Vintage chill killer February 2023 Is cold-weather starting a struggle for your diesel engines? Try this old-school solution to get your equipment up and running.
An alternative to overseeding August 2022 A Kansas course finds designated fairway crossovers solve the issue of perennial problem areas coming out of winter months.
The effect of elicitors on bermudagrass for cold tolerance July 2022 Industry and university research collaboration evaluated commercially available products and a synthetic hormone to upregulate bermudagrass plant defense against chilling stress in a controlled environment.
Southwest superintendents handle winter challenges March 2022 The region’s varied elevation and other forces of nature necessitate a variety of approaches to winter golf course upkeep. Four New Mexico turf managers talk tools and techniques.
Hydromulch for winter green protection January 13, 2022 On a links-style course in Nebraska, where winter winds are inhospitable to turf and traditional covers, a superintendent uses hydromulch to see greens through to spring.
The icing on the turf December 2021 Turf scientist Jack Fry, Ph.D., offers an overview of the various ways ice forms in the turfgrass system and the differing effects.
Improving turfgrass survival of ice encasement July 2021 Could priming turf with certain chemicals give it a leg up on winter stress? Researchers investigated the impacts of various treatments on annual bluegrass recovery from prolonged ice cover.
Perfecting winter putting green protection April 22, 2021 With just a brief window to bring greens out of long, harsh winters, a club has fine-tuned a custom cover system that shields turf from the elements without creating anoxic conditions.
Iced in at En-Joie Golf Club January 14, 2021 Superintendent Anthony Chapman is carefully chipping away at acres of encased turf — some with silt from flooding beneath the ice.
Wetting agents for winter turf protection December 2020 Researchers explored whether applying wetting agents to dormant ultradwarf bermudagrass greens could curb winter injury and ensure speedy spring green-up.
Weathering winter on the golf course March 2020 Turf managers who contend with harsh, lengthy winters rely on fine-tuned agronomic skills, shrewd timing and, sometimes, just plain luck. Here’s how five northern superintendents do it.
Shop: Winter golf course chores February 2020 Knock out these oft-deferred equipment service tasks during the slower days of the year to ensure smooth operations once the golf season is in full swing.
Techniques for turfgrass re-establishment following winterkill November 2018 Researchers evaluated the effects of fertilizer treatments, protective covers, and seeding creeping bentgrass or annual bluegrass on the re-establishment of putting greens post-winterkill.
Proactive steps to prevent winterkill on turfgrass September 20, 2018 You can’t control cold weather, but, contrary to popular belief, you can take measures to ward off winterkill.
Winter golf course maintenance: Keeping the green at 20 below February 2015 Three Wyoming superintendents share how they shepherd their golf courses through extreme winters and the flurry of agronomic challenges that come with.
Turf equipment winterization and winter storage December 2012 Proper equipment prep for the chillier months will ensure machine longevity and allow for peace of mind come spring.
Winter turf damage and turf covers: A guide March 2010 Is it crown hydration or anoxia? Would a permeable or impermeable cover be best? Match injury to defense and get more know-how on seeing turf through winter.
Winter turf damage: The green in the bubble September 2009 A grounds crew got creative to revive a winter-decimated green in just days. Here’s how they devised the structure that produced the remarkable results.