Contents
APRIL 2013 VOLUME 37 NUMBER 4
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Departments
Viewpoint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Marketplace. . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Ad Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Staying Current . . . . . . . . . . 26
Products
Equipment Focus
Commercial
Walk-behind Mowers . . . . . . 6
Features
8
Landscape Design and Construction
Hardscape Considerations for Outdoor Rooms
Business Management
11 Choosing the Right Social Media Platform
Landscape and Turf Maintenance
12 Clarifying and Magnifying Concepts
in the Pesticide Industry
15 Top Dressing FAQs
Irrigation and Water Management
16 Real-world Watering
Why low precipitation rates aren't always the answer
Case Study
20 Living Wall at Queens University of Charlotte
4
Landscape and Irrigation April 2013
Product Round-up
Irrigation Products
and Components . . . . . . . . . 18
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APRIL 2013
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