4 WINTER 2015 ARBOR AGE www.arborage.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 35, Number 4 WINTER 2015
FEATURES & PRODUCTS
SPECIAL FEATURE
Equipment Trends 2015. . . . . . . . . 8
PLANT HEALTH CARE
Just Chill:
How Cold Hardiness Works . . . . 14
TRAINING & EDUCATION
Might Call it the Offseason,
but There's Plenty to Do . . . . . . . 18
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Protecting Trees against
the Ravages of Deicing Salt . . . . 22
TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
A Win Against Winter . . . . . . . . . 26
Proper engine winterization ensures
reliability come spring
EQUIPMENT FOCUS
Snow and Ice
Management Equipment . . . . . . . 28
Equipment Trends 8
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Offseason Gear Maintenance 18
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Protecting Trees Against Deicing Salt 22
How Cold Hardiness Works
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DEPARTMENTS
From the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Industry News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ad Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Tree of the Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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