Aerification for a Healthy Las Vegas LandscapeMay 26th, 2011 by pjmcguire One of the most important practices a golf course superintendent uses to maintain great putting surfaces is hollow tine aerification, a process in which holes are punched in the greens, the cores are removed and the holes are filled with sand. In Las Vegas, this process is generally performed in late spring and again in the fall at during overseed.Most golfers dislike this procedure because they see superintendents take smooth, pretty greens and turn them ugly and bumpy for a short period of time. What most golfers don’t understand is that aerification is one of the most important ways to keep greens rolling perfectly throughout the year. In fact, failure to perform regular aerification severely compromises the long term health of the greens and eventually requires that they be entirely rebuilt. April winds bring May heatMay 11th, 2011 by jblanchard
April is notorious for bringing southern winds to the Las Vegas Valley about every other day. Landscape companies in Las Vegas should review their irrigation timer at least once a week during the windy season. Unfortunately, it’s just not enough to “set it and forget it.” By monitoring the irrigation timer and using water responsibly, as landscapers we can reduce the amount of problems we have in our landscapes when the inevitable HEAT hits us. The Las Vegas Valley Water District allows homeowners and landscapers to water every day (7 days per week from May 1st through September 1st). We often think “Let’s immediately start watering every day so that my plants and grass will grow.” Read the full article… How P.J. McGuire Formed the Nevada Golf Industry AllianceApril 19th, 2011 by jblanchardCertified Golf Course Superintendent P.J. McGuire mobilized his fellow superintendents to form an alliance that advocates for the golf industry as a united front.
In December 2008, when golf course superintendents in Nevada became aware of a state bill that potentially would cost golf courses hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars in additional taxes, Certified Golf Course Superintendent P.J. McGuire took action of his own. He mobilized the members of the Southern Nevada and Sierra Nevada chapters of the Golf Course Superintendents Associaton of America (GCSAA), as well as the Southern Nevada Golf Association, the PGA Southwest Section, the Club Managers Association of America, the Nevada Golf Course Owners Association and the First Tee of Southern and Northern Nevada, to form the Nevada Golf Industry Alliance (NGIA). After all, as the Director of Golf Course Maintenance for Par 4 Golf Management Co. in Las Vegas, McGuire knows about strength in numbers. Read the full article… P.J. McGuire Receives the Excellence in Government Relations awardMarch 1st, 2011 by jblanchard
I was happy to accept this award as it helped draw attention to work being done in the state by a newly formed group, the Nevada Golf Industry Alliance. I am the president of this group. Read the full article… GCSAA set to recognize Par 3 Landscape’s Golf Course SuperintendentDecember 16th, 2010 by jblanchardNews Release – 12/14/10GCSAA Class A member leads formation of alliance
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In most landscape climates the phrase “April showers bring May flowers” appropriately applies, but here in the desert southwest we say that, “April winds bring May heat.” 
In February 2011 I was honored to accept the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America’s, Excellence in Government Relations award. The award was presented at the 2011 Golf Industry Show in Orlando Florida. This award is presented to one individual yearly who demonstrates actions beneficial to the game as well as to the business of golf.
