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 […]
December 2018
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Get inspired by designers using living screens to block ugly views and divide space, or read about gardeners who are breaking records with long gourds. For pest and weed control, container growers share their experience using hazelnut shells and other mulches to keep pests and weeds at bay and researchers evaluate ways to manage turfgrass […]
Turf care without herbicides
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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 […]