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  1. Lawn Maintenance Made Easy

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/lawn-maintenance-made-easy

    each week." It's time to water the lawn when footprints remain in the turf (leaf blades lose ... tissue," he said. Homeowners are encouraged to mow their lawns on the taller side of the recommended range ... removing no more than a third of the leaf blade when mowing. Lawns cut at higher heights do not require ...

  2. Learn Best Lawn Care/Turfgrass Practices at Farm Science Review

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/learn-best-lawn-careturfgrass-practices-farm-science-review

    questions and helping visitors diagnose lawn care problems and diseases based on samples brought to Farm ... a disease that leaves unsightly patches of blighted turf; and grub feeding damage. In addition, cool-season ... Ohio's field and vegetable crops. The hot, dry conditions have turned lawns brown, stressed turfgrass on ...

  3. Fungicides May Aid in Quicker Turf Growth, Healthier Grass

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/fungicides-may-aid-quicker-turf-growth-healthier-grass

    growth, and we wondered if the reduced growth might be more susceptible to turf disease, so we applied ... summer to establish turf from seed may get a boost from fungicides, according to an Ohio State University ... of seeding perennial ryegrass in late spring or early summer boosted seed germination, improved turf ...

  4. Compost Helps Control Turfgrass Fungus

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/compost-helps-control-turfgrass-fungus

    first of its kind to document the suppression of a foliar turf disease through the incorporation of ... helps ward off the disease. "We know that some fungi, like leaf rust, like to attack turf that is ... April 2, 2002 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Incorporating compost into soils when lawns are seeded reduces the ...

  5. OSU Nursery Short Course/CENTS Highlights Ohio Green Industry

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/osu-nursery-short-coursecents-highlights-ohio-green-industry

    requirements for legal use of pesticides. • 8 a.m.-- Turf Disease Control: Learn about the most common turf ... stood the test of time. • 11 a.m.-- Commercial Turf Insect Control: Insects that damage lawns can also ... more than 120 educational sessions for nursery, landscape, garden center, tree care and turf ...

  6. Meet the TOP Female Greenskeepers Who Are Inspiring Others in the US and their Home Countries

    https://ipa.osu.edu/news/meet-top-female-greenskeepers-who-are-inspiring-others-us-and-their-home-countries

    greenkeeper is unheard of for them.” Only around 4% of the US’s Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) ... members are women.  We are pleased that these interns and TOP are serving as sports turf role models to ...

  7. Last Chance to Register for NE Ohio Lawn Care Seminar: Event is June 16 in Wooster

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/last-chance-register-ne-ohio-lawn-care-seminar-event-june-16-wooster

    and disease management for turfgrass, trees and shrubs; equipment calibration; lawn fertility issues; label, safety and ... June 9, 2011 WOOSTER, Ohio-- Registration is coming to a close for this year’s Northeast Ohio Lawn ... ninth year, will provide members of the lawn care industry with the latest insight on insect pest ...

  8. Green Industry Event Showcases Latest in Research and Technology

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/green-industry-event-showcases-latest-research-and-technology

    diagnosing turf diseases, turf insects, workman's compensation, and business issues. For more ... July 11, 2006 TOLEDO, Ohio-- From good pruning to turf management to digital diagnostics, the ... and Turf Management student fees are waived. The Northwest Ohio Green Industry Summer Session will ...

  9. Dormant Turfgrass Still Needs a Little 'TLC'

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/dormant-turfgrass-still-needs-little-tlc

    stress-causing conditions may speed up the process requiring homeowners and lawn care professionals to intervene ... and provide additional maintenance. Boggs said that such factors as poor soil fertility, poor mowing ... thatch layer more quickly." Homeowners should also mow high and in the early evening when it's ...

  10. Niemczyk Receives TPI Honorary Membership Award

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/niemczyk-receives-tpi-honorary-membership-award

    turf and the biology, ecology, and control of insects and other arthropods in turfgrass has been ... "Destructive Turf Insects" which he collaborated with colleague David Shetler, continues to be a practical ... guide serving turfgrass producers, sports field managers, lawn service operators, golf course ...

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