Category Archives: March 2008

Preventative Maintenance

Warning: If you love equipment breakdowns, unnecessary equipment expenses and technician downtime, stop reading now! You take a personal vehicle in for an oil change because this preventative maintenance will save time, money and aggravation. As with a personal vehicle, … Continue reading

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A Messy Situation

Bird infestations used to be frustrating simply because facility managers had to waste money cleaning up after a renewable source of mess. Today, managers have to deal with the threat of lawsuits as well as the day-to-day infestation problems. Besides … Continue reading

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Happy Trails

New Year’s Day brings hope and resolutions–many of the latter having to do with increased exercise and healthier living. One way to achieve these goals is walking on the abundant trails found within parks nationwide. Maintaining existing trails and creating … Continue reading

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March Madness

It’s that time of year again when the NCAA basketball office pools start, and everyone speculates which team will become the reigning champion. Some of our teams won’t make it through the first round, and others will make it to … Continue reading

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Greens Fees For Free

In a business where more facilities have closed in the last two years than have been built, golf course owner Todd Ingraham says the secret to success is marketing. “We’ve always had the attitude of putting money back into the … Continue reading

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