Everyone loves a comeback story and there’s a simple reason why…we see ourselves in them – our resolve, our grit, our hope; because sooner or later we all hit the skids. It happens to everyone. At some point, we all wind up with our back against the wall and it’s at that exact moment a spotlight lands on our lives and shows us the way to a meaningful “second act”. That’s precisely where the golf industry was sitting early in 2020.
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Goosegrass used to be a weed that only impacted southern and transitional regions in the country. If you had warm-season turf, you knew you were going to have to manage for this troublesome, persistent weed. But if you had cool-season turf, goosegrass was only a horror story you heard about…until recently at least. Over the past few growing seasons, the presence of goosegrass has been identified well into the Mid-Atlantic states and throughout the Midwest.
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LebanonTurf announced its 2020 Emerald Isle Solutions campaign grand-prize winner, an Air Force Agronomist from Texas.
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Since 1947, LebanonTurf has been a leader in the turf and ornamental industry—providing landscapers with high-quality products that help deliver superior results and satisfied customers. The advanced formulas we’ve been producing for over 70 years have given generations of professional landscapers and their customers the best-maintained lawns, flowers, trees, and shrubs on the block.
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At LebanonTurf, we’ve been serving the golf course industry for over 70 years by providing superintendents with the highest quality, value-added products that help deliver superior playing conditions for your course members and guests. Since 1947, we’ve been the leader in golf course maintenance fertilizer products that generations of superintendents have trusted on their courses with the dependable brands of Country Club and Emerald Isle Solutions. It’s no secret that the challenge of consistently delivering fast and firm putting greens is never an easy task. That’s why in 2021, we’ve introduced several new products to help superintendents achieve their golf course maintenance goals.
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Crisp, cool air, autumn-colored leaves, and in some regions, the chances of early snowfall—fall is not around the corner anymore. It’s here. And that means it’s time to put turf to bed for the winter; of course, we are talking about late fall fertilization and proper dormancy.
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If there’s one thing all landscapers can agree on, it’s that there will always be work to do when it comes to keeping turf healthy and thriving year after year. A lot of this comes down to things we talk about often—as they are not one-off problems, they are routine maintenance. As we head into the fall season, here are some common issues to keep top of mind before next summer.
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If you’ve been in the turf industry for any amount of time, you’ve heard the word aerification more than once. If you are a golf course superintendent, you are familiar with the practice as a part of your turf management program. This short-term disruption leaves courses with long-term benefits— including stronger, healthier turf and optimum playing conditions.
We’ve narrowed the long list of benefits that come with aeration down to the three most vital: reduced soil compaction, increased thatch control, and enhanced fertilization.
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Most people would argue that summer is the favored season. This time of year is full of activities, outdoor adventures, and more time spent working on your lawn and plant beds —but this also means higher exposure to nuisances like ticks. While these pesky little insects don’t damage turfgrass, they can be dangerous for humans and pets because of the host of different diseases that they can carry and readily transmit.
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Everyone wants better looking, healthy turf, but to achieve that, you have to start by using the best fertilizer technologies. One of the best, most effective nitrogen sources available to get you the results you want is MESA®. This unique technology is a controlled nitrogen source that combines Meth-Ex® methylene urea and ammonium sulfate in a single, homogeneous particle.
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