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Turf Care



Everything You Need to Know About Maintaining Turf

Your customer's turf is your livelihood. You will do anything you can to protect it and we will do anything we can to assist you. That includes arming you with turf care tips you need to overcome high heat pests and disease while building a better business. Our green industry experts have devoted their careers to understanding turf, how to grow it, protect it, and keeping it coming back healthy year after year. 

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Mosquito Control

Mosquitos are pesky insects that can carry disease and make outdoor living less enjoyable. Ensure your clients’ homes are protected with these prevention methods.
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Putting Your Turf Through Spring Training

Is your turf ready for the spring season? Make sure your sports field management is as rigorous as the play will be with this maintenance schedule.
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Top Synthetic Turf Installation Problems and Solutions

Synthetic turf installations can be tricky. Learn to look for potential issues and solutions here.
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Mole Cricket Damage and Control

Mole crickets can cause costly damage to greens. Ensure yours stay playable with these prevention and management tips.
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Armyworm Infestation Signs and Prevention

Are armyworms wreaking havoc on your turf? Read further for more information and tips for managing infestations.
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Benefits of Organic Fertilizer and Control Products

Read on for tips on how to grow your business and your customers’ landscapes using organic materials.
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Benefits of Soil Testing

Routine soil testing is a great tool to help point out nutrient deficiencies and surpluses, soil pH, and Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC).
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Benefits of Synthetic Turf and How to Make Seams Invisible

No time for real grass? Sell your client on synthetic turf. It has come a long way.
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Biochar Benefits for Turfgrass

Learn how you can promote sustainability and boost soil health with biochar.
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Choosing the Right Fertilizer

Plants need to eat their Wheaties, too. Be honest: are you certain that yours are getting the proper nutrition, day in and day out? Use these tips to choose a fertilizer with the appropriate nutrient ratio for your turf and landscape needs.
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Controlling Flying Insects—Wasps, Hornets and Yellow Jackets

Learn the differences between flying-insect pests like wasps and hornets, how to determine if they’re a threat, how best to remove them and the ideal product for the job.
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Controlling and Preventing Poa Annua

Learn effective strategies to control and prevent Poa annua, the invasive weed that can quickly get out of hand.
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Controlling Post-Emergent Crabgrass

Learn the best practices for controlling post-emergent crabgrass, along with ideal products to get rid of crabgrass at different stages of its development.
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Controlling Unwanted Sedges

Sedges live a double life. Sometimes seen as good, sometimes as invasive, will they be your friend or enemy?
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Cool and Warm Season Grasses

Grass is grass, right? Nope. Not even close. As any landscape pro worth his or her salt already knows, every turf species has its own unique requirements. Consult this article as a reference for which turf to plant when.
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Dollar Spot Treatment and Prevention

Summer is here, and with it, an array of turf diseases that thrive in higher temperatures, the most common of which being dollar spot.
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Eco-Friendly Fairways and Sustainable Supplies

Uncover the benefits of sustainability and learn how eco-friendly golf course supplies are revolutionizing the game.
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Efficiencies of Multi-Purpose Solutions

You need products that work as hard as you do. See how combination fertility and pest management products can save time, money, and labor.
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Fall Turf Renovation

Fall is the best time of year to recover cool-season turf after extreme summer stresses. Aerating, overseeding, and topdressing are all best practices when it comes to boosting turfgrass sustainability.
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Feast or Famine Feeding

Learn how fertilizers solve the feast or famine problem to produce turf that is healthier stronger and more disease tolerant.
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Giving Sod a Healthy Start

Sod can deliver an established lawn fast; make sure you take the steps necessary to ensure it lives a long and healthy life after the last truck leaves the site.
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Grub Treatment and Prevention

Grubs can be a regular nuisance on the golf course. Learn best practice tips and tricks on controlling and preventing infestations.
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Helpful Hints for Spreading

Follow these helpful hints for properly applying turf care products using a spreader.
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How Fertilizer Feeds Turf

If you’re a turf care professional, you know what N-P-K is. But did you know that there’s an often overlooked, secondary group of micronutrients? Learn more about these secret powerhouses and how they keep turf healthy and growing.
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How to Calibrate a Backpack Pump Sprayer

Is your sprayer’s calibration costing you?
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How to Install Sod for Healthy, Beautiful Turf

Here are some tricks and tips for cultivating a lush lawn.
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How to Maintain and Renovate Sports Turf

As a sports turf professional, you know fields can take a beating. Avoid deterioration and costly repairs with a maintenance schedule and these renovation tips.
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How to Protect Your Landscape in a Freeze

When temperatures drop, the right preparation will help keep your landscape safe.
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How to Remove Snow from Synthetic Turf Fields

Synthetic turf is an investment. Take care of it through the winter season with these tips from SiteOne.
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Improving Customer Satisfaction with LESCO® Aroma

By mixing LESCO Aroma Masking Agent liquid into the sprayer along with the not-so-pleasant smelling other ingredients you can help get clients back to business faster.
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Effective Methods for Keeping Turf Weed-Free

A well-maintained, weed-free lawn not only boosts curb appeal but also keeps customers happy, reflecting the high standard of your work.
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LESCO CarbonPro Plant Health Nutrient Optimizer

Ensure the hard work you put into maintaining turf stands the test of time with LESCO®️ CarbonPro soil optimizers. Available only at SiteOne, it's time to maximize nutrients and water usage for the healthiest turf possible.
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LESCO Crosscheck Products: What, How & Where to Use the Products

Learn about the versatile LESCO Crosscheck product line, along with the wide range of product applications and scenarios, as well as all the pests the product will control.
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LESCO Moisture Manager

Take the stress off you and the plants when it comes to sustaining any green space. LESCO Moisture Manager makes it possible to maintain soil moisture even with water restrictions and drought conditions.

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Cool and Warm Season Grasses


Grass is grass, right? Nope. Not even close. As any landscape pro worth his or her salt already knows, every turf species has its own unique requirements. Consult this article as a reference for which turf to plant when.

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