Hudson Valley Natural: Turf Insecticide Playbook for 2025

Whether you’re responsible for a customer’s lawn, a sports field, or a golf course, maintaining a healthy, pest-free turf requires a strategic combination of insecticide applications and soil fertility management. Let’s explore granular and liquid insecticide options, their timing based on phenological indicators, and the benefits of…

The Latest Trend in Outdoor Living: Outdoor Room Building

Long gone are the days of 6×9 & 6×6 combo, monotone patios! Welcome to the era of Outdoor Room building. When the COVID lockdowns hit, more and more homeowners turned their focus of expanding a usable living space towards the yard. So much has changed in the…

10 Questions To Help You Find The Right Distributor

If you run a landscaping or outdoor contracting business, your distributor should be more than just a supplier. They can be a valuable partner in your day-to-day operations. Choosing the right distributor can help your crews better perform their job, and deliver high-quality work for your customers….

“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…