Tag: lawns

Previously, Bill Urbanowicz, chief agronomist at Spectrum Analytic, Inc., demystified the numbers in a soil test report. In this article, he breaks down those...

How often do you mow customer lawns during the spring and fall compared to the summer? What type of equipment do you use? What...

Turfgrass sometimes get a "bad rap" for not providing bees and other insect pollinators a helping hand on the food front. But studies from...

Whether it’s preparing customer properties for spring, ongoing maintenance, or troubleshooting problems, soil testing is often a highly recommended step in many aspects of...

Lawns have been the centerpiece of American landscapes for a very long time and especially in the 20th century. Now, with the increasing effects...

The release of Nature Safe's new organic fertilizer will prevent 39 million pounds per year of organic waste from going to landfills. Brought online...

  When it comes to warm-season grasses, spring quality is influenced more by what you do (or don’t do) the previous fall. Sending the turf...

Nematodes are detrimental turf pests found in golf course greens, fairways and tees across the United States. They are small, microscopic, unsegmented worms that...

For more than a decade, the TurfMutt environmental education and stewardship program has advocated the importance of managed landscapes and other green space as...

RYAN® has announced its National Aerate Your Lawn Day campaign for 2020. The “holiday”—falling on September 19—gives lawn care professionals resources and a reminder...

A new organic weed and grass killer, Whack Out Weeds! (W.O.W.), is now available from EcoMIGHT. W.O.W., an alternative solution to toxic chemicals in...

Most bosses would be less than pleased with an employee who hangs out at the zoo in a lawn chair all day, posting on...

Spring has finally arrived and that means warmer temperatures and frequent rain showers. While many enjoy the sunshine, the rise in humidity and increase...

By Lindsey Getz From the Spring 2019 Issue As a lawn care operator, you’re in the business of producing well-maintained and lush green lawns and landscapes....

By Lindsey Getz From the Spring 2019 Issue If mowing often feels like it is the most complex part of your lawn care business, you’re not...

Target Specialty Products, a leading provider of turf and ornamental landscaping solutions in the U.S. and Canada, recently launched Turf Fuel MZ-23, a product...

What do pergolas, pink, and metals have in common? They all make an appearance on the National Association of Landscape Professionals' (NALP) official...

Ideal for commercial applications, the Next Gen 25-inch PLUGR® aerator from Billy Goat Industries offers up to 42,550 square feet of aeration per hour...

Through advancements in formulation technology, PBI-Gordon has developed new SpeedZone® Southern EW Broadleaf Herbicide for Turf, a novel, emulsion-in-water (EW) formulation. SpeedZone Southern EW...

Despite the drought in Southern California, residents of Northern and Central California have not had an issue with water restrictions. Even so, some residents...