September 23, 2016 at 1:23 pm As the growing season nears an end, lower sunlight and temperatures will result in reduced plant activity. This program will help your turf maximize photosynthesis, improve carbohydrate storage, and enhance the hardening off process prior to winter stress. Amino acids improve nutrient uptake and increase the plant’s production of […]

May 18, 2016 at 8:03 am Sometimes the budget is only planned for basic maintenance such as mowing, trimming and blowing of a property. But what about those plants, flowers, and trees? A little nutrition and plant health care can go a long way for those plants, flowers, and trees! If it’s not something you […]

January 13, 2014 at 3:00 am Many turf professionals recognize that snow cover is Mother Nature’s soil blanket. Snow cover will insulate the soil. So, I decided to illustrate this fact during the frigid temperatures last Tuesday. The location is Indianapolis, IN. To better understand the insulation properties of snow cover, let me set the […]

September 08, 2015 at 8:16 am If you are doing a total renovation or eliminating unwanted grasses, try spraying with Glystar Pro or any glyphosate product, and add a little liquid fertilizer or urea to fool the plant. The plant will be just like a man on death row getting a last meal; it will […]

September 04, 2012 at 7:18 am Category: Product News September is here and with it comes longer cooler nights, aerification and the dream of a snowy winter!  September is also the time ATS starts the early order-buying program.  As a 100% independent and employee owned distributor ATS reacts quickly to what customers want and need.  […]

ATS Custom Application Team & Customers Take Advantage of Warm January Weather January 16, 2012 at 12:00 am Mark Kastenholz Superintendant of the Tipton Municipal Golf Course fought through five floods in 2011.  The standing water left by the floods created large areas of thin and damaged turf to his fairways that required extensive reseeding. […]

October 07, 2013 at 3:00 am This year we have seen huge variations in weather from a very wet spring and early summer, to a dry late summer and early fall. Even though it dried up late summer, diseases really got rolling early with all that rain, including bacterial diseases such as fire blight. Fire […]

June 15, 2015 at 8:02 am Seaweed extracts (SWE) and humic acids (HA) are far from the novel tools that they were 20 years ago. Many turf managers and crop growers know firsthand the benefits that they can provide. Over the last 15 or 20 years, researchers have documented these benefits, especially as they relate […]

December 16, 2013 at 3:00 am It has been an exciting year at Advanced Turf Solutions. Mother Nature always keeps it interesting, but this year we were fortunate enough to experience another great year regardless of the weather. Our customers are some of the best in the industry, and we won’t take all the credit […]

Advanced Turf Solutions is committed to providing a complete customer service experience. In addition to excellent products and exceptional turf care knowledge by our sales representatives, Advanced Turf offers financial help to qualified customers. Our credit department accepts credit applications from our customers and establishes credit lines based on their credit worthiness. This allows our […]

September 24, 2012 at 3:00 am Fall is here, now is a great time for broadleaf weed herbicide applications. With the summer drought stress thinning the turf, weeds have taken hold; take back the turf now by applying a fall broadleaf application. Fall is also an excellent time to tackle the “hard to control weeds” […]

Foliar-Pak BioSea + Wetting Agents April 29, 2013 at 3:00 am Each year in this industry, spring brings something new, unexpected, or even delayed.  By this time last year, we had several fungicide applications already down and most warm season grasses had been mowed several times. This year we are still waiting for things to […]

February 24, 2014 at 3:00 am Achieving optimal poa annua seedhead control has proven to be a challenging task. I have witnessed situations where several courses have sprayed the same products / rates on the same days, yet their results varied greatly. There are many biotypes of poa annua, and they react differently to various […]

June 24, 2016 at 11:09 am Advanced Turf Solutions in Northern Illinois and Wisconsin operates as ProGro Solutions. Their employees represent ATS in the best possible ways, offering smart service solutions. Let’s get to know two great employees, Mike Werth and Nelson Martinez. Mike Werth ProGro Employee Since 2012 Mike is a sales representative for […]

April 15, 2016 at 9:19 am If you’ve been following our #FoliarFAQ series, you already know about some of the exciting new products featuring Armament technology. You may be wondering how these new products fit in your existing fertilizer program. How Do I Build A Custom Fertility Program? We created this interactive program worksheet and […]

May 23, 2016 at 11:04 am Have you tried the new Holganix PB1? Share your results on social media to enter for a chance to win an AcuRite weather environment system with PRO+ 5-in-1 sensor and display! How to Enter: Enter your Photos and/or Videos. Using Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, post a photo and/or video […]

December 16, 2015 at 7:06 pm For the December Employee Spotlight, we thought we would celebrate the season, and our two employees, by beginning with a joke about the holidays.    Unlike Rudolph in this joke, our employees are experts at logistics. From making sure orders are complete and accounted for to delivering the product […]

August 17, 2015 at 3:08 pm We all know that the most optimum timing for control of white grubs is early in the season. With some products, this can be as early as the first weeks of May. However, typical timing is mid-June to mid-July in most areas. This year has been quite different with […]

January 11, 2017 at 1:35 pm The innovative Linemark products are new to the United States, but have gained acclaim in the UK and several other countries. Those products are also currently used in some of the largest stadiums in the world and have been used in many major sports events, including the 2012 Olympics […]

For those of us in the turf business, it is the perfect time of year to tackle those seeding projects on our lawns and golf courses. Getting Mother Nature’s help with warm soil temperatures, cooler air temperatures, reduced weed pressures, and the return of consistent rainfall events would greatly aid our endeavors, but alas, we […]

May 12, 2016 at 2:17 pm There are times in my travels when I often wonder if what I’m doing is really “making a difference.” Winter season means education season, which in turn includes quite a bit of travel for educational seminars across the Midwest. I thoroughly enjoy my time in front of people and […]

November 25, 2013 at 3:00 am With bermudagrass plants dormant this time of year, many people ask the question, “What happened to the field?  Is it dead?”. Short answer: no, it is dormant. Here is a photo taken 2 weeks ago. On the left is bluegrass sod. On the right is dormant Riviera bermudagrass. Why […]

May 19, 2014 at 3:00 am After the long winter I think everyone is happy to be outside dealing with turf issues, but depending on where you are, those issues could be quite extreme. I’ve seen excessive Bermuda loss in the South (and North) and equally significant cool season turf loss up North. Turf managers […]

August 20, 2012 at 9:34 am Category: Product News We are all hearing about future price increases and shortages for seed this fall.  We recommend ordering your seed now, and Advanced Turf wants to help make this easier by extending our fall seed promotion through August 31st.

June 05, 2015 at 11:19 am Category: Around the Turf Scene  Great relationships are the backbone of success for Advanced Turf Solutions (ATS). By developing a deep trust and rapport with their customers, our two “spotlight” sales employees have created great relationships, which have been the driving forces for their success each year. Tom Fox […]

January 28, 2013 at 9:19 am Winter is a good time to learn about opportunities to bring in new revenue and to find ways to differentiate yourself in the lawn care marketplace.  As a sales and product development manager, one of my objectives at Advanced Turf Solutions is to put together the Winter Education Meetings. […]

July 27, 2015 at 10:19 am I get this question many times, “How do I prepare my infield after a rain event?” The first step is to have a balanced infield mix profile that is laser graded. Also, the correct depth of conditioner is important to take rain events effectively. With that said, let me […]

October 21, 2013 at 2:59 am As winter approaches, the need for snow and deicing products nears. Advanced Turf Solutions is currently stocking the most results-oriented product line in the industry.  If you’re treating old concrete that may need some extra attention, we can help.  If you’re treating a parking garage and the concrete is […]

March 10, 2015 at 7:18 am Category: Around the Turf Scene The ice is melting and algae is growing. In fact, algae is growing under the ice as I write this. With ponds now full of rich nutrients from winter melt and runoff, plants and algae have all the nutrients they need to grow. They […]

September 17, 2012 at 3:00 am With the relief of August and September rainfall, we are finally getting out of the “summer of 2012” drought.  It has been, by all means, the worst summer most of us have ever experienced in our careers, and it has made us very aware of Mother Nature’s influence on […]

“How Do I Establish A Newly Seeded Area Quickly?” April 01, 2013 at 3:00 am This is a question I am often asked by superintendents eager to establish turf in an area that they are renovating. The primary steps in establishing a newly seeded area include good preparation of the seedbed, proper drainage, quality seed, […]

February 17, 2014 at 3:00 am For turf managers, quality turf requires timely product applications. The cost of an application can range from a few dollars to a few hundred dollars per acre. With that thought, it is prudent to select the proper spray nozzle and to calibrate your sprayer each spring. All nozzles are […]

June 23, 2016 at 3:10 pm After ATS introduced the Linemark paint system to the United States, we have gathered many positive reviews. However, I have run into some questions that have been asked at just about every demo and I thought I would talk about them today, just in case you have the same […]

November 27, 2016 at 9:53 pm Your Linemark machine has done a great deal of work this season. Don’t forget to winterize your Linemark machine this winter, so, it will be ready to go to in the spring. Clean machine, pipes, filters and nozzles with water (warm if possible). Suck in undiluted Flush Thru into […]

May 23, 2016 at 10:25 am Fortunately, for those of us in the landscape industry, glyphosate resistance has not affected us like our brothers in agriculture. Some people working in industrial vegetation control have probably seen glyphosate-resistant marestail (horseweed), but I am betting a lot of people don’t realize kochia, common ragweed and giant ragweed […]

December 14, 2015 at 10:42 am Winter will really kick-in before we know it, and with winter comes the green industry trade show season. Here are the trade shows you will be able to find us at this season: January 6th – 8th, 2016Indiana Green Expo Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN January 11th – 13th, […]

August 11, 2015 at 11:00 am Treat your aerated turf with a complete foliar program, including natural plant extracts and active L-amino acids. Give your turf the necessary advantage for rapid recovery. This program results in more rapid closure of core cultivation holes, improved turf recovery and higher quality turf. With the use of this […]

December 19, 2016 at 2:12 pm Social media can appear overwhelming. There are countless networks to choose from (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pintrest, Instagram, and Snapchat, just to name a few). However, social media doesn’t have to be overwhelming. All you need is knowledge, a little time, and a plan. Whether you’ve already been using social […]

September 13, 2016 at 8:08 am The summer of 2016 has been quite favorable for the development of an assortment of infectious diseases on residential turf. The primary driver of all of this disease activity is the weather. In the lower Midwest, the combination of elevated temperature and ample precipitation since the beginning of August […]

May 16, 2016 at 2:51 pm Taking care of Northern turf is a tough job. During the summer months, stressors like heat, humidity, traffic, aeration, and disease pressure make it even tougher. That’s why BASF developed the Holiday Spray program. This easy-to-remember spray program will keep your turf fit, healthy, and resilient. Apply Intrinsic brand […]