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Look at the numbers to prevent late-season dollar spot
Whether late-season dollar spot is active or not comes down to what weather conditions we experience during the end of summer heading into fall.
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Chinch bugs have gained a foothold as a top insect threat to turf in Canada
Chinch bug populations are increasing and so is the damage they cause to lawns and golf courses.
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Identify winter problems for quicker spring recovery
Winter isn’t kind to greens. But those warm, hopeful first days of spring can be even worse. In late winter and early spring social media fills with questions and opinions as we watch snow drifts melt and temperatures go up and down like a yo-yo. Should I blow the snow off the greens? Did I make a mistake covering the greens before winter? Is the ice bad enough that my greens are shot and I’ll have to replant?
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Microdochium Patch Big Threat to Greens
Wet autumns can set us up for a nasty year of microdochium patch starting in the spring. Save your greens by scouting early. Heavy rainfall in the fall can make it difficult for golf course superintendents to get a proper fungicide application before grass went into full dormancy. Precipitation can often affect contact fungicides more than systemics. Even if you did squeeze in a spray, the heavy rains that followed could compromise the longevity of the fungicide applications come spring.
