Clint Waltz, a Turfgrass Extension Specialist for the University of Georgia, was recently the featured guest on “Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca,” WSB radio’s weekly call-in show about all aspects of gardening in Georgia. Waltz answered questions on topics such as the Georgia Master Gardner Extension Volunteer Program, cold weather effects on lawns and what to do with all those leaves.
Serving as a Turfgrass Extension Specialist on the UGA Griffin campus, Waltz has a host of statewide responsibilities in all areas of turfgrass. He spends much of his time working with trade associations, industry leaders, golf course superintendents, commercial landscaping companies and sod producers on how to just to name a few. He and the Turf Team also host a Turfgrass Field Day every two years to share the latest information on how to care for turf related issues in your lawn or golf course from UGA researchers and extension specialists. It is open to everyone from industry professionals to golf course superintendents to the local homeowner with the next event being held in 2024.