Golf Supplies, Turf & Landscaping
When it comes to growing turf that can withstand the stresses of summer, it is important to start at the root… literally. The deeper the roots grow, the more access they have to water and nutrients, which enables the grass to grow and thrive. Furthermore, the roots of grasses anchor the plants in the soil […]
Golf Supplies, Turf & Landscaping
Golf courses are expected to be a luxurious bounty of nature, from manicured even fairways for great playability to thick, lush roughs. As a golf course superintendent, maintaining your course’s turfgrass is an evolving challenge and you may find yourself in a battle over issues plaguing grass, particularly soil that doesn’t efficiently absorb water, leading […]
Beyond highlighting the beauty of nature, healthy water sources are beneficial to their environments and the people and animals surrounding them. For golf courses, a pond or stream not only offers visual variety and obstacles for golfers, but more importantly, it also stabilizes the surrounding soil and habitats for fish, other wildlife, and aquatic plants. […]
Seedheads are widely regarded as undesirable in the golf course industry. They add uninviting brown and yellow tinges to the grass, creating unkempt appearances and negatively impacting your golfers’ experiences. Furthermore, they hinder the playability of your course. When seedheads begin to appear, they can add unwanted bumpiness to greens, influencing the roll of the […]
Toro Commercial Equipment, Turf & Landscaping
Fall cleanup jobs are becoming an increasingly important part of any commercial lawn and landscape business. After all, the fall landscaping maintenance work now demanded by clients like businesses, parks, schools, apartment complexes, sports fields, and golf courses has gone way gone beyond traditional fall yard cleanups like the removal of fallen leaves, trimming dead […]
Toro Commercial Equipment, Turf & Landscaping
Discover how machines from Toro and Ventrac can be used in the sun, the snow, and everything in-between thanks to their versatility. As each new season approaches, there’s always new equipment flooding the market to add to your fleet, but is it necessary to have cluttered storage and one-too-many tools? Maximize your productivity by utilizing […]
Golf Supplies, Irrigation, Turf & Landscaping
It seems time and again, the words “irritation” and “irrigation” are used in conjunction with each other. The definition of irritation is “the state of feeling annoyed, impatient, or slightly angry”. With common headaches and issues in the process, the word irritation has been synonymous with working on golf course irrigation systems. However, it does […]
Be prepared for the Spring season with our easy checklist for proper irrigation system startup and maintenance. Although it seems like winter never leaves us, the time to turn on the irrigation system comes a lot sooner than you think. Besides thoroughly checking the pumps, it’s also critical to check out your controllers so that […]
Now is the time for learning, growing, and looking inward. With last year’s growing season, a distant memory, and the holidays finally behind us, January and February are great months to prepare for another growing season and focus on personal growth and improvement. We spend most of our time at work checking boxes related to […]
Golf Supplies, Turf & Landscaping
Dr. Brian Horgan and the turfgrass research team at the University of Minnesota have partnered with the USGA to investigate the long-term sustainability of the golf industry and what role golf courses play in ecosystems. The goal of the initiative is to better inform the golf industry about the importance of sustainability within the industry.
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