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Features
Industry Insights
8 Syncing with Nature in 2016
Garden Media Group's annual Garden Trends Report finds consumers
seeking small changes in landscaping that make a big impact
Business Management
10 Best in Business
Resources for your landscape and irrigation company
Case Study
12 From the Dunes and Barrens to the Roof Top:
The SUNY ESF Gateway Center Green Roof
Irrigation and Water Management
15 The Evolution of Information Technologies
Driving Smart Water Management
Landscape Design and Construction
18 Expanding opportunities
8 Applications you can perform well with a compact excavator
Engines
20 The Engine Investment
Pay for quality and longevity rather than maintenance, repairs
Tools and Equipment
22 An Earth Drill Education
No more excuses for drill maintenance
Tree Care
26 Just Chill: How Cold Hardiness Works
Viewpoint ....................................................... 5
Industry News ................................................. 6
Marketplace .................................................. 33
Classifieds ..................................................... 33
Ad Index ....................................................... 33
Staying Current ............................................. 34
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016
VOLUME 40 NUMBER 1
Cover photo provided by Bobcat Company
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CONTENTS
Volume 40, Number 1, January/February 2016
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Product Round-up
Trimmers and Edgers ...................................... 30
Equipment Focus
Loaders .......................................................... 32
Products
