2 Minute Turf Talks

We are building a series of short video clips featuring the entire EarthWorks team that we hope are both informative and entertaining. These talks are short conversations that were inspired by questions we received from clients, and are quick answers to what we see as common questions.  We’re not professional actors, and have no professional equipment, as you will see! But, we are passionate about what we do, about helping you, and we hope these clips all show a deeper respect for you and your team and business.

 

YouTube Video UExkY0ZrZFR6YkxJSTJlN2FHUFEzSE90LW9IZHFJbTFDdy40NjI5ODZCQUE5NkRBMDI0 A successful flower program is measured by the number of new blooms that emerge throughout the season. Take a cue from Liberty Hall Museum’s fertilization strategy in Union, New Jersey, to maximize the initial bloom and keep pushing new buds all summer long. Their program uses EarthWorks Myco Replenish 3-3-3, Replenish 5-4-5, and consistent applications of Sea3, both as a root zone drench and a foliar spray. Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ 2 Minute Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/
EW Turf Talk - Push New Buds All Season Long
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A successful flower program is measured by the number of new blooms that emerge throughout the season. Take a cue from Liberty Hall Museum’s fertilization strategy in Union, New Jersey, to maximize the initial bloom and keep pushing new buds all summer long. Their program uses EarthWorks Myco Replenish 3-3-3, Replenish 5-4-5, and consistent applications of Sea3, both as a root zone drench and a foliar spray. Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ 2 Minute Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/

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EW Turf Talk - Push New Buds All Season Long

EarthWorks 12 hours ago

A carbon-based fertility program doesn’t have to be complicated. The EarthWorks Total Turf Program makes it easy with just two essential products, Replenish Granular Fertilizer & Sea3 Liquid Foliars+. Healthy soil starts with applying the right volume of carbon, measured in pounds per acre. The Replenish line of fertilizers delivers that carbon, feeding both the soil and the plant. Replenish 5-4-5, made entirely of compost, provides a rich source of carbon and minerals, making it ideal for rebuilding weak soils. For quicker results, Replenish 8-2-2 and 10-2-5 offer a balanced blend of compost and synthetic nitrogen to stimulate growth while improving soil structure. These granular fertilizers build a solid foundation by conditioning the soil and supporting long-term microbial activity. To enhance immediate plant response, the program includes EarthWorks Sea3, a liquid carbon product that stimulates microbial life and improves nitrogen uptake. Sea3 strengthens turf, promotes density, and helps plants withstand summer heat stress. Together, Replenish fertilizers and Sea3 offer a simple, effective solution for healthier turf and stronger soil. Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ 2 Minute Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/

A carbon-based fertility program doesn’t have to be complicated. The EarthWorks Total Turf Program makes it easy with just two essential products, Replenish Granular Fertilizer & Sea3 Liquid Foliars+.

Healthy soil starts with applying the right volume of carbon, measured in pounds per acre. The Replenish line of fertilizers delivers that carbon, feeding both the soil and the plant. Replenish 5-4-5, made entirely of compost, provides a rich source of carbon and minerals, making it ideal for rebuilding weak soils. For quicker results, Replenish 8-2-2 and 10-2-5 offer a balanced blend of compost and synthetic nitrogen to stimulate growth while improving soil structure. These granular fertilizers build a solid foundation by conditioning the soil and supporting long-term microbial activity. To enhance immediate plant response, the program includes EarthWorks Sea3, a liquid carbon product that stimulates microbial life and improves nitrogen uptake. Sea3 strengthens turf, promotes density, and helps plants withstand summer heat stress. Together, Replenish fertilizers and Sea3 offer a simple, effective solution for healthier turf and stronger soil.

Visit EarthWorks at:
https://www.earthworksturf.com

Podcasts:
https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/

2 Minute Turf Talks:
https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/

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EW Turf Talk - Total Turf Program

EarthWorks June 12, 2025 12:35 pm

Sea3 is a powerful liquid amendment made from three ocean-based ingredients: kelp meal, fish meal, and desalinated ocean water—rich in natural sea minerals. This unique blend, combined with over 25 other raw materials, supports a thriving soil biology that fuels strong, healthy plant growth. Sea3 helps build dense, heat-tolerant plants with brighter blooms, deeper roots, and improved drought resistance. Landscapers have even “complained" that after a season of using Sea3, annuals were so well-rooted they were tough to pull out! Perfect as a drench for new plantings or a foliar feed for stressed trees, Sea3 is effective at just 5 oz per gallon of water or 1 gallon per acre in spray applications. Give your landscape the nutrition it needs to thrive through the summer heat! Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ 2 Minute Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/

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EW Turf Talk - Sea3 In The Garden

EarthWorks June 5, 2025 1:21 pm

Monthly monitoring of golf greens or sports fields is key to staying ahead of potential turf issues. By regularly testing the same areas, turf managers can catch imbalances before they become problems—especially as we enter the high-stress months of June, July, and August. Summer brings higher temperatures, inconsistent rainfall, and increased irrigation, all of which can elevate sodium levels in the soil. Combined with low potassium—often flushed out by spring rains—this can lead to sodium-induced wilt stress. To maintain potassium levels, consider using Ecolite zeolite, which helps hold potassium in the root zone. Aerifying or injecting Ecolite can build a more resilient soil profile. Additionally, foliar applications like EarthWorks KVantage, an EcoAdaptive potassium product with three potassium forms and carbon amendments, help deliver potassium to both the plant and root zone. Keeping potassium strong is the key to preventing sodium stress—and maintaining healthy turf all summer long. Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ 2 Minute Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/

Monthly monitoring of golf greens or sports fields is key to staying ahead of potential turf issues. By regularly testing the same areas, turf managers can catch imbalances before they become problems—especially as we enter the high-stress months of June, July, and August.

Summer brings higher temperatures, inconsistent rainfall, and increased irrigation, all of which can elevate sodium levels in the soil. Combined with low potassium—often flushed out by spring rains—this can lead to sodium-induced wilt stress.

To maintain potassium levels, consider using Ecolite zeolite, which helps hold potassium in the root zone. Aerifying or injecting Ecolite can build a more resilient soil profile. Additionally, foliar applications like EarthWorks KVantage, an EcoAdaptive potassium product with three potassium forms and carbon amendments, help deliver potassium to both the plant and root zone.

Keeping potassium strong is the key to preventing sodium stress—and maintaining healthy turf all summer long.

Visit EarthWorks at:
https://www.earthworksturf.com

Podcasts:
https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/

2 Minute Turf Talks:
https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/

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EW Turf Talk - Sodium & Ecolite

EarthWorks May 29, 2025 2:48 pm

Organic matter (OM) management is a hot topic in the turf industry today. New testing protocols now focus on measuring OM within each inch of the top six inches of the soil profile. The goal? To better determine when to apply topdressing or schedule core aerification. But a key question remains: Are these tests showing us whether we’re dealing with undecomposed ligneous thatch or beneficial, digested humus? We’re also seeing a shift in how many golf course superintendents approach OM and topdressing practices. In a recent EarthWorks podcast, we spoke with John Reilly of Longboat Key Club in Sarasota, Florida. John has been working with the Top Changer WetJect system, which injects sand into the soil profile, and has gained valuable insights into organic matter management. He shares how incorporating organic amendments like EarthWorks Renovate Plus and Myco Replenish 3-3-3 not only reduces OM in the soil profile but also increases soil porosity—results that challenge conventional thinking. We also take a look at soil profiles from other superintendents, including Zac Ramey, who will join us on the podcast in a few weeks. Zac inherited a classic “thatch cake” profile, and in just a few years, transformed it into a humus-rich, well-draining soil using carbon-based fertility strategies. This episode offers key takeaways for any superintendent looking to better understand and manage organic matter in the soil. Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ 2 Minute Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/

Organic matter (OM) management is a hot topic in the turf industry today. New testing protocols now focus on measuring OM within each inch of the top six inches of the soil profile. The goal? To better determine when to apply topdressing or schedule core aerification.

But a key question remains: Are these tests showing us whether we’re dealing with undecomposed ligneous thatch or beneficial, digested humus?

We’re also seeing a shift in how many golf course superintendents approach OM and topdressing practices. In a recent EarthWorks podcast, we spoke with John Reilly of Longboat Key Club in Sarasota, Florida. John has been working with the Top Changer WetJect system, which injects sand into the soil profile, and has gained valuable insights into organic matter management.

He shares how incorporating organic amendments like EarthWorks Renovate Plus and Myco Replenish 3-3-3 not only reduces OM in the soil profile but also increases soil porosity—results that challenge conventional thinking.

We also take a look at soil profiles from other superintendents, including Zac Ramey, who will join us on the podcast in a few weeks. Zac inherited a classic “thatch cake” profile, and in just a few years, transformed it into a humus-rich, well-draining soil using carbon-based fertility strategies.

This episode offers key takeaways for any superintendent looking to better understand and manage organic matter in the soil.

Visit EarthWorks at:
https://www.earthworksturf.com

Podcasts:
https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/

2 Minute Turf Talks:
https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/

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EW Turf Talk - Changing Organic Matter

EarthWorks May 15, 2025 2:15 pm

Thatch robs turf of its green, healthy appearance. A quality organic fertilizer delivers the energy needed to convert thatch into humus through a process called particulate humification. Build a humus-rich root zone and help soil moisture last longer where it counts. Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ 2 Minute Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/

Thatch robs turf of its green, healthy appearance. A quality organic fertilizer delivers the energy needed to convert thatch into humus through a process called particulate humification. Build a humus-rich root zone and help soil moisture last longer where it counts.

Visit EarthWorks at:
https://www.earthworksturf.com

Podcasts:
https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/

2 Minute Turf Talks:
https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/

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EW Turf Talk - Organics build humus, not thatch!!!

EarthWorks May 8, 2025 2:22 pm

On a recent podcast, we sat down with Keith Wood, Director of Green and Grounds at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. Keith is once again preparing to host the PGA Championship, and he gave us a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to get a course tournament-ready. From agronomy to volunteer coordination, Keith shared valuable insights for anyone preparing to host a major event. One of our favorite moments—featured in this week’s Turf Talk—was his breakdown of the volunteer meal schedule. Surprisingly, the go-to morning beverage isn’t coffee—it’s energy drinks! The team stocks refrigerators to keep everyone energized for those early shifts. It’s a fun and informative conversation that anyone in the turf industry will enjoy. Watch the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/Z5mjCE7SMno Listen to the full podcast here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ew-podcast-joel-simmons-with-keith-wood-quail-hollow-goes-all-in-for-the-pga-championship--65825147 Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ 2 Minute Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/

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EW Turf Talk - Keith Wood on hosting the PGA Championship

EarthWorks May 1, 2025 2:22 pm

We recently featured two young, successful superintendents on the EarthWorks Podcast to talk about how they’re integrating technology into their turf management philosophies. During the conversation, Kevin followed up with a great question about how they maintain a healthy work/life balance. Their answers were thoughtful, insightful, and right on point. Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ 2 Minute Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/

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EW Turf Talk - Work Life Balance

EarthWorks April 24, 2025 2:53 pm

For this week’s Turf Talk, Kevin took us behind the scenes at the operation of the famous floating green at the Coeur d’Alene Resort GC. He discussed the logistics of re-grassing the green back in 2015. He also provided a link to a YouTube video that was produced by the Golf Channel in 2014 that tells the story of the vision the owner of the Resort had to create one of the most recognizable features in the game of golf. It’s a fun throwback that we hope you enjoy. Visit EarthWorks at: https://www.earthworksturf.com Podcasts: https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/ 2 Minute Turf Talks: https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/

For this week’s Turf Talk, Kevin took us behind the scenes at the operation of the famous floating green at the Coeur d’Alene Resort GC. He discussed the logistics of re-grassing the green back in 2015. He also provided a link to a YouTube video that was produced by the Golf Channel in 2014 that tells the story of the vision the owner of the Resort had to create one of the most recognizable features in the game of golf. It’s a fun throwback that we hope you enjoy.

Visit EarthWorks at:
https://www.earthworksturf.com

Podcasts:
https://www.earthworksturf.com/earthworks-podcasts/

2 Minute Turf Talks:
https://www.earthworksturf.com/2-minute-turf-talks/

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EW Turf Talk - The Famous Floating Green

EarthWorks April 17, 2025 4:10 pm

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