Posted: Thursday, July 24, 2008

Beetlemania—White Grub Control in Lawns

This podcast describes methods in identifying grub damage in lawns, how to optimize treatment effectiveness, and the role that beetle traps might play in pest management around the landscape. 
Related Extension Publications

• Virginia Tech Pest Management Guide Recommendations for Home Lawns
• Home and Yard Insect Control -- Virginia Tech Pest Management Guide

Podcast Episode Related Documents

• Beetlemania

Posted: Saturday, June 21, 2008

Lawn Management During Heat and Drought

This podcast describes best management practices in optimizing the growth and health of cool-season lawns during periods of extended heat and drought.
Related Extension Publications

• Summer Lawn Management: Watering the Lawn

Posted: Friday, May 16, 2008

Spurweed—a Lawn Pest that Truly is a ‘Pain’!

This podcast details the identification and appropriate chemical control strategies for one of spring's most troublesome and painful lawn weeds: spurweed (also called lawn burrweed).  
Related Extension Publications

• Pest Management Guide Recommendations for Home Lawns