Preventing damage to golf course ornamentals July 2013 How you plant, prune and approach stressors can impact how injury-prone (and costly!) your course’s trees, shrubs and perennials are.
The fundamentals of frequency of clip November 2012 Adding this easy measurement to your toolbox can improve the quality of your turf — think increased ball roll without lowering height of cut — while cutting maintenance time and costs.
Wildfires and golf courses: What superintendents should know October 2011 Weather conditions, vegetation, geography and several other factors influence how prone a course is to wildfire. Learn the basics and hear from supers who’ve been faced with flames.
Renovation risk: In-house or contractor? August 2010 An in-house renovation can make you the hero or the fall guy. Golf course superintendents and builders weigh in.
13 tips for better putting green collars June 2009 Collars tend to take a beating for the sake of putting surface playability. A turf consultant offers recommendations for curbing collar decline and improving appearance.
This or that? Turfgrass aerification decisions May 2009 Deep vs. shallow tines? A preventive vs. curative approach? A turfgrass consultant advises on which choices are wisest when it comes to countering soil compaction.
Maintaining golf course naturalized areas May 2009 Don’t confuse going natural with letting nature take over. Here’s how to choose plants for naturalized areas, schedule maintenance and properly employ herbicides.
Mulch fall leaves into turfgrass August 1997 A solution to leaf disposal troubles lies right underfoot. Hear from superintendents and researchers on the benefits and how-to of mulching leaves into turf.
Develop a turfgrass cultivation program August 1990 Get help identifying soil problems, determining best remedies and more in this guide to fine-tuning turfgrass cultivation.