Turf Blog
June, 2021
Timing Matters: A Grub Control Application Guide
Posted Ben Pease, Agronomist on June 15, 2021
Avoiding damage from grubs is best done on a preventative basis, as it is much easier to target and control the early larval stages of white grubs. Waiting until damage is visible can mean the problem is much worse than it appears. While curative solutions can also [...]
Got Grubs?
Posted Ben Pease, Agronomist on June 15, 2021
Regardless of where your customers are located, one thing is certain: grubs can ruin even the best of outdoor spaces. Knowing what attracts them and how to determine a treatment plan are crucial parts of keeping them at bay. Along with proper application windows, highly-effective products and [...]
Summer Stress Management
Posted on June 14, 2021
Proper fertility applications are a cornerstone of summer stress management. Unbalanced fertility applications can sacrifice root growth for excessive top growth at a time when increased or sustained rooting amounts can help a turfgrass survive the heat and drought stress events of summer weather.
Much [...]
From Snake Oil to Fairway Staple
Posted on June 14, 2021
When Mike Burris took over as superintendent at the Stonebridge at Newport Golf Course (Houston, TX), he knew he had some work to do. One of his primary areas of focus was his fairways, which needed some assistance. Mike quickly put together a plan of attack that [...]
Getting the Most Out of Your Fairway Fertility Program
Posted on June 14, 2021
Getting the most out of your fertility program, especially for fairways, your largest maintained areas, is of paramount concern. Fairway fertility programs have a large effect on both turfgrass summer stress management and budget management.
Doing more with less is important for your bottom line. [...]
Send Pests Packing with GrubOut and GrubOut Plus
Posted on June 7, 2021
Pests can ruin even the best of outdoor spaces. Send pests packing this summer with the GrubOut family of products, designed to tackle damaging sub-surface pests and pesky surface feeders alike.
GrubOut (imidacloprid) provides season-long control of white grubs, aphids, root weevil, Japanese beetles, [...]
