As one of his sources for this month’s feature, “Hard times for good greens,” told writer Dan Gleason, “Greens are one area where you don’t dare skimp. …That’s the bread and butter, and you have to take care of that.”

Taking care of the greens is what this issue of GCM is all about, and senior staff writer Terry Ostmeyer leads off on Page 48 with tales of winter greens care from across the country. This month’s cover features design work by Roger Billings, GCSAA’s senior manager of creative services.