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Volume 27, No. 1
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2 Table of Contents
4 News/Trends
6 Green Industry News
6 -Four-Putt Green? Try New Blackwolf Run
7 -N: No More 'Pour-It-on', Dr. Beard Says
8 -Runoff Control Affects Groundwater
8 Short Cuts
20 A Herbicide Primer: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Herbicides is Presented on This and the Following Pages by a Long-Time Expert on Weed Control
26 Part I of II: Management Calendar: Cool-Season Athletic Fields: Quality Turf can Make Athletic Fields Safer for Young Athletes. Field Managers should Follow This General Guide for Safer Turf
30 On Design: The Ultimate Green
32 Part II of IV: Turfgrass Drought Resistance: Turfgrass Managers Need to Understand the Difference between Water Stress and Drought Stress.
37 Landscape Management: Golf Course Special
38 -Boom: Golf Course Construction has Reached New Heights. Competition Increases Among Golf Courses to Attract Golfers. And That Means More Pressure on Superintendents. It May Not be the Shot Heard 'Round the World, but It's being Heard in the U.S.
44 -The Making of a Great Course: Old Marsh Golf Club Used to be a Cattle Ranch Located on Wetlands. Scheduled to Open Last Month, the Pete Dye Creation is Now One of Florida's Finest
52 -In Touch with Nature: Blacklick Woods Metro Golf Course is Visited Regularly by Wildlife from the Surrounding Metropark. The Superintendent, However, would be a Little Happier without the Added Animal Traffic
58 -Building the Links at Spanish Bay: An All Fine Fescue Course is a Bold Stroke at Pebble Beach. Yet the Links at Spanish Bay is Giving It a Shot
64 -A Strong Recovery: Golf Course Superintendents Weathered a Disease-Filled Year in 1987. But the New Year Holds Promise for Better Health
70 -Golf Products
80 Management in Business: Management Committees...Yecch: Golf Course Superintendents are Consistently Great About Dealing with Agronomic Problems. But There are Others Problems
82 1987 Article Index
86 Turf Calendar
88 Problem Management
92 Research Update: Biological Control of Annual Bluegrass
94 Classifieds
106 Advertiser Index


Volume 27, No. 2
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6 News/Trends
8 Green Industry News
9 -Artificial Turf Injuries Appear to be on the Rise
16 -1988-89 Seed Crop Looks on Bleak Side
9 Short Cuts
22 Green and Growing: The Third Annual Landscape Management Survey of the Top 50 Money-Making Landscape Contractors in the United States is Growing Along with the Landscape Industry
30 Landscape, Aloha Style: Hawaii May be a Tropical Paradise. But Landscaping on the Islands is a Competitive Business, in Which Mulkern Landscaping has Carved a Niche for Its Customers
36 Bookstore
38 Landscape Management Guide
38 -New Concepts in Turf Fertilization: Nitrogen is the Most Important Element in a Successful Fertilization Program. New Concepts Demonstrate When It is the Best Time to Apply Nitrogen, and How Much is Needed
42 -Poor Fertilizer Performance? It Might be Ammonia Volitization [Volatilization]
52 -Pre-Emergence Weed Control in Cool-Season Turf: Pre-Emergence Herbicides are Generally Safer to Use on Turf Than Post-Emergence Herbicides Because They are being Used to Control Seedlings Rather Than Mature Plants. Here are Some Tips
56 -Pre-Emergence Weed Control for Warm-Season Turf
48 On Design: Bridging the Gap
60 Part III of IV: Turfgrass Culture and Water Use: Different Turfgrass Species Use Water in Different Ways. New Research Helps to Better Explain This Process
64 Chemicals and Turf Water Use
70 Minimizing Tree and Shrub Health Problems: In This Age of Valuable Plant Materials, the Transplanting Process Must be Done Correctly. If It's Not, the Company Stands to Lose Money
76 Insurance Insights: It's a Jungle Out There
82 Management in Business: How Fast is too Fast?
86 Turf Calendar
88 Problem Management
88 -Iron for Turf
89 Letters
90 Products
92 Classifieds
99 Ad Index
100 Outlook: Reincarnating the Spirit of Grass
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Volume 27, No. 3
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6 News/Trends
8 Green Industry News
8 -Herbicide Failure? It's Probably Your Fault
8 -Cause of Summer Patch Finally Identified
11 -Visualizing Yourself as a Turfgrass Root
21 -Athletic Field Care Re-Evaluated by Harper
14 Short Cuts
14 -Diagnosing Failures
24 The Great Cover-Up: When the Pope Visited San Franscisco [Francisco] Last Fall, He Appeared on a Day between Two Baseball Games. The Athletic Field Managers at Candlestick Park Used a Special Fabric to Save the Turf
30 Part 4 of 4: Turfgrass Water Use: Only One Percent of the Water Applied to Turfgrass is Used for Growth. Scientists are Studying 'Water Use Rate' of Some Turfgrass Species for Improved Water Savings
34 The Reel Answer to Spin-Grinding
42 Here Today...Here Tomorrow: A Perennial Garden Will Bring Color to the Landscape Year After Year without the Headaches of Re-Planting
50 Deadline Tax Planning
54 On Design: Lights...Landscapes...Action
58 Landscape Management Guide: Thatch: A Deep Build-Up of Thatch Above the Soil Surface can Mean Trouble to Turfgrass Managers. One of the Nation's Foremost Experts on Thatch Tells Readers What It is and How to Get Rid of It
64 Management in Business: Corporate Structure: C Corp vs. S Corp
68 Athletic Field Drainage: The Sports Turf Research Institute in Bingley, England is Far Ahead of the United States in Research on Field Construction, Drainage and Wear Tolerance. During the Last Decade, Researchers at STRI Studied What Makes a Good Field
76 A Different Accent: Use of Ornamental Grasses is Spreading at a Healthy Rate Across the United States. Perhaps Because They're Pretty Close to the 'Perfect Ornamental.'
84 The Use of Sulfur in Turfgrass Management
90 Bookstore
92 Research Update: Oak: Shade Tree with Character
96 Jobtalk: Tine Design Improves Aerification
98 Problem Management
98 -Managing Grubs
100 Products
110 Letters
112 Events
116 Classifieds
132 Ad Index


Volume 27, No. 4
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6 News/Trends
8 Green Industry News
8 -EPA Kills Special Review of 2,4-D
11 -Davey to Reduce Pesticide Applications in Tree and Lawn Care by Up to 80 Percent
14 Short Cuts
16 Super Turf
24 The Right Tool
30 On Design: Bench Warmers
34 Landscape Management Guide: Post-Emergence Weed Control
34 -Cool Season
38 -Warm-Season
50 A Good Line
60 Landscape Management Guide: Warm-Season Insect Control Guide
63 Control Calendar
70 Management in Business: The Time Machine
72 Bookstore
74 Landscape Management Guide: Manage Your Turf, Manage Your Soil
80 Elm Trees Fight Back in Eau Claire, Wis.
84 Products
89 Problem Management
92 Classifieds
96 Ad Index
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Volume 27, No. 5
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8 Green Industry News
8 -Research: Potassium Prominence Growing in Turf Care
11 -Diazinon Banned on Golf Courses, Sod Farms
14 -Is Biological Disease Control Imminent?
18 Short Cuts
21 Athletic Turf
21 -Hardness Measurements Continue
25 Landscape Management Guide: Cool-Season Insect Control
34 Not So Fast
40 Landscape Management Guide: Lawngrasses
48 Landscape Management Guide: Diseases of Cool-Season Turf
56 Management in Business: Valuing Your Company
60 On Design: Fluent Falls
62 Insurance Insights: Insurance Problems Concerning the Design of Lakes, Ponds and Water Retention Areas
64 Research Update: Late Fall Fertilizing and Groundwater Quality
66 Bookstore
68 Jobtalk: Protecting Trees from Lightning Shock
70 Problem Management
72 Products
80 Classifieds
91 Events
91 Ad Index
92 Outlook: A Little Lesson in Politics


Volume 27, No. 6
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6 News/Trends
8 Green Industry News
11 Short Cuts
14 Athletic Turf
14 -Managing Baseball, Football Fields
18 Aeration: Equipment Improvements and Greater Awareness have Aeration Service Penetrating Deeper into the Residential Market
21 Warm-Season Turf Diseases
32 Legislation and Aquatic Weed Control
38 Soil-Applied Systemic Insecticides
46 Irrigation Economics: Efficient Irrigation Pump Use and Precise Cycle Scheduling Cut Power Costs in Half for Singing Hills Country Club and Lodge
49 Landscape Profile: Cavotta's Cleveland
56 'Scaping Arizona: In the arid parts of this country, there is a recent trend toward more native plants and less forced use of turfgrass. The practice is called 'desert landscaping,' and here is what you should know about it
60 Divine Decks
64 Measuring Water Stress of Urban Trees
70 Bookstore
72 Management in Business: Dealing with Part-Time Help
77 Research Update: Growth Regulators Yield Different Benefits
78 Jobtalk: New Drainage Technology Solves Field Woes
80 Problem Management
82 Products
84 Classifieds
94 Advertiser Index
96 Outlook: Selling Landscaping
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Volume 27, No. 7
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6 News/Trends
8 Green Industry News
8 -It's Official: Daconil Innocent
14 -Isolating a 'New' Patch Disease
18 -Brazilian Fly Tackles Mole Crickets
18 -Biological Amendment Shows Promise in Studies at MSU
21 Short Cuts
22 Bookstore
24 Why Fine Fescues?
30 Engine Irregularities: Armed with a Few Simple Facts, Your Field-Level Employees can Often Isolate Minor Engine Problems Before They Grow into Expensive Major Breakdowns
38 Safe Track Record: Keeping Train Tracks Clear Serves More Than Purely Aesthetic Purposes. It can Save Lives
40 Putting Poa in Its Place: Successful Annual Bluegrass Control Requires Sound Chemical and Cultural Practices, Along with Some Understanding from the Golfers
44 Management in Business: Diversifying Your Business
46 On Design: Where the Children Play
48 Research Update: New Cultivars Await Great Lakes Nurseries
50 Jobtalk: Keeping Profits in the Plant
52 Problem Management
56 Products
60 Classifieds
70 Ad Index
72 Outlook: A Fairy Tale? Not Hardly


Volume 27, No. 8
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6 -More Seed Pregermination Under Way
8 Green Industry News
14 Short Cuts
24 Blending to Please: With So Many Blends and Mixes Available, Finding the Right Seed for a Particular Growing Situation is Easier Than Ever Before
30 Bookstore
32 Architects as Problem-Solvers: Brynwood Country Club Needed a Solution. Where Did They Go? To a Local Landscape Architect. Today, Club Members are Glad They Did
38 The Black Death: Researchers Agree on Some Curative Methods for Black Layer on Golf Course Greens, but They Still don't Seem to Agree on All of the Causes
42 Management in Business: Down but Not Out: If Your Business is in Trouble, Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code May be the Answer
46 Soil Fertility and Fertilizers: The Backbone of Any Good Turf Care is a Well-Designed Fertility Program. All Lawns Need Fertilizer Applications to Produce Density and Color. Here are Some Factors to Consider
50 Athletic Turf
50 -Frankly My Dear...I'll Take Grass
50 -Match Your Turf with Your Sport
52 On Design: 1988 National Landscape Association Winners
54 Insurance Insights: Two Keys to Avoiding Recreation Lawsuits
56 Jobtalk: 'Right Connections' for Mobile Business
60 Products
64 Classifieds
74 Advertiser Index
76 Problem Management
76 -In Sandy Soil...
76 -Late Fall Fertilization
76 -Spreading Diseases
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Volume 27, No. 9
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6 News/Trends
8 Green Industry News
22 -Compound Controls Unwanted Tall Fescue
22 -Carpet Produces Lightweight Sod
28 A Landscapers' Home Library
35 Buyer's Guide
35 -Table of Contents
35 -Equipment
58 -Equipment Companies
70 -Chemicals
87 -Chemical Companies
90 -Seed Companies
96 -Miscellaneous Services
100 Products
104 Classifieds
106 Bookstore
116 Advertiser Index


Volume 27, No. 10
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6 As I See It...: Developers Learning to Save Trees
8 Green Industry News
8 -Wildflowers and Mulch Blankets Cure Woes of Evansville Country Club Superintendent
21 -Consistent Topdressing Improves Performance
11 Short Cuts
14 News/Trends
22 Events
24 Letters
28 People
30 Compact Tractors Enhance Flexibility: Utility Vehicles with Selected Attachments Offer a More Versatile Machine You can Use Throughout the Entire Year
36 So Demanding: Seed Harvests are Up from 1987. But Escalating Demand Will Keep Supplies Short, if Not Non-Existent, into 1989
45 Winter Overseeding: Switching from Warm-Season to Cool-Season Turf and Back Again is No Longer a Matter of Luck
50 On Design
52 Growth Regulators for Trees and Shrubs: The Further Development of Plant Growth Regulators May Make Them More Applicable to Landscaping
54 -PGRs: A Tool to Manage Mowing
60 Specializing or Versatility
61 Bookstore
62 Research Update: Davey's Research Examines Safety Question
64 Jobtalk: Not Just a Load of...
68 Products
74 Classifieds
82 Ad Index
84 Problem Management
   
 
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PG-8 Turf Fertilization
PG-16 Weed Control
PG-16 -Pre-Emergence (Cool-Season)
PG-20 -Pre-Emergence (Warm-Season)
PG-24 -Post-Emergence (Cool-Season)
PG-28 -Post-Emergence (Warm-Season)
PG-30 Insect Control
PG-30 -Warm-Season
PG-32 -Cool-Season
PG-34 Disease Control
PG-34 -Warm-Season
PG-38 -Cool-Season
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Volume 27, No. 11
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6 As I See It...: On being Proud of Your Job
8 Green Industry News
8 -Seed Prices could Escalate if Legislation to Limit Field Burning is Passed in Oregon
11 -Thatch Build-Up is Found in Fescues
11 Short Cuts
20 Athletic Turf
22 Letters
26 People
28 The Customer as King: Today's Saturated Lawn Care Market Demands That LCOs Work Harder to Keep Their Customers Happy
34 Compact Tractors Help Reduce Costs: The Versatility and Flexibility of Compact Tractors Make Them Ideal for Budget-Minded Landscape Managers
39 Nailing the Culprit: With an Efficient Equipment Tracking System, Those Lost and Broken Hand Tools Swiftly become a Thing of the Past
44 Bookstore
46 Clearing Profits with the Snow: The Work is Difficult and the Hours Long, but Landscapers are Making the Necessary Efforts - and Money - from Snow Removal
50 Landscape Manager of the Year: By Getting the Most Out of His Personnel and Equipment, Roy Peterman Made the Brigham Young University Campus a Model of Good Management
51 Biltmore, Holy Cross Make It Close
52 'Love That Dirty Water...': Improvements in Treatment Have Made Reclaimed Wastewater a Viable Source of Irrigation Water, and a Way to Conserve Valuable Freshwater Supplies
56 Management in Business: The Cost of Layoffs
58 Jobtalk: Ounce of Fungicide Worth a Pound of Cure
60 Insurance Insights: Small Business and the 'Lawsuit Lottery'
62 Products
64 Events
66 Classifieds
74 Index
76 Problem Management


Volume 27, No. 12
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6 As I See It...: Employee Problem?
8 Green Industry News
11 -Biotechnology: It's Mole Crickets vs. Biology
11 -Weeds: Timing is Essential in Herbicide Application
13 -Insects: Florida Chinch Bug Population is Rising
14 -Research: Coring, Wetting Agents Battle Dry Spots
14 -Research: Ultra-Slow-Release N Source is Studied
12 Short Cuts
18 Letters
20 People
22 Tall Fescues Find a Home in K.C.: Move Over Zoysiagrass, Superintendents are Discovering the Benefits of Tall Fescues
28 Growth Regulators for Poa Control: Two Chemical Means can be Used to Control Poa annua, or Annual Bluegrass, in Other Grasses. One of the Means is by Using Turf Growth Regulators
30 Poa 'Problem' in the Eye of the Beholder
36 Tips from the Pros: When You've Got the Best Baseball and Football Players in the World Playing on Your Turf, It had Better be the Best Turf in the World
37 Another Tip: Water Removal System
38 Surviving a Disaster: Three Years Ago a Flood Devastated Preston Country Club. Today the Course is More Competitive Than Ever
42 Flat and Hard: That's What the Concrete is Like After Lion Landscaping has Installed It. Concrete Work has Proven to be a Profitable Addition to This Washington, D.C.-Area Business
46 Jobtalk: Thorny Flora Makes a Good-Looking Fence
47 Events
48 Products
50 Research Update
50 -Microbes and Turfgrass Pesticide Efficiency
53 Classifieds
54 Bookstore
59 Ad Index
60 Problem Management
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