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Volume 31, No. 1
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1 As We See It: Sales: So Detestable a Function of Our Jobs?
4 Table of Contents
6 Ask the Expert
8 Diagnosing Turf Problems Using Penn State's Method
14 LM Reports: Blower's Future as Landscape Tool Lies in Hands of 'Polite' Operators
20 Mower Rehabilitation for Quick Spring Starts
22 Calculating Mowing Costs
26 Spring Annuals for the Landscape
30 LM 1991 Article Index
31 Tifton 57: Durability, Insect Resistance Praised
32 National Standards for Public Ball Fields? It could Happen Yet
33 Public Relations Through Community Education
38 Tech Center
38 -Fertilizing to Protect Surface Water Quality
40 -The Function of Turfgrass Micronutrients
42 -Proper Size, Proportions, of Root Balls
44 Lawn Care Industry
44 -Lobbyist Says to Keep Those Cards and Letters (to Legislators) Coming
46 -Determining Customer Wants
46 -More Competition, Fewer Entry-Level Prospects Through the 90s
48 -O.M. Scott Bidding to be Top Player in Municipal Yard-Waste Recycling
48 -Maryland Offers Video Training
50 Hot Topics
50 -Pesticide Regulation 'Partnership' Lauded
50 -Texas Homeowners to Hear ET Reports
52 -Finally, a Scientific Look at Chemicals by U.S. Students?
52 -Dry California Lawns Contribute to Fire Losses, Say Beard and Fender
55 -Fescue, Blue, Poa trivalis Make News
55 -Hot Stuff
55 --Another Neem on Market in 1992
56 Green Industry Events
56 Customer Service Tips
58 Info Center
60 Jobtalk: Aerial Bio-Attack Slays Gypsy Moth
62 Bookstore
64 Green Industry Showcase: Two for the Snow: To Help Clear Your Way Through the Toughest Winter Conditions
66 Showcase: Product Review
69 Classifieds
70 Advertiser Index


Volume 31, No. 2
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1 As We See It: Big Deals Open Lawn Care Season
2 Table of Contents
4 Ask the Expert
4 -Controlling Turf Insects
23 Early-Season Turf Fertilization Concepts
26 LM Reports: Irrigation Components: Today's Technology Means Savings on Water and Money
27 Literature Roundup
34 Athletic Fields: Why Renovate?
38 Don't Underestimate Worth of Hand Sprayers
40 Calibrating a Hand Sprayer
40 Recruiting, Hiring, Tricks of the Trade
44 Can Information Blitz Keep 'Anti's' at Bay?
44 Smart Billing KOs Cash Flow Crunches
48 Snow Thrower Safety: Don't Put Your Hands Where You shouldn't
48 The Marketing Plan
50 'Critical Heights' of Playground Tested Materials
50 Selecting Plants: A Backwards Method
52 Tournament Conditions are Tough to Meet
54 Tech Center
54 -Pre-Emergence Weed Control
64 -Potassium and Grass Production: Most U.S. Soils are Low to Marginal in Soil Potassium Reserves and Require Potassium Fertilization for Healthy Turfgrass Growth
68 -The Poa trivialis Challenge: The Most Significant Market for Poa trivialis is as a Specialty Turfgrass in Winter Overseed Blends and Mixtures in the South
72 Lawn Care Industry
72 -Degree Day = D-Day for Turf Pests: A Leading Entomologist Says Turf Managers, with Some Simple Temperature Calculations, can Anticipate Insect Problems
74 -Do-It-Yourselfers: They're the Risk
74 -The Beat of a Different Drummer?: Developers of Alternative Lawn Care Programs Say the Message to Clients should be Agronomic, Not Anti-Chemical
76 -Turfgrass: It's Not Enough to be Dwarf, You've Gotta be Tough too
78 -Composting: It's Not a Backyard Hobby Anymore
78 -What Industry, Public Perceive to be Organic is Not the Same
80 -Pre-Payments Give Cash Jump-Start on Your Next Application Season
82 -You don't Need a Written Contract, but You do Need to Keep Clients Informed
82 -Do You Offer Coupons? Read This
85 Hot Topics
85 -The Missoula Vote: How Public Opinion was Changed
86 -Environmental Restrictions Put Damper on Golf
88 -Hot Stuff
88 --Landscaping for Value
90 -Brainstorm for Service Ideas
90 Green Industry Events
90 Customer Service Tips: Brainstorm for Service Ideas
92 Info Center
94 Jobtalk: Unused Space Beautified in 14 Days: Creative Landscaping can Transform Any Space - Even and Abandoned Loading Dock - Into a Pleasing Environment
96 Green Industry Showcase: Tree Spades Dig Deep for Multi-Service Nursery
98 Showcase: Product Preview
106 Bookstore
108 Classifieds
112 In the Green
112 Advertiser Index
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Volume 31, No. 3
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1 As We See It: Public Relations: We're Still Not doing Enough
2 Table of Contents
4 Ask the Expert
23 Know Your Strengths Before You Bid
28 LM Reports: Before Buying String Trimmers, Consider These Different Features
36 Helpful Hints for Tank-Mixing Your Pesticides, Fertilizers
36 Mercurial Costs Merit Close Tracking
40 Independent Go-Getter Finds New Profit Centers
42 Why Wildflowers? ...Why Not?
46 Safety vs. Time vs. Money: The Rec Facility 'Catch 22'
46 18 Tips for Saving Money on Athletic Fields
48 Investing in Your Image
48 [Managing Green Speed]
52 Early Application Reduces Incidences of Lyme Disease
52 Fabrics Shown to Minimize Weeds
54 Irrigation Should be Uniform
60 Tech Center
60 -Post-Emergence Weed Control in Cool-Season Grasses
64 -Post-Emergence Weed Control in Warm-Season Grasses
72 -Soil Test could Solve 'Lazy Turf' Problem
74 -Buffalograss Roams Beyond the Plains
76 Lawn Care Industry
76 -Aeration Still Undersold to Public
80 -Adaptable DC-Area Firm Offers Virtual 'Menu' of Lawn Services to Customers
82 -Dr. Beard Views Future of Turf Management
82 -High vs. Low Volume: Still Sparks Controversy
86 Hot Topics
86 -Weight of Evidence Favors 2,4-D
92 -N.J. Pesticide Bill Withheld from Vote
92 -Water Quality Site-Specific, Study Finds
92 -California Groups Pen Water Charter
94 -$3.4 Billion Spent on Maintaining Golf Courses
94 -Average Company Owns Six Walk-Behinds
94 -Duich Retires to be Consultant
94 -Green Industry Market Revealed
96 Customer Service Tips: Training Tips
96 Info Center
98 Green Industry Events
100 Bookstore
102 Jobtalk: Office Park Presents a Scheduling and Logistics Challenge
104 Green Industry Showcase: Tests Show Value of Sand Amendment
106 Showcase: Product Review
112 Classifieds
116 In the Green
116 Advertiser Index


Volume 31, No. 4
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1 As We See It: Next Stop: Capitol Hill
4 Table of Contents
6 Ask the Expert
8 After Premium Hikes, Owners become 'Insurance Literate' and More Safety-Conscious
14 Starting the Bid: Project Take-Offs: Part II of II
18 Mulch: Perfect for Beauty in Landscapes: Beware How Much You Use: Experts Says It's Not Hard to Actually Over-Mulch Around Trees and Shrubs
19 LM Reports: Pick the Right Chain Saw for Specific Applications
22 Tech Center
22 -Insect Control in Cool-Season Turf
31 -Insect Control in Warm-Season Turf
34 -Ornamental Insect Control
36 Lawn Care Industry
36 -Barefoot's Stature as 'National' Company Grows with Acquisitions
38 -10 Easy Steps in Gaining a Friend and Supporter in the Legislature
46 -PLCAA Instructs 'Capital Hill' Participants: Let Legislators Know That We Will Inform Customers
48 -Industry Urged to Keep Pressure on Congress to Get Pre-Emption on Fast Track in Fiscal 1992
50 Hot Topics
50 -Good Argument for Pesticides: We're Living Longer Than Ever
52 -Would ChemLawn, by Any Other Name, Still be ChemLawn? Stay Tuned
52 -Green Media is 'Ho-Hum' on Environmental Claims
56 -Effluent Great for Turfgrass, Study Contends
64 Customer Service Tips: Using Customer Surveys
64 Green Industry Events
66 Info Center
68 Jobtalk: Maintenance Account Includes 35 Acres of Turf, Bedding Plants: Caring for the Award Winning Oregon Graduate Center Keeps Teufel Commercial Landscape on Its Toes
70 Green Industry Showcase: Latest Fertilizer Technology Allows for 180-Day Residual
73 Showcase: Product Review
78 Classifieds
80 Advertiser Index
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Volume 31, No. 5
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1 As We See It: Does the Public Expect too Much from Its Golf Courses?
2 Table of Contents
4 Ask the Expert
4 -What, How to Seed
23 Proper Tree Planting Techniques: Proper Planting is the First Step in Root Management
24 Mulch for Trees: Wide but not Deep
28 LM Reports: Golf Course Mowers Loaded with Features
33 Pricing the Takeoff: Part III of III
36 Tips from the Pros on Marking Athletic Fields
40 County Extension and You
44 Small Businessman's Needs are Met by D.C.-Based Group
44 Career Tracking for Valuable Employees
48 Designing, Specifying Signs for Use in Public Parks
50 Cooperation Builds New Athletic Fields: Voters in Rockford, Mich. Approved a $40 Million Bond Issue for a New School and Athletic Facilities - Built Correctly This Time
52 Seasonal Help: Where to Find Them, How to Choose Them
58 Removing Trees to Improve Play
62 Tech Center
62 -Cool-Season Turf Managers: Watch for Fairy Ring, Rust
65 -New Diseases Greet Turfgrass Managers in Warm-Season Areas
76 -Zoysia: A Grass for the Future - And Not Just on Golf Courses
78 -Priming and Pre-Soaking for Faster Turf Germination
80 -Correct Identification Vital to Mole Damage Control
81 -It's That Time of the Year: Japanese Beetle Time
81 -Iron, Nitrogen Aid in Moss Control
82 Lawn Care Industry
82 -The Key: Being Paid for the Type of Service We Give, Not Just the Products We Apply
85 -Cleveland Audience Wakes Up to New Upbeat Tree & Turf Program
86 -Everybody Talks About the Weather; Bailey's doing Something About It: Mike Bailey, Owner of Super Lawns of Gaithersburg, Seeks Ways to Work with Weather, Rather Than Against It
88 -The Four 'P's' of Training
92 Hot Topics
93 -Golf Greens Get Flush Treatment
94 Info Center
96 Customer Service Tips: Customer Service Training
96 Green Industry Events
98 Jobtalk: Landscaping as a Marketing Tool
100 Green Industry Showcase: New Herbicide has Wide Window of Application
102 Showcase: Product Review
108 In the Green
110 Classifieds
112 Advertiser Index


Volume 31, No. 6
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1 As We See It: Why didn't This Book Get More Media Attention?
4 Table of Contents
8 Ask the Expert
11 An 'Environmentally Sensitive' Approach to Golf Courses
12 A Place for the Birds
15 LM Reports: Chippers and Shredders: Keys to Environmental Maintenance
22 Shoot Grass, Climb the Ladder
24 Optimizing Turf Health for Football Season
28 Info Center
34 Tech Center
34 -Summer Turf Fertilization Relies on Balanced Nutrients
38 Lawn Care Industry
38 -TruGreen/ChemLawn Deal Widens Gap Between the Biggest and the Rest
44 -Focus of Lawn Care in 1990s: Customer, Employee Education
48 Hot Topics
48 -Landscaper Unearths Ancient Bones: Illinois State Museum Identifies Dinosaur Remains
48 -Ban Pesticides in Refuges? It's Not an Issue, Say Feds
50 -Ongoing Debate Continues: Posting for D-I-Yers or Not?
51 -Is Sulfur Listing Needed for 'Complete' Nutrition?
52 Green Industry Showcase: Joint-Venture Subsurface Products Designed to Save Landscape Water
55 Showcase: Product Review
56 Bookstore
58 Customer Service Tips: Make Time for Service Calls
58 In the Green
58 Green Industry Events
60 Classifieds
62 Advertiser Index
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Volume 31, No. 7
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1 As We See It: Are We Finally Getting Our Message to the Masses?
4 Table of Contents
6 Ask the Expert
8 Seasonal Color: Separating Good from Great
18 LM Reports: Turf Pros can't Flunk if They Test Clients' Soils
22 Aeration: A Breather for Tired Turf
26 Employee Relations: Being a Better Boss
28 Contracts: Read 'em Before Returning, Says This Veteran Landscape Contractor
32 This Definition from Florida: 'The Working Superintendent'
34 Managing Busy Athletic Turf
40 Tech Center
40 -Healthy Turf Linked to Iron Supplements
42 -Knowledge of Lifecycle Vital for Control of White Grubs
44 Lawn Care Industry
44 -White Paper to Result from Pesticide Summit: A Day-and-a-Half of Talk Finds Industry and Critics Agreeing on Some of the Broader Aspects of Pesticide Use
46 -Dormant Lieberman Bill Gets Facelift, Readied for 1993?
46 -New Industry Brochure Outlines Just What an LCO can Tell a Client
48 -Ways to Reduce Deer Tick Habitat
50 Info Center
54 Hot Topics
54 -Green Industry Faces Uphill Battle in Washington AAN Official Says
61 -Equipment Expo Revs Its Engines for Industry Pros
61 -Institute Examines Herbicides
60 Literature Roundup
62 Green Industry Events
64 Bookstore
66 Green Industry Showcase: Quest for Quality Includes Control Products
70 Showcase: Product Review
72 Classifieds
76 In the Green
76 Advertiser Index


Volume 31, No. 8
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1 As We See It: We'd Better Take a Stand Before Water-Use Decisions Dry Us Up
4 Table of Contents
6 Ask the Expert
8 When the Going Gets Tough...: Though Some Experts Say the Economy's Wounds are Healing, It's Important That Company Bosses Know How to Absorb the Impact of Recession
12 LM Reports: Landscape Lighting: Classy and Profitable
15 Buried Utilities Hidden, Hazardous
16 Turfseed: Get It While You can
18 Some Native Plants for Golf Courses are Low Maintenance Eye-Catchers
23 No-Fuss Pansies for Longs Winter Color, Minimum Care
26 Factors to Consider When Choosing Wood
27 'The Best' Golf Course Superintendents
27 Landscaping with Sneezless Plants
28 Aerate for Safe Athletic Fields
32 Managers Wanted?
34 Tech Center
34 -Tips on Whether to Reseed or Renovate a Client's Lawn
35 -Poly Fertilizers Last Longer, Give More Control
36 Lawn Care Industry
36 -Prince George's Revives County Pre-Notification Law That Refuses to Die
37 -Judge: Massachusetts State Law is Enough Regulation for One Town
37 -Illinois Trio: Herbicide Use Harms Civil Rights
37 -Proper Software Puts Reins Back into the LCO's Hands
40 Hot Topics
42 -Pacific Northwest Drought Catches Industry by Surprise
44 Bookstore
46 Info Center
46 Customer Service Tips: Handling Customer Complaints: Get to the Crux of the Problem
48 Green Industry Events
50 Green Industry Showcase: Lightning Detection System Spots Dangers at 25 Miles
50 Showcase: Product Review
58 Classifieds
60 In the Green
60 Advertiser Index
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Volume 31, No. 9
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1 Table of Contents
4 As We See It: Developing and Promoting Turfseed Brands Cuts Costs
5 1993 Desk Companion
8 -Directory of Green Industry Organizations
10 -Land Grant Universities: Key Contacts
12 -Meeting Dates Through 1992
33 1993 Buyer's Guide
33 -1. Equipment
52 -2. Equipment Companies
67 -3. Control Products
86 -4. Chemical Companies
91 -5. Seed Companies
98 -6. Miscellaneous Companies
102 Green Industry Showcase: New Compost Bin Designed to Make Backyard Recycling Easy, Affordable
103 Showcase: Product Review
104 Market Showcase
110 Classifieds
112 Advertiser Index


Volume 31, No. 10
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1 As We See It: Bush, or Clinton?
4 Table of Contents
8 Ask the Expert
11 Pesticides in Your Environment
13 -The Other Side of the Story: Specialty Pesticides: Society's Unsung Heroes
14 -Pest Control: Sparing the Planet of Pests and Disease
17 -Trees: Improving the View from Above
18 -Turf: Putting Spring in Your Step
22 -Ornamentals: Healthy Plants for a Healthy Lifestyle
24 -Vegetation Management: Appealing to Sight and Safety
25 -Aquatic Weeds: Putting a Choke Hold on Problem Plants
30 Marketing, Public Relations: Beyond Word-of-Mouth
34 LM Reports: What's New in Mid-Sized Walk-Behinds
38 To Plow or Not to Plow...
39 'Environmental Monitors' for Golf Courses in the '90s?
40 The Miracle Mower: Or, How to Destroy Employee Morale
40 Spill Control Protects Pro Applicators
41 Literature Roundup
42 For Year-Round Green Fields, Overseeding Turns the Trick: The Key to Effective Overseeding is Adequate Year-Round Maintenance of Your Warm-Season Athletic Turf
48 Tech Center
48 -Soil Wetting Agents for Improved Turfgrass
50 -Hort Consultant Suggests Using Trees for Shade, Lower Utility Bills
51 Lawn Care Industry: The Personality That Ignited an Industry: How ChemLawn's Dick Duke Convinced and Unlikely Team to Share His Dreams of Employee Self-Worth, and Customer Service
56 Hot Topics
56 -ChemLawn: By Any Other Name, is It Still ChemLawn?
58 -Living Through Andrew's Wake
60 -Worker Protection Against Pesticides Announced by EPA
60 Info Center
62 Customer Service Tips: Brightening the Day for Your Customer Service Reps
62 Green Industry Events
65 Green Industry Showcase: Golf Course Industry Gets New Bentgrass
65 Showcase: Product Review
69 Market Showcase
70 Classifieds
72 Advertiser Index
   
 
Bioturf News
43 Bio-Turf: The Basics
44 IPM, Biologicals Now Partners in Pest Control
45 Mycogen Settles Patent Suit; Cuts Deals with Kubota, Lubrizol
45 Biosys Links with Chemical Firms for Marketing Opportunities
46 Biorational Agents for Ornamentals
46 AgriDyne, Scotts to Market Turplex
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Volume 31, No. 11
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1 As We See It: DIY Lawn Care is Really Not the Bargain It Might Seem
2 Table of Contents
4 Ask the Experts
26 Bargain Prices: An Industry Headache: Seven Lawn Pros Tell Us That Part-Timers are Pesky. But a Massive Marketing Push by a National Company would be Downright Scary
31 LM Reports: Use Wetting Agents, Cultural Procedures to Reduce Dry Spots
31 ...For Nutrient Uptake, Thatch Penetration
32 Types of Adjuvants
36 Budgeting: How Much to Ask for in 1993?
38 Customer Service: Words with Meaning at Hermes Landscaping
40 Choosing the Right Projects to Bid on: A Computer Program Called 'Work in Progress' Helps Keep This Company's Focus
44 Expanding Your Business Via a Satellite Operation: The Satellite Office Lets a Company Expand to a New Market at a Very Reasonable Cost
45 Tech Center
45 -Degree-Day Method of Pest Control Shows It can Work in Pennsylvania
46 -Important to Monitor Water in Your Soil
47 Lawn Care Industry
47 -'People Power' Fuels ChemLawn Rise
54 Jobtalk: Design Team Borrows from Nature's Palette
55 Hot Topics
55 -EPA, 2,4-D Task Force Agree on New Label and Exposure Reduction Effort
55 -PLCAA, Univ. of Georgia Plan Home-Study Course
60 Info Center
60 Green Industry Events
62 Showcase: Product Review
63 Market Showcase
64 Classifieds
66 Advertiser Index
66 Statement of Ownership Management and Circulation


Volume 31, No. 12
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1 As We See It: Reaching a Critical Mass in Educating Consumers About Pesticide Uses
4 Table of Contents
8 Ask the Expert
11 Certifying the Industry: More Landscapers are becoming Certified, to Raise the Industry Standards, Boost Their Image, and in Some Cases, Win Bids
14 Opening a Branch Office...: Careful Planning and Foresight Will Eliminate Many of the Problems Posed by This Type of Expansion
15 Mowing Patterns can Make Some Difference: Besides Speed, Mowing Patterns can Help You Control Beauty of an Area, or the Safety with Which You're Mowing
18 Taking Responsibility for Your Own Destiny: 'If You don't Stand for Something, You'll Fall for Anything,' Says Virginia Turf Conference Lecturer
20 Business Suggestions Range from Customer Satisfaction, to Promotion, to Performance
20 Small Business Survival in a Slow Period
21 Tech Center
21 -Weed Control Strategies for Sports Fields
23 -Ammonium Sulfate Reduces Summer Patch
23 -Plan Ahead for Japanese Beetles
26 Lawn Care Industry
26 -Patrick J. Norton, Our Choice for 1992 'Person of the Year'
27 -ChemLawn, Under Ecolan, Found Out It 'couldn't Go Home Again'
29 Hot Topics
29 -Bobby Knight: Play to Strengths, Away from Weaknesses
31 Literature Roundup
31 Customer Service Tips: Training to Communicate
32 Info Center
34 Green Industry Events
35 Jobtalk: Working within Limits of Customer Budgets
36 Product Spotlight: Get a Load of This Heavy Equipment Made for the Golf/Landscape Market!
42 Showcase: Product Review
45 Market Showcase
46 Classifieds
48 Advertiser Index
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