In an ironic twist, this year’s drought in California is having a harsher effect in Northern California than Southern California. Both superintendents and sod producers are in dire straits. And Read more»

All year long, California superintendents have languished under hot, dry conditions. An area that normally sees only 10 inches of rain annually, got half of that this year. Forest fires Read more»

Silly puns might cause a superintendent to crack up. Cracking soil will not. In areas affected by drought, golf courses are seeing more cracks in their soil. Are these serious? Read more»

If we could take weeds to the bank, we’d all be millionaires. Because an important component of managing weeds is preventing the seeds released by weeds each autumn from becoming Read more»

Rick Brandenberg, professor of entomology, can almost guarantee that his students at North Carolina State University will screw up this simple pest control question. Will you? Your course has a Read more»

Right now, extension specialists like Dr. Kevin Frank at Michigan State University recommend irrigation sensors as a good way to ride herd on the amount of water required for a Read more»