Maintenance

  • Data-driven agronomy

    December 2023
    The amount of information available to superintendents can seem overwhelming, but it’s easy to gradually grow your knowledge.
  • Managing tree maladies

    December 2023
    Successfully treating biotic problems that target trees requires commitment and understanding of the ailments.
  • Golf course bunkers: a line in the sand

    August 2023
    Traditional sand bunkers can be labor-intensive and expensive to maintain. A handful of courses are seeing what life is like without these hazards.
  • Turf testing techniques

    May 2023
    Superintendents can get valuable insight on the agronomic health of their facilities through diligent sample collection.
  • Does turf brushing work?

    April 2023
    Turf brushing has grown in popularity among superintendents. One agronomist examines the practice and its benefits.
  • An alternative to overseeding

    August 2022
    A Kansas course finds designated fairway crossovers solve the issue of perennial problem areas coming out of winter months. 
  • Dealing with drought

    July 2022
    By combining an understanding of Mother Nature’s patterns, technology, the right grass types and a willingness to innovate, turfgrass managers can survive — and thrive — during times of water shortages. 
  • An unconventional golf course overseed

    November 11, 2021
    Tasked with overseeding on a compressed schedule and amid other obstacles, a Mid-Atlantic superintendent recounts the challenge and the agronomic and operational lessons learned.
  • Turf hack: The perfect collar

    September 30, 2021
    In his quest for uniform collars, a superintendent found some simple mowing adjustments could create consistent, eye-catching definition around greens.
  • Golf course tree care: Do this, not that

    July 2021
    Separate the beneficial from the detrimental with this rundown of tree maintenance do’s and don’ts, plus find guidance on gray areas, such as tree cabling, fertilization and irrigation.