The EW Podcast - 2025 Best of Year

We began the EarthWorks Podcast back when Covid brought everything to a halt, and now we’re approaching our 300th episode this coming March. For the past six years, the final week of the year has been our "Best of the Year" tradition. This time around, we’ve chosen one standout episode from each of our hosts—Kevin Hicks, Jack Higgins, and Joel Simmons. Kevin, who just might have the best podcast voice out there, had a fascinating conversation with Grant McKnight and Eric Blanton from DuraEdge. In that episode, they delved into some innovative ideas about building root mixes for sports fields—definitely one of Kevin’s favorites. Jack Higgins went live with Zack Holm, the turf manager from Central Park in NYC. It’s an incredible story—Zack handles millions of visitors and keeps the turf thriving in some of the toughest urban conditions, all without pesticides. We wrap up with this year’s most listened-to episode featuring John Reilly from Long Boat Key Golf Club in Sarasota, Florida. Joel chatted with John, a former Rutgers student, about organic matter management—a hot topic in the turf world. From all of us at EarthWorks, we wish you a very Happy New Year and thank you for your ongoing support. Here’s to a fantastic 2026 with more great guests and insightful, fun conversations. Our goal remains the same: to leave you with at least one piece of useful turf wisdom each episode! Visit EarthWorks at: Podcasts: 2 Minute Turf Talks:

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This episode is 65:19 long.

This episode was published on Dec 31, 2025.

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