Contents
JULY/AUGUST2013 VOLUME 37 NUMBER 6
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Departments
Viewpoint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Marketplace. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Ad Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Staying Current . . . . . . . . . . 26
Products
Product Round-up
Edgers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Features
8
Green Roofs
Green Roof Project Profile
San Jose, California's first green roof is setting the standard high with
community housing development
Equipment Focus
10 How to Maintain Your Mower
Landscape Design and Construction
12 Grow Your Business Using Trends
Irrigation and Water Management
15 Irrigation Trends
Special Feature
16 Equipment Trends 2013
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Landscape and Irrigation July/August 2013
Volume 37, Number 6,
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