Entries by smcfarland@zone3creative.com

Zoysia as a game changer

  Superintendents had a chance to learn about the advances with Zoysia grass while touring Blade Runner farms and the Golf Club of Texas.

Zeon Zoysia the Best of Gwinnett and Maybe the World

Nestled only a half hour outside of Downtown Atlanta, Georgia, Gwinnett County has been one of the fastest growing counties in the United States since the 1970’s.  Since 2000, Gwinnett has claimed more than a quarter of the region’s total growth and is responsible for nearly 18 percent of metro Atlanta’s population. According to U.S. […]

Bermudagrass Seasonal Maintenance – Fall 2012

Bermudagrass – Care and Maintenance – Fall 2012 Video Notes: Step 1 – Fertilization. We recommend something with a 1-0-2 ratio. In other words, 1 part nitrogen, 0 parts phosphorus, and 2 parts potassium….like an 8-0-16 for example. Obviously the 1-0-2 ratio is meant as a starting point. A local expert can better give you specific […]

EMPIRE Turf Seasonal Maintenance – Fall 2012

EMPIRE Turf – Care and Maintenance – Fall 2012 Video Notes: Step 1 – Fertilization.  We recommend something with a 1-0-2 ratio. In other words, 1 part nitrogen, 0 parts phosphorus, and 2 parts potassium….like an 8-0-16 for example. Obviously the 1-0-2 ratio is meant as a starting point. A local expert can better give you specific […]

St. Augustine Seasonal Maintenance – Fall 2012

St. Augustine Grass Seasonal Maintenance – Fall 2012 Video Notes: Step 1 – Fertilization. We recommend something with a 1-0-2 ratio. In other words, 1 part nitrogen, 0 parts phosphorus, and 2 parts potassium….like an 8-0-16 for example. Obviously the 1-0-2 ratio is meant as a starting point. A local expert can better give you specific […]

LTA Turfgrass Insider – Late Summer 2012

From LSU Professor Dr. Ron Strahan – Armyworm and Tropical Sod Webworm outbreaks are happening now. This applies to the entire Southeast. Read more by clicking below on the LTA Turfgrass Insider. Follow Dr. Strahan on Twitter at (LSUturf) or on facebook at Ron Strahan. Click here to download the pdf.

Celebration Revamps Florida Field

Celebration is now on two SEC football stadiums. Already in place at LSU, Celebration will now be underfoot at “The Swamp.” Read more from the Gainesville Sun

St. Augustine Grass – Maintenance – Summer 2012

St. Augustine Grass – Care and Maintenance – Summer 2012 Video Notes: Step 1 – Fertilization. If you didn’t fertilize in the Spring, you can apply a fertilizer with a 1-1 ration of nitrogen to potassium…like a 15-0-15. The middle number is phosphorus and it can usually be zero. If you did fertilize in the Spring, […]

EMPIRE Turf Care and Maintenance – Summer 2012

EMPIRE Turf – Care and Maintenance – Summer 2012 Video Notes: Step 1 – Fertilization. If you didn’t fertilize in the Spring, you can apply a fertilizer with a 1-1 ration of nitrogen to potassium…like a 15-0-15. The middle number is phosphorus and it can usually be zero. If you did fertilize in the Spring, you […]