“All Food, No Filler” – Hudson Valley Fertilizer Solutions vs. Traditional Fertilizer Options

As the 2025 season gets underway, it’s important to understand the type and quality of fertilizer you are using in your program this season. Your fertilizer decision can make all the difference when it comes to maintaining a healthy turf and soil profile for your customers and…

Central Turf & Irrigation Supply Celebrates 35 Years in the Green Industry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2025 35 Years of Family-Owned Excellence, Customer Support and Continued Growth   Elmsford, NY, Feb 12 – Central Turf & Irrigation Supply, a leading North American customer-focused wholesale distributor of turf, irrigation, lighting, drainage, snow management, and landscape supplies celebrates its 35th…

Weed Control & Spring Seeding: What You Need to Know

Spring is a crucial time for lawn care professionals looking to establish new turf or improve existing lawns through seeding or overseeding before the Summer stress kicks in. Much of the country experienced extreme drought and less than ideal overseeding and establishment conditions this past Fall in…

The Power of Bulk Purchasing & Inventory Prep for Landscape Contractors

Utilizing the slow season can be crucial landscape contractors. One of the best ways you can prepare is by purchasing in bulk and organizing your inventory before peak demand hits. Not only does this help control costs, but it also ensures that you have the supplies you…

This Controller Offers Smarter Pump Protection & Enhanced Performance

If you’re activating an irrigation pump from an irrigation controller, you’re going to need a pump start relay that receives the controller’s 24-volt signal and switches on the power to the pump. A traditional relay can be a reliable choice, but its intelligence is limited to just…

Optimism and Opportunity: Engineered Drainage in 2025

Drainage offers an opportunity to have great optimism for 2025. We see it. We see the underserved category, the endless possibilities for new installations and profits, the ever-growing need for a segment of the business that has never got the traction and opportunity it deserves. We see…

What Leading Manufacturers Are Saying About The 2025 Outdoor Lighting Industry

In 2025, outdoor lighting continues to evolve with new technologies and design preferences shaping the industry. To help our contractors stay ahead, we connected with three leading lighting manufacturers: Hunter’s Ryan Williams, WAC Lighting’s Todd Goers, and Kevin Smith from Brilliance LED to gain insights into what’s…

Start The New Year Off Right With Hardscape Training Courses

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. The right training can take your services to the next level in a very short amount of time. Whether…

Optimism and Opportunity: Commercial Drainage in 2025

As 2024 ends, we can collectively take a breath and regroup for the next season. Any successful year, for both suppliers and contractors, starts with planning and preparation for the future. Here at Central we are no different and are optimistic and very eager for the start…

Understanding the Importance of Volt-Ampere Rating (VA)

The Volt-Ampere (VA) is a unit of measurement for power that a device uses in terms of voltage (V) and amps (A). Consider water running in a pipe: Voltage is to water pressure, as current is to the flow of water. Together, VA determines the total power…