4 March 2015 Landscape and Irrigation www.landscapeirrigation.com
Features
Special Feature
12 Mowing Trends
Industry experts share their thoughts regarding the
latest commercial mowers and related trends
Landscape Design and Construction
24 Creating Curb Appeal Starts at the Curb
28 Curb Appeal with a Splash
Landscape and Turf Maintenance
32 The Top Six Turfgrass Diseases
Fleet Management
34 Fleet Cost Management
It starts with the trucks you buy
Fueling Your Fleet
38 Ethanol Education
"Look Before You Pump" campaign seeks to inform public
about properly fueling equipment
40 The Case for Propane as Oil Prices Fall
41 Fleet Tracking for Fuel Savings
Landscape and Turf Maintenance
42 Make Use of Preemergence Herbicides
Viewpoint ....................... 6
Industry News ............... 10
Resources ...................... 46
Marketplace .................. 48
Ad Index ....................... 48
Staying Current ............. 50
MARCH 2015
VOLUME 39 NUMBER 2
On the cover: Photo provided by Aquascape Inc.
Departments
CONTENTS
Products
Product Round-up
Pest and Disease Management ........................44
Volume 39, Number 2, March 2015
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