http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Fertilizer/Article/list/827 Plant nutrition products and management strategies to help landscapers, lawn care professionals, grounds managers and sports field managers grow safe and healthy turf, flowers and trees. Keywords: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 2009-11-21T00:44:59Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Field-Report-Grassroots-efforts-build-momentum-at-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/375173?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Speakers at this year's RISE/CropLife America meeting discuss the importance of local efforts in the pesticide regulation battles. 2006-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/392006/375173/crow_thumb_thumbnail.jpg http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/392006/375173null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/NJ-county-considers-regulating-lawn-fertilizer-use/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580799?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 The Ocean City Health Department is concerned that excess nutrients are changing the bay's ecology, encouraging algae growth and making it more attractive for invasive species. 2009-02-11T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/072009/580799null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Annapolis-to-ban-phosphorus-fertilizers-in-most-ca/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/579296?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Ordinance's goal is to ensure homeowners do their part to reduce nutrient loads to waterways 2009-02-03T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/062009/579296null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Wisconsin-lawmakers-move-closer-to-phosphorus-ban/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574792?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Lawmakers in Wisconsin believe removing phosphorus from fertilizers will reduce the amount of algae in state waterways. 2009-01-10T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/022009/574792null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Pollution-of-freshwater-by-nitrogen-and-phosphorus/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/568527?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Kansas State researchers calculated the money lost from that pollution by looking at factors like decreasing lakefront property values, the cost of treating drinking water and the revenue lost when fewer people take part in recreational activities like fishing or boating 2008-11-26T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/482008/568527null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Tampa-Bay-group-seeks-ban-on-summer-fertilization-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/567875?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 The Tampa Bay Estuary Program seeks to reduce the amount of nitrogen washing from properties into lakes, streams and rivers that drain into Tampa Bay during the rainy season. 2008-11-23T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/482008/567875null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Scotts-Miracle-Gro-moves-to-fill-void-left-by-depa/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/565598?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Scotts is in discussions with retail partners to provide private-label brand lawn fertilizers and growing media products. 2008-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/462008/565598null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Converted-Organics-partnering-with-ADM-to-produce-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/565339?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Converted Organics will be in position to become a major distribution channel for the ADM NaturStim product line to the U.S. professional turfgrass market. 2008-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/462008/565339null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Converted-Organics-strikes-deal-with-Simplot-Partn/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/558868?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Simplot Partner to distribute Converted Organics' natural fertilizers to turf markets in western United States 2008-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/422008/558868null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Business+Planner%3A+Resource+Profiles+2007/Converted-Organics-collaborating-with-URI-on-organ/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/518539?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 The trials will evaluate turf color, turf quality, turf growth, and soil nutrient levels, and compare the organic products to each other, as well as to synthetic controls. 2008-05-22T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/212008/518539null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Chicago-area-burbs-restrict-phosphorus-fertilizers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/516329?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Laws restricting the use of phosphorus in lawn care and landscapes to protect streams and lakes have been spreading in recent years, first in Minnesota, then in regions of Florida, Wisconsin and Michigan. 2008-05-12T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/202008/516329null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Business+Planner%3A+Resource+Profiles+2007/Agrium-completes-acquistion-of-UAP/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/515744?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 The merger of UAP with Utah Acquisition follows the successful completion of the tender offer by Agrium U.S. Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Agrium, for all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of UAP at a price of $39 per share in cash. 2008-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/192008/515744null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Business+Planner%3A+Resource+Profiles+2007/Scotts-recalls-four-lawn-and-garden-products/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/514095?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Scotts has undertaken a nation-wide recall of four products due to concerns regarding the status of their federal registrations. 2008-04-30T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/182008/514095null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Fescues-getting-favorable-environmental-attention/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/507906?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 The University of Connecticut "Fescue to the Rescue" program is gaining favorable attention from homeowners and environmental agencies. 2008-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/152008/507906null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Overfertilizing-St-Augustinegrass-could-encourage-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/500032?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 A University of Florida study suggests that repeatedly using large amounts of nitrogen fertilizer can ignite a population explosion of Southern chinch bugs, reported Eileen Buss at the Entomological Society of America meeting. 2008-03-04T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/102008/500032null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/NY-county-to-prohibit-lawn-fertilization-between-N/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/499322?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Suffolk County says says overuse and misapplication of nitrogen-rich fertilizers are degrading waters of all descriptions at an accelerating rate and must be curbed. 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/092008/499322null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Another-Michigan-county-restricts-phosphorus-ferti/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/492228?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Authorities take the measure to protect water quality and reduce algae blooms in west Michigan lakes 2008-02-16T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/072008/492228null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Maryland-mulls-10-tax-on-commercial-fertilizer-app/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/492202?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Known as a "fertilization application environmental impact fee," the charge would appear as an itemized item on each customer?s fertilizer application bill. 2008-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/072008/492202null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Home+Page+Feature+Box+Bottom/Lawn-carersquos-political-picture-could-worsen-wit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/489365?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Anticipating this presidential election year and the possibility of a different (i.e. more liberal) stance from national leaders starting in 2009, RISE is stepping up efforts to work at the federal level on behalf of the specialty chemical industry, and to stress its importance in putting the “green” into the Green Industry. 2008-02-05T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/062008/489365/allenjames303_thumbnail.jpg http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/062008/489365null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/NY-county-official-takes-aim-at-nitrogen-fertilize/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/471031?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 The proposal includes a ban on application of all fertilizers in between November 1 and April 1 in Suffolk County, NY. 2007-11-07T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/452007/471031null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Sarasota-considers-fertilizer-ban/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/440539?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Sarasota County is holding a public forum July 11 to consider restrictions on the use of fertilizer in parks. 2007-07-10T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/282007/440539null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Business/Sarasota-approves-fertilizer-ban-near-bodies-of-wa/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/423406?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Sarasota County approved a new ordinance this morning regulating fertilizer usage near rivers, streams and beach areas. 2007-04-30T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/182007/423406null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Fertilizer/Agrium-acquires-equity-position-in-Chinese-special/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/415895?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Agrium Inc. announced today that it has acquired a 19.6 percent equity position in a Chinese specialty fertilizer company, Hanfeng Evergreen Inc. 2007-04-02T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/142007/415895null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Technology/Focus-on-fertilizer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/413712?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 There are many factors to consider before choosing the right product for the property. 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/122007/413712null XML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Florida-plans-restrictions-on-turf-fertilizers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/403277?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Homeowners or companies won't be ticketed for using too much fertilizer. Instead, manufacturers will have to change their fertilizer formulas and label instructions. 2007-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/062007/403277null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Connecticut-town-goes-pesticide-free-on-public-lan/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/397458?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Plainville is reportedly the second town in Connecticut that feels it can (and should) maintain its public land without pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. 2007-01-11T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/022007/397458null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Michigan-county-bans-phosphorus-in-turf-fertilizer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/392825?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 County officials said they will spend the next year on a campaign to educate the public about phosphorus fertilizers and the need to protect surface water. 2006-12-13T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/502006/392825null HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Columns/On-the-Record-Local-issues/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/326294?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 The furor over the use of lawn care chemicals continues to spread over Canada like a rash. 2006-05-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Iowa-firms-facing-higher-fertilizer-prices/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/316947?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 The Des Moines Times Register recently reported that lawn care providers, home-owners and golf course operators expect to pay more for fuel and fertilizer because of high-priced petroleum products and natural gas, a primary source of synthetic fertilizer. 2006-04-03T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Chemicals/Distribution-agreements-broaden-availability-of-ni/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/308194?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Georgia-Pacific announced distribution agreements with The Andersons and ProSource One that will expand the availability of the company's Nitamin fertilizer 2006-02-16T05:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Phosphorus-ban-finds-few-opponents/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/302299?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Ann Arbor, MI's City Council is expected to pass an ordinance restricting the use of phosphorus in lawn fertilizers in early February, although the law will not go into effect until 2007, according to a recent article in the Ann Arbor News. 2006-02-02T05:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Technology/Pumping-up-the-pipeline/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/307439?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Encouraged by continuing growth, suppliers of chemical products promise a ongoing stream of choices for '06. 2006-02-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Pesticides/The-EPA-launches-a-fertilizer-and-pesticide-public/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/179472?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Posters linking lawn care and environmental quality will appear on Long Island Railroad trains 2005-09-08T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Features/Fertility-Management-Off-to-a-fast-start/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/182684?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 This 21-year-old landscape pro has his sights set on growth in both landscape and lawn care 2005-09-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Wisconsin-ruling-upholds-local-regulation-of-ferti/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/169375?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Lawsuit brought by Green Industry stakeholders argued state and federal regulation of pesticides should preempt local ordinances that ban the sale and use of fertilizers that contain phosphorus 2005-07-07T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Technology/Chicago-area-jewel/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/165387?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Chris Paisley relies upon professional advice and materials to turn an intensively used youth sports field into an award-winning gem. 2005-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/242005/165387/thumb_thumbnail.jpg http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/242005/165387/main_main.jpg XML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/LM+Week+in+Review/Letters-What-will-it-take-for-the-light-bulb-to-go/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/162264?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 A manufacturer of organic fertilizers suggests the Green Industry should view the current fertilizer price hike as an opportunity, not an obstacle 2005-05-19T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/212005/162264/hand_reach_bulb_75p_thumbnail.jpg HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Virginia-Turfgrass-Council-organizes-grassroots-re/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/162451?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 July 1 is the deadline for Virginia turf managers to submit online comments on the Virginia Dept. of Conservation and Recreation’s proposed restrictions that will limit nitrogen applications 2005-05-19T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/The-Fertilizer-Institute-welcomes-passage-of-House/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/159789?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 The Senate will take up its version of the comprehensive energy bill later this year. More than 135 readers responded to our opinion survey about the fertilizer price crunch. See what they say about how their businesses are coping. 2005-05-04T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Lawn-fertilizer-prices-expected-to-jump-20/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/154908?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Are you ready for fertilizer prices to climb even higher? The Department of Energy's outlook through 2006 doesn't hold much good news for fertilizer manufacturers and buyers. Two U.S. senators just introduced new legislation aimed at easing the natural gas crisis. 2005-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/152005/154908/arrow_up_75p_thumbnail.gif HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/RISEs-Allen-James-warns-industry-to-stay-alert-for/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/145702?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 In his 2005 outlook for the specialty pesticide and fertilizer industry, James says the organization will be watching closely efforts to illegally regulate pesticides and fertilizer at the local level 2005-02-04T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/062005/145702/james_allen_75p_thumbnail.jpg HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Technology/Responsible-fertilization-Turf-fertilizers-in-the-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/148359?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 It's not enough to use fertilizers responsibly; you have to speak out and defend their use, as well. 2005-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/092005/148359/thumb_thumbnail.jpg XML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Features/Turf-Weed-Control-A-preemergence-control-primer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/143767?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Simple yet effective strategies to control annual grassy and broadleaf problems 2005-01-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/LM+Week+in+Review/RISE-sues-Wisconsin-authorities-over-fertilizer-ba/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/140496?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 The City of Madison and surrounding Dane County are violating state and federal pre-emption laws says RISE's Allen James 2004-12-22T05:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Features/The-facts-on-fertigation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/124260?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Dave Cross, President of Fertigator, one of the leading fertigation companies in the United States answers 10 burning questions about how to make fertigation work for you. 2004-09-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Fertilizer-costs-on-rise-again/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/118889?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 OSU agronomist says newest estimates says prices could rise as much as $50 per ton 2004-08-31T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Tools+of+the+Trade/Resources-Products/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/105362?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Toro Multi Pro 5700-D
 Shindaiwa Silentwist trimmer line
 Otterbine Barebo Aqua Series Fractional Aerator
 NaturaLawn of America NP phosphorus-free fertilizer
 Wedgle Direct-Inject Tree Treatment System
 Gravely 44Z zero-turn mower
 Little Wonder's Shredding TruckLoader
 Pressure-Pro Super Skid pressure washer 2004-07-01T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Cover+Story/LM-100-10-top-issues-affecting-your-business/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/105228?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Here are ten thorny industry issues that are not going away any time soon. Stay informed! 2004-07-01T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Chemicals/Specialty-Chemicals-Whats-next/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/101255?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Manufacturers focus on wringing value from today's chemistry in the face of rapidly changing market forces 2004-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/262004/101255/060104_lm_cv_thumbnail.jpg http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/262004/101255/main_main.jpg XML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Vermont-lawn-fertilizer-bill-remains-locked-up-in-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/94700?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 The owner of an AgWay store contacted state senators individually to present the case against a new limit on phosphorus in fertilizer. 2004-05-07T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/LM+Week+in+Review/Royster-Clark-will-manufacture-and-distribute-Nita/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/91403?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Georgia-Pacific's Nitamin-containing granular products will be sold under Royster-Clark's Rainbow brand. 2004-04-08T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Good-team-work-convinces-a-village-council-to-reco/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/89563?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Six members of the Wisconsin Landscape Contractors Association of Metro-Milwaukee used organization, persuasion and scientific research to convince the Village of Pewaukee city council to table a proposed ordinance to completely ban phosphorus in lawn fertilizers. 2004-03-22T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/132004/89563/wlca_Delafield_75p_thumbnail.jpg HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Vermont-legislators-consider-a-bill-to-limit-lawn-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/89432?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Bill under consideration would limit lawn fertilizers to 3 percent phosphorus content. 2004-03-22T05:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Madison-WI-is-the-latest-city-to-adopt-lawn-care-f/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/87670?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 And the authorities of surrounding Dane county are also considering a similar measure intended to clean up region's algae-infested lakes in the summer. 2004-03-05T05:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Biological/Granular-fertilizers---old-friends-revisited/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/82416?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Granular fertilizers are the "old folks" of the industry. They seem to have been around forever, and, in fact, have been. Why? Because they're easy to manufacture, store and handle. 2004-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/042004/82416/0401_fertilizer_75p_thumbnail.jpg http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/042004/82416/image1_main_main.jpg XML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Fertilizer-update-Natural-gas-prices-will-stay-hig/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/73106?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Despite a decline in demand and more drilling, prices for natural gas (a key component of anhydrous ammonia) are expected to increase, especially if the weather is cold. 2003-10-20T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Fertilizer-price-hikes-no-relief-in-sight/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/70902?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Soaring natural gas prices are putting fertilizer manufacturers out of business. 2003-09-29T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/EPA-issues-new-guidance-on-NPDES-permits/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/68130?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 EPA accepting public comments on a new water-shed based permitting program 2003-08-29T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Biological/Turf-fertility-the-responsible-way/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/65518?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 In the past, designing a fertilizer program was simple. You reviewed your soil test or relied on your experience to decide what to buy. Then, you bought any fertilizer that replaced nutrients you were lacking. But things aren't so simple anymore. 2003-08-01T04:00:00Z XML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/LESCO-slashes-2003-sales-and-earnings-estimates-an/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/62993?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 LESCO 2003 net sales are now expected to grow 3 to 4 percent, rather than 6 to 8 percent as previously forecast. 2003-07-10T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Features/Fertigations-time-arrives/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/63131?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Larry Fredrickson, the Parks & Landscape Supervisor of St. George, UT, manages 475 acres of public property with limited manpower, money and resources. In 2002, thanks to a unique partnership of city, manufacturer and distributor, Fredrickson began to use fertigation to meet these challenges. 2003-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/292003/63131/fertigation_75p_thumbnail.jpg XML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Urban-fertilizer-studies-funded/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/59227?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 RISE and member companies are sponsoring two separate university studies to identify sources of nutrients contributing to surface water pollution. 2003-06-04T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/LM+Week+in+Review/Countys-voluntary-pesticide-notification-program-d/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/57139?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 All 90 commercial lawn service companies in Ulster County, NY have signed on; 60 residents are enrolled. 2003-05-16T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Fertilizer/Phosphorus-fact--fiction/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/47746?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Guidelines for the responsible use of a valuable nutrient that's now in legislators' crosshairs. 2003-02-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Tools+of+the+Trade/Tools-of-the-Trade/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/43027?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Super seeder
 The new BlueBird S22 seeder's ground driven agitator distributes seed over 22 in. of turf
 
 
 Chipper for rent
 National rental chain HSS RentX has a gas-powered Green Mac towable 
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 Husqvarna's 155Bt backpack blower
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 ROOTSinc introduces two new 100% chelated liquid irons
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 Toro introduces self-paced e-Train for SitePro enhances Toro NSN classroom training 2003-01-10T05:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Features/To-lime-or-not-to-lime/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/38743?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 There's a common misconception that more nutrients and lime are necessary to maintain a high quality lawn. That, of course, isn't always true. The decision of whether to apply lime ultimately comes down to understanding why lime is applied, determining if it's needed and, finally, how to apply it. 2002-11-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Call-for-additional-data-delays-Roundup-Ready-Bent/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/36074?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Regulatory approval still expected in 2004 or 2005 2002-10-24T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Fertilizer/New-study-healthy-lawns-prevent-runoff/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/31126?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Healthy, properly fertilized lawns filter out pollutants that would otherwise run into area lakes and streams 2002-09-09T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Syngenta-Crop-Protection-has-new-president/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/30092?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Michael Mack to head North American operations 2002-08-29T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/LM+Week+in+Review/LM-Week-in-Review-Weed-Disease-and-Pest-Control/ArticleLong/Article/detail/29829?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Regional disease and pest control roundup
 Drought-stressed turf requires special handling 2002-08-27T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlelong/landscape/352002/29829/newWiRlogo_75p_thumbnail.jpg HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Advanstar-Landscape-Group-launches-Turfgrass-Trend/ArticleBrief/Article/detail/18700?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Bookmark this site for the latest practical research on turf, turf diseases and pests, and other technical turf management subjects 2002-05-08T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/LM+Week+in+Review/LM-Week-in-Review-Government-Regulation/ArticleLong/Article/detail/14710?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Minnesota state legislators ban phosphorus fertilizers in seven-county metro area
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 Canadian Parliament considers new federal pesticide legislation
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 Bensumec recall: check your labels
 EPA re-registers Lorsban insecticides
 FMC Corp. introduces new granulary insecticide formulation
 Syngenta fungicide receives label expansion 2001-12-17T05:00:00Z HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Fertilizer/Know-your-soil/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/3338?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Soil is the lifeblood of landscapes. Even though it provides nutrients and water and serves as anchorage for plants, it's taken for granted and commonly overlooked by the general public and landscape professionals alike. This article will point out the fallacy of that assumption and show that soil is one of the most important components of a healthy landscape. 2001-11-01T05:00:00Z XML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/LM+Week+in+Review/LM-Week-in-Review-Environment/ArticleLong/Article/detail/4120?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 Twin cities bans phosphorus fertilizers starting January 1 2001-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlelong/landscape/502001/4120/newWiRlogo_75p.jpg HTML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Green+Industry+News/Twin-cities-bans-phosphorus-fertilizers-starting-J/ArticleBrief/Article/detail/1400?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 City council follows suburbs in measure aimed at protecting lakes 2001-10-16T04:00:00Z XML http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/Chemicals/Fertigation-Move-to-the-next-level/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/1634?contextCategoryId=827&ref=25 We're all creatures of habit, but when faced with a declining landscape and traditional management methods that aren't working, it's time to look at new solutions. 2000-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/462001/1634/image_tn.jpg http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/data/articlestandard/landscape/462001/1634/image.jpg XML