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Greenkeepers versus Mother Nature

May 1, 2013 By
When I was trimming the frost-damaged foliage from my ornamental trees and shrubs the other day, I got to thinking about what superintendents have to go through in dealing with Mother Nature. Just a few weeks prior, at the tail ...

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An Open mind

May 1, 2013 By
Last month we had Austin Allison on our cover, a young up-and-comer in the industry. ¶ This month we feature Merion Golf Club, site of next month’s U.S. Open, where Matt Shaffer is the director of golf course operations. ¶ ...

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Streamsong

May 1, 2013 By
No. 7 on the Blue Course. Awesome! ...

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Getting ready

April 30, 2013 By
To golf in the Suncoast/Calusa Ryder Cup. I’m told my cart partner is a stick… I’m in trouble. ...

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Thanks to Deron Zendt at Banyan

April 30, 2013 By
I got the VIP tour of Banyan Golf Club in West Palm Beach, from superintendent Deron Zendt. Banyan is a mid-70’s Joe Lee design, with some incredible trees all over the course. I’ll have photos of the course later this ...

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Seed Research of Oregon market update

April 25, 2013 By
Got this email from Seed Research of Oregon today. You can sign up to be on their e-mail list by clicking here. WeatherThe weather world is upside down.  The Willamette Valley has sunny, rain-free days while there is rain, cold ...

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