What weeds tell us Weeds can be used as indicators of soil conditions and as environmental indicators. You can then use this information to help create the best possible conditions for lawns and your turf grass. What weeds are present has a direct effect on what...
Cracking the Code: Factors Shaping Herbicide Performance There are several factors that affect turf and lawn herbicides performance. Your choice of turf herbicide, herbicide formulation, timing, and turf variety all play a critical role in the results you get. ...
NZ vs US turf ryegrass When it comes to the choice between NZ and US turf type perennial ryegrass cultivars there is some confusion. Both of these perennial ryegrass varieties make contrasting claims about their respective performances. Newer US varieties like Intense...
What are Ground Pearl? Ground pearls are sap sucking insects that are a serious pest of turfgrass and in particular warms season turf. They are closely related to scale insects that are common, sap-sucking pests. Ground Pearl feed on the roots of turf, and cause...
There are several Pythium sp that cause Pythium in turf. This turfgrass blog discusses pythium fungus in grass, what this is, and how to identify and control it. Pythium in turfgrass are often called Pythium blight, root rot, root dysfunction, and damping off. ...
Lawn fungicides are substances that prevent, kill, or slow down grass diseases. There are a wide range of available fungicides designed to control turf grass diseases, classed by factors such as their mobility and mode of action. When choosing a fungicide to manage...
