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Cultural Practices: The Key to Success in the Healthy Turf Circle
Cultural Practices: The Key to Success in the Healthy Turf Circle The fourth element of the Healthy Turf Circle is cultural practices. Without proper cultural
Soil Structure and Turf Care: Building the Foundation for Healthy, Resilient Lawns
Soil Structure and Turf Care: Building the Foundation for Healthy, Resilient Lawns The third component of the PJC Healthy Turf Circle is soil structure. Many
Soil Biology and Turf Care: Building Healthy Grass from the Ground Up
Soil Biology and Turf Care: Building Healthy Grass from the Ground Up If you haven’t yet, check out last week’s blog, “Soil Chemistry and Turf”,
PJC’s Practical Organic Turf Care Approach When it comes to growing turf, there are things outside our control and things that are unrealistic to try
Best Shade Trees for Lawns By Fred Newcombe Labor Day marks the beginning of the fall tree‑planting season. Now is the perfect time to choose
Seasonal Outlook & Drought Comparison for New England Lawns — 2025 vs. 2024
Seasonal Outlook & Drought Comparison for New England Lawns — 2025 vs. 2024 Seasonal Outlook for 2025 As we enter the August–October 2025 period, the
2025 UMASS Turf Research Field Day: Turfgrass Innovations & Organic Insight
2025 UMASS Turf Research Field Day: Turfgrass Innovations & Organic Insight July 23, 2025 @ the Joseph Troll Turf Research Center, South Deerfield, MA On
Healthy soil for healthy turf means addressing Soil Chemistry, Soil Biology, Soil Structure, and Cultural Practices. As such, we developed our Healthy Turf Circle as
Financial Costs of Artificial Fields
It is a myth that synthetic fields require less maintenance, and therefore less money, than natural turfgrass. Here, we’ll look at the financial costs of
Safety Concerns with Artificial Turf
There’s a lot of debate surrounding the cost-benefit of replacing natural fields with synthetic turf. As a former college field hockey player, you don’t need
