October 25, 2016 at 6:57 pm Take full advantage of early order programs (EOP) this fall with these tips and then take a look at all the manufacturer early order programs we are offering this season. Order Early This may seem obvious, order early to take advantage of early order programs, but many programs offer […]

December 20, 2016 at 2:15 pm Here are our hours for the 2016 holiday season! Due to giving our employees a much-deserved break and the holidays, our hours are limited. Hours vary by location.  Fishers, Indiana December 23rd (8 am – 12 pm) December 26th – December 30th (8 am – 1 pm) Elkhart, Indiana […]

September 25, 2015 at 11:02 am Category: Around the Turf Scene  Growing companies are full of new challenges, and it’s the employees who must shoulder the changing tasks within it. Working in the Hilliard warehouse, which is the second biggest warehouse in Advanced Turf Solutions and is the hub to the eastern section of the […]

September 22, 2015 at 11:37 am Category: Around the Turf Scene  There have been many weather related challenges along the way so far this year. Our May and June rains would have made Noah wish he had a bigger boat. This was followed by a fairly significant drought in most of our geographies. Needless to […]

September 17, 2015 at 1:13 pm Follow these 3 tips to take full advantage of early order programs (EOPs) this fall. 1.  Order Early This may seem obvious, order early to take advantage of early order programs, but many programs offer deeper discounts and better incentives earlier in the EOP season. For example, most manufacturer […]

August 31, 2015 at 9:53 am If you have been in the lawn care business for any amount of time, you have probably had customers calling in and complaining that their lawn looks thin and they have crabgrass and/or broadleaf weed breakthrough. While these might be distressing things to hear, there is an opportunity that […]

December 04, 2011 at 12:00 am In the world of ice melters, the hundreds of suppliers, brands, and performance blends being offered can confuse one.  Add to that the differences in pricing, and you can add even more confusion.  But as with many things in life, you usually get what you pay for. Let’s be […]

January 12, 2012 at 11:56 am ATS Winter Education Series For many turf enthusiasts, the long winter months are a good time to expand your knowledge of turf management. To assist you with this pursuit, Advanced Turf Solutions would like to invite each of you to our Winter Education Series. This two part series will […]

September 10, 2012 at 3:00 am Late summer/early fall is quickly approaching.  Now is the time to overseed athletic fields. Here is a link for overseeding soccer fields from Purdue University.  Focus on pages 11-12.  Overseeding can be accomplished after aerification and before topdressing and dragging of the cores or with an overseeder.  I like […]

March 04, 2012 at 11:59 pm March Madness is upon us.  For J&D Turf, this does not relate to basketball, but to getting all the baseball and softball fields ready for spring play.   So, I wanted to share a couple of photos from Covenant Christian as many of the tasks for getting a field ready […]

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 […]

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. […]

August 13, 2012 at 3:00 am Face it, there is dead turf everywhere out there.  Lawn Care professionals need to be gearing up for a huge over seed and repair program this fall for their customers.  Prime seeding time is August 20 through September 15, God willing that it starts raining. First order of business […]

May 21, 2012 at 3:00 am For thirty years I have been trying to get grass and ornamental plants to grow in crappy soil.  I have fought clay soils on slopes and flowerbeds to no end, pouring the water on them to keep them going.  And then I found wetting agents. Simply put, wetting agents […]

October 20, 2014 at 3:00 am A few weeks ago I gave an account of winterkill in bermudagrass that plagued the transition zone. For some of us, especially for low budget turf venues, the challenge still continues in establishing bermuda back to 100%. If we have another winter like the last, some turf mangers may […]

May 07, 2012 at 3:00 am Anyone who manages turf understands the need to become more environmentally friendly.  Golfers associate the sprayer with danger, regardless of what’s in the tank.  Over the last several years the EPA has reduced rates on several products and eliminated others entirely.  If you look to agriculture it’s clear the […]

March 25, 2012 at 11:00 pm Although it’s March and only a few days into spring 2012 is off to a fast start!  If you rely solely on the calendar to make applications you could be in for a big disappointment this year.  Crabgrass germinates when soil temperatures are around 60-62 degrees at 1-2 inches […]

February 02, 2012 at 9:07 am Now that the groundhog has done his business, it’s time to start thinking about the approaching season.  Chances are you have poa annua on your golf course.  The supposed “annual” grass is a prolific pain and although it gets bad press, most of us would look quite bare if […]

July 30, 2012 at 3:00 am In an attempt to offset peak and valley production times, our formulators and chemical manufacturers offer incentives to ATS.  By shifting demand to typically off-season production, these suppliers can reduce down time in their facilities as well as generally reduce inventory shortfalls during peak seasons.  Typically these companies offer […]

December 10, 2012 at 8:13 am Now is a great time to reflect and evaluate your 2012 season. It seems that, in general, most turf professionals had a positive and successful year. We had great March and April weather to kick off our growing season, a severe drought to give us some challenges, and a […]

October 08, 2012 at 3:00 am The importance of a late fall, or winterizer application, cannot be overlooked.  It is the application that allows your turf to repair itself from the drought damage and heat damage it suffered through this past summer. Just like the leaves change color due to the shortening of daylight hours, […]

January 30, 2012 at 12:00 am January and February is the time to consider your golf course’s accessories needs.  Once March arrives, the volume of orders increases exponentially, as does the chance of having an item on back order.  Traditionally, this is particularly a problem with customized screen print and embroidered flags. Our primary suppliers, […]

March 11, 2012 at 2:47 pm We are all aware that cost per acre of turf products can range from a few dollars to several hundred dollars per acre. The last contact we have with these products are our spray nozzles. With that thought we would be well served to review and select the appropriate […]

July 22, 2013 at 3:00 am. Three or four weeks ago you were probably thinking, “It looks like crabgrass may not be so bad this season.” Lawns looked good; everyone was happy. Add ten inches of rain, some oppressive heat, and an unfortunate mowing choice or two by well-meaning homeowners, and now you are humbled […]

June 01, 2015 at 8:34 am Category: Around the Turf Scene  Yes, I know weeds do not actually have faces. But these pests are the single biggest reason lawn care companies lose customers and need to be killed. They are also the reason why a lot of us have jobs (Thanks, Mr. Dandelion). You spoke […]

January 08, 2012 at 11:59 pm Winter is the time for annual equipment maintenance and replacing bed knives on reel mowers is an important part of this process.  Advanced Turf Solutions is proud to now be an authorized dealer for JRM, American manufactured, bed knives.  In late 2002, JRM began research and development to engineer […]

November 30, 2011 at 12:00 am It is crucial to the over all health and vigor of an athletic field playing surface to receive the proper winterization, although depending on the surface you are dealing with the timing may differ.  Football and soccer fields for instance may have play well into November which will have […]

January 22, 2012 at 12:01 am One of the challenges I’m often faced with each growing season is how to grow and maintain turf in the shade.  Planting a good shade seed blend is not enough.  Usually a season or two after a shady lawn is established, I get a phone call asking me what […]

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. […]

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 […]

November 13, 2013 at 11:30 am Our very own Sam Huff had the honor of receiving the 2013 Winfrey P Bunton II Kentucky Turfgrass Man of the Year award, presented by Dr. AJ Powell Jr. and Dr. Dwight Barkley at the KTC Conference and Trade Show on Tuesday, October 22.  This prestigious award could not […]

May 06, 2013 at 3:00 am A customer, Keith Jackson at Hydroseed, Inc. of Osceola, Indiana, shared the following pictures taken on 4/27/2013. Turfgrass was planted in mid-September 2012. On 3/30/2013, the turf pictured above was fertilized with ATS 30-0-4 30% SCU,1% Fe at 1 lb N/ 1,000 sq ft rate. On 3/30/2013, this turf […]

October 22, 2012 at 3:00 am Last Monday, Advanced Turf Solutions hosted the 9th Annual Indiana State Superintendents Championship Tournament at Hawk’s Tail of Greenfield. The tournament was in memory of Don LaPierre, longtime Indiana golf course superintendent. The course at Hawk’s Tail, formerly Greenfield Country Club, was in pristine condition. It was a close […]

September 22, 2014 at 3:00 am “Retirement reminds me of when I went off to college,” Dan says. “I was looking forward to it, the freedom and moving on, but leaving my family was hard.” Dan thinks of his friends in the turf industry as part of his family, so naturally he will miss seeing […]

September 15, 2014 at 3:00 am This year Precision introduced two new soil wetting agents, Vivax and Alypso. Both are new chemistries in the turf market. Vivax is the only wetting agent containing four active ingredients – two hydration ingredients and two infiltration ingredients. Vivax has been researched at Universities for four years and has […]

July 28, 2014 at 10:16 am The Foliar-Pak recovery and relief program offers complete biostimulant protection when heat, traffic, and stress conditions are more than your turf can handle. For recovery and relief, include these products in your spray program. The rates included are specific to recovery situations. Product Benefits Rate L-18 Activator Improves plant […]

March 17, 2014 at 3:00 am After being told he would never walk again, Oakhaven Golf Club superintendent Brad Crissinger was devastated.  A year later, after a determined surgeon, perhaps a miracle, and a whole lot of support from friends and family, Crissinger is looking forward to playing golf this spring. “It was some time […]

May 18, 2015 at 1:10 pm Category: Around the Turf Scene  How do you know if you have a grub problem? Most of the time, when a grub problem is present, symptoms of turf damage will also be present. One symptom is brown spots. Brown spots will shown up on your turf, often resembling other […]

April 27, 2015 at 7:54 pm Category: Around the Turf Scene This time of year in Louisville, Kentucky, is nothing less than exciting and a little overwhelming – building up to the fastest two minutes in sports. Like any other location, we are faced with the challenges of Mother Nature, which include a lot of […]

July 06, 2015 at 9:48 am It sure seems like there has been an invasion of white clover this last month. There may just be an abundance of clover this year; however, the clover could also be flowering more profusely than other years. I also received 10 calls in 2 days about clover, so, that […]