Golf Courses
GIE+Expo combines greenscapes, hardscapes, education — and fun
Only Mother Nature could make it greener than the 2011 Green Industry and Equipment Expo (GIE+Expo) set for the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 27-29. The GIE+Expo, North America’s 14th-largest tradeshow, provides golf course superintendents, parks and municipal buyers, and others in the lawn, garden and outdoor products and equipment trades an opportunity to see what the industry is buzzing about for 2012....
Recreation trade group funds kids’ golf initiative
The National Recreation and Park Association has awarded $180,000 in grants to 15 park and recreation agencies in the U.S. to pilot the Starting New at Golf (SNAG) G-Ball program in 2011. ...
Golf courses endure hot summer around U.S.
Clark Throssell, GCSAA's director of research, said high levels of extended heat and humidity affected a sizeable part of the U.S. this summer, including the Midwest, Mideast, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic....
John Deere Quick Adjust cutting units win international recognition at IOG Scotsturf
John Deere's Quick Adjust cutting units were recently recognized with a new product award at IOG Scotsturf, held in Edinburgh, Scotland....
Fall grounds maintenance tips
The experts at TruGreen, a professional lawn care services provider, recommend a five-step strategy to ensure lawns at government facilities flourish this fall....
2009 NRPA conference casts an eye to the future
The recession has created an atmosphere of anxiety and uncertainty for many, and those who work in the parks and recreation field are not immune. With so many forces ¬— the economy, politics, and social and leisure trends, for example ¬¬— out of the control of parks and recreation professionals, thinking about the future could cause a few sleepless nights. ...
Windmill-driven aeration works wonders for the water supply – and habitat
Fighting fire with fire is one thing. Fighting contaminants in ponds and lakes with harsh chemicals can be dangerous, expensive and ineffective. Yet the alternative – aeration equipment – can be too expensive to be cost-effective. However, if you can catch the power of the wind with a windmill-driven aeration system, you can have the best of all worlds. ...
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