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Hope For Companies Just Starting Out
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Starting new lawn service
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The power of company shirt..
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01/28 07:00:57 AM
hope this is not a sign of how this year will be
Last year was a great year i added apps. But i know i have had some go into nursing homes ... Read More
01/28 06:59:26 AM
Mulch Mule / leaf vacuum - FOR SALE - Dayton, OH
Yes the Mulch Mule is still available. Please let me know if you have any further question... Read More
01/28 06:57:06 AM
hustler or scag
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01/28 06:43:47 AM
Two Bobcat walk-behind mowers
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01/28 06:43:24 AM
handheld equipment?
I can't see using a stick edger unless you've got a lot of narrow curbing around flower b... Read More
01/28 05:28:29 AM
Which would you buy??
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01/28 03:44:59 AM
D series cat skid steer
Rear visibility looks worse than the C series. Didn't think that was possible.... Read More
01/28 02:58:46 AM

Moose River Media In the News


Turf Magazine Strengthens Editorial Team with Wisniewski and Cuddihe - ST. JOHNSBURY, VT -Turf, including Landscape & Hardscape Design-Build, has added two highly experienced ...

More Personnel Investments at Moose River Media Green Group - ST. JOHNSBURY, VT - Veteran media professional George Casey has joined Moose River Media as group publisher ...

Snow Business Magazine Announces Circulation Audit - ST. JOHNSBURY, VT - Snow Business magazine, the official publication of the Snow and Ice Management ...

New England Farmers Union partners with Farming: The Journal of Northeast - ST. Johnsbury, VT-New England Farmers Union and Farming: The Journal of Northeast Agriculture are pleased ...

Snow Business Magazine Announces Promotions - MILWAUKEE, WI - The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) and Moose River Media (MRM) are pleased ...

Ron Hall Joins Turf magazine as Editor-in-Chief - ST. JOHNSBURY, VT—Green industry editorial veteran Ron Hall has joined Moose River Media as editor-in-chief ...

LawnSite.Com Launches Green Industry Outdoorsman Forum - www.LawnSite.com, the leading business-to-business online community serving landscape and lawn care ...

Superintendent Magazine Introduces Editorial Advisory Board - Members of Superintendent Magazine's Advisory Board Have at Least One Thing in Common - Passion. For ...



Power, Efficiency, Comfort

Spotlight on mower innovations that matter


  Avoid the logic that there's nothing new on the market and that the type or brand of mower that has worked in the past remains best for your operation. You can't stand still when it comes to mowing or you'll get run over. In these times you must find ways to mow more property in less time, and safely, too. Don't forget quality of cut, either, as it remains critically important in customer retention. Manufacturers realize this as well and are responding. "Customers are looking for ways to reduce or eliminate turf damage, compaction, scalping," says Isaac Roth of Ventrac Products.
  Each ... (Read More...)

Cover Story: Extreme Weather 101

Even the most experienced superintendents learned from one of the most wicked weather years ever in golf course maintenance


  While taking shelter in the clubhouse basement at the Cimarron National Golf Club, Gene O'Brien could hear the harrowing tornado outside as it rumbled through the neighborhood like a Norfolk Southern freight train. But O'Brien, Cimarron's golf course superintendent, had no idea of the destruction the tornado was causing to the golf club and the surrounding area.
  When the ferocious wind stopped blowing and O'Brien and others ventured outside, they saw a tree lying on the ground near the course's 10th tee. When O'Brien scanned the area some more, he saw downed trees ... (Read More...)

Field Care: Weathering the Winter - Cool-Season Turf

A tale of two turf types


  From Mississippi to Fairbanks, Alaska, back to Northern Texas and finally home to Northern Illinois, I have been able to work on athletic fields of all types in a variety of climates during my career in sports field management.
  The common factor throughout my career has been preparing fields for the winter, or in most cases getting facilities in northern climates ready for the following spring. By doing the heavy prep in the fall you get a jump on having your fields ready in the spring, especially your baseball and softball fields.
  The timing of performing ... (Read More...)

Tools & Techniques: Crane Use for Tree Operations


  Cranes are becoming an almost commonplace sight on tree care work sites, particularly given the wide variety of shapes, sizes and configurations that are available. While a crane can make tree work safer and more efficient, these valuable tools do require some thought, knowledge and training to use safely and correctly. This column is not meant to be the "be-all and end-all" of crane use in tree work, as that would require a book's worth of diagrams, instructions, pictures, tables and charts, and probably even a DVD. Rather it's meant to introduce some of the basic concepts, principles ... (Read More...)

Taking a Bite Out of Theft

Steps you can take to protect your equipment


  When John Klevanosky came to work at JK Landscapes in Naples, Fla., one morning last April, everything looked normal. "The gate was closed and the lock was on it," he recalls. But soon his employees came running to report that the company had been robbed. Missing were blowers, trimmers, chain saws, hedge trimmers and other hand-held tools with an estimated value of several thousand dollars.
  Klevanosky says the thieves knew exactly what they were looking for. "We had mowers out there and the keys were in them, but they didn't touch those. They wanted the hand-held stuff ... (Read More...)

Current Issue

Cheesemaking Considerations

What to look at when sourcing milk


  Look on any cheese label, and you'll see that the first ingredient is milk. Milk is the absolute foundation of cheese. So, it's no surprise that most cheese makers are pretty particular about their milk. While many farmstead cheese makers work only with milk from their own farms, there are many who search for sources of quality milk, and they're often willing to pay a little more to get what they want. This opens up an opportunity for dairy farmers to provide milk to these cheese makers. (This article relates to cheese made from cow milk, but the same criteria likely applies to goat ... (Read More...)

Big-Time Organic

Can your large operation make the move?


  In the last 40 years, farmers have been relearning their ancestors' organic and biodynamic methods, and developing new methods that combine modern science and technology with aspects of organic production.
  In 2000, the USDA formalized the turning tide, creating regulations to standardize organic production. The National Organic Program strictures were written to be scale -neutral, thus making the transition to organic production and certification the same for everyone. The standards have been refined over the last decade to meet the changing needs and demands of ag ... (Read More...)

Current Issue

Putting Down Roots

Laying the foundation for a successful business growing native plants, Connor Shaw concentrates on developing strong, healthy root systems.


  It's said that 90 percent of an iceberg lies below the surface. While what we can see may be awe-inspiring, it wouldn't exist without the foundation that supports it. Strength and stability - a firm and nurturing foundation - are what make that massive chunk of ice so impressive.
  The same can be said of plants. The most breathtakingly beautiful, vital plant would be nothing without the foundation of a healthy, supportive root system. Strong, sturdy stems, lush foliage and rich blooms? They owe everything to the structure beneath the soil.
  No one knows ... (Read More...)

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