In mid-to-late August, thought to be a good time to seed if you have irrigation, resulted in sparse and lackluster seedling growth and vigor.  August was dry (< 0.5” rain) and we experienced above average temperatures in the high 80’s and low...

Our research also showed that most preemergence herbicides (e.g., Barricade [prodiamine], Bensumec [bensulide], Dimension [dithiopyr], RonStar [oxadiazon] , Pendulum [pendimethalin]) do a very good job in preventing Poa when applied around Labor Day. An exception is...

Microdochium patch (aka pink snow mold and Fusarium patch) appeared after February snows receded and produced mainly textbook symptoms, which included tan colored patches with a pinkish-red cast on the periphery.  May outbreaks, in the absence of snow, generally...

Here's a "flashback" of an earlier Turf Tip...

We have had mostly a mild winter and early spring, and not too many widespread turf problems. Annual bluegrass seedheads, annual bluegrass weevil, dollar spot and even crabgrass seedlings have been spotted, but several broadleaf weeds (mostly winter annuals) are now...

Microdochium patch is a disfiguring cold weather disease of turf.  This disease has been referred to by at least three different names, because it can occur in the presence (i.e., pink snow mold) or absence (i.e., Fusarium patch) of snow, and because of changes...

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Large, yellow mats of Kyllinga in a collar and extending into a green, and Kyllinga bunker face. Sedges mostly are a problem in wet areas. Under irrigation, however, sedges emerge sporadically throughout summer and colonize both sunny and shaded sites, including...