Stating that it can reduce watering requirements by 50
percent and protect turf from drought-related stresses
and disease, Hydretain is a liquid blend of hygroscopic
and humectant compounds formulated to convert subsurface water vapor into
plant-usable water droplets, allowing plants to make use of moisture that would
otherwise be lost to evaporation. www.ecologel.com
With Optimizer Sweet Iron™, a water-soluble form of iron with
a complex natural polysaccharide (sugar), but with no urea,
turfgrass is able to acquire iron through both foliar and root
absorption at application rates 10 times lower than traditional
iron micronutrient products. w w w.utaarmortech.com
Lightcraft Outdoor Environments offers professional-grade LED solar
flood lighting fixtures in 2-watt and 10 -watt models. Both come with
long lead wires for optimum position and solar collection.
w w w.lightcraftoutdoor.com
Environmental Lights' pixel control LED Super Flat rope lights are UL-Listed
and RoHS compliant, able to be cut every 125mm, fully controllable via
DMX, and have IP65 waterproofing. w w w.environmentallights.com
A Look at Some of the Latest Eco-friendly Products
Calendar of Events
2014
November
November 17, 2014
Irrigation Association 2014 Irrigation Show &
Education Conference
Phoenix Convention Center,
Phoenix, Arizona
www.irrigation.org
November 18, 2014
International Professional Pond Contractors
Association
Ponditat For Humanity
Virginia G. Peters Center, Phoenix, Arizona
www.ponditatforhumanity.com
November 21, 2014
ASLA 2014 Annual Meeting and Expo
Colorado Convention Center,
Denver, Colorado
www.asla.org
November 21, 2014
American Association of State Highway &
Transportation Officials
AASHTO Annual Meeting
The Westin,
Charlotte, North Carolina
www.aashto.org
December
December 2 – 5, 2014
American Society of Consulting Arborists
2014 Annual Conference
Westin Mission Hills,
Palm Springs, California
www.asca-consultants.org
December 3, 2014
National Pest Management Association
National Lawn Care Summit
Westin Tampa Harbour Island,
Tampa, Florida
www.npmapestworld.org
2015
January
January 14th, 2015
Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show
Maryland Nursery and Landscape Association
Baltimore Convention Center,
Baltimore, Maryland
www.mants.com
January 21, 2015
Georgia Green Industry Association
WINTERgreen 2015
Gwinnett Center,
Duluth, Georgia
www.ggia.org
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Environmentally Aware
To make sure their extensive fleet of equipment and vehicles are looking
good when they arrive at a job, and that the yards and driveways
of their clients are stain-free before workers depart, Pupkar
Propert y Maintenance traded in harsh cleaners/degreasers for
Mean Green Industrial Strength Cleaner & Degreaser, a blend of
biodegradable detergents that, according to the full-service tree
care company, cut through grease and oil without harming the
environment or employees. w w w.meangreendegreaser.com
Coldspring, a quarrier and fabricator of natural stone, has teamed with
green building pioneer Jason F. McLennan to launch Earth Measure
– a new product line of deep green reclaimed stone comprised
entirely of stone by-products, which are t ypically ground up
as aggregate or discarded as waste. Using the company's
patented process, the manufactured stone line has a very
low embodied energy and is manufactured with
zero chemicals. w w w.coldspringusa.com
WELD-ON® solvent cements, primers and cleaners are
used to prepare and join PVC, CPVC, and ABS pipe, valves
and fittings in residential, commercial and industrial
applications. All meet the most stringent VOC emission limits
in the United States – Rule 1168/316A, established by
California's South Coast Air Qualit y Management District.
w w w.weldon.com
Powered by an advanced 56V lithium-ion battery system, Ego's
mowers, blowers, string trimmers, hedge clippers and chainsaws
boast runtimes as long as an hour and charge times as short as
30 minutes. Popular Mechanics says the mower's, "power, cut
qualit y, quietness, portabilit y, and compactness all point to a well
engineered machine." w w w.egopowerplus.com