The Irrigation Association has promoted July as Smart Irrigation Month since 2005. This is an effort to highlight water conservation and healthy landscapes through sound irrigation practices that embrace advances in technology. We’ve connected with Dave Shane, Central’s Commercial Irrigation Sales Manager, to learn more. From: Dave…
The winter months are all about preparing for the upcoming season. This includes purchasing and pricing strategies, marketing planning, learning about new products, and spending time on training. We’ve connected with Doug Armour, our Commercial Irrigation Manager, to share a few of his recommendations for online training…
Winter is a time of vacations to the mountains or to warmer climates to rest, relax, and reflect. For those in the green industry, winter is a great time to reflect on the state of where we are, where we have been, and where we might be…
Dimension (Dithiopyr) vs. Prodiamine While we are still in the heart of winter in many locations across the U.S., spring and the start of a new season is just around the corner. Each year signs of spring bring lots of energy and excitement to our industry. It’s…
As we head into the summer months, people in most areas of the country are already battling the return of mosquitoes and ticks in their outdoor spaces. With over 200 different types of mosquitos in the continental U.S. it can be very hard to know which ones…
When it comes to discharging a drainage system, no one part is more accepted and widely used than a pop-up emitter. As one of the country’s top selling wholesale distributors, Central Turf & Irrigation Supply sees pop up emitters as one of the most important drainage items…
Creating design/builds for commercial irrigation projects can feel like walking a tight rope. You need to find balance between overdesigning, which has the potential to price you out of the market, and under-designing where you may not meet a client’s needs or expectations. When you find the…
Every job seems to serve up its share of roadblocks that help you from achieving maximum productivity. For example, if you’re crew shows up ready to dig but the utilities haven’t been located, that’s a roadblock. Or maybe you’re ready to install a dozen decoders, but they…
With Groundhogs Day behind us and Punxsutawney Phil predicting an early spring, now is the time to start tackling your to-do list for the upcoming season. Last month we spoke about business planning and making sure that you plan out your year for things like your marketing…
Last month, we discussed proactive turf solutions for spring, specifically around crabgrass control. Now that spring in here and the temperatures are warming up, its time to get a jump on crabgrass breakthrough. Preventative care is your best chance at slowing and stopping crabgrass this a season….
