Greener Approach
Sustainability is an approach to meeting our present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This area contains resources applicable to greener approaches in the park maintenance industry.
Guidelines for Maintaining Streams in Your Community
PA DEP Pamphlet
Does DEP need to be called before you work in a stream? This pamphlet guides that decision.
Incorporating Natural Elements into Play Spaces: Trends and Benefits
Michelle Keyser
Learn more about this back-to-basics natural trend for playgrounds
Planning a Dog Park? Start Here
Mary Helen Sprecher
Dog parks are here to stay, and surfacing is critical to the experience for all. Learn more about this feature and others here.
Maximize Uptime: Choose a Charging System Made to Boost Your Landscaping Business
Nick Feld, Amner Deleon, Gerry Barnaby
Power and run-time are concerns regarding battery-powered equipment. To maximize uptime and productivity, you need the right charging system for mowers and trimmers. In this webinar, the presenters will share their success transitioning to batteries for power equipment and the technology behind charging systems designed for landscape professionals.
Lithium-Ion Battery Safety
National Fire Protection Association
Download this one-page safety sheet on the care and storage of Lithium batteries for your home, office or garage.
The Value and Benefits of Pesticide Compliance
Kathy Glassey
Pesticides are an essential tool for Land managers. For your safety and the public, it is critical to understand the importance of following regulations. Besides legal compliance, adherence to regulations is key to ensuring safety, environmental protection, and long-term success for your agency or business
Multi-State Study Offers Recommendations for Keeping Bermudagrass Greener All Season
Nick Kordsmeier, Director Arkansas Agricultural Exp. Station
Whether an athletic field, golf course or lawn, a new study provides great tips for keeping turfgrass greener longer. Researchers in six states collaborated to identify three recommendations to extend green color and reduce cold-weather injury in hybrid bermudagrass.
A Handbook of Constructed Wetlands
US Dept. of Ag, 1994
A guide to creating wetlands for: agricultural wastewater, domestic wastewater, coal mine drainage, and stormwater in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Green Roof Maintenance
Columbia Green Technologies, 2014
Compiled recommendations for the successful establishment of your roof and ongoing maintenance activities for green rooves.
Pest Prevention by Design for Landscapes
SF Environment, 2020
This publication is intended for architects, engineers, and builders who wish to take green buildings to the next level, but can be used by anyone who wishes to incorporate well-informed design choices into the design and retrofit of landscapes.
IPM for Pennsylvania Schools and Childcare
PSU Extension, 2019
IPM is a decision-making process emphasizing practices that quite often lead to a decrease in the amount of pesticide used.
Minimum Levels of Sustainable Nutrition Soil Guidelines
PACE Turf, 2014
The Minimum Level for Sustainable Nutrition (MLSN) Guideline is a new, more sustainable approach to managing soil nutrient levels that can help you to decrease fertilizer inputs and costs, while still maintaining desired turf quality and playability levels.
Six Qualities of Sustainable Infrastructure
World Economic Forum, 2020
The IDB Sustainability Framework is intended to support planning, designing, and financing of infrastructure that is economically, financially, socially, environmentally and institutionally sustainable.
Rain Gardens - A Manual for Central Florida Residents
University of Florida - IFAS Extension, 2010
The purpose of this handbook is to provide homeowners with the tools needed to design, install and maintain a rain garden in a residential landscape. Many of the concepts can be transferred to commercial sites as well.
Rain Gardens - A How to Guide
Indiana Lake Michigan Coastal Program, 2011
This guide will assist you in the process of planting a rain garden. There are many ways to plant a rain garden, but the steps in this guide are designed to ensure your garden functions properly as a buffer to water runoff.
