To say that my thoughts on turfgrass management have changed over the years may be an understatement. “Radical change” may even be the more appropriate phrase for a couple of ideas. My management ideas have not changed for every single… Continue Reading
This work is dedicated to the turfgrass managers of Delaware…you know who you are and I am indebted to you! Thank you! This was the original manuscript for the USGA Greens Section Record July 2025 article, titled “Indexing the Soil… Continue Reading
“Bermudagrass, you can’t even kill it with a hammer!”. (David Williams) Bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) control can be quite difficult to achieve due to its hearty underground storage structures (rhizomes) that can continue to provide fuel for new growth while the… Continue Reading
I was reading through the The Proceedings of the Second International Turfgrass Research Conference (Ellis 1974) publication and found a particularly interesting research paper. The paper is titled Magnesium Deficiency in Zoysiagrass (Kamon). While the title implies that work was… Continue Reading
I recently was reading through the “Proceedings of the First International Turfgrass Research Conference” (1969) and I ran across something that I wish could say shocked me, but unfortunately at this point it did not. “Fertilizer Trials at Bingley” (Escritt… Continue Reading