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Growing list PLCAA show PLCAA exhibitors Here is a list of companies and Goin' 'home' to Indiana organizations which have con- After last year's successful gather- tracted with the Professional ing in Indianapolis, the Profes- WELCOME Lawn Care Association of sional Lawn Care Association of America for booths at its America (PLCAA) is looking for- annual convention and trade ward to another exciting con- show in Indianapolis Nov. 8-10. ference and trade show Nov. 8-10 At presstime, the PLCAA was at the Indiana Convention Exposi- still taking applications for tion Center in Indianapolis. Head- additional booth sponsors. quarters hotel is the Hyatt Agro-K Corp. Regency. Americalist American Lawn Applicator The keynote speaker for the American Pelletizing Corp. fourth annual convention will be Aquatrols Corp. of America Balcom Special Products/Clean Jack Van Fossen of the Chem- Crop Special Products Group Lawn Corp., who will discuss the BFC Chemicals past, present and future of the Bunton Company B&W Sales & Marketing lawn care industry. After 10 years Bulkkem Corp. with a company that saw its gross CADO Computer Systems of receipts increase from $15 to $184 Cincinnati Ciba-Geigy Corp. million per year, Van Fossen's Clifford B." Hannay & Son comments on human relations Computer Resources Inc. C.P. Chemical Co. and personnel practices in the Creative Sales green industry should contain Cushman-Ryan/OMC Lincoln many useful tips. Dedoes Industries Inc. Desco Chemical Inc. Dice Decal Corp. 'Early Bird' Dow Chemical U.S.A. The conference itself will unof- DuPont Co. E.F. Burlineham & Sons ficially open Monday, Nov. 7 with Encap Products Co. the "Early Bird" reception and Estecn Inc. Why return? E-Z Rake Inc. registration between 6 and 8 p.m. Gardner, Inc. at the Hyatt Regency. By stopping Great Western Seed Co. at the Early Bird, professionals get Grounds Maintenance Hawkeye Chemical Co. a chance to meet other members Professionals look H.D. Hudson Manufacturing in the industry and share ideas on HDN Book Sales the state of the business. Howard Johnson's Enterprises International Seeds Inc. After PLCAA President Don Knox Fertilizer & Chemical Co. Burton's official opening cere- for helpful hints Lakeshore Equipment & Supply Co. monies Tuesday at 1 p.m., LAWN CARE INDUSTRY Year in and year out, the Profes- Gardner of Mister Lawn Care, pesticide experts Ray Russell of Lawn Masters Inc. sional Lawn Care Association of Grand Island, N.Y. "Lebanon" Professional Lawn Dow Chemical and Attorney Ian America's annual convention and "I enjoy the contacts with peo- Liqui-Lawn/Great Plains Oppenheim of Massachusetts will Associates trade show grows by leaps and ple most of all," he related. Mallinckrodt, Inc. discuss government regulation of bounds. Why? Because there are "When I started, I was little. But Metromail Corp. will discuss government regula- Mobay Chemical Corp. always new faces, and because I wanted to get bigger, so I went tion of environmental chemicals. Monsanto Co. the people who have previously and rubbed elbows with the big- Nice N'Green Plant Foods Inc. Two management workshops to page 33 attended are usually back. ger guys and learned a lot." to page 33 This year's show—the fourth of Gardner hopes the luck which its kind—appears to be no excep- accompanied him to Indianapolis tion, according to a straw poll con- last year returns this year. He won ducted by LAWN CARE the $1,000 first prize in LCI's Next month: INDUSTRY recently. All six lawn annual Long Green Sweepstakes. 0157 0083216 41 31 ** care businessmen who had "You never know about sweep- P E RIEKE attended last year's show said that stakes: I might get lucky again," PROF they were returning to Indi- Gardner said. "Last year, the trip MICHIGAN STATE UNIV o anapolis next month. didn't cost me a cent." CROP / SOIL SCI Typical was the response of Jeff Bob Farley of Four Seasons E LANSING HI 48828 to page 13

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LdWN OIRE INDUSTRY Very pleased to meet'cha JERRY ROCHE, Editor LAWN CARE INDUSTRY is KEVIN COONEY, happy to announce the addition of Assistant Editor a "new" face and the promotion of ROBERT EARLEY, an "old" one. Group Publisher Kevin Cooney joins the maga- JOAN HOLMES, zine as assistant editor, and Ron Production Manager Kempner has been bumped up to MARILYN MacDONALD, national sales manager. Production Supervisor Though many of you will be MARIO ROSSETTI, meeting Kevin and many of you Graphic Design have met Ron, let's take a few sec- JOAN SMITH, onds to formally introduce them: Circulation Supervisor A native of Hasbrouck Heights, GAIL KESSLER, N.J., Cooney is a graduate of Col- Reader Service Manager orado State University, Fort Col- Roche Cooney Kempner LINDA WINICK, lins. Before joining Harcourt Promotion Manager Brace Jovanovich Publications, MARKETING/SALES Cooney covered county govern- Kevin is especially looking for- TURF magazine, hopes to join the Midwest Office: ment and political affairs for the ward to seeing you all at the Pro- LCI crew in Indianapolis. JOE KOSEMPA, Northwest Colorado Daily Press fessional Lawn Care Association Though personnel continue to Regional Sales Manager and was editor of the Craig- of America convention and trade turn over, new people aren't draf- ROBERT EARLEY Empire Courier newspaper in show next month in Indianapolis. ted for the LCI team until they've (216) 243-8100 Craig, Col. It promises to be an extremely agreed to dedicate themselves to 7500 Old Oak Blvd. hectic week for him, since he will turning out the best possible prod- Cleveland, OH 44130 Optimistic be spending the two days imme- uct. We'd like to think that we're Southern Office: "I'm looking forward to meet- diately prior to the PLCAA show continuing the great tradition RON KEMPNER (404) 233-1817 ing lawn care businessmen and covering the national pest control begun by our competent pre- National Sales Manager learning about the special chal- operators' show in Washington, decessors. 3091 Maple Dr., lenges and problems in their D.C. Atlanta, GA 30305 industry," the new staff member Ron, meanwhile, has been with Northwest Office: says. HBJ Publications since 1979. He BOB MIEROW (206) 363-2864 In addition to his duties at takes over for Jim Brooks, who 1333 N.W. Norcross, LAWN CARE INDUSTRY, recently departed to become Seattle, WA 98177 Cooney will also serve as assistant PLCAA executive director. Ron, Classified: DAWN ANDERSON editor for two other HBJ publica- who Group Publisher Bob Earley (218) 727-8511 tions, PEST CONTROL and also appointed national sales 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802 WEEDS TREES & TURF. manager for WEEDS, TREES & Please send advertising materials to: LAWN CARE INDUSTRY MY SIDE 120 W. Second St. Duluth, MN 55802 218-727-8511

A HARCOURT BRACE K^fJ JOVANOVICH PUBLICATION PLCAA is worth seeing VBPA &ABP The Professional Lawn Care Asso- had exhausted all resources. His ROBERT L. EDGELL, Chairman RICHARD MOELLER, President ciation of America convention is reply was: "Perhaps you take the LARS FLADMARK, Executive V. Pres. the highlight of the year for its whole thing too seriously. You ARLAND HIRMAN, Treasurer THOMAS GRENEY, Senior V. Pres. members and associates, a place must look at your business from EZRA PINCUS, Senior Vice President where hundreds of thousands of the perspective that it is a vehicle PAT O'ROURKE, Group Vice President dollars worth of industry-related to take you somewhere." My first JOE BILDERBACH, Vice President JAMES GHERNA, Vice President equipment and supplies are dis- impulse, of course, was anger GEORGE GLENN, Vice President played mixed with some of the mingled with contempt. HARRY RAMALEY, Vice President industry's most successful people. LAWN CARE INDUSTRY (USPS 397250) is There are many tangible and Keep thinking published monthly by Harcourt Brace Jo- vanovich Publications. Corporate and Edi- obvious reasons for attendance at However, the thought process torial offices: 7500 Old Oak Boulevard, the annual convention. What can I had been initiated, and I listened Cleveland. Ohio 44130. Advertising Offices: say that is not redundant? for its reply. The man seemed to 757 Third Avenue. New York, New York 10017, 111 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Listen! know nothing of stress, I thought. Illinois 60601 and 3091 Maple Drive. At- Faith without works is dead, I lanta. Ceorgia 30305. Accounting. Adver- tising Production and Circulation offices: 1 As we proceed through life, thought. Not faith without East First Street. Duluth. Minnesota 55802. emulative of those around us who stress—faith without works! Subscription rates: $16 per year in the United are successful, we learn to listen. Another quick example: States: $20 per year in Canada. All other countries: $45 per year. Single copies (pre- With open eyes and ears, we Once, in my younger days, I paid only): $2 in the U.S.; elsewhere $4.50: listen for needs that must be met, Paul Hairston recorded some chirping crickets add $3.00 for shipping and handling per order. Second class postage paid at Duluth, for solutions to problems even on a bridge over a narrow river at 1 Minnesota 55806. Copyright © 1983 by before they become problems. We a.m. Months later, I replayed the Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. All rights listen to and for ideas. We listen to tape that took me back to that reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by sad and broken lives so that we One force that propels me to quiet moonlit setting. Moral of the any means, electronic or mechanical, in- may avoid the same pitfalls. We attend the PLCAA convention story: attend the PLCAA con- cluding photocopy, recording, or any infor- listen to the so-called motivators, each year is the deepening of per- vention. Purchase the taped talks mation storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. those who claim complete self- ception brought about by listen- to keep on file for years to come. Microfilm copies of articles are available control, and to those quite ing. Become one that others will through University Microfilm, International, 300 N. Zeeb Road. Ann Arbor. Michigan opposite who are willing to During a coffee break at the emulate. 48160. expose to an extent the human 1980 PLCAA convention, I was POSTMASTER: Send address changes to factors within themselves. We lis- explaining to a fellow business- Paul R. Hairston LAWN CARE INDUSTRY. P.O. Box 6200. ten to the listeners so we can pick man the stresses associated with Duluth. Minnesota 55806-9900. VitaLawn up what they are sensitive to. losing customers for whom we Louisville, KY ImHHHHPHH INDUSTRY NEWS > z SDS Biotech open; n> 73 m venture finalized 2 a c SDS Biotech Corp. is the name of r C/5 Representatives of Diamond H 73 the worldwide agricultural chem- Shamrock and Showa Denko gather at < ical marketing company formed a press conference to announce their by a joint venture of Diamond joint venture into the agricultural Shamrock and Showa Denko, a chemical business, SDS Biotech. Left to O right are: Allan /. TomJinson Jr., SDS n Japanese pharmaceutical con- H chairman, president and CEO; Haruo O CO cern. Suzuki, Showa Denko chairman; and m Chief executive officers of both William H. Bricker, chairman and 73 firms have signed the papers CEO of Diamond Shamrock. forming the new corporation, whose world headquarters will be located in Painesville, Ohio. Diamond Shamrock will bring its worldwide agricultural chemi- cals business, animal health busi- ness and research facilities to the venture while Showa Denko will INDUSTRIES contribute technical and market- INCORPORATED ing resources and an unspecified UDGDOeS amount of cash. Beltsville field day draws large crowd Nearly 100 lawn care profession- ^ WALK BEHIND AERATOR als and golf course superinten- dents observed 25 turf experi- ments in drought conditions at the SPECIFICATIONS USDA's Agriculture Research #3360 Center in Beltsville Md. this sum- WIDTH - Drum Model: 36" #3360 mer. WIDTH - 2 Drum Model: 43" #4360 Research Agronomist Jack AERATING PATH - 1 Drum Model: Murray hosted the daylong tour. He discussed his agency's latest 20" wide efforts to contribute to the indus- AERATING PATH - 2 Drum Model: try's knowledge of disease resis- tance, new seed blends and 25" wide appropriate mowing and fertiliza- WEIGHT - 1 Drum Model: tion techniques. 480 lb. (w/o Weight plates) Some experiments displayed during the tour included: effects WEIGHT - 2 Drum Model: of thatch control and mowing 500 lb. (w/o Weight plates) height treatments on zoysia DRIVE Chain driven drum and grasses, evaluations of composted transport wheel sludge fertilizers, effects of fertil- izer rates on diseases of perennial ENGINE 5 HP Briggs and Stratten ryegrass, tests on Kentucky blue- Gear Reduction grass, bermudagrass and peren- TIRES - 13 x 650 x 6 nial ryegrass selections and varieties. WEIGHTS - 6" x 1" x 24" 40 lbs. each As the Maryland-Virginia region had not received signifi- cant rainfall for a month before the 1983 Turfgrass Research Day, most of the plots were in a dor- Professional Lawn Care Equipment mant state when observed by the attendees. Dedoes, the foremost manufacturer of Turf Aerators, have now introduced their walk-behind models. These cost effective units are easily operated by one man. Both units are self propelled Dow sells Vertac for complete aeration. Golf courses, lawns, estates, parks, athletic fields, and playgrounds — 2, 4-D labels Dedoes does it all! The two walk behind models are of solid steel construction, and have the patented feature of hinged tines on each drum. This allows for clean removal of plugs Rather than continue marketing what it deems to be a commodity without tearing the turf. The aerators come standard with seven 40 lb. steel weights to push herbicide, Dow Chemical has sold the tines into heavy clays. As an option, each unit can be weighted with an additionaj five most of its 2,4-D herbicide trade- plates for maximum down pressure. Other features include the adjustable transport wheel marks to Vertac, including For- mula 40 weed killer, Esteron and jack that lifts the tines out of the ground. The one and two drum models have a six position weed and brush killer, DMA her- handle to accommodate different size operators. Also, with each of our aerators come years bicide and 99 herbicide. of dependable performance. Dedoes doesn't just save you money — we make you money. The firm will continue to man- ufacture the chemical and supply This makes Dedoes invaluable to the Turf Care Specialist. it to distributors. "We are not reducing our capacity to produce 2,4-D," said A. Charles Fischer, INDUSTRIES P.O. Box 575 herbicide business manager for INCORPORATED Walled Lake, Michigan 48088 Dow Chemical's domestic agri- 313/624-7710 •LPeDoes 1 800/521-7086 culture department. "We have decided not to take it all the way to the distributor." those states do not meet federal The new AAN headquarters is entists isolated three compounds Company spokesmen have said standards, "and as a result do not located at 1250 Eye Street, North- that regulate changes in develop- that marketing the trademark provide assurance of an individ- west, Suite 500, Washington, D.C., ment from larvae to adult. The products was too demanding for ual's competency." 20005. AAN's telephone number overdoses of those compounds for what the firm deems to be a In a report submitted to has also been changed to upset development and killed the commodity. Environmental Protection (202)789-2900. larvae. Agency Administrator William To date, USDA scientists have Feds fault Ruckelshaus, GAO investigators Plant extracts found more than 10 potential pest said EPA's Compliance Monitor- control agents or inhibitors in state tests ing Branch indicated that "the kill insects 1200 to 1300 plant seed analyses. conditions in Illinois and Min- Chemical applicators in Illinois nesota exist in other states" as Compounds extracted from seeds and Montana, as well as lawn care well. at a USDA research laboratory in CLCA slates its technicians in other states, are not Peoria, 111., have been found to kill annual convention receiving adequate training to AAN moves into insects and may someday be used prevent pesticide misuse. to develop a new insecticide. The 1983 California Landscape That's the conclusion reached new headquarters Materials taken from a plant Contractors Association con- by federal General Accounting grown in India, Diploclisia, were vention will be held Nov. 10-13 at Office officials after they exam- After 45 years in the same loca- fed to European corn borer larvae, Hyatt Lake Tahoe (Nev.). ined state applicator exams in tion, the American Association of which died after eating the Members will be notified as Illinois and Montana. They found Nurserymen has moved to Wash- extracts. Roger Miller of the prices and times are finalized. For that the certification exams in ington, D.C. USDA said he and three other sci- more information, contact con- vention chairman Nelson Corvin at (213) 999-2041 or CLCA head- quarters at (916) 448-CLCA. Advances in Turfgrass Pathology ALCA conference published by HARCOURT BRACE JOVANOVICH PUBLICATIONS in set for Nov. 13-15 cooperation with Dr. B. G. Joyner, Dr. P. O. 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KEYNOTE ADDRESS WORKSHOPS SEMINARS NEW AGRONOMIC ISSUES FOR THE LAWN CARE INDUSTRY THE LAWN CARE INDUSTRY: A panel of green industry experts Here is a partial list of this year's JOE VARGAS, Michigan State; JACK PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE has been assembled to conduct shirt- exciting lineup of speakers and topics: HALL, VPI; CHUCK DARRAH, sleeve workshops focused on JACK VON FOSSEN, President, GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS: Chemlawn Corp. Chemlawn Corp. management techniques that boost the bottom line: A CLEAR AND PRESENT / NEW IDEAS IN EQUIPMENT DANGER FOR THE LAWN CARE INDUSTRY BETTER MANAGEMENT FOR RAY RUSSELL, Director, Govern- ...A review by industry representatives SINGLE BRANCH OPERATIONS. ment Relations, Dow Chemical Co. CUSTOMERS, COMPLAINTS BETTER MANAGEMENT FOR ORGANIZING AT THE LOCAL MULTIPLE BRANCH LEVEL: OUR MOST URGENT AND CANCELLATIONS OPERATIONS. NEED YOUR CUSTOMERS AND HOW THEY PERCEIVE YOU: IAN OPPENHEIM, Executive Director, RESULTS OF A RECENT Rational Approach to Pesticides, Inc. MARKETING STUDY CAROL SCOTT, The Barickman TIME IS RUNNING OUT...SEND IN THIS Company ADVANCE REGISTRATION FORM AND SAVE! COMPLAINTS: FROM WHENCE THEY COME REGISTRATION FEES ALLAN DUEY, President, Jay-Lan, Inc. Advance On-Site SAVING THE CANCELLATION: EARLY RIRD PLCAA Members: $ 60.00 (per per.) $ 75.00 (per per.) A FEW SUGGESTIONS REGISTRATION AND Non-Members: $100.00 (per per.) $115.00 (per per.) John Kenney, President, T\irf Doctor RECEPTION Spouse/Student: $ 20.00 $ 25.00 Ladies Program: $ 10.00 $ 10.00 (Wed., Nov. 9) THE NEGATIVE OPTION Make plans to arrive Monday, TIME BOMB November 7th, and take advantage One Day Registration: Members-$30.00 Non-Member-$45.00 L. D. ANDERSON, President, of the Early Bird Registration and Fertilawn, Inc.; J. MARTIN Reception Theme Party (6:30 PM to 'Advance Registrations accompanied by a PLCAA Membership Application and dues payment may register all representatives as members if received by October 24,1983 ERBAUGH, President, Lawnmark/ 8:30 PM). Pick up your badge and Div. Erbaugh Corp. convention packet and be ready Amount Enclosed S. . Make checks payable to P.L.C.A.A. to go Tuesday morning when the THE IMPORTANCE OF Show opens. NAME TITLE RESEARCH AND ITS APPLICATION TO KEEP YOUR NAME OF COMPANY COMPANY GROWING THE TRADE SHOW ALTURGEON, Vice President, STREET. PHONE( The Indiana Convention—Trade Research, Tru-Green Corp. CITY. .STATE. ZIP. Center plays host to a super display STAYING LIT WITHOUT of lawn care equipment, suppliers, Complete and mail today to: GETTING TORCHED: STRESS and manufactures. See the latest that MANAGEMENT the industry has to offer, and enjoy PROFESSIONAL LAWN CARE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA the unique "Specials" that several 1225 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite B-220, Marietta, Georgia 30067 TOM JADIN, Director, Winnebago exhibitors are offering this year. (404) 977-5222 Mental Health Institute NOTE: (1) Any cancellation MUST BE in writing. $10 non-refundable. No refund given after November 1,1983. (2) Advance registrations will not be acknowledged after October 24, 1983. (3) Hotel reservation cards must be sent directly to the Hyatt or Hilton (overflow). Reservations with the Hyatt MUST be received by October 13,1983. to "further its aggressive program transferred to the Century Supply ored by the American Association of developing and marketing new Corp. Roto-Hoe acquires of Nurserymen for their outstand- and improved forage and turf The new wholesale under- Trans-America ing advertising efforts. seeds as well as expand its ground sprinkler supply division The award was issued for r>* research activities in cooperation will continue as "Sisco Turf' in The Roto-Hoe Co., a long-time Davids' sales brochure which Z with Van Engelen and Cebco- Royal Oak, Mich. promotes their maintenance, manufacturer of lawn and garden n> Handelsraad." equipment, has acquired the design/building and lawn care Van Engelen, one of the oldest Trans-America Power Equipment services. The firm specializes in m European marketers and breeders New plant opens 2 Co., a spraying equipment man- landscape maintenance and a of turf and forage grass varieties, design/installation for apart- c in North Carolina ufacturer. C/3 joined the Cebco-Handelsraad ments, condominiums, commer- With the addition of Trans- 70H group in Rotterdam in 1975. Jacobsen has opened a new man- America, to be known as the cial and industrial sites. *< ufacturing plant in Charlotte, Sprayer Division, Roto-Hoe will N.C., where all of the firm's rotary be able to expand its product line o PIK to hit Two firms n mowers will be assembled by including commercial sprayers H Fertilizer sales year's end. and small garden tillers through join Lambert O00 Jacobsen President John R. its network of nearly 2,000 dealers pmo i—' Fertilizer retail members of the Dwyer Jr., said the new plant will and distributors. Brinley-Harding Distributing and CD 00 Fertilizer Solutions Association manufacture two Jacobsen the Stover-Winsted Co. will mar- w expect a 25.03 percent decrease in sweeper lines, models 154 and 720 Toro stays put; ket Lambert's heavy-duty lawn their dollar volume during the series, as well as the company's care equipment for large residen- 1983 crop year as result of the new Turfcat II rotary-type riding OPUS lease ended tial and industrial users, the com- federal Payment-in-Kind pro- mowers. pany announced recently. gram. Dwyer said the new plant was After electing to retain their head- Brinley-Hardy will cover Ken- That forecast was contained in opened to accommodate market quarters facility in Bloomington, tucky, Tennessee, Illinois and a national dealer poll conducted demand, reduce subcontracting Minn., the Toro Co. succeeded in eastern Missouri while Stover- last spring, which also predicts a and improve production and negotiating a lease termination Winsted will market the products 22 percent drop in fertilizer ton- inventory control. agreement with the OPUS Corp. in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. nage. That translates into nearly for 100,000 square feet of office Lambert's products include $2 billion in sales. New info source space the company had originally heavy-duty push and trailer lawn- However, the U.S. Dept. of planned to use in Minnetonka, sweepers, trailering lawn-vac Agriculture predicts a smaller for Ohioans Minn. attachments, walk-behind lawn drop, estimating that fertilizer The space, originally desig- vac and a lawn thatcher. [Ml sales will decrease by about $1.1 A new turf pest information ser- nated as Toro's headquarters, was billion from farmers* participa- vice for golf course and lawn care never occupied since it was com- tion in PIK. professionals is being offered by pleted in 1982. Ohio State University. "Turfline" Sprinklers move is a cooperative effort of several Nursery university departments to Ad leaders honored Marl

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Professional Turf Specialties 400 NORTHTOWN ROAD • NORMAL, ILLINOIS 61761 CALL COLLECT: (309) 454-2469 ocw CQ o H Seed report oU ccH CO D Rain decimates 1983 harvest Q 2 While unusually hot weather in w < the Midwest was killing more u than 200 people and a lot of home 2 lawns this summer, weather in £< the Pacific Northwest was creat- J ing some more bad news for the lawn care industry. The worst stretch of precipita- tion in Oregon's history destroyed nearly one-third of the turfgrass seed harvest. And Oregon sup- plies the country with more than two-thirds of all its turfgrass seed. "Seed Country" experts, polled this summer shortly after the sun finally found some holes in the clouds, said growers lost up to 60 percent of their crops, depending on where their farms were located and what kind of turfgrasses they were growing. Average loss was estimated at 30 percent. "The rain we've had this sum- mer is the worst I've seen," noted Hugh Hickerson, Linn County (Ore.) extension agent. "We are "Torch" truck lights up a grass field for annual burning.

going to have some problems get- and it may be impossible to get ting our fields burned." good burns on tall fescue fields," An overabundance of rain after Nelson said. "It's going to be a bad harvests had been swathed forced harvest, and there are going to be a growers to wait longer to begin the bunch of growers who won't be combining process. (If combining here next year without some is attempted before "windrows" federal aid. are dry, too many seedheads are "Typically, the grass seed lost.) And field burnings—which crop's value is $80-100 million a purge fields of unusable hay and year." unwanted leftover seed—were The "economic impact on the also less successful. state" will approach $300 million, Dave Nelson is director of the Nelson also said. Oregon Seed Council, which is So there may be higher price situated in the heart of the tags on some varieties next spring. Willamette Valley, prime Oregon And the poor harvest could affect seed-growing country. His office, the seed market well into 1985. which staffs a full-time mete- "The quality of seed this year is orologist, acts as a communica- a problem," said Mike Robinson tions center for growers awaiting of Seed Research, Inc. "Quality proper burning weather. will also be a problem next year, "We've had at least a 30 percent because of germination, weeds, loss on a valley-wide average. The and the inability to have a good fine fescue crop is off 50 percent, bum this fall." 0]

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Produced by: Available Fall, 1983 Call or write for the PICK^EEET distributor nearest you. PICKSEED WEST Inc. PO Bo« 888 Tangent OB 97389 • (503) 926 8886 Bruce Shank, Bob Earley, ferry Roche ofHBJ staff and Kent Wiley ofPickseed West watch as extension agent Hugh Hickerson (right) examines a grass field. Bluegrass jeopardized > £ z Tall fescues may be market's future n> The future of the lawn seed busi- Bob Peterson, also of Bur- president, sees the handwriting type tall fescues, perennial m73 ness is in turf-type tall fescue. lingham & Sons, agrees with his on the wall. ryegrasses and in improving our 5 a Don't believe it? Just ask almost boss. "Demand for Kentucky blue- bluegrasses," noted Dr. Leah Bril- c C/3 anyone associated with the busi- "As a turf variety, turf-type tall grass will be down in the future," man, the company's research H ness of growing turfgrass seed. fescue has a lot of potential. Our Jacklin says. "Turf-type director. "We had hoped to have <73 "Turf-type tall fescue will research is focusing on the resi- ryegrasses and turf-type tall fes- Arid on the market this year, but replace K-31 first, and then Ken- dential marketing of turf-type tall cues are biting right into common we have to wait until next year." O tucky bluegrass," says George Kentucky bluegrasses." If there is a slightly dissenting n fescue in the future. But we'll H Burlingham of Burlingham & keep increasing our production voice, it comes from Bill Rose of O Redefining path 03 Sons, Forest Grove, Ore. until we figure out a way to overdo Turfseed, Hubbard, Ore. "Blue- m grass is the best-known grass from 73 'Enormous potential9 it—we always do." Thus, Jacklin is turning his Jacklin Seed Company, Post company's research resources the homeowner's standpoint. "The tall fescue market is 150 Falls, Ida., has an international toward development of some turf- Everybody wants a bluegrass million pounds per year, and 80 reputation for producing excel- type tall fescues, Arid and Barcel lawn. So bluegrasses aren't percent of that is lawn seed. The lent Kentucky bluegrass. Even in particular. dead—but they are in a lot of trou- potential is enormous." Bur- Doyle Jacklin, the company's "Our major thrust is in turf- ble." m lingham went on to say that turf- type tall fescue requires about one-fourth the nitrogen fertiliza- tion as bluegrass.

RETURNEES from page 1 Bob Farley of Four Seasons Lawn Care, Bowling Green, Ky. looks at the PLCAA convention somewhat like Gardner does. "I like the fact that I can keep updated and can talk to other peo- ple in the industry," Farley said. "And it also makes a nice little two-day vacation." To some, the trade show is more important—like Phil Fred of

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Arite-Way Landscape Care, Mooresville, Ind. "The first thing that comes to mind is the product show," Fred said. "I'm always looking for new products. But I also like that guy (LCI columnist and convention speaker Richard I. Lehr) who talks about labor law." Russell Mcintosh of Green Grow, Fort Wayne, Ind. agrees. "I think they have good dis- plays there," Mcintosh added, "and I'm much more interested in seeing the equipment. I'm also in the oil business, and they don't have a show anything like this one. It's a good one." Ernest Perushak of Mr. Green Lawn Spraying, Westland, Mich, likes the educational sessions. He notes, "I had no regular schooling in this industry, and I pick up a lot of information." Ronald Decker of Lawn Care Associates, Eau Claire, Wise, echoed the sentiments of every- one who was polled. "It was a good convention last year: everything from the keynote Cleary Covers It AIL.. speaker (Earl Butz) to the quality and increased number of displays. Fungicides, Herbicides, Insecticides, Slow Release Fertilizers and "If I didn't think it was worth the money last year, I wouldn't be Specialty Products for the Golf Course, Professional Lawn Care, going back this year." [W] Home Owner, Nursery/Ornamental ^LA Cleary Chemical and Commercial Industries. Lt^po Box 10, 1049 Somerset Street, M^®/Somerset, NJ 08873 (201) 247-8000 In New England Turf Doctor finds the right R "Ever since the Pilgrims landed at about as difficult as anything." Plymouth Rock, New Englanders Since Kenney established Turf have had a tough time growing Doctor about five years ago, it has anything at all, much less a decent grown to six branch offices em- lawn," says John Kenney, owner ploying 120 people in the New and president of Turf Doctor, England area. John Kenney Framingham, Mass. Turf Doctor offers three main (left) and brother Kenney says that acid soil, services: a "one-size-fits-all" Drew at Turf Doctor's which creates an obvious fertility maintenance program featuring headquarters imbalance and fosters fungus dis- four fertilizer and weed control eases, is the biggest obstacle. applications per year; an optional 44We attempt to treat at least 15 service which usually involves a different lawn diseases each "one-shot" treatment for a speci- year," Kenney says. "In fact, dis- fic problem; and the deluxe pro- ease identification and control are gram, a lawn-specific contract service which maximizes the de- velopment and performance of the customer's turf. "Our deluxe service offers many features not included in most lawn care maintenance con- tracts,M says Kenney. "In addition to the usual fertilization and weed BIG GREEN PLUS control programs provided by most companies, we do seeding and aeration, make limestone ap- plications and treat all insect and MICRONUTRIENTS disease problems/' The latter is the trickiest to deal with, according to operations leader Tom Yovicsin. "In differ- ent stages, disease symptoms look the same as other problems, such as insect damage," he says. "So RESULTS it's difficult to diagnose a problem as a disease in the first place, and EQUAL then once you've made the diag- nosis, it's hard to identify which disease it is." PROFIT. 'Mixed bag' Disease identification is further QUICK ft gLESS complicated by the "mixed bag" a situation existing on most home lawns, says Drew Kenney, John's GREEN-UP NITROGEN USE brother and vice president of op- Apply 1.5-2 ounces/1000 BIG GREEN PLUS for a erations. Though homeowners Tests have shown that turf color and quality can tend to have a patchwork of beautiful green turf within hours of application. be maintained with higher rates of micronutrient different turf varieties in their Micronutrients can be a help in solving your service and lesser rates of nitrogen. BIG GREEN PLUS lawns, he says, disease problems problems. contains 15% nitrogen, 4% sulphur and 6% iron. are compounded by acid soil cre- ating an excellent medium for disease development. "First of all, the turf varieties ^HARDIER TURF ^NON-STAINING *"25 often used are not the newer, im- University experiments have shown turf applied BIG GREEN PLUS has been shown to have non- proved, disease-resistant varieties we would like them to use," ex- with micronutrients such as BIG GREEN PLUS to staining properties when diluted at 3-4 ounces in be more resistant to disease and insects. plains Drew. "The average lawn is 3-5 gallons of solution. usually a combination of grasses more susceptible to disease than the improved bluegrass cultivars AVAILABLE IN BULK we would recommend. Easy transport, less waste, no handling problems, safer to use when handled in bulk. "Secondly, thatch builds up ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIAL CONTAINER PROGRAM. faster because the acid soil does not support bacterial organisms which generally decompose plant CALL our toll free number 1 "800-447-41 31 materials. Thatch, in turn, harbors disease spores, and when the or write for further information. weather warms up enough, fun- gus diseases begin to flourish." manufactured by: Poor cultural practices used by many homeowners exacerbate the situation. Failure to remove thatch on a regular basis com- BULKKEM bined with night watering creates BULK SUPPLIERS OF m LAWN CHEMICALS a dark, wet, warm environment — a perfect breeding ground for al- most any fungus disease. THE BULKKEM CORPORATION • 400 NORTHTOWN ROAD • NORMAL, IL. 61761 "And, to complicate matters even further, homeowners and many lawn care companies feed on most of the disease problems explains John. "In addition, in the area." there's a wider variety of slow- Treating also a About two-thirds of Yovicsin's release fertilizers available in a technicians used Chipco 26019 granular form and thus we can most of the time last year. The provide a more complete, bal- product is a wettable powder, anced feeding throughout the tricky job registered at rates of IV2 to 4 whole year." ounces per 1,000 square feet. By supplementing slow-release lawns for peak and surge growth," lawn," Drew explains. "That "The technicians have a lot of fertilizers with limestone treat- John adds. "They'll apply heavy means you could be dealing with confidence in Chipco 26019 be- ments, Turf Doctor works to cor- rates of nitrogen in the spring- multiple organisms attacking cause it controls a wide spectrum rect fertility imbalances. And time, making the turf overly tur- different grasses at the same time, of fungus and lasts as long as any- proper fertility and cultural prac- gid and succulent, then let the fer- requiring contradictory or chemi- thing we've ever used," says Yo- tices, in turn, make the company's tilizer fade out over the summer cal treatments." vicsin. "It's worth a lot to us when disease control programs more months, throwing the lawn into a Turf Doctor technicians used to we find a product like this which efficient. stress period. Naturally, disease make several applications of substantially reduces our callback "Contrary to popular belief, it is organisms tend to jump in when different fungicides on the same rate." possible to maintain a high per- turf is suffering from stress." lawn. "But newer materials now With the exception of fungicide formance, highly aesthetic lawn And treating diseases can be on the market will control several and post-emergent herbicide ap- despite the adverse conditions just as tricky as identifying them. diseases at the same time," John plications, most of Turf Doctor's here," concludes John. "All it "You could be looking at one par- says. "Chipco 26019 fungicide is treatments are granular. "We can takes is good management, per- ticular disease on one variety of one of the materials we've been make faster, more efficient appli- serverence and the right chemi- grass and three or four others on using which does a darn good job cations with smaller equipment," cals and equipment."[Ml the other varieties in the same

$40.000 Faulring kicks off donations You don't think there's a problem with "environ-emotionalists" lobbying for the curtailment of all pesticide applications? Think again. One noted lawn care business- man—Jerry Faulring of Hydro Lawn, Gaithersburg, Md.—thinks the problem is of such magnitude that he has pledged a contribution of $40,000 to the newly-formed National Environmental Founda- tion for Human Health (NEFHH). Faulring, the first president in the history of the Professional Lawn Care Association of America, is now that organization's chairman of governmental affairs. "Somebody had to come for- ward and make a commitment," Faulring said. "I guess that I'm perceived as an individual who knows what's going on in this respect, so I've decided to kick it off. fn the plant,,, Foi the plant,,. Critical issue CTL Sulphur Coated Urea is a high Controlled, primarily moisture-released "This issue is so critical to us as quality, controlled release nitrogen action; consistent particle size: with CTL a company and for the industry as fertilizer that meets the needs of the Sulphur Coated Urea they add up to a whole that I'm issuing this as a blender precisely. Custom-sized, uniform continuous, balanced feeding for up to challenge." particles reduce the chance of your mix five months per application! For the turf Faulring, you might remember, segregating and help produce blended care pro, CTL S.C.U. offers easy wrote a two-part series for LAWN fertilizers that stay blended through application, even, long-term growth and CARE INDUSTRY recently on the shipping and application. Your superior fertilizer efficiency. CTL S.C.U. pesticide controversy and how it customer is therefore assured of a starts working from the moment it's has the potential to take the consistent, top quality product that will applied, gives more complete utilization industry by the throat and stran- suit his application needs. of nitrogen with NO nitrate buildup in gle it to death. the soil - and the sulphur is used by the "Right now, there's a lot of talk plants when oxidized! and a lot of interest in NEFHH, but Whether you blend it or apply it - ask for CTL Sulphur Coated Urea: we need some action," Faulring efficient, effective, economical nitrogen! said. NEFHH was formed this spring when members of the PLCAA met Mtc/vyci professionals with officials of the National Pest Control Association and the grew tarfyrass... CTL Inc. National Arborist Association. P.O. Box 5201 Anyone wishing to contribute London, Ontario, to the new organization can send Canada N6A 4L6 their support to P.O. Box 495, Halifax, MA 02338. @] trol broadleaf weeds in estab- lished bentgrasses, Kentucky Pesticide update bluegrass, fescues, ryegrass, ber- mudagrass and St. Aug- ustinegrass. In addition, Betasan, a Stauffer Chemicals product, has been Times a-changing for approved for use in two or more applications of up to 25 pounds per acre each year for control of crabgrass, goosegrass and poa annua. Lebanon's Green Gold chemical companies Garden Weed Preventer, which contains trifluralin, was labeled It has been a year of continual dollar spot, brown patch and some Dyclomec, a broad-spectrum for control of weeds in annual growth and change for agri- others, though label approval is herbicide, is a granular formula- grasses; BASF-Wyandotte's Poast cultural and specialty chemical not expected until later this year tion of Dichlobenil. Weedone is a was introduced for annual and companies. New products have or early next year. post-emergent compound which perennial grasses in non-food emerged and "old faithful" prod- In addition, Ciba-Geigy's Sub- controls 69 species of annual and crops (basically ornamentals); and ucts, in many cases, have been due received label extension to perennial weeds. PTH 123, a Prograss 4F from BFC Chemicals granted label changes or exten- cover downy mildew in bluegrass broad-spectrum herbicide which was approved for poa annua and sions. and St. Augustinegrass, and contains 2,4-D and triclopyr, has white clover control in fairways. Newest introduction is that of Apron 25W has been registered been granted an experimental use Embark growth regulator, a Dursban 50W, a broad spectrum for control of seed rot and damp- permit. If all goes well, Dow may product of 3M, had its label insecticide wettable powder used ing-off in many grasses. Vorlan is submit PTH 123 for federal extended to include suppression to control many pests that harm awaiting approval for leaf spot, approval yet this year, according of poa annua seedhead develop- turf and ornamental plants. Dow red thread and brown patch. to Geiger. ment on fairways. Chemical U.S.A., which made the After some controversy over Five-One selective herbicide The Upjohn Company released recent announcement, notes that possible birth defect-causing ele- from Lakeshore—which also no new chemicals for turfgrass Dursban 50W not only provides ments, three additional markets Weedone—rounds out application, but announced that effective control, but also offers fungicides received clean "bills of the list of new herbicides. Five- Acti-Dione TGF can now be reduced phytotoxicity effects. health" from the Environmental One is five parts 2,4-D to one part mixed with Bayleton 25SP and "The product, which became Protection Agency: Benlate from dicamba. Daconil 2787. available in early May, offers the DuPont and Topsin M and Cer- New label registrations also In the way of research, most benefits of easy mixing with wet- cobin M from Pennwalt. allow application of Stauffer successful chemical companies table powder fungicides, In addition, Elanco Products Chemical's Devrinol 5G herbicide have on-going programs. improved grub control, effective residual control, cost competi- Pesticide Update tiveness and good storage and INSECTICIDES handling characteristics," says Brand name (producer) Notes Product Manager Vince Geiger. Acti-dione TGF (Upjohn) Extension for seed-yeilding grass; approval in combination Earlier this year, LAWN CARE Dursban 50W (Dow) new INDUSTRY carried a news item Dymet (Mallinckrodt) new LESCO 24-4-12 w/1.5% Oftanol (Lakeshore) insecticide-fertilizer combination announcing the introduction of Oftanol 2 (Mobay) "special local need" labelling Triumph organophosphate insec- Oftanol 5G (Mobay) "special local need" for mole crickets ticide by Ciba-Geigy. Orthene (Chevron) "special local need" for fire ants The Triumph formulation Triumph 4E (Ciba-Geigy) label approval pending applicable to the lawn care indus- try is 4E (emulsifiable) liquid, but FUNGICIDES two other home and garden for- Brand name (producer) Notes mulations are also available. Apron 25W (Ciba-Geigy) extended to seed rot and damping off Banner (Ciba-Geigy) Ciba-Geigy officials expect label label approval pending Benlate (DuPont) cleared by EPA in birth defect controversy approval by late this year or early Cercobin M (Pennwalt) cleared by EPA in birth defect controversy next. LESCO 4F w/zinc (Lakeshore) new SLN labels Rubigan (Elanco) 50% wettable powder Subdue (Ciba-Geigy) extended to downy mildew in St. Augustine grass and bluegrass Mobay has introduced Oftanol Topsin M (Pennwalt) cleared by EPA in birth defect controversy 2, a liquid insecticide that is avail- Vorlan (Mallinckrodt) dollar spot, Fusarium patch; three others pending 2V2 able in a -gallon package. It is HERBICIDES registered under "special local Brand name (producer) Notes need" in Colorado, Connecticut, Betasan (Stauffer) for crabgrass, gossegrass, poa annua Maryland, Massachusetts, Mis- Buctril (Rhone-Poulenc) new label registration for broadleaf weeds in certain grasses souri, New Jersey, Nevada, North Devrinol 5G (Stauffer) new label registration for crabgrass, goosegrass in warm-season Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsyl- grasses vania and Utah. Dyclomec (PBI/Gordon) granular formulation of Dichlobenil Mallinckrodt has a new insec- Five-One (Lakeshore) 2,4-D; dicamba ticide on the market called Green Gold (Lebanon) new label registration for weeds in annual grasses Dymet, while Mobay announced Poast (BASF-Wyandotte) new label registration for annual, perennial grasses in non-food during the last year that its crops Oftanol 5% granular formulation Princep (Ciba-Geigy) new label registration for annual bluegrass in warm-season grasses had received a "special local Prograss 4F (BFC) new label registration for poa annua, white clover in fairways need" label for mole cricket con- PTH 123 (Dow) experimental use permit trol. Orthene, manufactured by Weedone DPC (Union Carbide) post-emergent Chevron, also received a "special local need" label for imported fire GROWTH REGULATORS ants. And Acti-dione TGF from Brand name (producer) Notes Upjohn has been OK'd for use on Embark (3M) new label registration for poa annua seedheads on fairways rust in grass for seed production in Oregon and Washington as a Co. introduced the fungicide for control of crabgrass and goose- Monsanto, for instance, is result of such labelling. Rubigan earlier this year. It is a grass on bahia, bermudagrass, working on an experimental turf Lakeshore Equipment and Sup- 50% wettable powder that can centipede, St. Augustine and fes- growth regulator. "If further tests ply, in addition, has introduced a control dollar spot, brown patch, cue. The new label allows up to 80 bear out early results," says Pub- new combination insecticide-fer- Fusarium blight, striped smut and pounds, if used in a split applica- lic Relations Manager W. David tilizer called LESCO 24-4-12 With pink and grey snow mold. tion. Ciba-Geigy's Princep had its F.J. Crosson, "and if we are suc- 1.5% Oftanol. From Lakeshore comes LESCO label expanded to include annual cessful in gaining necessary New fungicides on the market 4 Flowable with zinc. bluegrass control in lawns of ber- approvals from the EPA, the reg- are Vorlan from Mallinckrodt and New herbicides on the market mudagrass, centipedegrass, St. ulator may be commercially Banner from Ciba-Geigy. Vorlan are Dyclomec from PBI/Gordon, Augustinegrass and zoysiagrass. available in a couple of years. But I has been approved for dollar spot Weedone from Union Carbide Buctril, a product of Rhone-Poul- emphasize, at present the product and Fusarium patch. Banner is for and PTH 123 from Dow. enc, had its label extended to con- is still experimental." [M] Lehr on labor 17 t>- z Women, pesticides and law Richard n > I Lehr pa A developing area of the law, gen- In effort to blend the various she has any such reservations not m erally known as "fetal tort," has responsibilities into one cohesive to accept the job. Z serious implications for lawn care policy, the lawn care employer 4) Consider requiring pre- au employers. should consider the following: employment physicals, certainly C/HD Fetal tort involves a situation 1) Explain in detail to a newly- in the case of employees who are pa whereby employers exclude fer- hired employee the substances known to have a history of respi- Richard I. Lehr is an associate tile women from jobs which may she will regularly handle, and ratory-related diseases. member of the Sirote, Permutt, O entail exposure to toxic sub- their potential effects on her 5) In the event any employee at Friend, Friedman, Held 8r Apo- n H stances. The question, from a health. any time appears to be ill at work, linsky law firm in Birmingham, O labor relations standpoint, is: to 2) Emphasize compliance with immediately get that person out of Ala. He is a regular contributor to mDO what extent is such an exclusion, safety guidelines, including use of the workplace and to a doctor to LAWN CARE INDUSTRY, and is pa in the interests of protecting the respirators, clothes changes, etc. promptly diagnose the illness— also one of the most popular woman and the unborn fetus, ille- 3) Tell the individual that a before people become panicked speakers at the Professional Lawn gal sex-based discrimination? controversy exists over the and attempt to blame working Care Association of America's Because the case law in this alleged harmful effects of working with pesticides for their health annual convention and trade area is relatively recent, fixed with pesticides, and suggest that if problems. [W| show. principles simply don't yet exist. However, an analysis of the cases provides certain guidelines which may minimize a female employee's exposure to toxic sub- stances while also complying with anti-discrimination statutes. In the case of Zuniga vs. Kleberg County Hospital, the plaintiff was a female X-ray tech- nician who was told that she would have to resign or be termi- nated if she became pregnant. She became pregnant, and was termi- nated. In support of its decision, the Enterprises, Inc. employer stated its concern over wleFORMERLrY ELWOO D AVIATION, INC. the possible effects of exposing the fetus to X-ray radiation, and fear of a lawsuit against the hospi- P.O. BOX 197 tal by a future child or the mother. An Authorized fORMOlENE ELWOOD, ILLINOIS 60421 Liquid Fertilizer Distributor Discrimination? The court, concluding that the employer sexually discriminated against the employee, found that the woman "effectively revealed -k/l the alleged business necessity of the employer to be a mere pretext for discrimination by showing the the hospital failed to utilize an available, alternative, less dis- Only our name criminatory means of achieving its business purpose." (The hospi- tal could have granted a leave of has changed! absence, as it had frequently done for other employees.) Another hospital case, Hayes vs. Shelby Memorial Hospital, You'll still get the same excellent service from Tyler involved another female radi- Enterprises, Inc. that you received from Elwood Aviation. ological technician who was ter- minated when she became We have the same ownership and the same personnel pregnant. The employer defended its action based on the business to serve you. necessity of attempting to avoid a potential lawsuit which the employee's child might later We specialize in custom blending liquid fertilizer for the bring. The court also rejected this, summarily stating, "the Constitu- lawn care industry. We blend to your own specifications tion and laws of the United States recognize higher values than at no extra cost. mere avoidance of speculative lia- bility." What approach, then, would be Visit us at our exhibit in November at the North Central most effective for lawn care Turfgrass Exposition in Arlington Heights, Illinois; employers? Initially, the overriding con- and at the PLCAA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. cern should be on the safety and health issues, if he has to make a choice between that and a poten- Warren Shafer tial sex discrimination claim. 815-423-5808 Issues involving pesticides are far For more information TYLER ENTERPRISES, INC. more serious in the view of the about our products and services, public and would generally pose a P. O. BOX 197 call or write our office. ELWOOD, ILLINOIS 60421 greater threat to continued exis- tence than a sex discrimination dispute. This slope was cleared with Roundup-then planted with a ground cover.

ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS FOR ROUNDUP Roundup* is a registered trademark of Monsanto Company. © Monsanto Company 1983. RUP-SP3-104 'J " ROUNDUP SAVED ME ABOUT 6 DAYS ON THIS RENOVATION."

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soil activity. With con- power rake, till or slice— ventional methods, we'd then plant. Your custom- have to spend days dig- ers will like Roundup too, lJir^yp ~ „ ' -EM* ging up the rhizomes. In because the work site can some areas, that means hold up to light foot traffic going down at least 12 during renovation. inches if you're going to Roundup can help do an honest job. With make your workforce car l Schiefer runs an Roundup, we can destroy more efficient and your award-winning landscap- the weeds, roots and all. bidding more competitive. ing business in Orange On this particular site, I When you add it all up, county, California. In figure I saved about 6 days that's the kind of edge that part of the country with Roundup!' you need to be successful bermudagrass is an ex- When you renovate a today. Just ask Carl. tremely tough perennial lawn or slope with weed problem in lawn and Roundup you won't have shrub areas. Carl solves to dig, disc or use a sod FOR MORE INFORMA- TION ABOUT MAKING that problem with cutter. Just apply LAWN RENOVATION Roundup®herbicide. Roundup when the old MORE PROFITABLE "We spray Roundup, lawn is actively growing WITH ROUNDUP, CALL and 7 days later we can and at the proper stage of 1-800-621-5800 TOLL plant. That's because growth. Then come back 7 FREE. IN ILLINOIS, Roundup has no residual or more days later to CALL 1-800-972-5858.

Monsanto Round up was also used for trimming and edging around new plantings, as well as follow-up maintenance. Mowing/maintenance Franchising a workable idea? The neighborhood kid making those operations will provide fer- pocket money with his dad's Sears tilization and disease treatment mower doesn't have to worry services in addition to clipping about being pushed off the block and trimming. Franchising facts soon. Dan DiLiberto of Dankin Although some lawn care firms Landscaping, Cleveland, Ohio, is Why buy a franchise? are considering expanding their looking toward franchising his • Franchising is one way to overcome the two most common causes of operations by franchising com- maintenance, snow removal and new business failure, undercapitalization and inexperience plete service lines, most owners • Product and/or service has an established reputation are pessimistic about the future of • Parent company will provide training in business and market needs franchised mowing/maintenance • Investment and other costs are known from experience, thus red- services. ucing the likelihood of hidden costs • Franchisor has experience in property/market selection "I just don't believe that type of Dan • Parent company may offer services not available to independent service will work," says Greg Boy- DiLiberto operations (e.g. tailored computer systems) kin, president of Boyco Landscape • In one sense, buying your own job rather than depending on overall Maintenance, Wilson, N.C. "The company performance customer wants more, and you Why sell franchises? can't give it to him." • Franchisees have more incentive to work hard and long than sal- Boykin offered basic mowing/ aried branch employees maintenance services to residen- landscaping services as a package • Quicker expansion at lower cost available by using other people's tial customers a few years ago. But within the next year. But he capital he found that simple mowing and doesn't hold much hope for the • Local owners can respond to competition in their market more trimming didn't meet customers' potential of mowing/mainte- quickly • Profit margin is typically higher because less is invested by opening needs. nance services standing alone. a franchise than by opening a branch office "You have to set up a program (for the franchisee) where a guy Contracts: what to look for has income 12 months a year," • The franchise fee, and what it pays for DiLiberto says. "Otherwise, I just • Whether there are continuing royalties don't think a guy could survive." • The TOTAL cash investment required Gree Joe Motz, president of the 1,100- • Whether the franchise fee includes equipment and fixtures Boykin • If there are other continuing fees (such as promotion), and whether member Professional Grounds you have a say before they are increased Management Society, says he • Whether you are required to sell any new product/service from the hasn't heard of anyone venturing parent company into mowing/maintenance fran- • Any restrictions placed in you of you want to sell the franchise • If you can determine franchise location chising, which requires large • Any restrictions concerning sales territory Professional maintenance investments from both the fran- • Whether expansion of products/services beyond those of the parent includes weed-pulling, fertiliza- chisor and franchisee to open a company is possible tion and disease treatment, the professional office and hire North Carolinian notes. By selling qualified workers. But Motz notes with someone with a couple of ism and still offer competitive only cutting and trimming ser- that in his home town of Bal- pickup trucks and mowers? Per- prices, Motz continues. "People vices, "I wasn't offering customers timore (as well as in many other sonally, I think the competition is who are primarily lawn cutters anything the guy next door areas of the country) high unem- just too cutthroat," he comments. are just not that sound finan- didn't." ployment levels are pushing laid- The profit margin of mowing/ cially." Boykin says he's planning to off steel and auto workers into maintenance work is also too low DiLiberto considers profession- open franchises in Richmond and entrepreneurial fields. to provide the overhead needed to alism the key to success. All Charlotte within two years, but "How are you going to compete maintain a degree of professional- Danskin employees wear uni- forms, and company vehicles and machines are serviced regularly— not only to keep the equipment in good working order, but also to make sure that customers see clean and shiny work crews on the job. DiLiberto estimates that a busi- nessman considering the pur- chase of a full service franchise CLEARY GRAM would need between $75,000 and $100,000; Boykin says his prospec- tive franchisees need at least $100,000 "to do it right." John Kenney, president of Turf DATE: SEPTEMBER 1984 Doctor Inc., Framingham, Mass., believes that a mowing/mainte- FLUF IN BULK nance franchise would have to have a gimmick. FLUF AND FLUF N-P-K BLENDS ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO THE PROFESSIONAL LAWN "I think it could be possible if CARE APPLICATOR IN BULK AT COMPETITIVE PRICES. someone comes up with a new mower (that would reduce costs significantly)", he says, "but mowing is so doggone labor inten- CONTACT W.A. CLEARY IMMEDIATELY FOR DETAILS sive, I can't see how people would be able to pay a franchise fee." "My general gut reaction is not many people would try it," com- ments Jim Brooks, executive ukKJjEHRV CHEfTTKHL director of the Professional Lawn CORPORATION Care Association of America. P.O. BOX 10, SOMERSET. N.J 08873 201-247-8000 "The opportunity is in chemical lawn care, and mowing/mainte- nance would be a tough row to hoe." to page 33 BOOKSTORE

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Warren Is 'profitlessness' for real? Purdy The lawn care industry is suffering bad. But in many cases, it just thority to various managers and from a disease, according to War- doesn't work." insist on running the day-to-day ren Purdy of the Warren Purdy More effective planning for operation of their business. Company, Houston, Texas. profit can be obtained by making Purdy further noted that there "Profitlessness is making mon- monthly profit-and-loss state- are just three biddable items on was that contractors should not be ey, but not making a profit," ments, by setting direct operating each job: labor, equipment and hesitant to increase prices. Purdy told participants in the expenses at not more than 65 materials. When he discussed es- "It's amazing what the public Bergen Landscape '83 program percent of the sale price, by fixing timating bids, he noted that a will pay for your services, "if you during a recent visit to Montvale, gross profit at less than 35 percent survey of the landscape industry ask for it," he said. "Remember N.J. "All we are really getting out of the sales price and by making found that labor expenses account that your competition doesn't set of a company is wages. the net profit not less than 10 for about 26V2 percent and that your prices — you do. And then "But if we learn to run things percent, Purdy said. equipment operation and mainte- hold firm on your pricing; if you right, there's no reason we can't According to the popular busi- nance accounts for about 1.67 can't get the profit margin you enjoy some of the benefits of ness consultant, many business percent. want, don't take the job. It'd be owning our own businesses." owners also fail to delegate au- Purdy's most important point suicide.'[Ml Purdy described the symptoms of "profitlessness:" • "Most of us really don't un- derstand the free enterprise sys- tem," Purdy said. "Unfortunately, many of us play Russian Roulette with all the chambers loaded." • There is a standard feeling among landscapers and lawn care professionals that their accountant is a god; that he's always right. "In reality," Purdy commented, "he knows nothing about green in- dustry accounting, and he's the one who's running the business." • Many people in the green industry, Purdy continued, fail to plan for profits. The most usual reason for this is that they are too technically oriented, too con- cerned about the plants or lawns to worry about whether or not the solution will make them money. • The final symptom of profit- lessness is nepotism, Purdy also Save Time wlth said. 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USDA's Agriculture Research \ff\i ID y°" P Center in Beltsville Md. this sum- YOU1 ^mRf Formolenes Advantages are Outstanding: mer. _.__ _ • Low-burn potential Research Agronomist Jack • Quick green-up and lasting color Murray hosted the daylong tour. I liWl I I ^ • • Uniform, moderate turf growth He discussed his agency's latest • Blends with other nutrients, chemicals efforts to contribute to the indus- • Requires no agitation try's knowledge of disease resis- A "Do-it-yourself" Source for A tance, new seed blends and Water Insoluble Nitrogen A appropriate mowing and fertiliza- You can convert 25% of tion techniques. 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[W] NEWSMAKERS z Edwin D. McGuire is president n> of The Lawn Co., Inc., South Yar- 70 m mouth, Mass., which offers both 5 Robinson on his own liquid and granular chemical a c Mike Robinson, formerly Robinson, will also evaluate lawn care services. of Pickseed West, Tangent, germplasm from leading U.S. P. Michael Lockatell is owner pHa Ore., has formed a new seed and foreign breeders. of The Yardbyrds, Montvale, N.J., research company. New products will be dis- which offers both liquid and O Robinson, president of tributed through regional chemical lawn care and mowing/ n Seed Research, Inc., says seed companies specializing maintenance services. H that the Albany (Ore.)-based in turfseed sales. o William R. Heard who had w company will be involved Robinson has been associ- assumed the presidency of the 70 with the development, pro- ated with the seed business Horticultural Research Institute duction and marketing of for more than 10 years. after the death last December of top-quality, low mainte- He is the current vice- HRI President John W. Flemer, nance turfgrasses. Seed president of the Oregon Seed was officially elected to that post Research, according to Trade Association. Mike Robinson by the Board of Trustees, to page 24 PERFECT WEATHER IN 1983!

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More than 2,000 turf managers to meet your specific needs. are also expected to descend on the Ohio River town for the Ohio Turfgrass Conference and Show Dec. 6-8 at the local Convention and Exposition Center. In addition to exhibits and speakers, highlight of the con- ference will be a special series of hands-on workshop sessions beginning Dec. 5. Workshop session speakers include George Toma of the Kan- sas City Chiefs, along with Drs. David Nielson, Roger Funk, Harry Niemczyk, Philip Larsen, Robert GHm Miller, John Street and Houston Couch. Sessions will be held for golf v&iimiK course superintendents, lawn care businessmen and athletic field managers and landscapers. For more information, contact Dr. Street, Ohio Turfgrass Foun- dation, 2021 Coffey Rd., Colum- bus, OH, 43210. Telephone there is (614)422-2601. Headquarters hotels are the Marriott for the PGMS show and the Clarion (formerly Stouffer's) MM -R __ , „ for the OTF show. 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Trade Show, Rochester, NY, Nov. 1-3. Associated Landscape Contractors of Am- 22-24, March 21-23, Aug. 1-3,1984), Fisher Oct. 4-6, Raleigh, N.C. Contact: ALCA, Contact: Ann Reilly, 210 Cartwright Blvd., merica Maintenance Conference, Denver, Auditorium, Ohio Agricultural Research 1750 Old Meadow Road, McLean, VA, Massapequa Park, NY, 11762. (516) CO, Nov. 13-15. Contact: ALCA, 1750 Old and Development Center, Wooster, OH. 22102. (703)821-8611. 541-6902. Meadow Rd., McLean. VA, 22101. (703) Contact: Fred K. Buscher, Administration O 821-8611. Building, OARDC, Wooster, OH, 44691. n H Professional Grounds Management So- North Central Turfgrass Exposition, Ar- (216)263-3831. o ciety Conference and Trade Show, Mar- lington Park Hilton Hotel, Arlington Arbor Expo, Philadelphia Civic Center, DO riott Hotel, Cincinnati, OH, Oct. 15-19. Heights, IL, Nov. 1-3. Contact: Dr. Thomas Nov. 17-19. Contact: Daryl Komar, Con- Pennsylvania Turfgrass Conference & mpa Contact: PGMS, 7 Church Lane. Pikesville, W. Fermanian, University of Illinois, 106D ference Management Corp., 17 Wash- Trade Show, Dec. 12-15, Hershey Lodge & MD, 21208. (301) 653-2742. Horticulture Field Lab, 1707 S. Orchard ington St., Norwalk, CT, 06854 (203)852- Convention Center, Hershey, PA. Contact: s St., Urbana, IL, 61801. (217) 333-7847. 0500. Christine E. King, Pennsylvania Turfgrass Western Irrigation Show, International Council, 412 Blanchard St., Bellefonte, PA, Agri-Center, Tulare, CA, Oct. 18-20. Con- Associated Landscape Contractors of Associated Landscape Contractors of 16823. (814)355-8010. tact: International Agri-Center, P.O. Box America Landscape Contracting Seminar. America Landscape Supervisors Training 1475, Tulare. CA. 93275. (209) 688-1751. Nov. 5, Dallas, Tex. Contact: ALCA, 1750 Workshop. Nov. 30-Dec. 1, Boston, Mass. Professional Turf and Landscape Con- Old Meadow Road. McLean, VA, 22102. Contact: ALCA, 1750 Old Meadow Road, ference, Jan. 25,1984, Tappan Zee Towne- (703)821-8611. 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£ * '>, w It PRODUCTS > z n chemical hoppers, two dispensing > Spot sprayer holds 20 Lawn machine has P0 gallons of liquid numerous purposes systems, an aeration sytem, and a m roller attachment. It fertilizes and 5 a The Broyhill Company has intro- Salsco Welding and Fabrication, aerates up to 4,000 feet in just nine c C/3 duced a 20-gallon/12-volt spot Inc. has devised a multi-purpose minutes. H sprayer. The unit, which includes machine to fit the exacting Circle No. 153 on Reader Inquiry Card 73 a cigarette lighter plug, is com- requirements of lawn mainte- pletely self-contained. nance professionals. Bluegrass water test o It utilizes a 20-gallon poly tank, The Lawn Maker is designed to results obtained n trigger grip spray gun with up to 38 mph, hydraulic lift on the speed up aerating, seeding and o w adjustable nozzle and 15 feet of two outside reels and mid- fertilizing, according to Salsco. Increased emphasis on the m hose, a 12-volt electric diaphragm mounted engine for low center of Standard features include development of Kentucky blue- 73 gravity. strong lightweight design (625 grass varieties which require Five- and seven-bladed reel pounds), low maintenance, one- modest amounts of water points to versions will be available next year unlimited warranty, artic- the value of a 1980 test at the Uni- spring, Toro says. ulating steering system and four- versity of Nebraska which listed Circle No. 152 on Reader Inquiry Card wheel drive. The Lawn Maker has both high and low consumers OHIO TURFGRASS FOUNDATION The Nation's Biggest & Best pump rated at 45 psi and up to 2.8 gpm. The sprayer delivers a straight stream up to 25 feet. ional A pressure switch eliminates the pump's operating time to your liquid spraying requirements. It automatically turns the pump on and off, letting the operator focus on spraying and driving needs. Circle No. 150 on Reader Inquiry Card Mower deck gets under V V lowest obstacles Conference A new 72-inch heavy duty Dual Trim mowing deck for both fine and rough cut conditions is being introduced by Excel Industries for Featuring 230Exhibits, its line of Hustler grounds mainte- nance tractors. The Hustler Dual Trim rear- discharging deck has a low-profile Lectures / Workshops design to permit mowing under low-hanging obstacles. It also has three 24-inch high lift blades that ^Athletic Field Maintenance • Golf Course Maintenance^ ^ Lawn Care Programming • Grounds Maintenance % Insects on Ornamentals - Workshop Ornamental Care - Workshop Turfgrass Insects - Workshop Turfgrass Diseases - Workshop counter-rotate, eliminating the Herbicide Injury? - Workshop windrowing effect common on other rear-discharging decks. Annuals & Perennials - Workshop • Mechanics - Workshop A direct PTO drive system powers the deck. Cutting height Turf Insects • Turf Diseases • The Pesticide Controversy • Aquatic Weed Control adjustments are from one to five Sand Topdressing • Fertilizers • Triplex Fairway Mowing • Growth Regulators inches, and a hanging chain across Lawn Care Pests • New Fertilizers • Pre-Notification • Regulatory Concerns the front of the deck permits effi- Preventative Maintenance • Turf Herbicides cient mowing of tall weeds. Insecticide Update • Fungicide Update • Thatch • Chemical Application • Coring Update Circle No. 151 on Reader Inquiry Card Soil Testing • Low Volume Spraying • Liabilities on Golf Courses • Structural Pest Control Maximum productivity Hard to Control Weeds • Drainage with new reel unit Golf Course Herbicides • Antracnose • Arsenicals • Application Techniques • Iron Fertilization Yellow Patch/Brown Patch • Red Thread/Pink Patch . Grain & Clover Mites Toro has introduced its new hydraulic-driven five-unit Reelmaster 350-D, which has had a high degree of success in Europe over the last year. Ohio Turfgrass Foundation and Contact Dr. John Street Maximum productivity is Conference to be held at c/o Ohio Turfgrass Foundation obtained through several design features, including a 50 hp, four- Cincinnati Convention Center 2021 Coffey Road cylinder diesel engine governed Cincinnati, Ohio Columbus, Ohio 43210 uircle No. 121 on Reader Inquiry Card Dec./5-6-7-8, 1983 614-422-2047 among numerous well-known grasses. Listed as a variety with "very COST CUTTINGS low" requirements was Enoble Kentucky Bluegrass, a product of ocu DQ International Seeds, which used o only 4,629 gallons per acre in a 24- H U Time to buy copier? to print on various paper stocks; auto-feed hour period. Other grasses tested o capacities; collating ability; maximum copy size; consumed water at rates up to If you make more than 300 copies per month, sheet-fed or roll-fed; first-copy time; and copies 7,600 gallons per acre per day. >oc« your small business could probably fare better per minute. Circle No. 154 on Reader Inquiry Card economically by purchasing its own copier, When talking to copier salesmen, you might c/E—3 DQ according to various studies done recently. even try dickering for a better price. Though Sprayer designed for 2 New copying machines used to sell for American-made machines are quoted at a price w thousands of dollars, but technology has ad- to which salesmen usually must comply, granular companies c<* vanced so far as to decrease prices to less than Japanese-made machine salesmen are sometimes The new LESCO Sprayer is U $1,000. So if you went shopping a few years ago at liberties to quote lower-than-list prices. z designed for use by companies and decided not to buy because of price New technology and lower prices are con- involved in granular fertilizer £< considerations, it might pay to shop around stantly making used copiers obsolete, so you application, but which need a again now. might also have luck buying a "pre-owned" means of applying liquid pest con- Standard performance variables and options machine, if your budget is especially tight. trols, specifically broadleaf weed from which you may wish to choose are: ability But be careful of unusually low-priced copiers! control. The LESCO Sprayer is skid- mounted and has a 200-gallon

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Reader NEW PRODUCTS Inquiry No. Page Reader 101 The Andersons 24-25 Inquiry No. Page 102 Bulkkem, Inc 14 150 Spot sprayer holds 20 103 C.I.L 15 gallons of liquid 27 130 W.A. Cleary Chemical .. .20 151 Mower deck gets under 104 W.A. Cleary Chemical .. .13 lowest obstacles .27 105Comgraph 29 152 Maximum productivity MODEL D010 106 C. P. Chemical Co 28 with new reel unit 27 107 Dice Decal Corp 28 153 Lawn machine has SHOWN WITH OPTIONAL TRAILER KIT 108 Dedoes Industries, Inc 7 numerous purposes 27 109 Dow Chemical USA 2-3 154 Bluegrass water test I FROM'1600 110 Dow Chemical USA .. .34-35 results obtained 27 111 FMC Corp 30 155 Sprayer designed for For engine-driven, 5 to 20 gpm, all purpose 113 Hawkeye Chemical granular companies 28 hydraulic sprayers. Co 22-23 156 Flail mower will Four configurations 114 Lakeshore Eqpt. smooth out turf 28 • 5 hp, 50 or 100 gal tank, 5 gpm @ 400 psi & Supply Co 36 157 Powerful herbicide is • 5 hp, 100 or 200 gal tank, 10 gpm @ 350 psi 115 Lawn Tech 23 for bare ground 28 • 7 hp, 100, 200 or 300 gal tank, 10 gpm @ 116 Lebanon Chemical 158 Catalog contains list of 500 psi Corp 33 lawn care services 29 • 12 hp (electric start), 200 or 300 gal tank, 20 117 MCI Ag Systems 8 159 Powerful lawn vac gpm @ 500 psi 118 Monsanto Agricultural economically priced 29 Mount on trailer—carry in pick-up bed. Products Co 18-19 160 Ceramic plays large Bean piston pump with ceramic cylinders. 119 Moyer (regional) .17 role in nozzle life 29 120 New York Turfgrass 25 161 Sod cutter designed to 121 Ohio Turfgrass 27 be self-propelled 29 FMC Corporation 122 Perma-Green 23 162 Portable pH meter Agricultural Machinery Division 123 Pickseed West 12 handy for tests 29 Jonesboro, AR (501) 935-1970 125 Pro Turf 11 126 Roto-Hoe 28 127Trebor Corp 28 This index is furnished for the readers' convenience. 128 Tyler (regional) 17 However, the publisher can not guarantee its accuracy 129 United Agri Products 9 due to circumstances beyond our control. PLCAA Franchising could work !! /rom page 20 tr But Lynn Spencer, former can do the job fairly inexpen- schedule PLCAA owner of a landscape business in sively—but they're fairly unde- ^ Houston and now a representative pendable, too* he adds. > convention of Acorn Business Brokers, a fran- Ross Flood of Tierra Vista, % of events chise-promotion firm, says he Tulsa, Okla., says he hasn't even g /rom page 1 and thinks the idea could work. considered mowing/mainte- will close out Tuesday's events as "Someone who has a strong nance franchising, and—for that attorney Richard Lehr, a popular scheduling system, and a business matter—does not believe in the LAWN CARE INDUSTRY colum- trade show system for cash flow, recruiting, franchising concept for any nist, and Allan Chappelle review and that sort of thing could do it branch of the industry. Q single branch operations and mul- Nov. 8-10 successfully," Spencer com- "You can have a good name in tiple branch operations at 6 p.m. ments. one town and the principal fran- Wednesday, Nov. 9 starts with Indianapolis, Spencer believes that a busi- chisee in another town can ruin a new member breakfast and ori- nessman who can set up a reliable your name," he says. Flood pre- entation at 8 a.m. in the con- Indiana routing system could make head- fers to handle expansion by open- vention center, where PLCAA's way in the residential market, ing branch offices, so he can exer- newest sons and daughters can where equipment costs are lower cise direct supervision over meet association directors and than in the industrial sector. Peo- branch managers to ensure con- find out what the group can do for ple who moonlight as lawn cutters tinued quality service. [M] their business. Drs. Joe Vargas of Purdue Uni- versity, Charles Darrah of Chem- Lawn and Jack Hall of VPI & SU will discuss new agronomic issues in the industry at 9 a.m., while John Latting of Professional Turf Specialties will review new equipment ideas with three other speakers later that morning. Workshops Workshops on customers, com- plaints and cancellations will fill out Wednesday afternoon's schedule, with representatives from Mobay Chemical and other speakers handling that topic. Afterward, a "Thank You" recep- tion for exhibitors will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The negative option contro- versy will be addressed Thursday, Nov. 10, as Lawnmark's J. Martin Erbaugh (immediate past PLCAA president) and L.D. Anderson review the issue. Anderson's Fer- tilawn Inc. of Minneapolis lost nearly 60 cases of non-payment on negative option services when he took delinquent customers to Protect your reputation court last fall. The final speaker at the 1983 Know these facts before you buy fertilizer conference will be Tom Jadin, a stress management expert, who will discuss how lawn care busi- Fact: Country Club and Greenskeeper fertiliz- Granular Control Products along with soil testing, specifically designed nessmen can "Stay Lit Without ers are of the highest quality homogenous Tupersan® Treflan® Dacthal® to diagnose soil related turf problems. # Getting Torched." grades made today. Daconil® *Benomyl® Thiram/Cadmium Lebanon's Customer Service department is For more information, contact With over 35 years of extensive university and *not available in all market areas. always ready to answer your questions and proven end-use testing, the dependability of process your orders quickly and efficiently. Fact: Lebanon Chemical has the flexibility to And with a solid network of distributors PLCAA headquarters at P.O. Box our product is clear. Each agronomically bal- insure you with the right product for your turf throughout the country, Lebanon can ensure 70455, Marietta, GA. 30067. Phone anced pellet contains all three essential plant needs and within your budget. We are ready you of immediate service, and offer features food elements—N,P,K, regardless of the there is (404) 977-5222. to formulate exactly the analysis that will be such as palletized units and stretch wrapping material's sizing and coverage. This alleviates the most beneficial to you. This includes a of shipments. the possibility of certain elements sifting to the complete line of sulfur coated urea blends. A Lebanon Chemical is setting the standards EXHIBITORS from page 1 bottom of the spreader or particles being too few of our most popular analysis are: today for you to grow tomorrow. large to pass through the opening. Our Leb Pro Northrup King Co. products are smooth flowing, non-binding and Face Facts— When your turf management Ohio Oil Equipment Co. 32-4-8 Muriate Minors dustless, and specifically formulated with 28-6-12 Muriate Minors plans involve fertilization — they should Olathe Manufacturing Inc. analysis for these end uses: involve Country Club and Greenskeeper fert- O.M. Scott & Sons 27-3-5 Sulfate Minors GREENS and BENTGRASS TEES: SIZING FINE ilizers from Lebanon. Oregon Fine Fescue Commission If your needs dictate your Country Club 18-4-10 90% Org. Sulfate-Minors own label, we are fully Distributor inquiries accepted ... Call today! PBI-Gordon Corp. 18-3-12 70% Org. Sulfate-Minors equipped to formulate and PERFCO (Div. of Perf-A-Lawn Corp.) 20-0-10 50% Org. Sulfate-Minors Phone: bag private label products Perma-Green Supreme Inc. FAIRWAYS and TEES: sizing medium East 800-233-0628 as well. Lebanon Chemical Plantco Inc. Professional Lawn Applicators Pennsylvania 717-273-1687 can also supply your Practical Solutions Turf Managers Midwest 800-637-2101 Professional Turf Specialties chemical needs, and is a Illinois 217-446-0983 Pumping Systems Inc. Country Club 18-5-9 50% Org. Sulfate-Minors major distributor for Mon- Rain Bird Sales 29-3-5 25% Org. Sulfate-Minors santo, Rhone-Poulenc, Rhone-Poulenc 12-4-8 50% Org. Muriate-Minors Diamond Shamrock, Ciba Rockland Chemical 8-4-24 30% Org. Sulfate-Muriate Geigy, BFC, Mobay, SDS Biotech Corp. -Minors Chevron, Rhom & Haas, Miller, Dow, Union Sierra Industries 13-25-12 Muriate-Minors Carbide, DuPont, Stauffer and Elanco. Smithco 20-20-20 Soluble Fact: Lebanon Chemical is a leader in LEBANON CHEMICAL CORPORATION Stauffer Chemical 33-0-16 Soluble providing service for you. Our knowledgeable P.O.Box 180, Lebanon, PA 17042 Terracare Products Greenskeeper 20-8-8 50% Org. Muriate sales representatives are ready to provide you P.O.Box 647, Danville, IL 61832 The Andersons 20-4-10 40% Org. Muriate with the information for your needs whether The Grasshopper Co. Minors Dacthal* - SDS Biotech you're a golf superintendent, turf manager, or Daconil® — SDS Biotech TUCO, Div. of The Upjohn Co. 16-8-8 Muriate a professional lawn applicator. Because of Betasan® — Stauffer Turf Seed 10-6-4 50%&25% Org. Balan® - Elanco their technical backgrounds, Lebanons sales Tyler Enterprises Muriate-Minors Treflan® — Elanco ^^ N. J staff can assist all professionals in solving turf Tupersan® — DuPont ^^ USS Agri-Cnemcials 28-7-4% Soluble grass problems and aid in the designing of a Ronstar® — Rhone- ^^^ Union Carbide Agricultural Prod. Fertilizers in Combination with Poulenc ^^ ^— complete turf care program. 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