Tag: weed control

Groundcovers

Groundcover Alternatives To Mulch 

Try these weed-smothering, attractive, spreading (but not invasive!) plants. Who doesn’t want a garden that requires less weeding? For landscapers and their clients it means...
Spring overseeding

Spring Turfgrass Seeding & Fertilization

Aside from trying to thicken-up a lawn, are there other reasons for doing a Spring overseeding? One big reason is to adjust the cultivar,...
turf disease control

What Are The Top Turfgrass Challenges Anticipated For 2022?

Weather is inconsistent; crabgrass, nutsedge, and brown patch can be counted on.   With last year’s employment and supply chain issues, the usual technical challenges, like...
Turf February 2022 Issue

Turf February 2022 Issue

Editor's Letter: March Madness Like some of you, I live in a seasonal climate of winter days that are short on sun, but long on...
Sedge Control

New From Bayer: Celsius XTRA With Sedge Control

Controlling broadleaf weeds and sedges often requires multiple solutions, leading to tank-mixing, guesswork in measuring and other unnecessary hassles. The Turf and Ornamentals business...
Organics

Organic Pesticides

Organics are no longer a compromise. I feel I can finally put those words into print after a decade in the organic green industry....
Herbicide Application

Herbicide Application Challenges In 2020

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...
Bayer

Bayer Announces First New Herbicide Molecule In 30 Years

Are a new type of herbicide on the horizon? Last month, Bayer announced a new herbicide molecule: the first new post-emergence mode of action...
organic weed and grass killer

EcoMIGHT Introduces Alternative Organic Weed And Grass Killer

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...
Certified Biobased Product

BioSafe Earns Certified Biobased Product Label

BioSafe Systems, LLC announced that it has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product label. The product, AXXE® Broad Spectrum Herbicide,...

Snow Season Isn’t Over. The Timeline For Next Winter’s Success Starts Now.

ICYMI: Ah, the arrival of Spring and end of snow season! Think again! In Turf's August 2022 issue, Phil Sexton, director for WIT Advisers,...
liquids snow services

Achieving Liquidity In Snow Services

ICYMI: Winter's not done with us yet--which means salting, spreading, and plowing aren't done with us yet either. Find out how John Langton's crew...

It’s The Earliest Spring In 40 Years In Some U.S. Regions

Some regions of the U.S. are experiencing an early Spring by as much as three weeks. Will it affect landscape pest control timing?
shade

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.
Estimating Landscape Projects

Estimating Landscape Projects For Profit

When estimating landscape projects, get paid what you're worth by knowing your numbers and your breakeven on a job, and don’t cave to pressure to accept less.
Turf Design-Build February 2023

Turf Design-Build: February 2023

From estimating strategies to pool construction to heavy equipment, Turf's Design-Build February 2023 section is worth diving into!