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Finding less-thirsty lawns

By Alec Kowalewski — Posted April 21, 2025

Study examines turf cultivars with improved drought tolerance, lower water requirements

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge Tagged With: turf

Keeping lawns healthy

By Alec Kowalewski — Posted April 20, 2022

Research points to certain practices for minimizing invasive annual bluegrass By Alec Kowalewski, Clint Mattox, and Alyssa Cain Desirable turfgrass species in western Oregon include, but are not limited to, perennial ryegrass and tall fescue. Perennial ryegrass will produce a dense, dark green lawn when regularly mowed, irrigated, and fertilized. Tall fescue, on the other […]

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A fine, low input turf

By Alec Kowalewski — Posted July 29, 2021

Researchers look into the helpful properties of fine fescue turgrasses By Alec Kowalewski, Emily Braithwaite and Ruying Wang Fine fescue is a group of different cool-season turfgrasses in the Festuca genus with narrow or fine leaves (Image 1). These grasses are generally known for excellent shade and cold tolerance, as well as persistence when maintained […]

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Protecting lawns against European chafer

By Alec Kowalewski — Posted September 2, 2020

These control strategies can help mitigate damage to turfgrass The European chafer (Amphimallon majale) is a beetle that feeds on turfgrass roots causing substantial damage. In more recent years, this invasive insect has been confirmed in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. Populations have been observed as early as 2015 in Portland, Oregon and Seattle […]

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Turf care without herbicides

By Alec Kowalewski — Posted November 26, 2018

Research evaluates the use of IPM for weed control on turfgrass By Emily Braithwaite, Brian McDonald, Tim Stock and Alec Kowalewski It is speculated that proper cultural management practices can reduce weed populations in turfgrass without the use of herbicide applications. With new laws restricting access to certain pesticides within turfgrass management and increased pressure […]

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge Tagged With: Growing Knowledge, Landscaping, Oregon State University, Pesticides, Pests and Diseases, turf

Optimum watering schedules for Oregon home lawns

By Alec Kowalewski — Posted April 30, 2018

By Conner Olsen and Alec Kowalewski In times of drought, outdoor water-use restrictions are most often focused on landscape water use, and implemented in terms of the number of days per week for which watering is allowed. This method, although effective at reducing water use, neglects to consider ideal irrigation frequency for maintaining the health […]

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Irrigation, Landscaping, Oregon State University

The greening of turfgrass

By Alec Kowalewski — Posted February 1, 2015

OSU’s Turf Program looks for ways to improve the environmental and economic sustainability of turfgrass management.

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NURSERY NEWS

In Memoriam: Melvin John Steffenson

New USDA Census of Hort arriving in mailboxes this month

Oregon Association of Nurseries honors the industry’s best at 2024 Convention

Eason Horticultural Resources is now employee-owned

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

Building trust is key to establishing clientele base for new nurseries

Five owners share their experiences on what it takes to start a nursery businesses

Bailey hires new CFO and chief HR officer

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Pests and Diseases

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$250,000 shifted to P. austrocedri research

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

Sense of excitement prevailed at Farwest as nursery industry ‘Meets the Future’ 

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Meet the leader: Sam Pohlschneider

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