A Primer on Control of Annual Grass Weeds of Summer

by a3c0657a_admin | Jun 22, 2017 | Turf Tips

Crabgrass, goosegrass, Japanese stiltgrass and yellow foxtail are highly invasive annual grasses that germinate in spring and become objectionable turf competitors in summer. The most effective and economical means of controlling summer annual grasses is via the use...

It’s Time To Plan For Chronic Localized Dry Spots

by a3c0657a_admin | May 5, 2017 | Turf Tips

As previously noted, lack of dew in circular or serpentine patterns on greens and elsewhere early in the morning is a good indicator that those areas will wilt rapidly as temperatures rise. Hand watering early AM and follow-ups of syringing should be performed as...

Weeds of the Week: Sweet Vernalgrass and Annual Bluegrass in Lawns, Roughs and Sod Fields

by a3c0657a_admin | Mar 30, 2017 | Lawn & Landscape

Sweet vernalgrass (Anthoxanthum odoratum) is found mostly in pastures, roadsides and ditch banks. In transition areas of the mid-Atlantic, and especially on the Delmarva Peninsula, it has found its way into fall seeded stands, lawns, golf roughs and sod fields. It...

Weeds of the Week: Knawel and Prostrate Knotweed

by a3c0657a_admin | Mar 23, 2017 | Turf Tips

Knawel (Scleranthus annuus) also is known as German knotweed.  It is a winter annual that has a grass-like appearance. Knawel is mostly found in areas where there is little turf competition or where soil has been disturbed. Its grass-like appearance enables it to...

Weeds of the Week: Slender and Corn Speedwell

by a3c0657a_admin | Mar 16, 2017 | Turf Tips

Slender speedwell (Veronica filiformis), also known as creeping speedwell or creeping veronica, is a perennial that produces an abundance of light blue flowers in late winter and early spring. It grows in sun and shade, but is most dominant in open and sunny...