A Second Chance
Is zoysia making a comeback?
A zoysia lawn in Arlington, Va.PHOTO BY LYDIA CUTTER.Zoysia is a warm-season grass native to China, Japan...
What’s New!
New Bead SeaterTire Service Equipment Manufacturing Co. has added the CH-2 Cheetah Bead Seater to its family of Cheetah bead seating tools. The new...
Association News
WNLA Announces New Advisory BoardThe Western Nursery & Landscape Association, presenter of the National Green Centre, announced the creation of an advisory board. It...
Calendar
IllinoisFebruary 22-23 Gateway Green Industry Conference & Trade Show. Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville. To learn more, call 618-650-7050, e-mail madison_co@extension.uiuc.edu or visit www.hortco-op.org.March 11...
Industry Update
Border Magic/Boulder Designs - Recognized Among Top Franchises Eldean Bergman, owner/developer of Border Magic/ Boulder Designs.For the fourth time in five years,...
Association News
NOFA Welcomes New Course SpeakersThe Northeast Organic Farming Association introduced several new speakers to the NOFA five-day course in organic land care, held at...
Calendar
MarylandFebruary 24 Pesticide Recertification Conference. National 4-H Youth Conference Center, Chevy Chase. For more information, visit www.lcamddcva.org.February 28-March 1 Tree Risk Assessment Course &...
Industry Update
Eldean Bergman, owner/developer of Border Magic/ Boulder Designs.Border Magic/Boulder Designs Recognized Among Top FranchisesFor the fourth time in five years,...
Industry Update
U.S. Lawns Holds Annual ConferenceThe 2010 U.S. Lawns annual conference was held in Orlando, Fla., and featured entertainment by comedian/magician Erick Olson, a speech...
Executive Outlook
Manufacturers share their thoughts on the upcoming year
Here’s what some industry suppliers have to say about the green industry in 2011. ...
From the Field
Imprelis Gets EPA Registration DuPont Professional Products’ Imprelis herbicide has been registered by the U.S. EPA, and state registration applications have been made....
New Products
Create a SpecticleNew from Bayer Environmental Science, Specticle is a preemergent herbicide designed for use on warm-season turf, including bermudagrass, zoysiagrass, centipedegrass, St. Augustinegrass...
Association News
Research Leads to Industry Qualification ProgramThe Turfgrass Water Conservation Alliance has set a standard and qualified more than two dozen varieties of drought-tolerant grasses...
Industry Update
U.S. Lawns Holds Annual ConferenceThe 2010 U.S. Lawns annual conference was held in Orlando, Fla., and featured entertainment by comedian/magician Erick Olson, a speech...
Switching Gears
Snow is the core of this Michigan business
Michigan’s high foreclosure and unemployment rates have thrown quite a few curveballs at the landscape maintenance industry...