Seeding In Cold Weather? Sure! If You Follow These Tips….
Dormant seeding, which generally occurs from now into March, will bring Spring success to turfgrass and Winter revenue to you.
Need Help Identifying Turf Weeds? Join This Free FMC Webinar
This Friday, Dr. Andrew Osburn will discuss the importance of proper weed identification and the basics of identifying grasses, sedges, and broadleaf weeds.
USDA Unveils Updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Just released: a new 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Half of the country has now shifted to the next warmer half zone.
Emerging Tech Addresses Root Girdling
The failure rate is high when planting trees: Emerging tech TreesROI™ hopes to give newly planted trees better chances to reach maturity.
Staking Trees For Better Outcomes
Staking trees properly assures greater success so they can mature into valuable assets that provide shade and beauty.
Assessing Trees For Storm Resilience
Landscapers should examine for defects, confirm with an arborist, and optimize pruning.
Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid, Of What Lurks In Lawns & Forests
Be afraid, very afraid, of what might be lurking in the lawn! These fungi are scarier than blowing leaves for a client with an irate neighbor!
Fall Turf Tune-Up
Turfgrass maintenance is a critical aspect of maintaining healthy lawns: Fall is a chance to prepare turf for both Winter and Spring.
Seven Tough Trees For Urban Areas & Climate Challenges In 2023
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society suggests three types of trees that can fight the effects of increasing climate uncertainty in urban spaces.
2024 Mid-Atlantic Nursey Tradeshow (MANTS) Now Open For Registration
The 2024 Mid-Atlantic Nursery Tradeshow (MANTS), to be held January 10-12, 2024, in Baltimore, MD is now open for registration.
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...
Making Soil A Stormwater Sponge
Engineering soil with ESCS aggregates can can help keep rainfall onsite, reduce erosion, and enhance plantings.
New DLF Bentgrasses Approved By A-LIST
The Alliance for Low-Input Sustainable Turf (A-LIST) has approved three creeping bentgrass varieties from DLF.
Recommendations For Avoiding & Treating Clematis Blight
Wet Summer weather can cause clematis blight. Here's a summary of tips from the Perdue Landscape Report on managing the unsightly disease.
Troubleshooting Turfgrass Diseases
When battling turfgrass diseases, understanding when to implement cultural and chemical management strategies can save time, labor, and money.
Husqvarna Introduces “Rewilding” Program Mode
Through an innnovative new rewilding mode on their automowers, Husqvarna is helping Green Industry pros set aside more wild land for bees and butterflies.
Turf August 2023 Issue
The Turf August 2023 issue provides the knowledge and tools landscapers need to create more resilient landscapes in the face of today's extreme weather.
Creating Resilient Landscapes
Ten months after Hurricane Ian hit Southwest Florida, what’s changing in landscape design? Lessons in creating resilient landscapes in the face of extreme weather.
Benefits & Drawbacks Of Plant Growth Regulators—From NALP
Plant growth regulators can support reduced water use, mowing, and labor while helping turf color, quality, and health. But you need to know what you're doing.
The Best Drought & Flood Tolerant Plants
In an era of weather extremes, here are the best flood and drought tolerant plants for landscapes.