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Neonicotinoid ban stalls in Illinois, moves forward abroad
The dwindling bee population has a number of causes, but some blame neonicotinoids for harming bees the most.Photo: pixabay.com Ever since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a report...
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Battery-powered backpack sprayers: Reviewing the options
EDITOR’S NOTE: This column was contributed by Matt Shipp of Shipp Research in Montgomery, Texas. Backpack sprayers have long been a staple of golf courses, lawn-care companies, pest control operations...
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Staying organized: BrandFX introduces insert for Chevy Colorado
The sliding roll deck on the Colorado Workpod has a 750-pound capacity. Photo: BrandFX Body Co. BrandFX Body Co. recently introduced a versatile, composite truck insert designed for the Chevrolet...
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Maryland poised to ban homeowner use of neonicotinoid pesticides
If Maryland’s bill passes, homeowners will no longer be able to purchase and apply neonicotinoid pesticides. As the debate over the use neonicotinoids continues nationally, legislation soon to be...
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Syngenta touts mosquito program’s benefits for landscapers
As spring progresses toward summertime, Syngenta has announced it will continue its “SecureChoice” Mosquito Assurance Program. Syngenta markets the program to lawn-care companies as an opportunity to...
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Early spring is soil-testing time, but not all landscapers feel the need
Soil testing is like eating right and exercising. Though clearly a good idea, it’s not something that happens as often as it probably should. Agronomists and other plant scientists stress that a given...
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Dow AgroSciences offers online weed, insect, disease-control training
Dow AgroSciences Turf & Ornamental (T&O) is now offering online product training for turf managers who want to brush up on weed, insect and disease control. The three-part interactive course...
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Scotts Miracle-Gro to eliminate neonics from Ortho products
Ortho, an insect-control brand of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., has announced it will stop using neonicotinoids in its pesticides. While scientific studies of so-called “neonics” differ on whether they are...
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Landscape architect pushes chemical-free, diverse lawns
The perfectly manicured lawn has been part of the American Dream since the 1950s, but landscape architect Edwina von Gal is trying to change all of that. Unlike some, von Gal isn’t trying to rid the...
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Simplot ramping up production of timed-release technology
Simplot’s GAL-XEONE provides gradual daily release of plant nutrients to match a plant’s uptake pattern. Graphic: J.R. Simplot J.R. Simplot Co. will soon begin in-house production of GAL-XEONE, the...
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Nurseries, large growers prepare for new pesticide rules
According to Senior Vice President of AmericanHort Craig Regelbrugge, “virtually every nursery and greenhouse operation that hires labor beyond the family, and uses pesticides in the production of...
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Major nursery backs EPA changes for pesticide workers
Monrovia supplies more than 5,000 garden centers with their plants. Photo: pixabay.com In 2017, a number of changes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made to the Pesticide Worker Protection...
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Show your clients how they can help pollinators thrive
One of the most important things people can do to support pollinators is to plant more flowers. Photo: Doug Landis, MSU The health of North America’s pollinators, especially bees, remains an important...
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TurfEx spreader-sprayer features height-adjustable boom kit
TurfEx says the new TT5000 was designed to require minimum maintenance.Photo: TurfEx TurfEx has introduced the TT5000 Spread-N-Spray for lawn-care professionals. The machine has a standard...
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Briefly: Landscape industry news and product roundup
Toro asked its followers on social media what they would like the Dingo TX 1000 to lift. Photo: Toro Toro came up with an interesting – and charitable – way to highlight the lifting capability of its...
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TruGreen makes things right after wrong stadium treated
The city spent millions to restore the Major League-sized baseball field to its former glory, only to have its grass killed. Photo: Google Maps A mix-up about which field was supposed to be treated...
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Landscapers prepare for annual Renewal and Remembrance event
A landscaper spreads lime between the headstones at Arlington National Cemetery at last year’s Renewal and Remembrance. File photo Not long after celebrating Independence Day, landscapers from across...
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Vestaron taps spider venom to produce peptide-based insecticides
Made with spider venom, the product does not affect bees, birds, fish, mammals or beneficial insects because of the targeted nature of the peptide toxins, according to Vestaron.Photo: Wikipedia A...
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Florida counties limit fertilizer use to protect water quality
In Brevard County, fertilizing is forbidden from June 1 to September 30.File photo Brevard County is not the first Florida area to ban the use of fertilizer during the summer rainy months, but it does...
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In preparing for emerald ash borer, city discovers infestation present
After taking down a diseased tree in Omaha, Nebraska, arborists discovered the tell-tale ‘S’-shaped galleries of emerald ash borer larvae on this limb. Photo: Nebraska Forest Service With an...
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