June Is The Time For Yellow Nutsedge Control In Turf
Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) —sometimes referred to as nutgrass—is a persistent weed problem in lawns, athletic fields, and golf course turf. It thrives in...
Living Shorelines: A Way To Help Combat Hurricane Season?
As we enter the 2020 hurricane season, landscapers who work in areas with large coastlines know potential storm damage is about more than just...
Active Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted For 2020
Today marks the beginning of Atlantic hurricane season, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center says an above-normal 2020 Atlantic...
Cleaning Tax Credit For Businesses Introduced In U.S. House Of Representatives
On April 15, 2020, ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, launched its Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit advocacy campaign. The focus of...
Trouble Finding PPE, Sanitizer, and Cleaning Supplies?
As the COVID-19 pandemic moves into its fourth month on US soil, even those small businesses who managed to procure a stock of PPE,...
Landscape Crew Safety From A Pandemic Hot Spot
As the US begins to reopen, our battle with COVID-19 still isn't over. While new cases are falling or at least plateauing in many...
New Zoysia “Ultradwarf” Turfgrass Outperforms Diamond
The latest turfgrass release by Texas A&M AgriLife Research breaks new ground among market zoysia grasses, especially in its viability for golf course putting...
Help Trap Asian Giant Hornets In Washington State
Read about Asian giant "murder hornets?" Want to stop their spread? Live in Washington state? The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is looking...
STMA Offers Free Six-Month Guest Membership
To provide guidance on how best to maintain sports fields safely during and after this crisis, the Sports Turf Managers Association, or STMA,...
World Bee Day: BeSure! Campaign To Help Bees
Today is World Bee Day! Running through July, the second annual “BeSure!” campaign is promoting best management practices when using neonicotinoid products to protect...
Free Turf Tuesday Webinars With CEUs from UT
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has begun a new digital learning series entitled Tennessee Turf Tuesday. The free series will consist of...
Latest Update: Organizers Say GIE+EXPO Is Still On
GIE+EXPO, the international landscape, outdoor living, and equipment exposition, will be held as planned this year on October 21- 23 at the Kentucky Exposition...
Nine-Year, Multi-University Effort Develops Drought Tolerant Turfgrasses
Water conservation is an increasing issue and turfgrass has deservedly gotten a bad rap as a thirsty consumer of this precious resource. (The typical...
Who Got What? PPP Funding Statistics By State So Far
Only 5.7% of small businesses across the U.S. got approved for funding in the initial round of loans from the Paycheck Protection Program, according...
Study Results: Controlling Chinese Privet In Lawns
What's the best way to control invasive Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense Lour) in a rural lawn? A year-long study recently conducted by the University...
Let Technology Do The Work To Grow Your Landscape Business
Today’s homeowner is looking for a high level of customer service and technology can help. According to a study by PwC, 86% of today’s...
Applications Reopen For New PPP Funding/Michigan Allows Lawn Work
Applications are being accepted again today for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) after the initial $349 billion of funding was exhausted in less than...
Arbor Day 2020: Tree Care In Tough Economic Times
Today is Arbor Day during a pandemic. And while normally, communities would be gathering to plant trees, instead many today are quietly honoring the...
Earth Day 2020: Pandemic Prevention & The Environment
This year's Earth Day is a strange one. As the world deals with the horrors of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been bright spots...
Updated April 24: Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association Files Suit Against State’s Stay-In-Place Order
Update: On April 24, Michigan's Gov. Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-59 (COVID-19), which allows for lawn care and landscapers to get back to work...