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Volume 30, No. 1
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4 As I See It...: The Turfgrass Industry Mourns
8 Green Industry News
8 -Grau Left His Heart to the Green Industry
11 -Legislators Admit Turfgrass Benefits
12 -Brede Devises Speed Formula for Sloped Golf Course Greens
12 Events
13 Letters: Remembering Fred Grau
16 News Briefs
18 People
18 -Semi-Retirement Suits Former Super Bidwell
24 Elements of Successful Superintendents
30 Landscape and Golf Course Equipment Guide
31 -For Landscape Contractors
34 -For Golf Superintendents
40 Safe and Secure: If You Venture into Landscape Lighting Installation, Learn to Choose the Proper Mounting Accessories
50 Top Revenue with Golf Cars: A Grab Bag of Ingredients Influences a Golf Course's Profitability: Course Layout and Design, Length of Playing Season, Membership Base and Club Patronage. But How About the Golf Car Fleet?
54 Proper Pruning Respects Trees: If You Prune Properly, the Tree can Readily Cope with the Injury. If You Prune Improperly, You Threaten the Tree's Health
60 Beyond the Greens... Why Not Reds, Yellows, and Purples?: Bedding Plants Add Color and Beauty Around the Golf Course
68 Management in Business: Surviving in a Troubled Economy
70 Quickie-Quiz: Weed Reduction and Control
72 Research Update: Sugar Maple a Good Source for Cultivars
76 Jobtalk: Turf Colorant Keeps Grass 'Summer' Green
78 Products
82 Bookstore
92 Classifieds
95 Advertiser Index
96 Problem Management


Volume 30, No. 2
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4 As I See It...: Plan for Profit in New Season
8 Green Industry News
8 -LCOs Believe Legislation Will be Obstacle in Future
13 -Don't Gamble a 'Super' Job for Green Speed
14 -New Control Products
11 News Briefs
26 Events
30 People: Solomon, Westel, Riordan Honored by Various Groups
32 Pricing for Profit: An Introduction
38 Landscape Management Guide
38 -Early-Season Fertilization
51 -Pre-Emergence Weed Control
51 --Warm-Season Grasses
58 --Cool-Season Grasses
46 Management in Business: Surviving in a Troubled Economy II
47 Literature Roundup: Spotlighting Product Literature to the Entire Landscape Industry
64 PGRs: Less Time, Fewer Clippings
68 IPM: On the Verge of Acceptance?
74 Manage Salt, Manage Stress: An Understanding of the Potential Salt Effect of the Various Fertilizer Materials can Help the Turf Manager Prevent Fertilizer Burn
76 Quickie-Quiz: Pre-Emergence Weed Control in Lawns
78 Research Update: Keeping Residential Landscapes Weed-Free
80 Jobtalk: Supers Find Conservation, Efficiency in PGRs
82 Products
87 Bookstore
90 Classifieds
94 Ad Index
96 Problem Management
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Volume 30, No. 3
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4 As I See It...: More on the 'Recession'
8 Green Industry News
8 -Cornell U. Research Proves Mulch Mowers' Superiority
14 News Briefs
18 Athletic Turf
18 -Foxboro to Natural Grass
22 People
22 -Runnin' Reb Pride Extends to Campus
32 Employees: What are They Worth?
38 Walk or Ride?: The Landscape Manager Must Make That Decision Before Purchasing the Appropriate Mowers for His of Her Immediate Needs
44 Landscape Management Guide
44 -Post-Emergence Weed Control in Warm-Season Grasses
52 -Post-Emergence Weed Control in Cool-Season Grasses
56 Pricing for Profit II: Break Out Your Calculators!
62 Management in Business: Surviving in a Troubled Economy III
64 Quickie-Quiz: Post-Emergence Weed Control
66 Jobtalk: Best-Made Tees: Well-Drained and Roomy
68 Products
76 Bookstore
80 Research Update: Iron Fertilizers have Mixing, pH Guidelines
81 Classifieds
83 Ad Index
84 Problem Management


Volume 30, No. 4
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4 As I See It...: It's Our Turn
8 Green Industry News
14 -Public Awareness Campaign Helps Customers Understand
22 -Connecticut Users, DEP Find Harmony
18 News Briefs
22 Events
30 Correction
30 Letters
32 Top 50: They can't Stand Still!
42 Landscape Management Guide
42 -Warm Season Insect Control
54 -Weed Control in Ornamentals
48 Answer the Call to Safety: Be Accident-Free This Season. Take the Advise [Advice] of These Industry Safety Experts, and Practice What They Preach
60 Management in Business: The Ultimate Challenge: What to do with Company Management Personnel When You're in a Downturn and have to Revert to a 'Survival Mode'
64 What's Good for the System?: ...As in Irrigation System. Water Management is More Sophisticated. Money and Water Savings can be Yours with Troubleshooting, Auditing and Monitors
68 Project Profile: Keeping Right-of-Way Maintenance Down: Washington State's I-90 Project is Designed to Require a Minimum of Landscape Maintenance
72 Quickie-Quiz: Warm Season Insect Control
74 Jobtalk: Mulching Keeps Plants Healthy and Moist
76 Products
86 Bookstore
88 Classifieds
90 Advertiser Index
92 Problem Management
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Volume 30, No. 5
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4 As I See It...: Capitol City: All Talk. Any Action?
8 Green Industry News
12 -Ice Storms Blister East and Midwest
19 -Golf Courses can Add to Environment
16 Events
18 News Briefs
22 'Top 50' Revisited
24 Toward 2000: Employee Education: A Mark of Professionalism
32 Landscape Management Guide
32 -Cool Season Insect Control Guide
38 -Controlling Disease in Landscape Plants
44 Fertilizers: Homogenized vs. Natural Organics
44 -Homogenized: A Time-Honored Process
46 -Natural Organics: New Aroma, New Image
48 Jobtalk: Raking System Makes Infields Smooth, Safe
50 Quickie-Quiz: Cool-Season Insect, Plant Disease Control
53 Products
56 Classifieds
59 Ad Index
60 Problem Management


Volume 30, No. 6
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4 As I See It...: Reflections in the Desert
8 Green Industry News
8 -Green Industry Petitions for Practical Regulations
16 -Florida County Officially Adopts IPM Practices
14 News Briefs
16 Athletic Turf: Too Much Synthetic?
18 Events
22 When a Burglar Strikes
26 Midsize Tractors Here to Stay
28 -Mid-Size Roster: Ready to Ride
32 The Price of Labor: If You Think Your Employees are Making $8 an Hour, You're Wrong. They're Probably Pulling Down More Like $13 an Hour, Including Downtime and Benefits!
36 Landscape Management Guide
36 -Cool Season Disease Control
40 -Biologicals: The New Frontier
48 -Disease Control in Warm-Season Turf
56 Jobtalk: Protecting Your Wheel Loader Investment
58 Products
64 Classifieds
66 Ad Index
68 Problem Management
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Volume 30, No. 7
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4 As I See It...: Corrupting Our Young
8 Green Industry News
12 -Landfill Panic Spurs Larger Clipping Study
18 -Here's a Win-Win Situation: Organic, Synthetic Fertilizer Sales Keep Everyone Happy
14 News Briefs
18 Info-Center
22 Events
24 Sell... Install... Maintain
26 Bidding to Win in a Soft Economy
32 City Life: Horticulturist Neal Calvanese Guards the Health of 27,000 Trees in New York's Central Park
34 To Build and Preserve
38 The How-To of Spill Containment
42 Clippings, Fertilizer and Money: Landscapers Must be More Environmentally Conscious About Minimizing Landscape Waste. Picking the Right Fertilizer by Studying the On-Site Effects of Numerous N Sources Helped at Aurora University in Illinois
46 Jobtalk: Geotextiles Solve Erosion Problems
48 Management in Business: The Cost of being Careless
50 Bookstore
54 Products
58 Classifieds
59 Advertiser Index
60 Problem Management
60 -Gallery for Weed Control
60 -Mountain Turfgrasses


Volume 30, No. 8
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4 As I See It...: A Season for Change?
8 Green Industry News
8 -High Court Says Localities May Regulate Pesticides
8 -Congress May Intervene
11 -It's Time to Act--Now!
11 -Pro Golfer Questions Source of Health Woes: Could It be Pesticides?
12 -New Burning Fees Won't Hurt Buyers
12 -EPA Registers New Pre-, Post-Emergent
20 -Local Pesticide Regs Tough to Enforce, Don't Make Sense
11 News Briefs
14 Athletic Turf
14 -Bounce Per Pounce
14 -New Turf in Atlanta
18 Info-Center
20 Events
22 Soil Aeration Equipment
30 Levelling Those Lowballers: In the Northeastern U.S., a 12-Week Season Means That Normal Problems with Lowballers are Compressed and Magnified. Successful Landscapers Still Compete, Though
31 -Bigger Jobs can Bump Lowballers
32 Landscape Management Guide
32 -Late-Season Fertilization
33 -The Prime Nutrients
34 -'Bridge Products' for Late-Season Fertilization
36 Bookstore
38 Supers in Warm-Season Areas Beware!: Bentgrass Establishment in Warm Regions has Never been, and Probably Never Will be, Easy. No Matter How Many Golfers Ask for It
39 -A Warning Against Bentgrass Greens by the IFAS
42 Management in Business: Managing Stress
46 Organizing Self-Sufficient Crews
50 Jobtalk: Controlled Release Solves Lazy Turf Green-Up
53 Products
56 Classifieds
58 Ad Index
60 Problem Management
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Volume 30, No. 9
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4 As I See It...: Landfill Space: Are We Really Short of It?
7 Directory of Green Industry Organizations
17 1992 Desk Companion
19 -Meeting Dates 1991-1992
20 -Key National Professional Organizations
21 -Landgrant Universities: Key Contacts
22 -1992 Holidays
22 -Tables of Weights and Measures
29 Buyer's Guide
29 -Table of Contents
29 -1. Equipment
46 -2. Equipment Companies
64 -3. Control Products
76 -4. Chemical Companies
80 -5. Seed Companies
88 -6. Miscellaneous Companies
92 Bookstore
98 Products
101 In the Green
103 Classifieds
104 Advertiser Index


Volume 30, No. 10
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1 As We See It: A New Look, the Start of a New Age
4 Table of Contents
6 Ask the Expert
8 Water, Pesticides & Conservation: Advances in Technology Will Better Equip Landscape Managers to Deal with the 'Decade of the Environment'
8 -Water...
9 -Pesticides...
10 -Fertilizers...
12 [The Industry]
12 -LM Reports: Seed: Production Exceeds Demand: A Bumper Crop of Turfseed, Combined with Decreased Demand, Means Good Prices for Those Buying Turfseed This Year
14 -Leadership by Listening
16 -Old Engines: Rebuild or Replace?
20 -Save in Spring: Compost Now
22 -Planning Your Business Around Mother Nature
24 -Healthy Trees Limit Damage by Gypsy Moth: As These Pesky Varmints Move Across the Country, Steps to Limiting Damage are becoming More Intensive
25 -Positioning with Customer Service: What is 'Positioning' and How do You Use It to Get More Customers?
26 Tech Center
26 -Endophytes: Insurance Against Insects
28 -Monitoring Chlorine Damage to Plants
30 -The Nevada Burn
30 -Treat Now for Pythium Rots: This is the Time of Year to Make Sure Pythium Rots don't Take Away Valuable Turf Areas
31 -Recognizing Herbicide Injuries to Ornamentals
34 Literature Roundup
36 Lawn Care Industry
36 -OLCA Prez Seeks LCO Support
37 -Canadian LCO/Rancher: 'Don't Blame Economy'
38 -Turfed Truck Attracts the Curious, New Customer
38 -Airways to Carry Lawn/Landscape Tips
39 -Keep Watering Until Freeze
40 Hot Topics
40 -Green Industry Conference & Show Features Co-Keynoters, Lots of Exhibits
40 -New Homeowners Love Lawn Care and Landscaping
42 -New Seed Varieties Show Some Resistance
42 -Plant Bulbs Now for Spring Flowers
43 -EPA is Happy with 'Friendliness' of Golf Courses
43 -Dogs Endangered by Lawn Herbicide, Report States
43 -Bentgrass Gains Popularity on Public Courses
44 -USDA Busy Looking for Scale Controls
44 -'Fingerprinting' could Help in Disease Diagnosis
44 -Florida Nurseries Unaffected by Bad Batches of Fungicide
44 -Saving Tax Money by Leaving Clippings
46 Service Tips: ABCs of Telephone Courtesy
48 Info Center
50 Green Industry Events
52 Jobtalk: Instant Landscapes? Move Trees
54 Green Industry Showcase: Pre- and Post-Emergence Nutsedge Control
54 Showcase: Product Review
56 Bookstore
62 In the Green
64 Classifieds
66 Advertiser Index
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Volume 30, No. 11
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1 As We See It: Great Way to Spend a Week
4 Table of Contents
6 Ask the Expert
8 Local Laws: What to do: Are Anti-Pesticide Interests in Your Community Out to Sabotage Your Business or Department? There is Help Available
9 State Ag Departments Prefer FIFRA
9 End-User Groups: Divided or United?
10 From the Field: Grassroots Efforts at Work
10 Local Laws: What to Say
12 [The Industry]
12 -LM Reports: The Art - And Science - of Snow Blowing
16 -Ornamental Grasses - for the Bold
20 -Sprayer Calibration Simplified
20 -Landscaping Public Areas for Employee and Consumer Safety
22 -Gobble Up Tree Limbs - Not Yours
23 -Estimating: Quantify Your Own Job Needs
24 -Golf Turf Maintenance in Heavy Traffic Areas
24 -Marketing for Small Businesses: Do-able Concepts
26 -Planning Strategies for the Green Industry Companies
28 -The Bright Side of Night Mowing
30 Tech Center
30 -Responding to the Drought
30 -Xeriscaping: Is It the Answer?
34 -IPM or PHC? Same Care Different Names
36 -Post-Emergence Results are Very Impressive
38 Lawn Care Industry
38 -Andrews: PLCAA Healthy, Growing and Looking to Broaden Its Scope
39 -Lawn Pros Seeing Red Over Large, Pink Lawn Posting Signs
39 -Farm, Green Industry Unit for Indiana Pre-Emption Law
40 -Compromise: The Key in New Jersey
42 -Pesticide Issue on Missoula Ballot
42 -Citizens Not Happy About Posting Vote
44 Hot Topics
44 -Industry Says That 2,4-D Report is Based on Shoddy Research
46 -Tree Crew Leader Wages Go Up
46 -Landfills Valuable to the Green Industry? This Letter-Writer Thinks They are, Indeed
48 -Michigan Readies New Pesticide Regs
48 -Check for Reputable Designer
50 -Local Notification on Hold
50 Customer Service Tips
52 Green Industry Events
54 Info Center
56 Showcase: Product Review
62 In the Green
64 Classifieds
65 Bookstore
66 Advertiser Index


Volume 30, No. 12
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1 As We See It: The Plight of the Small Businessman
4 Table of Contents
6 Ask the Expert
8 Natural Organic Fertilizers: Why You can't Ignore Them Any More: A Percentage of Your Customers or Constituents Will Demand That You Apply Them. Or They'll Find Someone Else to do the Job
9 On the Golf Course: Natural Fertilizers a Supplement
10 [The Industry]
12 -LM Reports: Trim Mowers: A Valuable Piece of Artillery in the Landscaper's Arsenal
16 -Lower Temperatures Signal Increased Care for Equipment
16 -Helpful Hints: Dealing with Your Friendly Banker
17 -Christmas Tree Recycling Pays Handsome Dividends
18 -Liability Considerations for Recreational Groundsmen:
18 -Winter Golf: Can It Work?
20 -Mower Safety Reduces Trips to Hospital
20 -17 Steps to Course Safety
21 -Is Your Vehicle Insurance a Wreck?: Certain Types of Coverage are Necessities - But That doesn't Necessarily Mean You should Pay Exorbitant Premiums
21 -Defusing Those Volatile Clients
22 -Hiring Questions to Ask and Avoid
23 Literature Roundup
26 Tech Center
26 -Water Infiltration Into Soils: How Much Water is Getting to Your Turf's Roots? Water Infiltration is a Key to Healthier Turf
29 -Fungicides for Pythium on Golf Course Fairways
29 -Ant Control in Turfgrass
30 -Preventing Nitrate Leaching
32 Lawn Care Industry
32 -Nice Guys Sometimes Finish First: J. Martin Erbaugh's Work with PLCAA, Willingness to Share with Industry Make Him Our 1991 'Person of the Year'
33 -Let the EPA do It, GAO Tells Senate
33 -Missoula Voters 'Just Say No' to Posting Law
34 Hot Topics
34 -Pesticide Critic a Hot Item on Winter Turf Programs
34 -USGA Looks at Guidelines for Sand Analysis
36 -Seed Availability for 1992 is Re-Examined
38 -Irrigation Tubing Analysis is Free to Green Industry
38 -Rogers, Bradshaw to Highlight Annual GCSAA Extravaganza
38 -Quality is Defined as 'Process' to an End - Not the End
39 Info Center
40 Jobtalk: Landscape Re-Design could Prove to be 'Recession Fighter'
44 Green Industry Showcase
47 In the Green
48 Customer Service Tips: On Customer Surveys...
49 Classifieds
50 Advertiser Index
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