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Our lawn technicians attended the Maryland Turf Grass Council Conference in early January.  Held at the University of Maryland in College Park, the conference is a fundraiser for turf grass research at the University.  Hillside Lawn Service attendees experienced a variety of seminars and trade show booths showcasing the latest lawn and turf technologies.  

The general session opened with a discussion of the 2011 Fertilizer Act, moderated by Dr. Gary Felton of the University’s Department of Environmental Science and Technology.  Our professional lawn care specialists attended Lawn Care and Lawn Turf Sessions that highlighted nitrogen fertility, organic weed control, green lawn projects, water conservation with irrigation, and white grub behavior and disease management, among other topics.  Ornamental Care presentations educated our staff on healthy trees, the Emerald Ash Borer and Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, and pest control for ornamental trees.  The conference also covered golf course turf and athletic field turf technologies.

"Attending the conference allows us to stay current on industry trends and improvements and stay compliant with the MDA. The end result is a better product for everyone involved. Simply put: It's better for business, it's better for the customer and it's better for the environment," says Rob Rosolowski, one of our lawn and tree specialists.

You can be sure that all of our technicians will apply their newly acquired knowledge to the customers of our Harford County lawn service, giving them the latest in ornamental and professional lawn care in Maryland.  

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Many of Hillside Lawn Service employees are certified in turf and ornamental care, making them specialists for treating your lawn and garden. To become certified, employees who have worked with Hillside for at least one year can register with the MD Department of Agriculture, take the certification test and attend eight hours of classroom training. The environment is the classroom for these trainings. 

Employees can attend trade shows like the “Turfgrass Show,” sponsored by the University of MD, or they can participate in seminars at facilities like the local Longwood Gardens.  

Employees agree that the training is valuable in their daily work. Owner Wes Cohen notes, “It keeps me up-to-date with recent green industry innovations and news pertaining to our business. I also enjoy the exchange of knowledge and viewpoints from my colleagues around the state.”   

Employee Keith refreshes his knowledge: “I learn about new products and how to properly use them in my daily job duties. I also re-learn facts and information that I may have forgotten over the years.”

Employee Matt uses new information in his job: “I learn about new technology and how it applies to our industry. Last year I learned about Tenacity Herbicide which was good because we used it as part of the Hillside weed control program for the first time this year.”

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