Seth Jones

Kano

Editor-in-Chief at Landscape Management

Editor-in-Chief at Golfdom

Editor-in-Chief at Athletic Turf News

Editor-in-Chief of Golfdom, Landscape Management and Athletic Turf. Kansas basketball fan. Live music nut. Evey and Boyd's Daddy.

Articles

Keeping up with the Jones: Memories of the 2025 Masters

2 days ago | golfdom.com | Seth Jones

If I could go back and do it over, I would have kept a journal on all the things I’ve seen and people I’ve met during my visits to Augusta National. My first Masters was 2003 — I was a guest of Club Car’s — and its remarkable how things just seem to happen there. One example from this year’s Masters: Golfdom editor Scott Hollister and I are walking past the practice area when he mentions Pete Wendt to me, the affable Certified Golf Course superintendent at Congressional.
The Golfdom Files: Magic Kingdom

2 weeks ago | golfdom.com | Seth Jones

As Erin Hills prepares to host its second-ever major, the U.S. Women’s Open, we’re heading back to 2017. In this U.S. Open preview from the May 2017 issue of Golfdom, Jones chats with Erin Hills superintendent Zach Reineking about what it took to get the course ready for the Badger State’s first major. By: Seth JonesLooking at it today, it’s hard to believe that back in 2008, Erin Hills, site of the 117th U.S. Open, didn’t look good.
Keeping up with the Jones: It's a great time for golf

2 weeks ago | golfdom.com | Seth Jones

Here we are — the third Golfdom Tour Guide! A big golf clap to all the superintendents who gave us some of their valuable time so we could share their stories. And another big golf clap (I’m talking final putt at the U.S. Open on Sunday) to our advertising partners who made this issue possible. My entire working career has been in the game of golf. What a time to be working in golf, and what a time to be a fan of golf.
Tips and Tricks with PBI-Gordon's Dr. Dale

3 weeks ago | golfdom.com | Seth Jones

[SPONSORED CONTENT] Golfdom Editor-in-Chief, Seth Jones, stopped by the PBI-Gordon Headquarters in Kansas City to learn some important tips from Dr. Dale Sanson.
Five Questions with Robert Bertog, CLP, CSP

3 weeks ago | landscapemanagement.net | Seth Jones

Five Questions with Robert Bertog, CLP, CSP Seth Jones Published Apr 17, 2025 | Updated Apr 17, 2025 (Photo: Sue Markgraf, GreenMark Media)Robert Bertog, CLP, CSP1. Tell me about Bertog Landscape and how you got into the business. We’re a design/build maintenance firm, full service across the board, and we’ve been doing it for over 50 years. We’re on the outskirts of Chicago proper in Wheeling, Ill. My background is in finance.
Overcoming challenges to deliver top-notch hardscape projects

1 month ago | landscapemanagement.net | Seth Jones |Scott Hollister

Lawn and Landscape Solutions Bucyrus, Kan. When Lawn and Landscape Solutions landed the job of reinventing the backyard of a high-end residence in the Kansas City suburb of Mission Hills, Kan., the job came with several challenging elements. As Sean Baxter, the founder and president of Lawn and Landscape Solutions, describes it, the project to renovate a 40-year-old pool and surrounding hardscape area had to factor in strict setback restrictions, screening concerns and grading issues.
David Taylor, owner of STEC, talks about the Top Changer XP at the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show

1 month ago | golfdom.com | Seth Jones

Golfdom Editor-In-Chief, Seth Jones, talks to STEC President/Owner, David Taylor about the Top Changer XP at the 2025 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show in San Diego. Ask Thad: How was your 2025 GCSAA Conference experience?
Paving trends to watch in 2025

1 month ago | landscapemanagement.net | Seth Jones

Spring has finally arrived. The smell of baby back ribs wafting off the smoker on a Saturday afternoon — does it get any better? Actually … it could. As far as the baby back ribs rub, well, it depends on the recipe; we’re willing to try anything. But for some homeowners, a sticking point is why is the smoker sinking into muddy ground? Matt Freedman, president of Beach Landscaping in Myrtle Beach, S.C., says many of his clients are folks traveling south to escape the cold weather up north.
Five Questions: Matt Freedman

1 month ago | landscapemanagement.net | Seth Jones

Five Questions: Matt Freedman Seth Jones Published Mar 27, 2025 | Updated Mar 27, 2025 1. How did Beach Landscaping get its start? We’re a family business. My father and I started it in 2000, and my brother joined us in 2020. Originally, my dad and I were in the commercial cleaning business, cleaning restaurants. Then we met somebody who had a small landscaping business, cutting lawns.
Time for some good news: Let the crew choose

1 month ago | landscapemanagement.net | Seth Jones

Time for some good news: Let the crew choose Seth Jones Published Mar 20, 2025 | Updated Mar 13, 2025 The Charity of the Month effort at Jensen Gardens has involved the entire team in the company’s giving. (Photo: jensen gardens; Illustration: Alex_Bond / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images)For more than 20 years, Jensen Gardens has serviced the Omaha, Neb. area.