Landscape Management articles from November 2000

Landscape Management archives from November 2000

Kick the habit.(detailed planning for landscape management business)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Some years back, I finally kicked the habit. It was one of the toughest things I've ever done. For years, I exhaled that last puff of the day and told myself, "I'm quitting tomorrow." But each new day dawned and that ingrained habit of coffee...

events : WHAT, WHEN & WHERE.
November 1, 2000... November 28-30 North Central Turfgrass Show / St. Charles, IL; Sponsored by the Illinois Turfgrass Federation; 312/201-0101 December 3-6 ASCA Annual Conference / Newport, RI; Sponsored by the American Society of Consulting...

Slam dunk, landscape style.(Leadership Jam 2000)(Brief Article)(Column)
November 1, 2000... An employee of Quail Hollow Country Club is eying one of the upstairs ballrooms suspiciously as she goes about her daily routine. And, from an outsider's point of view, it's understandable. So far as she can tell, the group inside is composed...

Novartis sells FLINT line.(to Bayer Crop Protection)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... BASEL, SWITZERLAND - Novartis Agribusiness sold its worldwide FLINT business to Bayer Crop Protection, a subsidiary of Bayer AG, for $760 million.

Acres Group acquires Fenn.(Bill Fenn Landscaping Co.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... NAPERVILLE, IL - The Acres Group, northern Illinois' largest independent landscaping and snow removal company, acquired Bill Fenn Landscaping Company. With the purchase, The Acres Group increases its gross revenues to more than $23 million a...

Redexim acquires Pro-Seed Equipment.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, PA -- Redexim BV, headquartered in Zeist, Holland, acquired UK-based Pro-Seed Equipment Ltd., a manufacturer of seeders and core collectors. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Syngenta chooses office locations.(North American operations)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... GREENSBORO, NC - Syngenta AG picked Greensboro, NC as the home for its North American crop protection division, and Delaware, MD for its U.S. corporate headquarters, the Greensboro News & Record reported. Syngenta, a proposed international...

Texas equipment ban might be overturned : OPEI proposes alternatives to TNRCC, awaits Dec. 6 decision date.(Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Due to recent successful meetings held between the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) and the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC), OPEI is holding out hope that a proposed ban on morning use of...

Flower power.(All-America Selections)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Looking for some new flowers to spice up your customer's property? Look no further than all-americaselections.org, the Web site for All-America Selections (AAS) where you can scope out the nine 2001 All-America Selection winners. These new...

Dot coms to swap trees for information.(ActiveParks.org, Web resource for parks and recreation professionals and communities)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... BOULDER, CO -- Submit information, get a tree. That's the gist of a new marketing agreement between e-Greenbiz.com and Active.com aimed at helping ActiveParks.org become the Green Industry's first Web resource for park and recreation...

Speak your mind.(lawnmower standards)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Feel like putting your two cents in? The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) has formally sent proposed revisions of the 1998 Lawnmower Standard (ANSI B71.1 - 1998) to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for public review. As...

Irrigation supplies...(Century Rain Aid)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Irrigation supplies... from Century Rain Aid can be found in the company's 2000-2001 supplies catalog, available free to landscape professionals. The 150-page catalog includes sprinklers, valves, controllers, low volume irrigation, pipe and...

Bobcat products...(Bobcat Company)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Bobcat products... are featured in Worksaver, the 2000 Bobcatalog featuring big color photos of loaders, excavators and various attachments. For a free copy contact the Melroe Co. at 701/241-8700.

Tree, turf and ornamental pesticides...(Review)
November 1, 2000... Tree, turf and ornamental pesticides... are listed in the Tree, Turf & Ornamental Pesticide Guide. Divided into four sections (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and growth regulators), each species is listed in alphabetical order from...

How sweet it is.(Ariens Company, Most Valuable Promoter Award)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... For the third time, Ariens Company won the Most Valuable Promoter Award for their involvement in publicizing the 2000 International Lawn, Garden and Power Equipment Expo. Ariens, Gravely and Stens planned several events throughout Expo...

Simplot Turf and Horticulture.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Simplot Turf and Horticulture named Chris Claypool senior vice president of marketing in the Jacklin Seed business unit.

The Care of Trees.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The Care of Trees hired Phil Snyder to lead its new regional office in Philadelphia, called Alpine the Care of Trees.

ServiScape.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... ServiScape has been contracted by New Lenox Community Park District, New Lenox, IL to manage all operations and long range planning at The Sanctuary Golf Course.

TruGreen-LandCare.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... TruGreen-LandCare named Miramar Wholesale Nurseries of Southern California its Region of the Year. Miramar was also named the "top performing service branch" in the nation.

Morgan Corp.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Morgan Corp., Morgantown, PA, a leading truck van body manufacturer in North America, named Kay S. Mueller director of sales for the southeast region.

Riverdale Chemical Co.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Riverdale Chemical Co. promoted Sean Casey to national sales manager and Curtis Clark to business development and marketing manager.

Pickseed West.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Pickseed West appointed Tom Burns vice president of international sales and market development.

HOW LANDSCAPERS BUY.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)(Illustration)
November 1, 2000... Dealers aren't obsolete by a long shot, according to our readers' methods of buying products. Here they are: Buy from dealer 68% Buy from distributor 67% Buy from service vendor 35% Buy from manufacturer 34%...

WINNER: LANDSCAPE CONTRACTING -- Bruce Hunt.(The Brickman Group, Limited)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vice President, The Brickman Group, Ltd., Langhorne, PA When Bruce Hunt first arrived on the campus of Michigan State University in 1956, he didn't even realize there was such a thing as a degree in landscape architecture. "I was more...

WINNER: LAWN CARE -- Terry Kurth.(Weed Man U.S.A.)
November 1, 2000... Director of Development, Weed Man U.S.A., Middleton, WI While many of his peers also came of age in lawn care's formative years, few have the impact of Terry Kurth. Kurth developed a taste for turf on a golf course maintenance crew,...

WINNER: GROUNDS MANAGEMENT -- Kevin O'Donnell.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Superintendent of Grounds, Villanova University, Philadelphia, PA Thirty-nine down and eleven to go. That's how Kevin O'Donnell describes climbing, one of his favorite hobbies. He's a member of the Highpointers, a national club of 1,800...

20 WAYS TO make cold calling work.
November 1, 2000... Most people fear cold calling, but it's a proven way to boost sales. Learn how to make your landscape calls more effective Two words that strike fear into the hearts of even the most experienced sales people are: cold calls. What is it...

Creating a Desert Wetland.
November 1, 2000... Water destined for groundwater recharge basins must first have the nitrates and phosphates removed. These lakes are designed to do that, as well as provide landscaping for the growing subdivision. It's an odd place to find wetlands, and...

They don't participate.(employee training)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Some employees are reluctant to participate in training, yet may need it the most. Here are some tips to get them involved I often wonder why someone wouldn't want to participate in a training program. Many companies tell me they only have...

Chene Park : award-winning landscape management.(Davey Commercial Grounds Management)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The 1999 Grand Award Winner of the Professional Grounds Management Society for Park, Recreation Area or Athletic Field Put a park smack dab in the middle of inner city Detroit and what do you get? One big maintenance hassle, that's what....

Alternative medicine for turf : Surprising materials such as silica and bacteria may offer new treatment options to solve difficult turfgrass problems.
November 1, 2000... For centuries, Chinese herbalists have been treating human ailments using ancient remedies extracted from plants and minerals. Over generations, these practitioners have developed naturalistic cures for diseases ranging from migraines and...

What labor crunch? Minnesota landscape pro Diane Lease counts on machines to cut tough work down to size -- not her employees.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Though onlookers were amazed at the job, it was a commonplace one for Diane Lease, owner of Lease Landscaping, Grand Rapids, MN. Her small crew was using a "crawler" to develop a beachfront for a homeowner whose house was perched above a lake...

The tractor factor.
November 1, 2000... When Cherokee Plantation head greenskeeper Chris Johnson goes shopping for a tractor, his first priority is matching the unit to the kinds of jobs it will do. "Will you use it for the PTO, as a forklift, because you need a front bucket?"...

ask the expert.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Mysterious oak blight What is the blight disease on oak trees in northern California caused by and how do you manage it? -- CA/OH I've heard about a serious problem concerning oaks in California, but no one knows much about it...

Productive collection.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... A new commercial vacuum from BlueBird International makes mid-mount zero-turn radius (ZTR) mowers more productive as operators can use a dump from seat mechanism. The V190Z's 90-gal. capacity container has a sight window to allow the operator...

Overseed with ease.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Turfco's new lawn overseeder covers a 20-in. swath and allows an experienced operator to overseed up to 30,000 sq. ft. an hour. Its 1.5-in. blade spacing works with all types of grass seed, and its micro-screw depth adjustment permits accurate...

Generating power.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... John Deere's G5500KE generator features an 11-hp electric start engine with recoil backup, spin-on oil filters and full pressure lubrication. A fuel capacity of 8 gallons means that users can rely on up to 13.5 hours run time at half load. The...

Rockin' water features.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Castart's Ventana Granite rock and water features consist of several building block components that can be mixed and matched to create variations of designs and sizes for rock waterfalls or other retaining wall projects. Most features can be...

Swift snow removal.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Hiniker Company's new C-Plow combines conventional plowing and backdrag plowing systems. It's operated as a conventional plow in the forward plowing mode, with the normal hydraulic angling and spring-trip moldboard functions. For backdragging,...

Dandy dozer.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
November 1, 2000... New Holland's new 140-hp DC150 and 180-hp DC180 dozers are smooth running and easy to operate. The engine is matched to a torque converter and powershift transmission featuring automatic kick-down and automatic shifting to speed the loading and...

Chip and rip.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vermeer's TG525 tub grinder is powered by a 525-hp CAT 3406E electronic fuel-injected engine and equipped with a triple-disc, non-pilot bearing 18-in. clutch. Standard features include a 27-ft. loader offering a choice of grapples with openings...

Residential controller.(Rainbird EC)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
November 1, 2000... With preset options for quick and simple programming of common watering schedules, Rain Bird's new Ec controller includes a schedule specifically for the establishment of new residential lawns. Available in 4-, 6- and 9-station models, the...

Fine trimmin'.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... With a pivoting head, Ariens' 6-hp string trimmer can get at places that a walk-behind mower can't. A trimmer with a 5-hp Tecumseh Centura engine is also available. Both trimmers come standard with .155 diameter trimmer line. For more...

More cutting power.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Echo's CS-3400 chain saw is a top-handle unit with a 33.4 cc, double-ring piston engine and plenty of horsepower and torque. Equipped with a standard 14-in. bar, it's also easy to handle at only 7.6 lbs. For more information contact Echo...

Suspension options.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Ferris Industries' new line of mid-mount Z's, the 1000 Z (48- or 52-in.), the IS 3000 Z (61-in.) and the IS 4000 Z (61- or 72-in.), come with two suspension options: four-wheel independent suspension on the IS 4000 Z, and two-wheel independent...

Vroom vroom.(twin-cylinder engine)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Tecumseh Products' twin-cylinder engine, Enduro VT, is 42 cu. in. and available in 18, 20 and 22 hp. It features a 90-degree V-twin design with a fully pressurized lubrication system including a spin-on oil filter. Adjustment free dual...

Child's play.(landscaping playgrounds)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Talk about taking on a project that makes you feel good. Valley Crest, a division of Environmental Industries, Inc., knows what it's like after recently completing construction of "Shane's Inspiration: A Boundless Playground," a play...

No horsing around here.(California's Del Mar Thoroughbred Club)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... When the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club of Del Mar, CA, called on Dave and Sue Ericson to beautify its grounds for this year's racing season, it was off to the races for their company, Stay Green, which provides landscaping and maintenance services...