Every year I wonder if I will run out of things to write about or keep me interested and passionate about my job. While 2017 was one of the most challenging years of my turfgrass career, it was also one of the most rewarding. 2017 started off badly. One of the worst winters on record left us with half of our greens dead. This wasn't my first time with winter damage so I wasn't too worried. Stressing out wouldn't make the situation any better so I set out ensure that this bad situation would allow me to learn as much as possible about greenkeeping. As this is really the only course I've worked at, it's hard to get a broad experience so I relish the opportunity to learn from these kinds of things. There are a few visitors that can attest that I was actually a bit excited that my greens were dead. What a great opportunity to get some more bentgrass into these greens! Poa isn't supposed to be this colour. Right from the start I decided to share my experience because