From the Editor

Turf brands

Group C Media Announces Exciting New Changes To The Turf Brand

RED BANK, NJ - Group C Media, Inc. today announced a series of changes to the Turf brand that will help deliver even more...
Brooklyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn Bridge Park Wins International Landscape Prize

A U.S. landscape project, the Brooklyn Bridge Park, beat out ten other entries to win the 2021 Rosa Barba International Landscape Prize last month...
pollinator

Pollinator Friendly Or Overgrown Mess? How One State Is Rethinking Property Codes

Are more naturalized yards that support pollinators becoming more acceptable? Or do we still embrace neighborhood standards—either formal or implied—that dictate a yard be...
tree care

Tree Services: Taking Tree Care To New Heights

Editor's Letter It finally happened this summer. Standing on my porch, a flicker caught my eye and there it was—a spotted lanternfly (SLF). I had...
Ghost

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...
Turf Fall 2021 Issue

Turf Fall 2021 Issue

Editor's Letter: Winter Is Coming Right now there’s a squirrel causing a ruckus outside. Last night I could hear the crickets. It’s that lovely, fleeting...
squirrel

Nutty Squirrel Sabotages Chevy Truck…. For The 8th Time!

Landscapers know better than anyone the havoc that squirrels can wreak. They also know the sanctity of their pickup truck. So when this humorous...
sequoia

Saving The Sequoias From Raging Wildfires

Landscapers who do tree work know how important saving certain trees can be to property owners. Now imagine it's your job to protect iconic...

Research Breakthroughs For Better Mosquito Control?

Spraying properties for mosquito control can be a great way to add to a landscaper's services. Yet menacing mosquitoes continue to plague many with...
spotted lanternfly

Handling Spotted Lanternfly On Client Properties

  This week, I've got spotted lanternfly (SLF) on the brain. It's one thing to write about invasive pests in my job here at Turf,...

Landscape Workwear To Help Keep Your Cool

It’s that time of year when “working in the great outdoors” is not nearly as cool as it seemed in May. When temperatures and...

Olympic Cities That Created Landscaping Legacies

The Summer Olympic Games start today! And while still exciting, the COVID-19 pandemic will undoubtedly necessitate a much smaller on-site Olympic crowd this year...

Think Twice Before Planting Pampas Grass, Or Miscanthus, In Certain Areas

Just this past April, Turf reported on the South Slough National Estuarine and Research Reserve in Oregon asking coastal residents to survey their properties...
game

A Lawn Mowing Game To Relieve Stress?!?

Do you achieve a zen-like state when mowing lawns? Users of the mobile game, It's Literally Just Mowing (great name, BTW) by Protostar Games,...
Summer 2021 Issue

Turf Summer 2021 Issue

Editor's Letter: Good, Better, Best In the Turf Summer 2021 issue, we focus on Sustainability & Going Green—a topic close to my heart. In my...
Philadelphia

Landscape Design From The Philadelphia Flower Show

The renowned Philadelphia Flower Show (PHS), the nation’s largest and longest-running horticultural event, recently showcased the work of several landscape designers and contractors. The...
drought

Irrigation Restrictions Coming As West Battles Historic Drought

California and much of the western U.S. are entering a period of historic drought that experts say will stretch tight water supplies, increase wildfire...
arbor day

Arbor Day 2021: Tracking Tree Benefits & Posting For Planting

I have an Autumn Flame red maple that I planted in my backyard probably about 15 years ago. I forget how much I paid...
grass

A Vegas Ban On “Useless” Grass? What It Really Means

  Is there such a thing as “useless” grass? Officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), which serves a drought–prone area, think there is....
pampas grass

OR Coastal Residents Asked To Remove Pampas Grass From Landscapes

The South Slough National Estuarine and Research Reserve in Oregon is asking coastal residents to survey their properties and remove pampas grass, following an...
Firewise Landscaping

Firewise Landscaping

Expert advice on designing and maintaining reduced-risk landscapes in an era of extreme wildfires.
Unilock Scholarship

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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snow removal, insurance coverage

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snowstorms

Compact Cleanup Solutions

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