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August:

Helping the Lawn Through a Hot, Muggy August
The recent hot weather is very stressful for cool season turf such as Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue and especially perennial ryegrass. Learn what to do and what not to do to help your lawn.

More Evidence for Returning Grass Clippings
A marketing genius coined the following phrase for me: 'Mow it high, let it lie'. This is so true on almost all forms of turf (other than some areas on the golf course where they would interfere with play).


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Seeding a Turf Area in the Spring

 

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Agronomy Extension

Ornamental and Turf Insects - Entomology

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