You can see above that mother nature isn't being very kind to those of us trying to grow Creeping Bentgrass greens this spring. Our soil temperatures still have yet to reach 60*F. As I mentioned before, 65*F is the ideal temperature for Penn A4 Creeping Bentgrass to resume active growth. That said, what is growing in Highlands right now, is Poa annua. Poa annua's soil temperature requirement for growth is much lower than that of creeping bentgrass. It starts growing when soil temperatures top 50*F. This is another reason why Poa annua is so difficult to control in Highlands. It has over a month head start growing compared to it's competitor, Creeping Bentgrass. While the Bentgrass lays in a dormant state, the Poa is growing and out competing the Bentgrass.