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What were Californians thinking? Posted on 14 May 2015 in the Features & Landscape categories.

When Californians removed lawns back in 2015 they created a vast oasis… of nothingness. Joe Queenan wrote a column titled Let’s Get Rid of All the Lawns in the April 24... Read more»

California’s Drought Crisis Posted on 15 Apr 2015 in the Features categories.

Water restrictions are a necessity, but eliminating lawns altogether could create unforeseen environmental consequences. The water crisis in California is extremely serious, so serious, in fact, that Gov. Jerry Brown... Read more»

TPI Conference & Field Day receives high scores from attendees Posted on 20 Mar 2015 in the Features categories.

Turfgrass Producers International’s (TPI’s) 2015 International Education Conference & Field Day, held Feb. 16-19 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in San Diego, exceeded even the highest of... Read more»

TPI to host annual conference Feb. 16-19 in San Diego Posted on 09 Jan 2015 in the Features categories.

Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) will host its 2015 International Education Conference & Field Day in San Diego, Feb.16–19. The Omni La Costa Resort & Spa will serve as the host hotel to... Read more»

How to manage turfgrass during a drought Posted on 21 Nov 2014 in the Features categories.

It’s no news that Californians are challenged by what the USDA categorizes as a severe drought. In fact, the United States Drought Monitor classifies the current drought in California as... Read more»