Verdure: Pigment use on creeping bentgrass April 2025 Can pigments be applied to turf to keep photosynthesis running at optimum capacity in summer?
Identifying potential quinclorac-resistant smooth crabgrass April 2025 Researchers confirmed a population of Digitaria ischaemum in Alabama was resistant to the herbicide.
Cutting Edge: Zoysiagrass characteristics, hybrid bermudagrass herbicide response March 2025 Research projects examine performance and response of two different turfgrass types.
Is putting green organic matter managing you? March 2025 Researchers and USGA agronomists sampled over 1,600 cool- and warm-season putting green samples from across the country, including many different ages and turf types.
Verdure: biological soil crust March 2025 Crust composed of moss, fungi and algae can spell trouble for healthy turf.
Ecosystem services of golf course turfgrass systems March 2025 Researchers followed a systematic, multistep online search process to attain and analyze research spanning the last 30 years.
Advancing AI recognition of turfgrass weeds February 2025 Research confirms that segmentation effectively identifies weeds with intricate shapes intertwined in turf canopies.
What we've learned about spring dead spot February 2025 Research over the past 15 years has focused on the host range and biology of the pathogen as well as chemical and cultural management strategies.
Revisiting a groundbreaking putting green study February 2025 A decade-long study on putting greens revealed valuable information on their changing physical properties.
Cutting Edge: Salinity tolerance in African bermudagrass, disease management in creeping bentgrass January 2025 Two research projects consider sustainable solutions for turfgrass health.
The relationship between thatch and white grub populations in imidacloprid-treated turf January 2025 Research findings underscore the importance of managing thatch as part of an integrated pest management strategy.
Verdure: A look back at seeding rates January 2025 More than 60 years ago, turfgrass seeding rates ranged from 10 to 20 pounds per 1,000 square feet.
How do nitrogen and fungicide applications impact brown patch in tall fescue? December 2024 Researchers found tall fescue receiving high levels of nitrogen was most susceptible to brown patch.
Does adaptive golf cart traffic impact putting green smoothness and trueness? December 2024 Data allows researchers to make recommendations for adaptive golfers on traversing greens in a way that limits putting surface disruption.
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.