Turf Talk: Turfgrass

California Turfgrass Professionals Get a Firsthand Look at Lobo® Zoysiagrass

Turfgrass professionals gathered at A-G Sod Farms in Lodi, CA, on Sept. 17, 2026, for a firsthand look ...

NorthBridge® Bermudagrass Creates Room to Grow for Charleston Bilingual Academy

What was once a dirt field off Remount Road in North Charleston, SC is now covered in the ...

Lobo Zoysiagrass Builds Momentum in the West

As water, fertilizer and mowing requirements become increasingly important factors in turfgrass selection, Lobo® Zoysiagrass is gaining attention ...

Managing More Than Football at Kyle Field

There was a time when a college football stadium's calendar revolved around six or seven home games each ...

Wild Dunes Harbor Course Selects NorthBridge® Bermudagrass for Major Renovation

Following a comprehensive golf course renovation, Wild Dunes Resort's Harbor Course selected NorthBridge® Bermudagrass to deliver improved playability ...

CitraZoy® Selected for Miami Waterfront Park Renovation

CitraZoy® harvested at Willaway Cattle & Sod before installation at Morningside Park along Biscayne Bay in Miami, FL. ...

Get More from Your EMPIRE® Zoysia with These Five Maintenance Tips

EMPIRE® Zoysia has earned its reputation for producing a dense, durable and attractive lawn. Like any turfgrass, however, ...

NorthBridge and Celebration Hybrid Highlighted at Itograss Field Day in Brazil

At the end of May, more than 180 sports field managers, landscapers, installers and industry professionals gathered in ...

Beyond Tournament Week at Bay Hill

Since 2014, Chris Flynn has served as Director of Grounds at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge, ...

How the City of Apopka Maintains Playable Fields with NorthBridge® Bermudagrass

Across Central Florida, municipal sports complexes are seeing more year-round play than ever before. At the City of Apopka, ...

Inside the Cobalt® Hybrid St. Augustine Field Day at King Ranch Turfgrass

With two of the market's hottest grasses, one of the country's prominent sod producers and ideal field conditions, ...

Celebration Hybrid™ Bermudagrass: Rethinking Inputs and Management

Celebration Hybrid™ Bermudagrass, the first release from the "Celebration X" breeding program at Mississippi State University, officially launched ...

Lobo® Zoysia Shows Early Strength in Texas Parks

In a state where heat, shade and heavy use all collide, finding a grass that can handle real ...

Latitude 36® Bermudagrass on Display at SFMA 2026 in Texas

The Seminar on Wheels tour kicked off the 2026 Sports Field Managers Association Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, ...

Gibson Turf Marks 20 Years with an Eye on the Future

Thomas Gibson As Gibson Turf in Hawkinsville, GA, marks twenty years in business, the farm is stepping into ...

Sod Solutions Announces Strategic Relationship with Australian Turf Solutions

New partnership expands access to advanced turfgrass solutions and industry expertise in Australia Sod Solutions is pleased to ...

Shifting the Game: How Turfgrass Professionals Prepare for What’s Next

As turfgrass professionals head into 2026, the pace of change across research, production and performance standards continues to ...

Backyard Beginnings to Industry Leader: Inside Tri-Turf Sod Farms

Celebrating 34 years in business, Tri-Turf Sod Farms Owner and President Jason Pooler shared that while economic and ...

Lobo® Zoysia Shows Low-Input Results in Florida

Stephen Massie A different kind of zoysia is taking root in Florida. Lobo® Zoysia is unique in appearance ...

Cobalt® Hybrid St. Augustine Field Day at Murff Turf Highlights Variety Strengths

Growers, researchers and turfgrass professionals gathered at Murff Turf Farm in Crosby, TX to see how Cobalt® Hybrid ...

On Track with Latitude 36® at Circuit of The Americas

Latitude 36® Bermudagrass is gaining visibility at one of motorsports' most-watched venues. Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in ...

Best Grasses for High-Traffic Football Fields

When it comes to football season, from high school to college and the pros, most fields don't see ...

NorthBridge® Bermudagrass Enhances Grounds at Grace New Hope Church

Grace New Hope Church in Lawrenceville, GA recently upgraded a high-traffic common area with five pallets of NorthBridge® ...

Latitude 36® Brings Water Efficiency to California Desert Golf at SilverRock Resort

SilverRock Resort in La Quinta, CA, an Arnold Palmer design set at the base of the Santa Rosa ...

Why New Low Maintenance Grasses Don’t Mean Less Business

For years, Sod Solutions has worked alongside land-grant universities to help develop and release new turfgrass varieties that ...

Tiburón Golf Club Awarded “2025 Florida Celebration® Golf Course of the Year

Director of Agronomy at Tiburón Golf Club, Grayson Grainger, and his golf maintenance crew were awarded the 2025 ...

Delivering Confidence and Grass: How Sod Solutions Professionals Powers Large-Scale HOA Projects

When turfgrass challenges strike residential communities, homeowner associations and property managers rely on Sod Solutions Professionals to lead ...

Managing Clemson University’s Fields in a Schedule That Never Stops

At the 2025 Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) Conference held in Charleston earlier this spring, K.C. Bell, ...

Florida Turf Industry Installs CitraZoy® for FTGA Manager’s Home Lawn

CitraZoy® Zoysiagrass, developed by the University of Florida, is raising the bar for home lawns. This spring, the ...

Over 25 Years with Sod Solutions: Brenda Roberts’ Journey of Service and Connection

Brenda Roberts celebrates 26 years with Sod Solutions. This summer, Brenda Roberts celebrates 26 years as the backbone ...

How to Efficiently Communicate with Homeowners

You know grass. You've spent years perfecting lawn care knowledge-from soil pH to mowing height and everything in ...

Weathering the Storm: How Sod Farms Prepare for and Recover from Natural Disasters

This article was originally written for the Turf News July/August 2025 issue. The version below is a shortened ...

Back in the Game: Columbus Baseball Returns on NorthBridge® Bermudagrass

Professional baseball is back in Columbus, GA at Golden Park, now renamed Synovus Park. The Atlanta Braves' Double-A ...

Cobalt® St. Augustine Planted at the Heart of Texas Water Conservation

As Texas faces growing water demand and shifting irrigation regulations, Cobalt® Hybrid St. Augustine is emerging as a ...

Back to His ‘Grass’ Roots: Al Wooten of Quality Turf

EMPIRE Zoysia now grows on former tobacco fields that have been in Wooten's family for generations. Quality Turf's ...

Fields Ranch Prepares for 2025 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on NorthBridge® Bermuda

When the 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship arrives in Frisco, TX this June, all eyes will be on ...

All Eyes on the U.S. for the Club World Cup 2025

This summer, the world's soccer spotlight turns to the United States as it welcomes the FIFA Club World ...

Christian Broucqsault Honored with 2025 TPF Award of Merit

Christian Broucqsault, COO of Sod Solutions, was honored as the recipient of the Turfgrass Producers of Florida (TPF) ...

Lobo® Zoysiagrass: A Versatile New Variety with Growing Popularity

Lobo® Zoysiagrass, developed through NC State's Turfgrass Breeding Program, is quickly making a name for itself as a ...

Innovation® and NorthBridge® Show Off at Italy’s MyPlant & Garden Expo

Sod Solutions traveled to Milan, Italy, for the MyPlant & Garden - International Green Expo at Fiera Rho ...

Cobalt® Hybrid St. Augustine: Breeder Insights & Grower Success

Cobalt® Hybrid St. Augustine is quickly gaining attention across the industry for its environmental benefits and high performance ...

Improve Turfgrass Selection and Sustainability: New Online CEU Course for Industry Professionals

Sod Solutions recently launched a new online CEU course, Green Turfgrass: Sustainable Practices, Innovative Solutions, and Selection Strategies ...

Two Decades Later, Celebration® Bermudagrass Remains the PGA TOUR’s Trusted Standard

The 2025 PGA TOUR opened its 110th season on Celebration® Bermudagrass at the Plantation Course at Kapalua on ...

South Florida Neighborhood Gets an Extreme Makeover with CitraBlue® St. Augustine

Valencia Palms has transitioned nearly all of the grass throughout the community to CitraBlue® St. Augustine over the ...

New Era: How Turfgrass Transformed The Freedom Factory’s Infield

The Freedom Factory in Bradenton, Florida, has become a centerpiece of local pride following a major infield renovation ...

NorthBridge® Bermudagrass at Northwood Club: A Championship-Quality Playing Surface in Dallas, TX

Northwood Club in Dallas, TX, opened in 1946 and hosted the 1952 U.S. Open, giving it a significant ...

Message from the President: A Focus on Storytelling and Appreciation

"Storytelling with Appreciation" Tobey Wagner As we step into a new year of opportunity, I want to express ...

George M. Steinbrenner Field Awarded “2024 Florida Celebration® Sports Field of the Year”

George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, the spring training home of the New York Yankees, has been awarded ...

Selecting Grass for a Sports Field: Q&A with Craig Potts, CSFM

Selecting Grass for a Sports Field: Q&A with Craig Potts, CSFM After 27 years managing Texas A&M Athletics' ...

Sod Solutions Partners with Producers for NorthBridge® and Cobalt® Field Days

Sod Solutions, in collaboration with Green Acres Turf Farm and Woerner Farms, recently hosted two successful field days ...

Turfgrass Troubleshooter: Dr. Harmon’s Mission to Support Florida’s Industry

Dr. Philip Harmon is a plant pathology professor and extension specialist at the University of Florida (UF), specializing ...

FC Dallas Perfecting the Pitch with Latitude 36® Bermudagrass

FC Dallas relies on LATITUDE® BERMUDAGRASS to maintain a top-tier playing surface at Toyota Stadium. Built in 2005 ...

Cobalt™ Hybrid St. Augustine Changing Perceptions About St. Augustinegrass and Water Use

Pallet of Cobalt™ Hybrid St. Augustine. Recent research indicates that, compared to other common St. Augustinegrasses, homeowners can ...

Enhancing Military Dog Training with Celebration® Bermudagrass at Joint Base Charleston

At Joint Base Charleston, the Military Working Dog Kennel isn't just a training facility—it's a crucial part of ...

Celebration® Bermudagrass: The Key Player in Hillsborough County’s Massive Field Renovation Project

In Spring 2019, Hillsborough County launched a significant upgrade of over 250 sports fields with Celebration® Bermudagrass, aiming ...

Performance First: NorthBridge® Bermudagrass Upgrades Providence Day School Athletics

In October 2023, Providence Day School in Charlotte, NC upgraded its athletic fields with 3.5 acres of NorthBridge® ...

Spring Into Football: Discovering Neyland Stadium’s Latitude 36® Bermudagrass Advantage

In the quest for a bermudagrass variety that thrives in the East Tennessee climate, the University of Tennessee ...

The 2024 PGA TOUR’s Swing on Celebration® Bermudagrass

The 2024 PGA TOUR teed off its 109th season at The Sentry Tournament in January on Celebration® Bermudagrass ...

World-Class Bermuda for World-Class Talent at Inter Miami CF

Inter Miami CF, a standout team in Major League Soccer (MLS), boasts the legendary Lionel Messi among its ...

Discover Crossroads at Palmetto Bluff: A Reversible Golf Course with NorthBridge® Bermudagrass

Nestled in the picturesque Bluffton, South Carolina, Palmetto Bluff strategically decided in 2023 to carpet its new golf ...

Ole Miss Revamps Football Stadium with NorthBridge Bermudagrass

In a turn of events sparked by a Morgan Wallen concert, the playing surface at the University of ...

Inaugural Celebration Hybrid™ Bermudagrass Field Day Draws Big Crowd at Star Turf Farms

Sod Solutions held a Celebration Hybrid™ Bermudagrass Field Day on the morning of Oct. 31 at Star Turf ...

Modern Turf’s Greens for Good: Supporting First Responders and Veterans

Earlier this summer, golf specialists Modern Turf out of Rembert, SC stepped in to help, donating a full ...

CitraBlue® St. Augustine Showcases its Superior Shade Tolerance

CitraBlue® St. Augustine, the new grass released by the University of Florida has some of the best shade ...

Innovation® Emerges as Quality Zoysiagrass for Southeastern U.S.

Sodmasters Turf Farm, a licensed sod producer in Montrose, GA has been growing Innovation® Zoysiagrass for the past ...

Celebration Hybrid™ Bermudagrass Hits the Ground Running

After several years of small plot testing and acreage expansion, Celebration Hybrid™ Bermudagrass is now being installed at ...

PGA Frisco Resort Chooses NorthBridge® Bermudagrass for Championship Courses

After 1,362 days of construction, the highly-anticipated PGA Frisco Resort in Frisco, TX, officially opened its doors on ...

The Surprising Benefits of Turfgrass: A Food Resource for Bees

Did you know that the turfgrass in your yard can serve as a food source for pollinators? Dr. ...

Licensing Period Opens for Sola™ St. Augustinegrass Following Successful Field Day at Oakland Plantation

On June 14, a Sola™ St. Augustinegrass Field Day was held at Oakland Plantation Turf Farm in Council, ...

Latitude 36® Bermudagrass Takes Duke Softball to the Next Level

Latitude 36® Bermudagrass has been a game changer for Duke University softball, suiting the Blue Devils fast style ...

A Winning Tradition with Celebration® Bermudagrass at LSU’s Alex Box Stadium

At almost 11,000 capacity, Alex Box Stadium has been one of the premiere facilities in all of college ...

TPC Louisiana Prepares Celebration® Bermudagrass Course Ahead of PGA TOUR Event

The entire staff at TPC Louisiana is staying very busy in the few weeks leading up to the ...

NorthBridge® Bermuda a Stand Out for the Crimson Tide’s Baseball Stadium

Sewell-Thomas Stadium, also known as “The Joe”, opened in March 1948 as the home field for the University ...

NorthBridge® Bermudagrass: The Key to a Picture-Perfect Pitch at Orlando City Soccer

The world of soccer is constantly evolving, and with that comes the need for high-quality playing surfaces that ...

“Inside the Ropes” at the 2023 GCSAA Conference

This week as exhibitors and attendees make their way inside the 2023 Golf Course Superintendents Association of America ...

All Roads Led to Sod Farming for Myles Kubicek

Myles Kubicek, owner of Kubicek Turf Farms has always been surrounded by the turfgrass industry in some way ...

Sodmasters Turf Farm Uses Home Building Business to Bolster Sales

Sodmasters Turf Farm is a well-known sod producer in the state of Georgia, located in Montrose. In 2004 ...

Country Club of Florida Awarded “2022 Florida Celebration® Golf Course of the Year”

Country Club of Florida Director of Golf, Jeff Klontz and his golf course maintenance team were awarded the ...

A Golden Anniversary for Simpson Sod

Fifty years ago, Jim Simpson founded Simpson Sod Company. Jim, who’d grown up on a farm in Mississippi ...

Cajun Celebration: LSU’s Grass of Choice in Baton Rouge

Years ago, Louisiana State University (LSU) decided to move to Celebration® Bermudagrass across their sports facilities. Over the ...

Mississippi State University Releases Celebration Hybrid™ Bermudagrass

A group checking out a plot at the 2022 MSU Turfgrass Field Day. Mississippi State University’s Agricultural and ...

Secrets to Success: Latitude 36® Bermudagrass at Bryant-Denny Stadium

The road to college football’s national championship regularly goes through this stadium, Alabama’s Bryant-Denny. The Crimson Tide has ...

Nashville SC Starts Season with MLS Proven Bermudagrass

Most people take old desk supplies or some new ideas with them from one job to the next. ...

NC State University Releases Sola™, the Newest St. Augustinegrass

North Carolina State University’s Turfgrass Breeding and Genetics program, under the direction of Dr. Susana Milla-Lewis, has released ...

Georgia’s McLemore Club Features Two Top Performing Bermudagrasses

The McLemore Golf Course and Country Club, located on Lookout Mountain in Rising Fawn, GA features two different ...

Sod Farm of Over 45 Years Expands Business Across Tennessee

In high school, Bobby Winstead, the owner of Winstead Turf Farms, would spend his spare time growing vegetables ...

Growing for the Pros: Evergreen Turf Cultivates Success on the West Coast

In April 1999, Evergreen Turf began as a small, local sod farm in Arizona with a goal to ...

EMPIRE® Zoysia Welcomes Fans at Joker Marchant in Lakeland, FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zEKyk1kZc0 Surrounding Publix Field in Lakeland, Florida is over an acre of EMPIRE® Zoysia welcoming fans to the ...

Major Sports Arena in Brazil Resurfaces Celebration® Bermudagrass in Record Timing

Greenleaf Gramados is a company based in Brazil that has been installing and maintaining sports field surfaces since ...

BraeBurn Country Club Renovates Course as it Celebrates 90 Years

https://youtu.be/dUP4qy8e74Q BraeBurn Country Club in Houston, Texas just celebrated its 90th year of operation with a full course ...

PGA’s New Frisco Headquarters Chooses NorthBridge® Bermudagrass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0eDdrjqq4M In 2018, the PGA of America announced plans to move its company headquarters from West Palm Beach, ...

Introducing Cobalt™ Hybrid St. Augustinegrass

The Texas A&M AgriLife Research program and turfgrass breeder Dr. Ambika Chandra have officially released Cobalt™ Hybrid St. ...

From Peru to North Carolina State University: The Journey of Dr. Susana Milla-Lewis

Dr. Susana Milla-Lewis, a professor and university faculty scholar of turfgrass breeding at North Carolina State University (NCSU) ...

Former Golf Course Builder Leads Sod Farm into 20th Year of Business

Superior Turf, Inc. in Tifton, Georgia has grown from 75 acres and 3 employees in 2002 to 25 ...

Harbour Ridge Awarded “2021 Florida Celebration Golf Course of the Year”

Harbour Ridge Yacht and Country Club Director of Golf Tim Cann and his golf course maintenance team were ...

Lobo™ Zoysiagrass Released by North Carolina State University

Pictured in the header image above are Art Bruneau (Executive Director of NCSPA), Dr. Susana Milla-Lewis (NC State), ...

Sporting Kansas City Finding Success with NorthBridge® Bermudagrass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSrbxogehJc When MLS team Sporting Kansas City debuted Children’s Mercy Park stadium in 2011, being in a “transition ...