Tuesday, March 16,2010

Preventative Maintenance for Mowers

By ROBIN WESTMILLER

“The best time to start a springtime revival is actually in the late fall of the previous year,” says Walter Cornett, owner of Walter Cornett Landscaping, Richmond, Virginia.

Thursday, February 18,2010

Next Generation Mowers Go Green

By ROBIN WESTMILLER

In most professions, there is one central piece of equipment that you have to own before you can hang your company sign on the door. For electricians, it’s their ohm meter.

Monday, January 18,2010

Maintenance: A Growing Business in a Shrinking Market

By ELIZABETH LEXAU

Few green industry providers have been untouched by today’s recession, and landscape construction companies are among the hardest hit.

Monday, January 18,2010

Case Study

Exmark’s 21-inch Walk-Behind Mower

By DANNY FASOLD

THE SMALL, GATED RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY OF MOUNTAIN Cove in Azusa, California, had almost become accustomed to the poorly maintained grass growing there.

Wednesday, December 23,2009

Winterize: Equipment

Prepare Your Equipment for the Winter

By ELIZABETH LEXAU

For many companies, that familiar chill in the air means it’s time to put some machines to bed for the winter. For others, it’s also a signal to pull out the snow equipment.

Tuesday, October 20,2009

Quality Maintenance Pays Off

By ELIZABETH LEXAU

Times are tough and people everywhere are rising to the challenge by making do with less. Homeowners who’ve never lifted a rake or pushed a mower are suddenly turning into backyard doit-yourselfers. It’s really kind of heartwarming . . . unless, of course, they’re your customers.

Tuesday, September 15,2009

Making Sense of Sensing Devices

By DANNY FASOLD

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE—IT might seem that way, since much of our earth is covered in water, but we all know that water is an exhaustible resource and we must do our part to conserve.

Friday, May 15,2009

Plant Growth Regulators: More Color, Less Clippings

By DANNY FASOLD

It’s increasingly tough trying to keep afloat these days, no matter what industry you’re in. With the economy in shambles and many longtime businessmen now jobless, making sure your company stays relevant has never been more important.

Tuesday, March 17,2009

Safety First

IN TODAY’S ULTRA-COMPETITIVE business climate, every second counts. Any opportunity that allows you to do a job faster, better and in a more cost-effective fashion should be fully explored.

Sunday, February 22,2009

Mulching vs Bagging: Which One Makes the Cut?

IMAGINE, IF ONLY FOR A MOMENT, A lawn so overpopulated with weeds and overgrown blades of grass you’d think you were kneedeep in some faraway jungle. Not exactly idyllic, right? Well, no great surprise there.