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Celebration Bermudagrass is installed at the new Marlins Park. Click to read the story from the Palm Beach Post:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/marlins/now-comes-the-sod-miami-marlins-new-515-2144102.html
Local 10 Miami:
CBS Miami:
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/02/02/105435/
NBC Miami:
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Marlins-Sod-New-Ballpark-With-Bermuda-Grass-138597759.html
WSVN TV:
http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/sports/21006590423254/marlins-stadium-94-done-and-on-schedule/
We have continued to supply Hillwood Country Club with Celebration Bermudagrass.
They are using the Celebration in their intermediate rough and in some shaded areas, as the Celebration Bermudagrass continues to prove it is the most shade tolerant Bermudagrass, while requiring less fertilization and water.
EMPIRE Turf - Care and Maintenance - Fall 2011
Video Notes:
Step 1 - Fertilization. We recommend something with a 1-0-2 ratio. In other words, 1 part nitrogen, 0 parts phosphorus, and 2 parts potassium....like an 8-0-16 for example. Obviously the 1-0-2 ratio is meant as a starting point. A local expert can better give you specific needs for your area. If you have trouble finding a fertilizer with that ratio, a fertilizer with a 1-0-1 ratio will also be acceptable.
Step 2 - Billbug Control Insecticide. One great thing about EMPIRE Turf is that Chinch Bugs don't like it. Chinch bugs are a huge problem in St. Augustine grass lawns. The main insects you have to watch out for with EMPRIE are billbugs. Hunting bullbugs are small black insects. As an EMPIRE lawn owner, the thing we recommend doing is to go ahead and put down billbug control in the fall and in the spring whether you have had issues with the hunting billbug in the past or not. Make sure it's a broad spectrum insecticide.
Optional Step 3 - Fungicide. Look out for fungus in your EMPIRE like large patch. This fungus appears in somewhat circular patterns...usually about 2 to 3 feet in diameter. If you have had fungus before or suspect you have a fungus in your lawn currently, put down a fungicide to helwp the grass enter the cold months healthier. For fungicide, you will likely need multiple applications. Remember to wait 21 days between each application.
Optional Step 4 - Weed Control. When the temperatures start dropping, summer weeds will start dying off and winter weeds will start to pop up. In some areas of the country, winter weeds aren't a big problem. If you haven't had problems with them in the past, forgo putting down any herbicide this fall. However, if you know that weeds in the winter time are an issue for you, get a pre-emergent herbicide from your local lawn care store and apply it to the lawn now to stop the winter weeds from popping up.
Step 5 - Mowing. Mowing in the cooler months is slightly different. Leave the EMPIRE a little bit higher than normal to encourage deeper root growth for the winter. Basically adjust your mower settings to go up one notch.
Step 6 - Watering. As for watering, as temperatures drop, grasses won't need as much irrigation....so adjust your watering schedule accordingly. Too much watering can lead to fungus and disease outbreaks.
Remember with all lawn products be it fertilizer, insecticide or herbicide...read the label and follow the proper instructions.
Wine grapes might not suit South Florida's climate...but tropical fruits do. Schnebly Redland's Winery in Homestead uses an assortment of tropical delicasies to create some unique wines. EMPIRE Turf Zoysiagrass and Celebration Bermudagrass help complete the tropical look.
From LSU Professor Dr. Ron Strahan - Armyworm alerts and chinch bug outbreaks. This applies to the entire Southeast. Read more by clicking below on the LTA Turfgrass Insider. Follow Dr. Strahan on Twitter at (LSUturf) or on facebook at Ron Strahan.
Celebration Bermudagrass was sprigged and ready for play in two months at this mamoth new sports complex in Florida.
Golf Courses across the Southeast are renovating by dropping Celebration sprigs right on top of the old dead grass. This method saves money and can be ready for play in just a couple of months.
Celebration Bermudagrass is used to convert a large dirt parking lot into a community park in Charleston, South Carolina. Grass is the answer!
EMPIRE Turf - Care and Maintenance - Summer 2011
Video Notes:
Step 1 - Fertilization. If you didn't fertilize in the Spring, you can apply a fertilizer with a 1-1 ration of nitrogen to potassium...like a 15-0-15. The middle number is phosphorus and it can usually be zero. If you did fertilize in the Spring, you can wait till late Summer or early Fall to do so again.
Step 2 - Irrigation. Don't overwater in the hot months. EMPIRE needs about an inch of water per week either from in-ground irrigation or natural rainfall. Wait for a sign that the grass is in need of watering before irrigating...like blades of the EMPIRE Turf wilting. Water in the early morning hours for best results. Too much water can lead to fungus outbreaks, like Large Patch.
Step 3 - Mowing. You will likely mow more often in the Summer. Just make sure to not remove more than 1/3 of the leaf blade when mowing. Mowing too low can stress the grass and it will turn brown. If you miss a mowing, it might take multiple mowings to get the grass back to the height you like. Wait about 3-5 days between each mowing.
Watch out for Hunting Billbugs. If you have had them in the past but are free of them at the moment, treat with an insecticide application this fall.
Celebration was laid at a memorial site in Charleston, South Carolina dedicated to nine firefighters that lost their lives battling a blaze almost 4 years ago. Greenacres Turf in Furman, South Carolina provided the turfgrass for the installation.
