“Fall” Into your Cool-season Lawn: Selecting the Best Grass
Shorter days and cooling temperatures signal the change in seasons, ushering in the ideal period in Virginia to establish cool-season turfgrasses (bluegrasses, fescues, and ryegrasses).This podcast considers the strengths and weaknesses of the cool-season grasses that will help you make the best possible selection for your site.
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Posted by Mike Goatley, Extension Turf Specialist/Associate Professor
Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences Category: Lawns •
Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Fall Fertility Strategies for Virginia’s Homelawns
There are some definite do’s and don’ts when it comes to fertilizing Virginia’s homelawns in the fall, primarily in terms of appropriate timing and fertilizer rates for the many grasses grown in this state. This podcast discusses fertility programs for cool- and warm-season grasses that will promote the health and quality of your turf, as well as protect the environment. Related Extension Publications
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Posted by Mike Goatley, Extension Turf Specialist/Associate Professor
Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences Category: Lawns •
Posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Lawn Management Strategies During a Drought
This podcast describes the differences in water-use efficiency between warm and cool-season turfgrasses and details the most important steps in summer lawn management to get the most out of irrigation events before or during the hot and dry weather patterns of summer.
