Tischer s Take on What to Expect in 2013

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com Tischer s Take on What to Expect in 2013 Grass Seed Update: For the first time in five years, turfgrass seed pricing has increased! This is due to several factors.

This, coupled with strong demand for the same production ground by high priced corn, soybeans and wheat have dramatically reduced the amount of grass seed available to the U.S.

Expect these high prices to continue throughout the spring and early summer.

Green Velvet is not immune to these shortages, and appreciates your understanding until our sod in production matures and becomes harvestable.

Supplying you with our Kentucky Bluegrass sod will be our biggest challenge this spring. We urge you to contact us before making any promises to your customers.

Carlisle, OH 45344 800-342-0571 937-848-2501 greenvelvet.com info@greenvelvet.

1 GREEN VELVET TIMES ISSUE 181 SPRING 2013 In this Issue Here s what you ll find in our newly designed newsletter: It s Pre-Emergent Time! Spring Grass Seed Pricing... 3 Weed & Bug Control Recap of Our Latest Seminar.. 5 Great Pricing on Turface Athletics Products Check Out Our New Website! greenvelvet.com Tischer s Take on What to Expect in 2013 Grass Seed Update: For the first time in five years, turfgrass seed pricing has increased! This is due to several factors. Seed demand since 2005 has been declining each year, while growers have planted less acres for seed production. This, coupled with strong demand for the same production ground by high priced corn, soybeans and wheat have dramatically reduced the amount of grass seed available to the U.S. market this spring. Hardest hit have been Turf Type Tall Fescue and Perennial Ryegrass. Shortages of the most desirable varieties are already showing up. Expect these high prices to continue throughout the spring and early summer. Turfgrass Sod Update: Throughout the Midwest, there is actually a shortage of both Kentucky Bluegrass and Turf Type Tall Fescue sod to start off the 2013 season. Green Velvet is not immune to these shortages, and appreciates your understanding until our sod in production matures and becomes harvestable. The good news is that our 2012 fall seedlings look great and should be ready for harvest much earlier than normal. Supplying you with our Kentucky Bluegrass sod will be our biggest challenge this spring. We urge you to contact us before making any promises to your customers. Trust Green Velvet for all your turfgrass and ornamental needs South Dayton Location 2615 Stewart Road, Bellbrook, OH North Dayton/Springfield Location 3025 Snider Road, New Carlisle, OH greenvelvet.com info@greenvelvet.com Apex-10: Essential Food for Turfgrass Health Exclusive to Green Velvet, PrimeraOne s Apex-10 is the ultimate in soil and plant health technology. Apex-10 is a liquid bio-stimulant that is not your typical humic acid, but a powerful organic humic substance. Gives predictable and repeated benefits proven through university studies and real world application. Proven to reduce water and nutrient inputs while still maintaining visually appealing, durable healthy turf. Backed by a 100% money back guarantee!! Apex-10 is the only product of its kind that Green Velvet uses on our very own sod production fields to enhance plant health and rooting! Find Green Velvet on Facebook for tips and promos!

It s Pre-Emergent Time! Turf Pre-Emergents 2012 taught us all a valuable lesson depend on science to decide when to apply your crabgrass and foxtail preemergence NOT the calendar!

This year, trust science (and your soil thermometer) to decide when to apply your pre-emergence control products.

2 It s Pre-Emergent Time! Turf Pre-Emergents 2012 taught us all a valuable lesson depend on science to decide when to apply your crabgrass and foxtail preemergence NOT the calendar! Crabgrass and foxtail germinated almost 4 weeks earlier than ever before in 2012, due to the very mild winter we experienced. This year, trust science (and your soil thermometer) to decide when to apply your pre-emergence control products. When daytime and nighttime soil temperatures reach F, it s time to apply pre-emergents, as these are the temperatures we see crabgrass and foxtail germinate. Check out our SALE on Earthway Spreaders for spring applications! GRANULAR PRE-EMERGENT HERBICIDES with.15% Dimension and 25% XCU Combination fertilizer and Dimension herbicide that controls crabgrass, foxtail and some broadleaf weeds in established lawns and ornamental turfs. Can also provide early post-emergence control of crabgrass and foxtail during early stages of growth. COVERAGE: 50 lb bag/14,200 sq ft (1200) with.38% Barricade and 50% NSN Combination fertilizer and Barricade herbicide for pre-emergence control of crabgrass, foxtail and some broadleaf weeds in established turfgrasses and lawns. COVERAGE: 50 lb bag/12,500 sq ft (1304) with.15% Dimension Combination fertilizer and Dimension herbicide for pre-emergence control of crabgrass, foxtail and some broadleaf in established turfgrasses and lawns. COVERAGE: 50 lb bag/14,200 sq ft (007D) C24SS Commercial Spreader with.28% Barricade Combination fertilizer and Barricade herbicide for preemergence control of crabgrass, foxtail and some broadleaf in established turfgrasses and lawns. COVERAGE: 50 lb bag/11,000 sq ft (600BA) with Siduron Combination granular starter fertilizer and Siduron. Control crabgrasses and foxtail without hurting your spring seedlings! COVERAGE: 50 lb bag/15,100 sq ft (1224) SPRAYABLE PRE-EMERGENT HERBICIDES Dimension 2EW Pre- and early post-emergent control of crabgrass, foxtail and over 40 other grassy and broadleaf weeds in established lawns, golf courses, field grown nurseries and landscape ornamentals. RATE: pts per acre 4x.5 gal/case (DIMEW) 2x2.5 gal/case (DIMEW25) Ornamental Bed Pre-Emergents Freehand: Want Weed Free Mulch Beds at the Lowest Possible Price? Get the Upper Hand on Weed Control with Freehand 1.75G! Freehand 1.75G controls more grasses, broadleaf weeds and sedges than Snapshot at a lower cost and lower application rate. While it costs more per bag than Snapshot, Freehand s most comparable product, Freehand uses less than the suggested rates of Snapshot while controlling more. Freehand has the upper hand in weed control with its added control of sedges, which aren t controlled by Snapshot. RATE: 2.5 lbs/1000 sq ft 50 lb bag FREE Snapshot DG SGN 100 Powered by DG Technology s fast acting dispersing granule Works around the clock for up to 8 months to control more than 125 broadleaf weeds and annual grasses RATE: lbs/1000 sq ft 25 lb bag (SNAPDG) T/I 2.5 G (Generic Equivalent to Snapshot DG) Up to 8 months of selective pre-emergent control of over 100 broadleaf weeds and grasses in one application Provides plant tolerance and flexible application Bonds tightly with soil particles and is low in water solubility remains in weed zone once activated by rainfall or irrigation RATE: lbs/1000 sq ft 50 lb bag (TIQP25) Use LESS, Control MORE!

Green Velvet s Spring 2013 Grass Seed Pricing Prodiamine 65 WDG Pre-emergent control of crabgrass, goosegrass, foxtail, grassy and some broadleaf weeds in established turfgrasses, lawns, containers,

Season-long control of some broadleaf weeds and other grasses. Non-staining, low odor formulation. RATE: 0.625 1.

3 Green Velvet s Spring 2013 Grass Seed Pricing Prodiamine 65 WDG Pre-emergent control of crabgrass, goosegrass, foxtail, grassy and some broadleaf weeds in established turfgrasses, lawns, containers, field grown and landscape ornamentals. RATE: lbs/1000 sq ft 6x.5 lb/case (PRODI) Dithiopyr 40 WSB Pre- and early post-emergent control of crabgrass and foxtail. Season-long control of some broadleaf weeds and other grasses. Non-staining, low odor formulation. RATE: lbs/acre 32x5 oz/case (QPWSB) Description Green Velvet Bluegrass Blends & Mixtures Green Velvet Premium Bluegrass Blend Green Velvet 85/15 Blue Rye Mixture Green Velvet Champion Blue 50/50 Mixture Green Velvet Finest Seed Mixture Green Velvet Aggressor Seed Mixture Green Velvet Turf Type Tall Fescue Blends & Mixtures Green Velvet Hybrid Power 90/10 Tall Fescue Mixture Green Velvet Trophy XRE Turf Type Tall Fescue Mixture Extreme Rhizome Expression (Recovers Faster) Call for Pricing Green Velvet Sports Mixture Green Velvet 80/20 Tall Fescue/Perennial Ryegrass Mixture Green Velvet Survivor Seed Mixture S15 5 gallon Pro Estate Spreader Green Velvet Ryegrass Blends & Mixtures Green Velvet Champion Perennial Ryegrass Blend Use the Spred Rite G hand spreader to apply these products to your ornamental beds! Treflan 5G DG Pro Weed & Grass Preventer Pre-emergent control of crabgrass and other annual grasses and broadleaf weeds Small particle formulation creates more particles per square inch for better distribution Dispersible granule carrier disappears upon contact with moisture For use on ornamentals only RATE: 2 lbs/1000 sq ft 40 lb bag (TREFL) Green Velvet Contractor Seed Mixture Green Velvet Fine Fescue Blends & Mixtures Green Velvet Shady Supreme Seed Mixture Green Velvet Crusader Seed Mixture Green Velvet Tradition Seed Mixture

Recapping a Record Event If you weren t able to attend our Educational Seminar in January, you missed an event for the record books!

Over 220 attendees were able to mingle, learn, dine and even went home with a prize or two! ODA pesticide applicator and GCSAA recertifications were awarded to those seeking credits.

It was an all day educational experience at the Presidential Banquet Center in Kettering.

The educational portion of our event was rounded out by Keynote Speaker, Marty Grunder with Grunder Landscaping and Marty Grunder! Inc.

We should all be on the lookout for Marty s words of business wisdom to be in good company with the quotes of inspirational gurus far and wide!

4 Recapping a Record Event If you weren t able to attend our Educational Seminar in January, you missed an event for the record books! Our first ever dual-track seminar was a great success, with Golf and Lawn Care specific tracks running at the same time throughout the day. Over 220 attendees were able to mingle, learn, dine and even went home with a prize or two! ODA pesticide applicator and GCSAA recertifications were awarded to those seeking credits. Many guests took advantage of sitting in on talks in both the Golf and Lawn Care sides to hear the topics that really caught their attention. It was an all day educational experience at the Presidential Banquet Center in Kettering. Our seven esteemed speakers represented the ODA, SePRO, Syngenta, BASF, Nature s Wonder and The Ohio State University. The educational portion of our event was rounded out by Keynote Speaker, Marty Grunder with Grunder Landscaping and Marty Grunder! Inc., with a 5 Steps to Success motivational talk on how to better yourself and your business. We should all be on the lookout for Marty s words of business wisdom to be in good company with the quotes of inspirational gurus far and wide! After all was said and done on the learning side of the event, our vendors gave away door prizes galore. Our seven generous vendors included BASF, Nufarm, Nature s Wonder, Miller Golf Consulting, The Andersons, ihammer and Syngenta. They pulled out the names of a plethora of lucky winners of prizes ranging from signed footballs to stylin Ray-Ban sunglasses. No guest left emptyhanded. Our sales staff handed out Green Velvet metallic grass green coffee mugs and the ever-popular Green Velvet baseball caps for our customers to sport. Since the event, we have received a great amount of positive feedback and appreciation from our customers who attended. Some saying it was the best event they ve attended ever! If you missed out on this one, don t make the same mistake twice! Green Velvet has plans in the making for another seminar for our much appreciated customers to attend! It goes without saying that our crew was honored to be in such good green thumb company at this day long learning event. Looking forward to the next one being even better than the last. See you there! Don t make the mistake of missing out on our next seminar. We re already planning how we will make the next one an even bigger and better event to be remembered!

Control Weeds in Spring Seedings with Square One and Tenacity Tenacity: Tenacity can be applied anytime you re

When applied at, or prior to seeding of Tall Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, Ryegass or cool season turf blends,

Tenacity can also be used as a postemergent control of tough weeds!

40 dicot weeds including crabgrass, goosegrass, yellow nutsedge, ground ivy, foxtail and clover.

One can be applied up to 1 day before, or 7 days after seeding.

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Must be applied no later than May 15 Get season long grub control plus surface feeding insects in one product

5 Control Weeds in Spring Seedings with Square One and Tenacity Tenacity: Tenacity can be applied anytime you re seeding cool season turf, including bareground and overseeding of established turf. When applied at, or prior to seeding of Tall Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, Ryegass or cool season turf blends, Tenacity will reduce weed competition as new grass begins to emerge. Tenacity can also be used as a postemergent control of tough weeds! Tenacity is the only residential-approved herbicide that selectively removes nimblewill and bentgrass, plus over 40 dicot weeds including crabgrass, goosegrass, yellow nutsedge, ground ivy, foxtail and clover. RATE: 5 8 ozs/acre 8 oz bottle (SYNTAC8) 1 gallon jug (SYNTAC) Square One: Designed for newly seeded turf, Square One can be applied up to 1 day before, or 7 days after seeding. The product mixes easily in water for use in sprayers and/or tank mixed with starter fertilizers. A non-ionic surfactant is recommended. Square One is labeled for control of crabgrass and over 60 small broadleaf weeds, and can be used in both the spring and the fall. RATE: 8 ozs/acre 8 oz bottle (SQUAREONE) Tenacity can also be used as a post emergent control of tough weeds! Did Grubs and Billbugs Get the Best of Your Lawn in 2012? Use Acelepryn The Best Turf Insecticide on the Market Today! Must be applied no later than May 15 Get season long grub control plus surface feeding insects in one product TIMING of application is VITAL You must get acelepryn applied by mid-may to see the desired results! Acelepryn is now the #1 turf insecticide on the market. Acelepryn s strength is its ability to control a very wide range of turf damaging pests at a very low application rate. Another strong point of acelepryn is its user safety characteristics and environmental benefits. A single application of Acelepryn offers superior control of cutworms, European chafer larvae, Japanese beetle larvae, bill bugs, chinch bugs and more. LIQUID RATE: 2 20 ozs/acre 4x.5 gal/case (SYACELE) GRANULAR COVERAGE: 12,500 sq ft 50 lb bag (007AC)

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GREEN VELVET TIMES ISSUE 185 SPRING Event Agenda

GREEN VELVET TIMES ISSUE 185 SPRING Event Agenda In this Issue Educational Seminar... 1 Wholesale Sod and Grass Seed Lists...2-3 Pre-Emergent Turf... 4 Pre-Emergent Ornamentals... 5 OSTMA Awards...6 Flex Spreader...6 Horticultural Oils... 7 Green Velvet