Around the Turf Scene

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.

Spotted spurge is a broadleaf summer annual weed that infests turfgrass. It is known by the scientific names Chamaesyce maculata and Euphorbia maculata, because its genus is ambiguous. Other common names for spotted spurge are spotted sandmat and milk purslane.  Keep reading to learn more about spotted spurge and how you can manage it.

It’s been three years now since COVID-19 emerged. The world has changed, particularly the popularity of outdoor activities.

Learn the differences between Prodiamine and Dimension so you have the most success at pre-emergent applications this spring.

If your lawn care company has tree and shrub service offerings, this blog post is for you.

Left unmanaged, native areas can become frustrating areas for golfers. They can easily grow out of control and make it impossible to find a ball that’s been hit into the rough. A well-managed native area, however, can enhance the aesthetics of a course and ultimately add to the golf experience. Naturalized roughs involve more maintenance than you might expect, including weed control to keep them looking pleasing to golfers.

Aeration is not a new concept in the turf industry. In this blog post, we’ll discuss why aeration has been a staple in the turf industry for decades, along with a few dos and don’ts.

For lawn care companies, there are many advantages of using liquid pre-emergent herbicides rather than granular pre-emergents. This blog post will explore those benefits and provide one caution to heed when developing a liquid weed control program.

Tank-mixing is a valuable practice for several reasons. Of course, it improves the efficiency of your crew by allowing them to apply multiple types of products at one time. But it can also enhance the efficiency of the products themselves and help prevent fungicide resistance.