Contents JULY/AUGUST 2012 VOLUME 36 NUMBER 6 Cover photo provided by Bjorn L. Nordquist, Landscape East & West
Departments
Viewpoint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Marketplace. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Ad Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Staying Current . . . . . . . . . . 30
Products
Features
10 Equipment Trends 2012 Equipment Focus
Special Feature
16 Equipment Maintenance Landscape and Turf Maintenance
18 Effects of the Early Spring This year's weather and its impact on turf and landscape management
20 Creating the Sustainable Water Feature Business Management
Landscape Design and Construction
24 Streamlining Business Operations Noon Turf Care maximizes business efficiency with new technology, equipment and business processes
26 Going Deep Case Study Deep root watering systems help trees survive and thrive 4 Landscape and Irrigation July/August 2012
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