Merrick Mondays: Your Questions Answered! – 3/30/26

by Owen Jacobs | Mar 30, 2026 | Golf, Lawn & Landscape, Merrick Mondays

"If my yard is covered in crabgrass, what is the best fertilizer to spread this time of the year to help get that nasty green stuff out of there?" Crabgrass can takeover a lawn or lawn area and be unsightly. This question came from a person in Pennsylvania so I will...

Merrick Mondays: Getting the Important Things Back

by Owen Jacobs | Mar 16, 2026 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

What part of the job did you only begin to truly appreciate once you were close to retirement? I can honestly say, my family and the sacrifices they made over the years. We all talk about family / work balance, but I will tell you that the demands of jobs in turf, not...

Merrick Mondays: (A Lot) of General Advice for Golf Course Superintendents

by Owen Jacobs | Mar 9, 2026 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

Some of these may be outdated, but I am going to list my 30 strange but true things that I have learned over the years that may help someone. If not, these are just thoughts from an old grey-haired guy. Feel free to add to the list!   Always let someone else try...

Merrick Mondays: Keep It Original

by Owen Jacobs | Mar 2, 2026 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

What’s a decision you made on the course that looked wrong in the moment, but time proved was right? When I became the Golf Course Superintendent of a Seth Raynor course built in 1925, I inherited sixty-one years of tree growth, as well as tree and bushes plantings...

Merrick Mondays: Let There Be Grass

by Owen Jacobs | Feb 23, 2026 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

How did you manage the (often competing) needs of different grass types in one location? This could be on greens, tees, fairways, rough, and other areas. I’d like to zero in on greens for this question. Many golf courses had clay-based greens in the early days and...

Merrick Mondays: Less Water, More Efficiency

by Owen Jacobs | Feb 16, 2026 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

What was one way your course reduced its water usage and increased its efficiency? People who work in my industry are very good stewards of the earth around them and constantly strive to protect and keep it ecologically sound (and much better than the way they found...