Winter Friendly Warm-Season Turfgrass

The USGA released an article about the growing trend of golf courses located in transition zones opting for warm-season turfgrass to accommodate tight budgets. Maintaining cool season turf during the summer months is difficult and costly due to excessive heat, irrigation requirements, disease pressure and traffic effects. When these grasses can’t be perfectly maintained, golfing conditions become poor.  Obviously, this is bad for the bottom line. Still, warm-season turfgrass thins during the winter months, so golf course superintendents have struggled with finding a balance that works for their budget.  But now, thanks to USGA funded research, there are warm-season turfgrass varieties that tolerate cold months well.

To find out more about these turf options read the full report that covers everything you need to know about the new varieties of Zoysiagrass and Bermudagrass turfgrass:

–          Advantages

–          Fertilization

–          Fungicides

–          Insecticides

–          Herbicides

–          Irrigation

–          Mowing

–          Wear tolerance

–          Disadvantages

–          Winterkill potential

–          Winter color

–          Thatch Accumulation

–          Establishment