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Compact equipment

GIE+EXPO Product Sneak Peek

The biggest industry show of the year is less than a month away. So, before you head to Louisville, Kentucky, for GIE+EXPO, here are products and companies to be on the lookout for at the show. Comfortable workday The Ultra M425C air suspension seat has double-locking slide rails, 2 3/8-inch suspension stroke and a 330-pound […]

October 4, 2013

Landscaping equipment

Products To Help Fight Frigid Snow Season

Are you ready for this snow season? Get prepared and fight cold winter projects with these plows, blowers and spreaders.

August 13, 2013

Business

How to balance mower speed & quality cut

The faster you mow the client’s lawn, the sooner you can move on to your next site. But if you mow too quickly, the cut quality may suffer. So, how can you and your crews avoid this Catch 22 and find the right harmony of speed and precision on your next maintenance project?

June 24, 2013

Business

Grasshopper, Foxworthy to Make Special Announcement Live

On Friday, Grasshopper will be making a special appearance and announcement in partnership with Jeff Foxworthy. At 7:50 a.m. CT/8:50 a.m. EST, Grasshopper and Foxworthy will appear live on Fox News Channel with the cast of Fox & Friends to deliver the special news.

April 25, 2013

Landscaping equipment

Equipment matters: Cut back on down time

Here are four tips to enhance the life of your mower. As the icy chill of winter starts to melt away, welcoming in the green of spring, it’s time for landscapers to pull off the tarps and gas up their lawn mowers. But before they crank up the machine and lower the blade, they should […]

March 4, 2013

Landscaping equipment

Mower Maintenance

Watch videos, including air filter, fuel filter, mower deck, oil and lubrication, spark plug and removing/attachment mower deck maintenance on John Deere’s website.

February 21, 2013

Business

Aeration: Minimal Costs, Dramatic Benefits

Adding aeration service to your business is simple and profitable. If you provide lawn maintenance to clients, consider adding aeration to your services. It requires minimal investment for supplies and training and vastly improves the appearance of the lawns you maintain – making you and the turf look good.

December 7, 2012

Business

Grasshopper site calculates mower costs, emissions

Take the guess work out of mower fuel prices with Grasshopper’s website, grasshopperfuelsavings.com. By entering your gasoline, diesel or propane price; number of mowers; and the annual mowing hours per machine, the site will calculate your fuel expenses. The results show the amount of fuel consumption, cost per hour and the annual fuel expense. You […]

May 2, 2012

Landscaping equipment

Selecting a Zero-Turn Mower

Check out these criteria to best determine a mower’s performance. Zero-turn mowers are to landscapers what wrenches are to mechanics—the fundamental tools of the trade. And no equipment has a more demanding duty cycle, often up to 80 hours per week under full load during the cutting season, followed by months of storage and, often, benign neglect. Here are the key performance characteristics of mowers to examine.

January 7, 2012

Business

Grasshopper, Meals on Wheels support food fight

Grasshopper will take to the turf on Sept. 9 as part of the Sam Wyche Food Fight Bowl in Easley, South Carolina, in support of Meals on Wheels nationwide. The Sam Wyche Food Fight Bowl began in 2008 as a way to harness the intense competitiveness between Pickens High School and Easley High School. The […]

August 17, 2011

Compact equipment

ZTR Mowers Keep Getting Better

Available in January, these mowers’ new features, models and technologies keep ZTRs in landscapers’ starting lineups.

January 5, 2011

Landscaping equipment

Landscaping Equipment Guide Manufacturers’ Index

Here is contact and website information for every manufacturer of equipment you’ll find in this special issue.

December 6, 2010