Every turf manager knows the routine. You schedule core aeration, the crew spends hours pulling plugs, and then you face days of cleanup, player complaints, and disrupted schedules. The cores sit on the surface, the field looks rough, and you’re fielding calls about when it’ll be playable again. There’s a reason more operations are walking away from this approach. Coreless … Read More
Golf Course Maintenance Tips and Tricks
Maintaining a golf course isn’t just about keeping it looking good; it’s about ensuring it provides the best experience for golfers. Healthy, well-maintained turf is resilient, visually appealing, and functional. These essential tips and tricks will guide you in keeping your course in peak condition. Understanding Golf Course Maintenance Golf course maintenance involves a variety of tasks, all of which … Read More
4 Ways Aeration Affects Your Turf Health
Compacted soil means unhealthy turf. Aeration helps fix that, as it’s designed to help with soil compaction by opening up the dirt and allowing the root system to grow deeper. Annual aeration will produce healthier, greener grass. And while you can aerate during any time of the year, the best time is during peak growing season; for many grass types, … Read More
5 Steps for Your Golf Course to Survive the Winter and Thrive in the Spring
Winter brings its own set of challenges for golf course superintendents. So if a cold and snowy winter is around the corner, it’s time to roll out those winter projects to ensure the turf is ready for play in the spring. If you’re lucky enough to be a superintendent in a milder climate, the goal is to keep your course … Read More
FAQs: The 1st Products SEEDA-vator
The 1st Products SEEDA-vator makes the seeding process more efficient and accurate by allowing both small and large seed varieties to be carefully metered with one feed wheel to precisely place the seed. Below are the answers to our most frequently asked questions about the SEEDA-vator. If you have any questions about the SEEDA-vator that we didn’t cover, get … Read More
How to Save Money When it Comes to Watering Turf Grass
Every golf course owner and every turf grass farmer want to have beautiful grass that is lush and green. However, turf grasses are the single biggest water wasters of today, so it is important to know how to save water while keeping your turf grass beautiful and healthy. Here at 1st Products Inc we wanted to pass along some tips … Read More