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Moisture management is huge in infield prep 8 Jul, 2011 By: Ron Hall
Learning when and how much moisture to use on infield dirt is a huge difference maker and is something that comes with experience and trial and error.
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When pros share, everybody wins 7 Jul, 2011 By: Ron Hall
A recent question and online discussion about distribution uniformity on the Irrigation Practitioners site revealed a lot more than I could have imagined.
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A must-have book for turf and landscape irrigators 1 Jul, 2011 By: Ron Hall
Published in 2008, the book Turfgrass and Landscape Irrigation Water Quality: Assessment and Management is even more timely today.
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It takes a steady hand to paint the LSU Tiger Eye 28 Jun, 2011 By: Ron Hall
How much paint does it take to prepare Tiger Stadium for a Saturday afternoon football game? — lots.
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Brothers form consulting partnership to help smaller landscape firms 20 Jun, 2011 By: Ron Hall
Longtime landscape company owners Steve and Jeff Rak say they can help owners of companies doing $1 million or less build sanity, order and systems into their operations.
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Attention to details vital for infield maintenance 19 Jun, 2011 By: Ron Hall
Veteran University of Tennessee grounds pro says each baseball or softball field has its own unique personality, and you will have to maintain each one differently.
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Are sweeping pesticide bans justified for youth sports fields? 17 Jun, 2011 By: Ron Hall
Turf managers have proven they can provide safe, attractive sports fields without using synthetic pesticides, but justifying the costs to the benefits remains the challenge.
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Why water harvesting must be part of the solution 8 Jun, 2011 By: Ron Hall
Landscape industry's reliance on using potable water for irrigation is being restricted and coming under increased scrutiny.
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Brickman's Cammarata sees sustainable care as a slam dunk for clients 1 Jun, 2011 By: Ron Hall
People. Planet. Profits. Landscapers generally recognize these three P's as central to their understanding of sustainability. To Larry Cammarata, the reference to "people" is not some abstract reference to society — they're customers.
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The good, the bad and the ugly ... again 10 May, 2011 By: Ron Hall
Here's some fresh news about turfgrass, no smoking bans, statues to football gods and Tressel T-shirts.
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