Cool-season grasses activate drought stress defenses earlier than thought December 2024 Researchers examined damage and stress-protection mechanisms that grasses use to protect photosynthesis during drought stress responses.
Getting to the (grass) roots of the matter December 2024 Research examined how mowing height and plant growth regulators affected roots in creeping bentgrass.
Multistate study offers recommendations for keeping bermudagrass greener all season November 12, 2024 Researchers in six states collaborated on ways to keep bermudagrass in the Mid-Atlantic hardier in cold weather.
Ethofumesate-resistant annual bluegrass development on U.S. golf courses November 2024 Resistance cases to the herbicide suggests an environmental relationship between annual bluegrass herbicide resistance and warm climates
Cutting Edge: Dye effect on ryegrass, winterkill research project October 2024 Winter weather effects on turfgrass are behind current analysis and a research project seeking superintendent input.
Testing shade performance for Scotts ProVista and conventional Kentucky bluegrass October 2024 Scientists hypothesized Scotts ProVista would have improved quality under shade conditions and lower light requirements as compared to conventional KBG.
Verdure: Shining a light on shade October 2024 What are the effects of shade on turfgrass? Learn about disease management, shade-tolerant turfgrasses and more.
How silvery-thread moss responds to carfentrazone-ethyl October 2024 Research supports incorporating the strategic use of carfentrazone-ethyl when attempting to manage a silvery-thread moss infestation.
Cutting Edge: Glufosinate resistance in bahiagrass, goosegrass ecotypes September 2024 Featured research focuses on herbicide resistance and plant growth regulators.
Can native grasses and ground covers be drought-tolerant turf alternatives? September 2024 Field experiments in the Southwest were conducted with 17 plant species.
Verdure: Snow-mold-tolerant turf species September 2024 Trouble with snow mold? Creeping bentgrass, followed by colonial bentgrass may present the best consistent resistance
Brown patch severity among turfgrass species, cultivars and nitrogen rates September 2024 Research focused on creeping bentgrass, colonial bentgrass, perennial ryegrass and turf-type tall fescue.
Is fake science a real thing? August 2024 The problem of turfgrass pseudoscience is real. Try these tips to separate the real results from the pretenders.
Cutting edge: Fraise mowing and silicon fertilization August 2024 Improved playing conditions and annual bluegrass weevil resistance are the objectives behind two current research projects.
Hard fescue molecular markers, shade tolerance and gray snow mold resistance August 2024 Scientists selected a diverse population of plants to ensure a successful genome-wide association study.
Summer patch at the White House August 2024 A look back at a historic example of turf disease on the White House lawn.
Suppressing Innovation zoysiagrass seedheads with ethephon July 2024 Researchers found that applying ethephon in September suppressed at least 60% of Innovation zoysiagrass seedheads.
What controls African bermudagrass leaf blade and stem morphology? July 2024 Researchers found six genomic regions associated with morphological traits.
Talking about snow mold July 2024 Typhula blight was described as a severe problem on creeping bentgrass and annual bluegrass in northern Michigan.
Can targeted application technology save on herbicide use? July 2024 Researchers used ground-based machine vision technology to detect complex spotted spurge patches blended with highly infested bermudagrass.