Tag: lawns
Ugliest Yard Contestants Need Your Help — Pronto
Do you want to see ugly as in dog-butt ugly? I’m referring to the winners and contestants of the recent “Ugliest Yard Contest” sponsored...
Weather’s Crucial Role in Turf Pest Outbreaks
Turfgrass managers are always asking me to forecast which insects will become major pests the next season. I usually quip, "It's too complicated." Or,...
5 Tips To Keep Lawns Alive During A Drought
There's a lot of pressure on people to give up their lawns for the drought, but you don't have to scrap it completely to...
University Seeks Monetary Damages From Lawn Care Misapplication
FINDLAY, Ohio — More than 300,000 square feet of turfgrass on The University of Findlay campus in northwest Ohio died after a lawn care...
It’s All About The Water
Different turf management programs have different approaches to water use. During most years in New England, less rainfall in the summer coupled with heat...
European Chafer Grub Species Found In Indiana
ROME CITY, Ind. - A new species of white grub has infested and damaged turf in Gaff Park and the grassy turf on the...
Horgan Named TOCA Environmental Communicator of the Year
MILWAUKEE, WIS. – Dr. Brian Horgan, department of horticultural services at the University of Minnesota, has been named the 2015 Turf & Ornamental Communicators...
Seeding Solutions
Over the years, turfgrass professionals have created seed mixes specifically blended to ensure disease and insect resistance, water use efficiency and traffic tolerance. This...
7 Steps To More Ecological Fertilization
Fertilization services can strengthen turf roots by providing them with the nutrients they need.
But concerns about runoff, watershed contamination and soil health have made...
Summer Grassy & Broadleaf Weed Control
Help comes in the form of newer herbicides, combo products.