Viridescent

While looking at some other turf blogs online, I came across one in particular that I enjoyed. The blog for the Asian Turf Center is one of my favorites thus far. The Asian Turf Center blog is maintained by Dr. Micah Woods, a well recognized presenter and an award winning speaker in Asia.

What initially drew me to this blog was the title of the page: Viridescent - the Asian Turf Center blog. The term viridescent is briefly defined in various online dictionaries as being simply a "greenish" color. However, to Dr. Micah Woods, the term not only describes the color of our turf (hopefully), but the philosophy and tone of the blog itself. This blog is geared towards promoting sustainable turf management practices, and a wealth of helpful information is presented here.

Additionally, the layout of this blog is attractive, clean, and full of links. Along the right column are links to Asian Turf Center related sites, a substantial variety of post categories, a list of upcoming conferences and seminars, numerous pictures, and some of Dr. Woods' suggested readings for the fellow turf manager. Each article is supported by high quality photos that give helpful visual aid to the content of the post. To name one example, the post "Relieving Turfgrass Stress: Part 1", discusses ways to limit stress on the grass plant. Provided with the post are high quality close-up photos that show the effects of dull mowing equipment of the plant. I found these to be a significant addition to his post in terms of understanding the presented issue.

I recommend this blog to anyone interested in turf management, but especially to those interested in sustainable practices. There is a substantial amount of information provided to the reader, and with new posts averaging weekly, this site will keep you busy for a while. I am going to be making some inspired changes to my blog layout after visiting Viridescent, and I hope that you find my new page more rich and appealing.

(photo obtained from http://www.asianturfgrass.com/)