Golf Course Articles

For years most golf courses throughout the Midwest transition zone have grown zoysiagrass on the tees and fairways. The big variable each season is the transition period in the springtime.

Does fertilizer coated with Foliar-Pak’s Armament really give better results with turfgrass establishment and growth compared with uncoated fertilizer? The results from a pan test conducted by Product Development Manager Mark Sybouts give a resounding yes!

I believe over the past 20-30 years the horticultural market has overused glyphosate, therefore making it less effective due to herbicide sensitivity/resistance. I want to preserve this chemistry for future generations and hence recommend other chemical options.

Phenology is the study of naturally recurring biological events in plant and insect life cycles. You can use things like plant bud break or bloom time to predict when certain weeds will emerge or when certain insects will hatch.

Let’s review some of the key spring applications that will make or break on how your season will go.

If you are monitoring growing degree day accumulations to plan your spring Proxy sprays, the above-normal winter temperatures thus far have your spring Proxy spray fast approaching.

Before finalizing your agronomic plan, check out these quick, helpful tips!

If Superintendents want to control weeds like crabgrass on their courses, they must apply pre-emergents. There’s no getting around it. However, there are a few tips Superintendents can use to save time and a little budget when making pre-emergent applications.

At the 2019 GIE+EXPO, Steel Green Manufacturing revealed several new features on 2020 spreader/sprayers and announced…