A battle for butterfly conservation at Morro Bay GC March 29, 2023 GCSAA Class A superintendent Josh Heptig is dogged in his effort to protect and preserve monarch butterflies.
Measuring golf courses’ benefits to monarch butterflies April 2021 Hundreds of U.S. golf properties have established monarch butterfly habitats. A national program aims to measure their impact.
Wildflowers bring in beneficial insects February 2020 Incorporating flowering plants on golf courses is a well-known strategy for aiding pollinators, but the practice offers another perk: attracting predatory and parasitic insects for natural pest control.
Help save the monarch butterfly with free seed for your golf course September 25, 2019 The Monarchs in the Rough program is offering free native milkweed and wildflower seed for establishing habitat for the imperiled insects.
Growing golf courses that feed bees September 2019 Flowering bee lawns incorporate low-growing perennial plants right in with turfgrass to provide forage for pollinators. University of Minnesota scientists present a bee lawn blueprint.
Fairway to table: Growing fresh food at Cordova Bay Golf Course July 2019 The beautiful, bountiful gardens at a British Columbia course have become an important source of produce for its restaurant and a cornerstone of its identity.
Host a children’s pollinator workshop at your golf course February 2019 Bee engaged! Introduce local youth and their families to your golf course and the importance of pollinators with a children’s pollinator workshop. Here’s a blueprint for planning an event.
Advocating for western monarchs at Stewart Meadows Golf Course October 2018 The nine-hole facility’s five certified monarch waystations are a rarity in the Pacific Northwest.
Let it bee: Elcona Country Club September 2018 Interests in woodworking and stewardship meld for superintendent Ryan Cummings, who has crafted a homey bee habitat at the Indiana club.
Planting milkweed for monarch butterflies at Meadow Club June 21, 2018 David Sexton, CGCS, shares tips gleaned from experimenting with various milkweed planting methods at the California golf course.
Pesticides, turfgrass guttation and pollinators June 2018 In-progress research is looking at whether honey bees are exposed to guttation fluid from turfgrass that has had fungicides or PGRs applied to it.
Bee-friendly neonicotinoids? May 2018 A better understanding of bees’ biochemical defense systems can be leveraged to develop neonicotinoid insecticides that don’t endanger bee health.
Less mowing equals more bees May 2018 Homeowners can preserve pollinator habitat in lawns by adjusting mowing frequency to researchers’ recommendations.
Pollinators in the turfgrass ecosystem: Best management practices May 2018 Wise use of the tools that help us produce both food and high-quality landscaping will help protect the pollinators that are vital to food production.
The plight of the pollinator November 2017 Entomologists have several suggestions to help superintendents protect pollinators in the turf landscape.
Honey tees: Downriver Golf Course creates new home for bees October 4, 2017 With help from a grant from Bayer, superintendent Mike Greene has bolstered honey bee habitats at his facility in Spokane, Wash.
A honey of an operation at Thornhill Golf & Country Club August 2016 Environmental stewardship meets sweet returns for beekeeping superintendent Greg McFarlane.
Making a way for monarchs February 2016 Plant native milkweed and nectar-producing flowers to aid these beloved but threatened butterflies.