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Turf August 2023 Issue
The Turf August 2023 issue provides the knowledge and tools landscapers need to create more resilient landscapes in the face of today's extreme weather.
Creating Resilient Landscapes
Ten months after Hurricane Ian hit Southwest Florida, what’s changing in landscape design? Lessons in creating resilient landscapes in the face of extreme weather.
Are You Planting Invasives? Here’s Some Alternatives
Many common landscaping plants can be harmful invasives. Here’s what to avoid—and native alternatives.
Best Selling Landscape Plants & Trees From GoMaterials
In 2022, GoMaterials helped source thousands of plants and trees for hundreds of landscaping projects. Here's the favorites.
Purdue’s Plant Doctor Helps Identify, Diagnose, & Report Pests
Now there's a new tool to help diagnose landscape plant problems. The Purdue Plant Doctor website, co-created by Purdue University professors Cliff Sadof and...
More Resilient Species Is Now New National Christmas Tree
Even the National Park Service is picking more resilient trees for its installations these days. Ahead of the holiday season, the National Park Service...
NYC’s Ghost Forest Speaks To Ecosystem Restoration
There's just one month left to view a towering grove of spectral cedar trees in New York City's Madison Square Park, whose bare trunks...
Late Summer Tree Care
Late summer is a good time to look for potential problems in your customers’ landscapes. Early leaf color changes or drop, galls on external...
My Landscape: Turf, Trees Integral To Office Park
In the San Francisco Bay Area, Pathline Park is a 42-acre office park designed to maintain a light environmental footprint. Gothic Landscape, a commercial landscaping...
Turf Spring 2021 Issue
Editor's Letter: We Can Be Heroes Right now I feel like a superhero. I feel nearly invincible. Why? Because I’ve gotten my first COVID vaccination...
8 Climate-Smart Plants For Northern New England
As every landscaper knows, factors like humidity, rainfall, and length of seasons determine what to plant and when to plant it. But what do...
Fall Fertilization Of Trees & Shrubs
Just like turf, trees and shrubs are healthiest when the soil in which they are growing has sufficient nutrients and conditions to promote root...
Asian Long-Horned Beetle (ALB) Spreads To South Carolina
Asian Long-Horned Beetle (ALB), an invasive wood-boring beetle that attacks 12 types of hardwood trees in North America, was found for the first time...
New Fall Treatment For Trees: Arbor Rx
Arborjet | Ecologel announce a new fall treatment plan: Arbor Rx™, a highly effective, liquid line of tree fertilization and soil enhancement products,...
Isaias Clean-Up: Tree Evaluation After A Major Storm
As Hurricane Isaias wreaks havoc on the Eastern Seaboard, landscapers know that once the dust settles, they'll be involved in clean-up activities on client...
Arbor Day 2020: Tree Care In Tough Economic Times
Today is Arbor Day during a pandemic. And while normally, communities would be gathering to plant trees, instead many today are quietly honoring the...
For A Thriving Tree, Location Is Key
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...
Ornamentals Feature: Spring Planting
For most landscapers without big plowing operations, Spring signals the start of the busy season. While there’s much to do in terms of mowing...
Sourcing, Cutting, & Transporting The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
The annual lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, known affectionately as the “People’s Tree,” is an honored tradition of more than 50 years....
Winter Weather: Selling More Than Plowing
We all know that a heavy snowfall can do more than just make roads and sidewalks impassable. For property owners, the weight of the...
Firewise Landscaping
Expert advice on designing and maintaining reduced-risk landscapes in an era of extreme wildfires.
Unilock ® Scholarship Helps Shape the Landscape Industry
Unilock is accepting applications for their Paving the Future Scholarship. The winner will receive $5,000. Deadline for submission is 9/16/24.
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