Ted Heywood Earns CGM Status
BALTIMORE (June 2012) - The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) has announced that Ted Heywood of Worchester, Mass., has become the 136th grounds management...
New Recruiting and Hiring Tool Kit Helps Find the Right People
We all know that finding good people-foremen, crew members, account managers and sales reps-is the number one challenge facing landscape contractors. How often have...
Stephanie Lee of Noon Lawn Care Named ‘Best CFO’ Finalist
BOSTON - Stephanie Lee of Noon Turf Care, Hudson, Mass., was selected by the Boston Business Journal as one of the 16 finalists in...
Rain Bird’s ESP-SMT Controller Earns EPA’s WaterSense Label
TUCSON - Rain Bird's ESP-SMT Smart Irrigation Control System has earned the WaterSense label from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) WaterSense partnership program....
Clemson Honors McCarty with Top Ag Award
CLEMSON, S.C. - If you ever killed weeds in your lawn, watched your kids play on public athletic fields, sunk a 15-foot putt on...
Texas A&M Entomologist Explains TickApp for Smart Phones
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Of all the creepy-crawlies Texans live among, ticks are the worst when it comes to the health issues of man...
Billbugs Get a Start on Season in Midwest
This season continues to challenge our traditional thinking about insect seasonal ecology and management. Indiana and neighboring states are currently witnessing serious billbug infestations...
Jay McCord Joins MPT
MPT, Mustard Products and Technologies, Inc., has hired Jay McCord as U.S. Turf Market Development Manager to lead the launch of MustGro Invest biological...
John Deere Green Tech Hires New Sales Managers
ALPHARETTA, Georgia (June 1, 2012) - John Deere Green Tech has hired three district sales managers in Washington and Oregon.Russ Perron has over 30...
Husqvarna Launches Mobile Website
Husqvarna in 2011 launched a new website and now the mobile version takes it to the next level. The mobile site was tailor-made for...
Turf Research Florida Seeks Out New Varieties of Zoysiagrass
University of Florida turfgrass researchers have partnered with 21 Florida sod producers from the Florida Sod Growers Cooperative (FSGC) to form Turf Research Florida,...
Becker Underwood Launches New Website
Becker Underwood has re-launched its www.beckerunderwood.com website. The newly updated site now features improved navigation, better product information, and a more streamlined experience for...
LebanonTurf Adds New Managers
LEBANON, Pa. (June 7, 2012) - LebanonTurf announced three sales and product management appointments. Vic Swann has been named national sales manager, Joel Sandock...
Toro Donates Equipment for PLANET’s Renewal & Remembrance Event
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Toro, along with their distributor Turf Equipment & Supply Company in Jessup, Md., will provide PLANET member volunteers with its ride-on aerators...
PGMS Announces Summer Regional Seminar and Site Visit
The Professional Grounds Management Society's 2012 Summer Regional Seminar and Site Visit is set for Aug. 13-14, 2012 in Portland, Ore., at the Crowne Plaza...
FMC Announces Turf Wire Blog
PHILADELPHIA - The world's most beautiful granule, fast fire ant control, 2012's weird weather, and a Florida woman's cure-all for doveweed ... all of...
Gen’xers and Millennials Taking Us to the Next Level
By Ron Hall/Editor-in-ChiefHistorian and demographer Neil Howe wrote a book in 1997, The Fourth Turning, predicting with startling accuracy, the differences between generations. He...
Cub Cadet Test Drive Challenge-Now That’s a Road Trip!
By Ron Hall, Editor-in-Chief WELLINGTON, Ohio - Talk about a road trip; Cub Cadet, manufacturer of consumer and commercial mowers, is just completing a doozy.At...
Syngenta’s Monument 75WG Now Available in Single-Dose Small Packs
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Syngenta now offers Monument 75WG herbicide in single-dose, water-soluble small packs. It is now conveniently packaged in new individual 0.5 gram pre-measued...
Tips to Maintain Healthier Turfgrass in the Shade
Managing turfgrass that is growing under the shade cast by either a tree or a structure, such as a home or a stadium, can...
Firewise Landscaping
Expert advice on designing and maintaining reduced-risk landscapes in an era of extreme wildfires.
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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