Winter Annual Broadleaf Weeds Bring Color and A Spring Wake-up Call

by a3c0657a_admin | Apr 6, 2021 | Golf, Lawn & Landscape, Turf Tips

Most turf professionals walk with their heads-down, scouting for the appearance of something usual or out of place. One of the first indicators that it may be time to get the sprayers and mowers out, is the sudden appearance of flowering winter annual broadleaf weeds....

Winter Refresher: Understanding “The Patch Diseases”: Confusion Clarified

by a3c0657a_admin | Mar 2, 2021 | Turf Tips

When most folks hear the word “patch” they may think of many possibilities. Some examples include: “briar patch”; “weed patch;” insignia on a military uniform; or the contrasting “piebald” coloring of a pet named patches...

Winter Refresher: Using Plant Growth Regulators for Annual Bluegrass Seedhead Suppression and Understanding Growing Degree Day Models. Part II.

by a3c0657a_admin | Jan 21, 2021 | Turf Tips

Annual bluegrass (ABG) seedheads create bumpy putting surfaces in the spring and detract from uniformity. ABG seedheads often are recognized by golfers and can be a subject of criticism.  Vertical-cutting removes many seedheads, and slightly lowering mowing...

Winter Refresher: History, Uses and Mechanisms [Types and Classes] of Plant Growth Regulators Part 1

by a3c0657a_admin | Jan 12, 2021 | Turf Tips

Winter is upon us. Lower temperatures naturally suppress plant growth and attention turns to off-season clean-up and other projects. During the growing season, the most time consuming, labor intensive cultural practices include mowing and clipping...

Broomsedge: Among the Most Invasive Weeds in Fine Fescue Naturalized and Common Areas

by a3c0657a_admin | Oct 15, 2020 | Turf Tips

Broomsedge (Andropogon virginicus) never hit my radar until golf course superintendents began to increase acres of low maintenance grasses planted in rough areas not generally in-play. These areas featured less mowing, irrigation and inputs of fertilizer and...

Annual Bluegrass (aka Poa annua, Poa, and Po) Control In Creeping Bentgrass: The Enigma Unmasked

by a3c0657a_admin | Sep 11, 2020 | Turf Tips

Annual bluegrass or “Poa” always will be with us. It is among the most enigmatic (i.e., something that is mysterious, puzzling and perplexing) weeds of turf. Prior to 2007, it was widely believed that Poa could germinate all year, but mostly in the spring....