Winter 2005

LESCONEWS

Vol. 43 No. 1

Magnum Spreader Sprayer

• 6.5-hp Honda™ engine with hour meter, tachometer with maintenance timer and .95-gallon fuel tank
• Super-duty transmission with reverse, neutral and two forward production gears
• 5-mph, high-gear speed treats 3000 sq. ft. per minute; 3.5-mph low-gear speed treats 2000 sq. ft. per minute
• 150-lb.-plus hopper with LESCO-type rate adjustment
• includes LESCO deflector, stainless steel hopper screen and elasticized hopper cover
• 12-gallon spray tank allows 50,000 sq. ft. coverage at 30 oz./1000 sq. ft.
• 11-ft. broadcast spray width; 3-ft. trim spray width
• complete with broadcast and trim spray nozzles
• heavy-gauge stainless steel frame

Honda is a trademark of American Honda Motor co., Inc.

LESCO Ice Block

• Sprayable ice melt product can be applied prior to snowfall to prevent snow and ice buildup
• Can also be applied to existing snow and ice
• Effective at temperatures as low as -20º F.
• Can be used on all brick, new cement, slate, pavers, sealed wooden deck surfaces, roofs
• Ideal for areas where granular products are not practical – roofs, sloped paths, gutters, eaves
• Totally biodegradable
• Suitable for use around turf, ornamentals and landscaped areas and where runoff is a concern
• Easy-to-apply liquid formulation provides better coverage than granular products, reduces waste
• One gallon provides coverage equal to 50 lbs. of rock salt
• Available in 5-gallon pail or 55-gallon drum

• Homogenous combination of proven NOVEX fertilizer and quality organics
• NOVEX fertilizer provides slow-release turf and ornamental fertilization, while organic matter stimulates natural soil microbes and improves soil conditions
• Sugars and carbohydrates provided as a food energy source for soil microbes
• Natural nutrient sources are derived from fish meal, bone meal, blood meal and feather meal.
• Available in choice of 8-8-8 or 16-0-4 analysis
  

• Professional-grade, extremely strong, specialized polyester fabric is virtually indestructible
• Porous to air, water and nutrients, but opacity prevents weed seeds from germinating
• Does not break down when exposed to ultraviolet light
• Works well in high-traffic areas and is ideal for large, commercial applications
• Available in 4’ x 300’ rolls
  

• Unique, patented, high-tech, copper-coated landscape fabric
• Copper coating causes weed seeds to “spin out” – preventing downward growth and fabric penetration
• Non-toxic, 100% safe copper compounds bond permanently to fabric surface so there is no leaching and no potential for damage to trees, shrubs and other plant material
• Porous to air, water and nutrients, but prevents 99% of surface weed germination
• Available in 4’ x 125’ rolls
  

Spectator™ Turf & Ornamental Fungicide

• Proven systemic action of propiconazole at a value-oriented price
• Preventive and curative control of 19 turfgrass diseases including dollar spot, brown patch, anthracnose, summer patch, leafspot, gray leafspot, zoysia patch and pink and gray snowmolds
• Effective against more than 30 ornamental diseases including powdery mildews, rusts, leafspots, scabs and blights
• High-concentration formulation reduces storage, rinsing and disposal
• Tank mix compatible with other fungicides and also insecticides
• Registered for use on all turfgrass species on all types of sites
• 2 x 2-gal. case can treat more than 32 acres

Spectator is a trademark of LESCO Technologies, LLC.

• Active ingredient dithiopyr broadens application window by delivering both preemergence and very early-postemergence crabgrass control
• Also controls other grassy weeds such as dallisgrass and goosegrass and broadleaf weeds including oxalis, henbit, common purslane and others
• Labeled for use on a range of cool- and warm-season turfgrasses in most states
• Marketed in convenient, easy-to-use 5-oz., water soluble packets
• Can be used on commercial and residential turf; golf course tees, fairways and roughs and sod farms

• Professional mulch product enhances germination while reducing evaporation and runoff
• Can be applied with hydroseeder, standard drop spreader or by hand
• Ideal weed-free straw alternative is biodegradable and requires no cleanup
• Easily loads into hydroseeding tank
• Dark green color blends well with turf
• Also available with LESCO MacroN™ 1-2-1 Fertilizer

• Time-proven performance of acephate insecticide with an exclusive citrus fragrance
• Combines contact and systemic modes of action to provide long-residual control of many insects
• In turf, controls mole crickets, imported fire ants, armyworms, chinch bugs, cutworms, sod webworms and others
• Controls many pests including aphids, bagworms, cankerworms, gypsy moth larvae, Japanese beetle adults, scale crawlers, tent caterpillars and webworms when used on trees, ornamentals, outdoor floral crops and ground covers
• Also labeled for use on outdoor wasps and perimeter pests including ants, cockroaches and earwigs
• Ideal for use on golf courses, lawns, and other recreational and professional landscapes
• Convenient water-soluble powder formulation

Z-Two™ Spreader Sprayer

• Apply granular and liquid products over larger areas in less time with greater operator comfort
• Features a 40-gal. spray tank and 125-lb. hopper
• Heavy-duty, welded, steel frame with extra wide stance for increased control
• 15-hp Kawasaki® engine
• 6.5-gal. fuel tank
• 4.8 gpm @ 40 psi electric pump motor delivers ample pressure for all spraying situations
• Rear-mounted foldable boom features five nozzles and allows for left, center and/or right spray pattern
• Rear-mounted 12-volt electric spreader
• Easily accessible storage bin accommodates additional product bags
• Easy-to-reach spot spray wand located next to operator’s seat
• Easy-to-use application speed control locks in for application speed and locks out for transport speeds
• True zero-turning radius capabilities
  Z-Two is a trademark of LESCO Technologies, LLC.

• For use in landscape ornamental beds
• Provides outstanding value and preemergence control of annual grassy and
  broadleaf weeds including crabgrass, knotweed, spurge, purslane and many more
• Labeled for use on more than 340 species of trees, shrubs, groundcovers and flowers as well as all cool- and warm-season turfgrasses
• Can be applied in annual and perennial landscape beds
• Contains 1.5% pendimethalin combined with your choice of 0-0-8 or 20-0-10 LESCO fertilizer

• Ideal for contoured and/or hilly landscapes
• Deck and attached blades follow ground contours and eliminate scalping
• 48-in. floating deck powered by 17-hp Kawasaki® engine or 54-inch float deck mower powered by 19-hp Kawasaki engine
• Easy-to-use, lap-bar-style controls increase mower control and decrease operator fatigue
• Hydraulic drive provides infinite speeds from 0 to 6 mph with a positive reverse and no wheel drive belt slippage
• Unitized hydro pump and drive motor with separate oil reservoir decrease the risk of contamination and high-pressure hose failures
• Easier fuel fill with larger tank opening and top-mounted fuel valve
• Easy maintenance access due to bungee-style hold-downs

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