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Features
Post-show Recap
8 GIE+EXPO soars to new heights
Our look back at the industry's biggest event
Business Management
14 Critical Junctures
Case studies and considerations for when you reach business
expansion crossroads
18 Fair Market Value or $1 Buyout Lease?
What You Need to Know to Decide
Landscape Design and Construction
20 PICP Rainwater Harvesting
The emerging trend in residential hardscapes
Irrigation and Water Management
24 Moving Beyond the Rain Barrel
Helping homeowners collect rain right
Project Profile
28 Award-winning Projects Use Genuine
Clay Pavers to Complement the Colors
of Their Surroundings
Fleet Management
32 Equipment Planning for the Spring Season
Landscape and Turf Maintenance
34 Exploring the Lifecycle of
a Commercial Landscape
Tree Care
36 Storm Cleanup
When the weather is bad, safetly is good
Viewpoint ....................................................... 6
Marketplace .................................................. 48
Classifieds ..................................................... 48
Ad Index ....................................................... 48
Staying Current ............................................. 49
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015
VOLUME 39 NUMBER 8
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Volume 39, Number 8, November/December 2015
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Equipment Focus
Utility Vehicles ................................................ 42
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