The Entomological Society of America's second edition of the "Handbook of Turfgrass Insects" is now available for purchase! The highly anticipated second edition of this best-selling Handbook of ...

As an Extension Educator, I have been called upon from time to time to help homeowners understand what is causing their lawns to look sick. Sometimes, we can get to the root of the problem right away, ...

The first English word for “lawn” dates back to the early 1500s, described as an “open space among trees.” Lawns today are a far cry from that description, but they’ve come to dominate our physical — ...

This question came to us this week - “How do you know if pearl bugs are present under a lawn?” The inquirer was actually referring to an insect pest of warm-season turfgrasses, the type we grow here ...

Sod webworms were biblical last summer. Not to be outdone, the armyworm troops have now set up camp. They are out in full force, causing headaches for many homeowners. If you’ve noticed large brown ...

Dr. James Beard’s Turfgrass Encyclopedia defines thatch “as an intermingled organic layer of dead and living shoots, stems, and roots of grasses that develops between the turf canopy of green ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bugleweed spreads in dense mats helping turn a turfgrass lawn into a friendlier place for pollinators. For about eight weeks, from ...