Landscape Management articles from December 2002

Landscape Management archives from December 2002

Next month: what's coming up in January.
December 1, 2002... * Cover story: Editors' picks for '03 Ron Hall and Jason Stahl review some neat labor-saving equipment * Preparing sports fields for spring CSFM Boyd Montgomery goes over the basics of spring sports field prep * Long-term contracts The...

Don't ignore this revolution. (on the record).(communication advances)
December 1, 2002... Buckle up folks, we're in the front-end of a communication revolution that will change the world as we know it. As they say--"You ain't seen nothin' yet." Friends, there's no overstating the impact that ever-more-incredible advances in...

Events. (Green Book 2003).(Calendar)
December 1, 2002... January 2003 5-7 Western Nursery & Landscape Show Kansas City, MO; 816/233-1481; www.wnla.org 6 The Maxwell Turf & Landscape Conference and Trade Show Melville, NY; 631/643-8873 6-8 Great Lakes Trade Exposition Lansing, MI;...

Key Associations. (Green Book 2003).(Directory)
December 1, 2002... American Nursery & Landscape Association 1000 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20005-3922 202/789-2900 Fax: 202/789-1893 http://www.anla.org President: R. Wayne Mezitt Executive Vice President: Robert J. Dolibois...

Associations. (Green Book 2003).(Directory)
December 1, 2002... Agronomy American Society of Agronomy/Crop Science Society of America/Soil Science Society of America 677 S. Segoe Rd Madison, WI 53711 608/273-8080 Fax: 608/273-2021 E-mail: dkral@agronomy.org Web: www.agronomy.org Web:...

University Contacts. (Green Book 2003).(Directory)
December 1, 2002... Alabama Dr. Elizabeth Guertal, Auburn University, Agronomy & Soils, 253 Funchess Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849; phone: 334/844-3999; fax 334/844-3945; email: eguertal@acesag.auburn.edu Dr. Joe Hood, Auburn University, Agronomy &...

Web Central. (GreenBook 2003).(internet addresses of suppliers to landscaping industry)(Directory)
December 1, 2002... News and Information Landscape Management www.landscapemanagement.net Landscape Design/Build www.landscapedesign-build.com Golfdom www.golfdom.com TurfGrass Trends www.turfgrasstrends.com Pest Control Magazine...

Editorial Index. (Green Book 2003).(Directory)
December 1, 2002... Author Index January Porter, Sue; Griggs, Judson; Hall, Ron; Harler, Curt; Rao, Balakrishna; Stahl, Jason; Witterschein, George February Brakeman, Lynne; King, Steven; Hall, Ron; Harler, Curt; Rao, Balakrishna; Stahl, Jason;...

Pest control information and recommendations for turfgrass. (Insect Control / LM's Quick Reference Guide).
December 1, 2002... These recommendations have been compiled from several sources that were updated this past year, including cooperative extension publications from Cornell, The Ohio State and North Carolina State Universities. Our thanks to the Green Industry...

Grub identification tips. (Insect Control / LM's Quick Reference Guide).
December 1, 2002... Two factors in determining how to control grubs in your turf are: 1. identifying which grubs are attacking your turfgrass, and 2. figuring out how many there are. To identify grub species, inspect the shape of the anal slit and the pattern...

Chemical control of turfgrass weeds. (Weed Control / LM's Quick Reference Guide).(Illustration)
December 1, 2002... CHEMICAL CONTROL OF TURFGRASS WEEDS * ANNUAL GRASSY WEEDS: PREEMERGENCE CONTROL Herbicide Weed Common name Trade name Crabgrass, barnyard- benefin...

Families of fungicides for turfgrass. (Disease Control / LM's Quick Reference Guide).(Illustration)
December 1, 2002... FAMILIES OF FUNGICIDES FOR TURFGRASS * CHEMICAL FAMILY: DITHIOCARBAMATES Mode of Placement/ Common name Trade names (1) action mobility Mancozeb ...

5 tips to beat resistance. (Disease Control / LM's Quick Reference Guide).
December 1, 2002... Fungicides are valuable turfgrass management tools. To preserve their usefulness, develop a strategy to prevent resistance, which begins to take place when a fungus makes a genetic adjustment or undergoes a mutation that reduces its sensitivity...

Seed availability. (LM's Quick Reference Guide).(Illustration)
December 1, 2002... Seed Availability / LM's Quick Reference Guide CULTIVAR MARKETER AVAILABILITY PRICE Bentgrass Alister Colonial Turf-Seed C S Bardot Colonial ...