Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Goosegrass - A Troublesome Summer Annual

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I have had a number of recent phone calls from sports turf managers asking about goosegrass.  The Purdue University Turfgrass Department rec...
Monday, July 29, 2013

Western Boone High School - Fountain Central High School - The Tale of Two Football Field Grow-Ins

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Both projects have been discussed on the blog in 2013.  Here is an update on both projects: Western Boone - Below is a picture taken on Ju...
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Should Grub Control Be Applied to My Field?

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Now is the time to answer the question.   HERE is a recent Turf Tip from Purdue University. Bottom line, if in doubt, make a preventat...
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Summer Turf Decline - Fall Use Fields

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Summer decline is in effect at various stages across the Midwest.   HERE is a great link to a video from Joe Rimelspach from Ohio State Pla...
Saturday, July 20, 2013

Buffer Strip - Warm Season Turf

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A quick post in regards to buffer strip for turf.  This is a great example of a buffer strip that is used to keep bermudagrass from migratin...
Thursday, July 18, 2013

Warmer Weather - Warmer Soil Temps

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Summer has officially arrived across the country.  Here is a reading at a 2 inch depth today in Westfield, IN If you are growing warm se...
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Groundcover for Chain Link Fences?

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See the photo below of euonymus ground cover at Covenant Christian High School.  Euonymus was chosen due to the plants aggressive growth ha...