Around the Turf Scene

With summer nearing, it’s a good time to plan how you’ll protect the turfgrass on your golf course in the heat. High temperatures and humidity are challenges superintendents navigate every year. Here are some solutions to help.

Many coaches and sports field managers have been challenged by Mother Nature this spring and continue to look for solutions to keep games scheduled. Here are a few recommendations to help prepare your infield before it rains.

Whether you’re spraying fungicides, insecticides, or herbicides, there are three additive products you should have in your tank. They provide health benefits, long-lasting color, and keep poor water quality from tying up products in your spray tank.  

Home plate is literally the cornerstone of any baseball or softball field, with the other rest of the layout based on it.

There are two main active ingredients you can still use for pre-emergent applications: prodiamine and dithiopyr (Dimension). We have in-stock products with both active ingredients, and we’ll help you determine which is right for you.

Tank mixing multiple products into a spray solution is an especially valuable tool to utilize due to labor shortages.  

Budget is top of mind for most field managers. With limited resources and time, is it even possible to renovate the mound on your field?

On this episode of the Around the Turf Scene Podcast, Rusty Stachlewitz is in the hot seat for a change. Beth Berry picks his brain on all things grass seed, including production, supply, and coated seed technology.

Like turfgrass, trees need nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium. They also need other nutrients, including iron, manganese, and zinc. What happens when they’re lacking these, and how can you correct a deficiency?