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When Summer is Ruthless, You Don’t Want to Be Rootless
July 22, 2026Summertime in Kansas is rough for cool-season turf. It’s hot, and it’s always either too wet or too dry. Maybe there is one random afternoon when it is...
Don't forget to register for Kansas Turf & Ornamentals Field Day!
July 22, 2026Come join us at the Kansas Turf & Ornamentals Field Day on Thursday, August 6, 2026, hosted at the John C. Pair Horticulture Research and Extension Center,...
Summer Turf Wars: Battling Drought, Heat, and Seasonal Pests – Part 2. Brown Patch and Insect Pests
July 22, 2026Part 1 of this series detailed how to properly diagnose and manage environmental summer challenges, specifically focusing on the differing tolerances and cultural...
Kansas Turf & Ornamentals Field Day Returns August 6
July 15, 2026Come join us at the Kansas Turf & Ornamentals Field Day on Thursday, August 6, 2026, hosted at the John C. Pair Horticulture Research and Extension Center,...
Kansas Turf & Ornamentals Field Day Returns August 6
July 15, 2026Come join us at the Kansas Turf & Ornamentals Field Day on Thursday, August 6, 2026, hosted at the John C. Pair Horticulture Research and Extension Center,...
KSU Climate Survey for June
July 15, 2026Check out the Kansas Climate Summary for June 2026 from K-State Assistant State Climatologist, Matthew Sittel .
Putting green problems: Stress, anthracnose, and Pythium root rot interactions
July 15, 2026We are coming into mid-summer which is the highest stress time of year for our bentgrass putting greens. We can get interactions of multiple stressors all affecting...
Dollar Spot Disease Forecasting Study at Rocky Ford Turfgrass Research Center
July 8, 2026Dollar spot is a common fungal disease in golf course creeping bentgrass putting greens and fairways. In low-cut turf, the disease appears as sunken patches...
K-State Turf & Landscape Highlighted in Recent Articles and Podcasts
July 6, 2026It has been a busy time for the Kansas State University Turfgrass and Landscape team over the last few years! Recently, our faculty, researchers, and alumni...
Noticing Lighter Green Plants Growing Faster Than Your Turfgrass? Two Common Suspects
July 6, 2026Are you noticing lighter green plants growing faster than your turfgrass on your properties? If so, you are not alone! Here in Manhattan and across the state,...