Published on 2025-12-10 by pboyle
Soil organic matter management may play a key role in preventing winter stresses. Until recently, no standard for measuring surface organic matter existed. In 2024, the United States Golf Association unveiled a recommendation to measure and track surface organic matter of putting greens.
Published on 2025-12-02 by pboyle
Previous methods of sampling in acclimation studies can underestimate the timing, magnitude, and diversity of acclimation responses. Including a time-course approach not only improves detection of short-lived regulatory compounds but also strengthens the interpretation of downstream metabolomic patterns, leading to a more complete view of metabolic strategies associated with winter survival.
Published on 2025-11-26 by pboyle
Frost is a concern on northern and transition zone golf courses in the U.S. during the fall, winter and spring, as well as places with moderate winter conditions which allow for continued play year-round, but it is not well understood what causes turfgrass injury, and the environmental conditions necessary for damage.
Published on 2025-10-31 by pboyle
Annual bluegrass must be one of the greatest conundrums of the turfgrass world. In most cool-season turfgrass climates, it’s the grass everyone has, but that few want to admit to having.
Published on 2025-10-14 by pboyle
What is the best time to apply snow mold fungicides? What used to be a fairly straightforward timing of applying products has become more complicated in recent years.