In the right setting, when two or more are gathered together for a common purpose, unexpected break-through takes place. After years of leading teams and small groups, I am always amazed at the power of the collective genius. What is the Collective Genius? It’s about the fresh new perspective that results when we tap into…

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by Fred Yelverton Professor of Crop Science and Extension Specialist, NC State University Many golf course superintendents are concerned about root loss due to the extreme heat this summer. The chart below is a 12 month rooting pattern developed at the Sandhills Research Station in 2000 and 2001. Note that, averaged over 2 years, bentgrass lost 76%…

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Patience: Do You Know Why Patient Gardeners End Up With The Best Garden? Read On To Find Out By Jonathan Yaakobi Patience is a virtue much in decline in this instant gratification epoch. This is no less evident in gardening; a word that not so long ago was synonymous with such terms as serenity, balance, harmony, and…

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It only takes a spark… Business, career, life stuck in neutral? There is treasure buried deep within conflict, boredom, unrest. Take the time to fan the flame of hope, future and purpose. You Matter! I can see clearly now… Sometimes we just have to step out of ourselves in order to see clearly. I remember a…

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by Rick Brandenburg, Professor of Entomology, NC State University Cutworms Cutworms are active on golf course putting greens. These infestations can continue until Thanksgiving, so be vigilant in monitoring for their presence. Most other turfgrass settings (golf course fairways, home lawns, athletic fields, etc) can tolerate the typical abundance of cutworms…

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Horticulture Magazine recently had a Q&A session covering tall and narrow perennials. This is great advice for that garden with less room to grow out, but with plenty of room to grow up. Q&A: Tall, Narrow Perennials From hortmag.com Question: Do you have any suggestions for tall and narrow perennials? My garden is tight on space. Answer: Yes. Tucson-based…

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By Brandon Clark, Harrell’s LLC Support Specialist It’s hard to believe that email is almost 40 years old (Ray Tomlinson is credited as having sent the first email message in 1971). Today, pretty much everyone has an email address. For ease of use, reliability and convenience, you just can’t beat the good old email message. As with…

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Prepared by members of the Departments of Plant Pathology and Crop Science, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, North Carolina State University. For more turf-related information, visit the NC State TurfFiles web site. Symptoms Pythium blight first appears as small, sunken, circular patches up to 1 foot in diameter during hot, humid weather. Leaves within…

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A look into pricing and profit decisions facing retailers in the Horticulture industry. By Bridget Behe and Tom Dudek, Michigan State University Pricing products has the appearance of being cost-based and somewhat mathematical until you realize the art involved in finding the right price. When is the price right? When you not only cover all of the…

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by the Harrell’s IT Department If you use a computer that’s connected to the Internet (and I think you just might, since you’re reading this post), there are some guidelines you should follow to keep your identity and the important data on your computer safe. This information applies to PCs running Microsoft Windows,…

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