Around the Turf Scene

Will Uzzell is the field manager at Republic School District in Republic, Missouri. The district has nine athletic fields, which Will manages with the help of just one part-time mower. All but one of the fields are natural turfgrass. They’re home to the district’s football, soccer, baseball, softball, and even lacrosse teams.

Find out how to complete successful preventative applications for red thread & pink patch, snow mold, summer patch, take-all patch, Pythium root rot & dysfunction, dollar spot, brown ring patch, and fairy ring on your golf course.

As if there is not enough stress on your turf throughout the season, cart damage can be that thorn in your side you could do without. Like the weather, it is unavoidable. However, there are ways to mitigate the wear and damage.

Yes, we’re talking about the common cereal crop most often used in the production of baking flour. Sadly, wheat plants frequently show up this time of year in lawns that were meticulously planted the previous fall. 

Spring means a lot of rapidly changing weather patterns and conditions, leaving golf course superintendents often feeling like they’re on a roller coaster.

An often-overlooked, and arguably the most important, ingredient affecting successful product applications is water.

If you help manage the fields for a small or low-budget soccer program, this blog post is for you. Where the budget may be lacking, you can make up for expensive maintenance with these best management practices.

If you own a lawn care company, you know it’s about much more than yard work. In “The Business of Lawn Care” series, we discuss topics related to managing and growing a company in the lawn care industry.

Like the game itself, managing a baseball field requires practice, patience, and the right equipment.