It's Too Darn Hot! High Temperature Stress and Turf Health

The National Climatic Data Center recently reported that July, 1998 was the hottest recorded month on earth ever, and that this July was the seventh month in a row that was hotter than the previous year (San Diego Union Tribune, August 11, 1998). The enclosed insert will give you an idea of how hot the summers have been in several California locations over the past six years.

Why the concern over hot summers? The answer, of course is that cool…