The Best Turf Managers Don’t Grow Grass They Train It Stressed greens Every superintendent knows the walk. You’re looking at your greens and running scenarios. Will they stay firm? Will I be able to maintain green speeds? Will they hold up to the heat? Will they recover after stress? Will they be susceptible to injury? […]

When stress hits, the work should already be done Before the Heat. Before the Wear. Before the Pressure. Stress does not announce itself. It builds quietly in the soil.In the root zone.In the plant’s energy reserves. The difference between turf that survives and turf that performs is not reaction.It is preparation. Stress Is Layered Stress […]

More Products Haven’t Made Turf Programs Better They’ve Made Them Harder to Manage Turf programs didn’t become complicated overnight A product to push color. Another to protect against stress. One more to support roots. Something for sodium. Something to feed microbes. A “just in case” addition before summer. Seven products. Eight. Sometimes more. Every one […]

Condition Turf To Perform Under Stress For golf course superintendents managing high-stress, finely maintained turf.  Stress Is Complex Modern turf programs have become overly complex. Too many products. Too many decisions. Too inconsistent and uncertain. Heat Stress Water Stress Mitigation Diseases Pests Traffic Stress Mechanical Stress Environmental Stress Competition Climate Stress Most programs fail because […]