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Rebirth of the Gasoline Engine Click image to enlarge. Many of us make that early morning stop at the Quick Mart for some of that fresh and precious fluid that keeps us going through our workdays. It energizes us. It ge... Read More Marvelously Grand Click image to enlarge. The Grand Hotel grounds crew managers (left to right): William Surdock, Drew Butterfield and Matt Williams. Photos by Grandin Hood Photography. Deemed the world... Read More All-Season Performer Snow removal and landscape management is all Herman Witte has ever known. Witte, who owns Witte Lawn Maintenance in Wyoming, Mich., grew up in the business started by his father, John, in 1957. That w... Read More Horsepower Unleashed & Raw Horsepower is a big deal when we buy our production equipment. But, do we really know what horsepower is? Really know? My guess is that most of us do not. Several recent experiences broug... Read More A Memorable Visit to 1 WTC This past October contractors participating in the Dynamic Concepts peer group visited New York City and toured 1 World Trade Center (1 WTC), the rebuilding of the site known as Ground Zero.... Read More What's New! Click image to enlarge. Sustainable Pavers The INFLO permeable paver by Techo-Bloc is a tongue-and-groove paver with a unique design that allows for the efficient management of rainwater ... Read More How to Create Customer Evangelists Your top 1 percent of customers are your most engaged and valuable customers. They are the ones who spread your word-of-mouth, singing your praises to other potential customers. Last month... Read More Words of Encouragement for New People in the Industry SangerLawn: I just wanted to take a moment to talk to the new people who are losing interest or simply having problems getting started. Years ago I lost my job; I was a local quad axel dump truck d... Read More 50 Years of Hustler Mowers Click image to enlarge. This grandpappy of zero-turn mowers, shown here with Adam Mullet, is still servicable 50 years later. It was on display at the Hustler booth at the GIE+EXPO. Photo... Read More 5 Things You Must Know About Obamacare Click image to enlarge. Photos courtesy of morguefile. As I am writing this, the federal government is shutdown. Hopefully by the time you are reading this, a budget has passed and we ha... Read More Fungicides that Work Fast Click image to enlarge. Kyle Miller, senior technical specialist for BASF's Professional Turf and Ornamentals group, explains that fluxapyroxad blocks respiratory Complex II, which ends up ... Read More Charrge! Regardless of what you think you know about battery-powered equipment you will have electric units on your trailers - and probably sooner rather than later. Keep reading and I think you w... Read More Focus on the Big Picture Think about your business; I know as business owners sometimes that's all we think about. What comes to mind when you think about your business? OK, I know all about the problems with empl... Read More Leaving a Legacy Click image to enlarge. Leaf removal is a must for New Hampshire properties. Photos courtesy of P & L Landscaping. In 2008, when most businesses were in a panic over the impending ... Read More NYC Park Rises from Rusty Rails Click image to enlarge. Photo by Iwan Baan, 2011. What was once a mile-and-a-half long crumbling urban relic of black steel topped by rusty rails and frequented by graffiti artists and... Read More Always Something New to Learn Click image to enlarge. Even though the turf is dormant and the trees are bare, there's always work to do for the small Amherst College grounds crew. Photos courtesy of Amherst College.... Read More Boutique Turf Services Click image to enlarge. Lewis Brothers Landscaping's 2013 season staff. Owner Peter Lewis hopes to grow the crew to 10 to 12 employees within the next five years. If there is anything ... Read More Chippers & Brush Cutters These days, diversity is everything, and contractors caring for their clients' properties don't just maintain their turf and flowers, they look out for the entire property. Sometimes that includes cle... Read More Lowcountry Powerhouse Click image to enlarge. With more than 350 employees operating under an ESOP, The Greenery is poised for continued growth in the U.S. Southeast. Photos courtesy of The Greenery. Esta... Read More Relationship Builder Click image to enlarge. Bruce Corney, founder and president of Total Landscape Care, Inc., Ventura, Calif. Photos courtesy of Total Landscape Care, Inc. Bruce Corney, president and own... Read More Restless Spirits Click image to enlarge. Elias Godinez, left, and Bob Grover co-founded Pacific Landscape Management, Portland, Ore., in 2001. Photos courtesy of Pacific Landscape Management unless otherw... Read More

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