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Calculating Areas
LANDSCAPE MEASUREMENTS:
Many landscaping projects begin with determining the area to be improved. This is usually calculated as square footage. Once the size of the area is known, the quantitites needed of many landscape materials can be calculated.
Calculating Quantities of Materials
UNITS OF MEASURE
Once the square footage is determined (see Calculating Areas) the quantities of bark, compost, feritlizer, peatmoss, seed and other materials can be calculated.
Grounds Maintenance: The pros and cons of biological control Part I: Bugs for hire
Courtesy of Grounds Maintenance Magazine.
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For managing landscape pests, many people view the use of biological control favorably. Thus, when appropriate, this tactic can generate good will with clients. Though this approach is not without disadvantages, several factors contribute to its positive image:
Biological control includes the use of existing natural controls-enemies of pests (predators, parasites and diseases) that already are present in the landscape.
