Purple Spots on Your Ultradwarf Bermudagrass Putting Greens?
Purple haze all on my bermudagrass putting greens. Lately, this turf just don’t seem the same. Actin’ funny like …
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NC State Extension, NC State University
Why Should You Love Soil Temperatures When Managing Bermudagrass Diseases?
As the summer is coming to a close, except for 100oF temperatures in September, we are in the window …
The Blues Brothers: Warm-Season Lawns in NC
Zoysiagrass rejoins with its brother centipedegrass after being released from winter dormancy, but the duo has just days to …
Review of Spring Dead Spot and Large Patch Trials From 2021-22
Each year our program conducts 60 to 75 fungicide trials on various turfgrass diseases. Fall disease management trials focus …
Precaution Is Better Than a Cure: Spring Disease Management and Thoughts on DMI Safety
Temperatures are warming throughout the Southeast and turf is waking up from a few jabs in the face from …
"Winter:30" for Maladies of Turfgrass
After the 4th warmest December on record, it is probably difficult to think about potential winter issues when most …
Fungicides "Not Working"? - Not So Fast!
Turf diseases are a change in structure and/or function of the plant caused by the continuous irritation of a …
The Findings of a Mad Turf Pathologist
Dollar Spot Weather has been conducive for dollar spot in many areas of the Southeast, especially those that have had …
Review of Turf Pathology Fungicide Trials From 2020
We had many interesting fungicide trials in summer of 2020 and we are looking forward to discussing some of …
Time to Treat for Spring Dead Spot & Large Patch
Written by Halle Hampy, M.S. candidate under the direction of Dr. Jim Kerns Despite the unpredictability of 2020, one thing …
Struggling With Gray Leaf Spot in Tall Fescue?
Over the past few weeks, we have consulted with multiple clients who thought either their lawn was destroyed by …
Does Pythium Root Dysfunction Equal Pythium Root Rot?
The dog days of summer are upon most in the United States. Many areas have been hot and some …