Entries by smcfarland@zone3creative.com

EMPIRE Turf Seasonal Maintenance – Summer 2011

EMPIRE Turf – Care and Maintenance – Summer 2011 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 can […]

Celebration Bermudagrass used for Firefighter Memorial

Celebration was laid at a memorial site in Charleston, South Carolina dedicated to nine firefighters that lost their lives battling a blaze almost 4 years ago. Greenacres Turf in Furman, South Carolina provided the turfgrass for the installation.

EMPIRE Turf Late Winter Maintenance 2011

EMPIRE Turf – Late Winter Checklist Video Notes: As your EMPIRE zoysia starts to green back up after temperatures get warmer, you may notice brown spots or what appear to be dead patches that aren’t coming back like the rest of the yard. If this happens, there are two things you need to look out […]

St. Augustine Grass Late Winter Maintenance 2011

St. Augustine Grass Late Winter Checklist Video Notes: Watching out for winter kill: Looking at the stolons can tell you. The stolons are the running vine looking appendages of the grass. Even when the grass is brown, the stolons should be somewhat green which means the grass is probably healthy. If you tear open the […]

Play Ball!

McKechnie Field, Bradenton, FL Spring is in the air for the boys of summer. Spring training is in full swing in Florida and Arizona. Major League Baseball’s pre-season is underway with a number of teams now playing on Celebration® Bermudagrass fields. Down in the Grapefruit League, Celebration is a recent addition to McKechnie Field in […]

EMPIRE Turf Seasonal Maintenance – Fall 2010

EMPIRE Turf – Care and Maintenance – Fall 2010 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 soil sample can better give you specific […]

St. Augustine Seasonal Maintenance – Fall 2010

St. Augustine Grass Seasonal Maintenance – Fall 2010 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 soil sample can better give you specific […]

Celebration Comes to “Death Valley” at LSU

LSU’s Tiger Stadium has installed Celebration Bermudagrass for the 2010 football season and beyond.  “Death Valley” is just the latest LSU park to add Celebration.  The softball, baseball and soccer facilities already use this improved, dark green bermudagrass.  Click on the video to get a closer look.

EMPIRE Turf Seasonal Maintenance – Summer 2010

EMPIRE Turf – Care and Maintenance – Summer 2010 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 can […]