Agronomics
Smart Watering for Every Season
On this OutdoorTalk™, host Karol Weyman sits down with Luis Andrade of Heritage Landscape Supply Group to discuss the tools and strategies helping landscape professionals make every drop count. From smart controllers and drip irrigation to rain sensors, drainage solutions and low-water landscape design, this conversation will explore how contractors ...
SEPRO Land expands ornamental portfolio with Barracuda® Insecticide/Miticide and BattleLine® Fungicide
New products provide greenhouse and nursery growers with additional science-based solutions for insect, mite and disease management. SEPRO Land today announced the launch of Barracuda® Insecticide/Miticide and BattleLine® Fungicide, two new ornamental crop protection solutions designed to help greenhouse and nursery growers manage some of the industry's most persistent insect, mite ...
Hurley Fox - Smarter Finances for Customers
In this episode of From the Ground Up™, host Karol Weyman talks with Hurley Fox of Fox & Partners about the financial challenges and opportunities contractors face while growing their businesses. Hurley shares common financial mistakes outdoor contractors make, strategies for managing cash flow during busy and slow seasons and ...
Garrett Bastardi - Turf Intelligence in Action
In this episode of From the Ground Up™, host Karol Weyman is joined by Garrett Bastardi to explore how Flash Weather AI is bringing turf-focused intelligence to agronomy and grounds management. The conversation looks at what makes the company’s turf agronomy system unique, why traditional forecasting tools do not always ...
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ set at TurfMutt Great Lawn in Louisville’s Waterfront Park
The record-breaking event served as live demonstration of the power of parks. The TurfMutt Great Lawn at Louisville’s Waterfront Park officially was the site of a historical achievement on Saturday, May 16, as power technology company Rehlko set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORD™ for fastest mowing of an area the size ...
John Kenney - Winning Construction Disputes Without the Courtroom
In this From the Ground Up™ episode, host Karol Weyman sits down with John Kenney of Cotney Consulting Group to break down one of the most expensive and stressful realities contractors face: construction claims and disputes. From payment conflicts and scope creep to documentation breakdowns and stalled projects, disputes can ...
GCSAA is celebrating their centennial anniversary
By Emma Peterson. Celebrating 100 years of service and the dedicated members who made that legacy possible. Today, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) boasts more than 21,000 members “who are science-based college graduates who oversee all aspects of golf course management, from agronomics to environmental sustainability.” That ...
Sustainability isn’t a trend — It’s becoming the standard for outdoor projects
OCS Influencer John Kenney says that, as more clients prioritize responsible design, the contractors who can confidently guide those conversations become more trusted. In the outdoor living and pool space, sustainability has moved well beyond a talking point. It’s showing up in how projects are designed, how systems are installed and ...
That water running down the driveway? That's money.
OCS Influencers from Heritage say smart irrigation and agronomics can help contractors prevent waste and win repeat customers. Has this happened to you? You're driving past a job you finished last season, and the sprinklers are running at 10 a.m. on a Wednesday, water streaming down the driveway, pooling at the ...
Choosing the right adhesive determines synthetic turf performance
By Jesse Sanchez. Understanding adhesive behavior helps contractors prevent failures, manage costs and deliver long-term durability. Selecting the correct adhesive, including solutions from NORDOT® Adhesives, is one of the most consequential decisions in a synthetic turf installation, shaping not only immediate performance but long-term durability and profitability. Although adhesives represent ...
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