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Summer Turf Wars: Battling Drought, Heat, and Seasonal Pests – Part 1. Drought & Heat Stress

Summer in the transitional zone can be brutal on our cool-season (C3) turfgrasses. As air temperatures climb, these turfgrasses face a barrage of environmental...

Summer stress of turfgrass

Summer Turf Wars: Battling Drought, Heat, and Seasonal Pests – Part 2. Brown Patch and Insect Pests

Part 1 of this series detailed how to properly diagnose and manage environmental summer challenges, specifically focusing on the differing tolerances and cultural...

Armyworm adult (top left), larva – caterpillar (top right), egg deposits (bottom left),  and damage (bottom right).

Water Management on Greens with Soil Moisture Sensors

After last week's posts, I got several follow-up questions by phone and email on how to use moisture meters. Dr. Bremer is our microclimate guru, so I asked...

moisture probe calibration chart

Good Water Management will Help Get Greens Through Midsummer Stress

It’s like watching a toddler play with an open staircase nearby. You’re in a good mood and things are going reasonably well, but if you turn your head away...

soil moisture sensor