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Warm-Season Grass Green Up and Managing Turfgrass under Drought Conditions
Green-up of some warm-season grasses ramped up with unusually high March temperatures (third warmest March since 1887). As normal, warm-season grasses growing in the shade lagged behind those growing…
It’s Dry, Are We in a Drought?
The past three weekends, I have had the pleasure of coaching for Leverage Lacrosse NC, a travel team out of Jacksonville, NC. We have been to Greenville, SC, Charleston, SC (my personal favorite),…
Drought Continues
If it doesn't rain soon things will likely more rapidly worsen for grasslands in our state. Many land and livestock managers are already thinking about what to do with pastures that were fertilized…
Drought in NC
According the the NC State Climate almanac, as of April 17, 2026, many areas of WNC are currently experiencing the third driest 30 day period out of the last 26 years. For example, in Laurel Springs…
Drought Stressed Turf
(Adapted from article written by Dr. Grady Miller, NC State Turf Specialist)Evidence of drought-stressed turfgrass in eastern NC is easy to recognize as the US Drought Monitor of North Carolina (July…
Drought Resources from Extension
In an effort to support North Carolina growers during the current drought conditions NC Cooperative Extension has written and gathered some important guidance information for field crop and livestock…
Drought Resources from Extension
In an effort to support North Carolina growers during the current drought conditions NC Cooperative Extension has written and gathered some important guidance information for field crop and livestock…
Landscape Tips for Drought
NC State Drought Map, Updated July 7, 2026, North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council, https://www.ncdrought.org/Key Points:Don't encourage growth: No new plants, no fertilizing, no pruning,…
