Managing Summer Stress

Techniques to help putting greens survive summer heat and thrive throughout the year

These time-tested maintenance practices can help relieve stress to greens during the peak heat stress periods of midsummer. 

A severe stretch of midsummer weather taught some painful lessons in part of the Mid-Atlantic Region. 

Just aslocation is important in real estate, drainage is the foundation of any good putting green.

Research at the University of Maryland reveals important insight for managing bentgrass greens during summer. 

How summer heat affects creeping bentgrass roots. 

The roles temperature and shade play in ultradwarf bermudagrass health are not totally understood. 

Limited air movement isn’t just a southeast or transition-zone problem.

A guide to the selection, installation, and operation of fans for better summer performance of bent grass putting greens.

Shedding some light on an unfamiliar subject. 

Rutgers University scientists continue to unravel the mystery of creeping bentgrass heat tolerance in hopes of improving this vital turfgrass species. 

Managing the factors you can control, and understanding the rest.

Golf turf water management is tied to a number of variables. The goal is to maintain it dry. 

Having the wisdom to know what you can and cannot control!

Manage the trees on the golf course to provide healthier turf

Finding the right balance.

First greens and now fairways. It's time for a call to reason. 

Are you hurting your greens without knowing it? 

Are you hurting your greens without knowing it? 

Research is shedding light on rolling as a season-long maintenance practice.

A practical guide tor developing a rolling program. 

High temperatures and low cutting heights lead to a dead end!

Rutgers University scientists demonstrate how the combination of high temperatures and low mowing leads to carbohydrate depletion of putting green turf.

A combination of research and common sense can provide exactly what is needed for golfers and your greens - healthy surfaces with smoothness and a desirable speed. 

The turfgrass on a golf course does not have the luxury of retreating to air conditioning to escape the hot summer sun, but there are some things superintendents do to ease the burden of turf’s exposure to the elements. Learn more about what it takes to keep turf healthy during the heat of summer and what you could notice during your next round.