Contents APRIL 2012 VOLUME 36 NUMBER 4 Cover photo courtesy of Anthony Tesselaar Plants Pty. Ltd.
Departments
Viewpoint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Marketplace. . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Ad Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Staying Current . . . . . . . . . . 26
Products
Equipment Focus Commercial Walk-behind Mowers . . . . . . .7
Features
10 Lawn Maintenance Trends Industry pros discuss business heading into the busy season
Landscape and Turf Maintenance
14 10 Spray Equipment Productivity Tips Special Feature
16 Think Like An Owner Grow your career by growing your company
18 Right plant, right place Irrigation and Water Management
20 Let it Rain
Rain gardens are helping landscape companies manage stormwater runoff and meet increased regulations
4 Landscape and Irrigation April 2012 Landscape Design and Construction
Product Round-up Irrigation Components and Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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