Green Industry Pros Magazine

In This Issue: September 2012

September 2012
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  • Contractors Rank Commercial-Grade String Trimmers
    String Trimming Commercial Maintenance

    Results of landscape contractor survey

     Landscape contractors have a lot of choices when it comes to their string-line grass trimmers. But according to feedback from Green Industry PRO readers, four brands have emerged from the pack. Stihl tops the list with an 82% favorability rating, followed by Echo (61%), Shindaiwa (48%) and...
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  • Fall Tree Care to Combat Summer Drought Stress
    Tree Care Drought Stress

    Tips for tree care professionals on the heels of the historic 2012 drought.

     When water restrictions are lifted in the fall, encourage property owners to provide regular watering to their trees and shrubs—as long as temperatures remain above about 40° F. Water in the morning. Doing so gives the water as much time as possible to soak into the ground before possible...
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  • Top Trends in Tree Care
    Tree Care Arborist Climbing

    Four key trends are helping shape the tree care industry for the next several years: technology, non-pros, emerald ash borer and drought.

     Technology, erratic weather patterns, invasive pests and hyper-competition are affecting tree care contractors just as much as any other type of Green Industry contractor. Experts at the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) help us take a look at four key trends that are helping to shape the tree...
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  • Big Things Can Come in Small Packages

    Whether you have one crew, 10 or 100, this business is about providing a service the consumer needs—in a way that positions you as "the best" in the mind of the consumer.

    Article • September 10th, 2012

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