With many hardships from 2020 carrying over into the new year, now is the time for LCOs to reevaluate their products and strategies with a focus on efficiency. Like most business owners, lawn care operators (LCOs) faced a host of unprecedented hardships associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. With many of these challenges and uncertainties carrying over into... read more
Experts from Corteva Agriscience and Nufarm describe the best practices lawn care operators can use to combat crabgrass and goosegrass. read more
Reviewing the fundamentals of proper weed management is a good idea before the start of a new spring season. Spring has arrived once again and lawn care operators are ready to kick off a brand new season. But before even the most experienced LCOs load their tanks and trucks, David Hillger suggests a refresher of the fundamentals of good weed... read more
Lawn care operators should make controlling spurge a priority come spring. Spurge – the weed that can grow just about anywhere. Found in turfgrass, landscape beds, cracks in patios, sidewalks and driveways, it doesn’t take much for this plant to flourish. Chester VandenBerg, territory manager for Corteva Agriscience turf and ornamental business, suggests lawn care operators (LCOs) take the steps... read more
Only Dimension® specialty herbicide controls crabgrass preemergence and early postemergence, eliminating the need to switch products after crabgrass has germinated. This longer window gives turf managers more application flexibility during their busy spring season. For preemergence control, Dimension can be applied up to eight weeks prior to crabgrass germination. For early postemergence control, it can be applied up to crabgrass... read more
Defendor® specialty herbicide provides postemergence control on dandelion, clover and other high-anxiety weeds early in the season to give you more time to focus on other aspects of your business. It is designed to perform in cold weather, so you can apply Defendor in early spring, or late fall, and see the same superior spring results. It is available in... read more
