of obstacles is an important safety factor for private and public facilities, not to mention private homes. For contractors offering snow and ice management services, there are a multitude of issues to address, and these include effectiveness ...

Staffing In The Off-Season

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For a lot of lawn and landscaping companies, the off-season poses a unique set of challenges when it comes to staffing. Being a seasonal business, most landscape business owners are faced with deciding whom to lay off and whom to keep—as well as how to keep those year-round employees busy. ...

Get Equipped: Deicers & Spreaders

deicers and spreaders
Take a look at these five deicers and spreaders that can improve your professional snow and ice management services. Liqui Maxx™ Spray System by SnowEx® The Liqui Maxx™ spray system offers greater durability, performance, and user friendliness, and now features an electric start for the gas-powered HFD-200EX deluxe model. Available ...

Get Equipped: Plows And Attachments

Take a look at these five plows and attachments that can improve your professional snow and ice management services. Challenger & Snow Blades by Cub Cadet Whether you’re removing snow from a driveway or clearing walking paths, Cub Cadet has two UTV snow blades for the job. If you’re plowing ...

Equipment Finance Feature: Financing Know-How

landscape equipment financing
There are many financing options for professional landscapers, and it can become overwhelming when trying to select the best option for your business. When considering a new equipment purchase, there are three primary financing options to choose from: Leases Installment Loans Revolving Loans Three Choices On The Table An operating ...

Finding Your Niche In The Market

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How do you stand out from your competitors? Why should a homeowner call you before they call the other lawn and landscape maintenance company down the street? In many cities, there’s increased competition among landscaping and lawn care service companies. So, you need to stand out. Many green industry companies ...

Winter Weather: Selling More Than Plowing

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We all know that a heavy snowfall can do more than just make roads and sidewalks impassable. For property owners, the weight of the snow, the ice, and the water can cause real damage to roofs, basements, and existing landscape trees and plants. In fact, each cubic foot of drifted, ...

Winter Weather Protection

It’s a job that’s usually done in the worst of conditions — total darkness, or blinding snow, or a coating of ice, or all at the same time. And the stakes are high. Unlike some lawn and landscape services where aesthetics is a top priority, snow and ice management is ...
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