College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Waitea patch appearing on golf courses

  Published on June 1, 2007
  

• Patching up lawns

  Published on April 18, 2008
  

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  Obtaining and maintaining your Michigan pesticide applicator certification – Part 1 of 2

  Published on March 21, 2017
  In Michigan, it is illegal to sell, purchase or apply restricted use pesticides without holding a valid pesticide applicator’s certification or working on your own farm under the direct supervision of someone who does. What is that and how do you get one?

• Smart Gardeners mow leaves into lawn to bring green returns next year

  Published on November 18, 2013
  Recycle grass and fallen leaves to invest in a greener lawn next year.

• In case you missed it, spring lawn care practices

  Published on April 4, 2012
  Spring came roaring in early March and with it many of our typical lawn care practices happened much earlier than usual. What can you do for your lawn to ensure summer success?

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  Enviroweather website modernization survey

  Published on February 20, 2017
  Enviroweather seeks input from users as it plans to modernize the website for better and easier use.

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  Winter damage to lawns: Molds, moles and voles

  Published on April 17, 2014
  The winter of 2013-14 was certainly one of the most challenging any of us have ever experienced, and lawns emerged from winter with some bumps and bruises.

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  Turfgrass pests: Sod webworms, bluegrass billbugs and grubs on the horizon

  Published on August 17, 2016
  Insect damage from sod webworms, bluegrass billbugs or grubs may be the reason some parts of your lawn didn’t green-up after recent rains.

• Leaf spot in turf

  Published on June 16, 2006
  

• Accurate identification is key to a successful pest management program

  Published on May 9, 2014
  The foundation for any good pest management program should be accurate identification of the pest. Early identification provides time to monitor pests and determine the best plan of action.

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  Lawns are growing quickly and seedheads are appearing

  Published on May 28, 2020
  Warm temperatures and abundant precipitation have resulted in rapid turf growth and seedheads are now appearing in lawns.

• A lesson on plant bugs and leafhoppers

  Published on June 30, 2006
  

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  Tree, turf and ornamental plant update - July 13, 2018

  Published on July 13, 2018
  Scout for gypsy moth egg masses, drought stress symptoms, white pine weevil damage to leaders of trees, and rust in conifers.

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  Cold temperatures extend application timing for crabgrass preemergence herbicides

  Published on April 16, 2020
  Cold soil temperatures should extend timing for crabgrass preemergence herbicide applications.

• Herbicide recommendations for controlling clover

  Published on July 28, 2006
  

• Yellow hawkweed avoids mowing

  Published on June 5, 2009
  

• Raise your mower height to 3.5 inches to help grass withstand grub damage

  Published on October 10, 2011
  Mowing turf to 3.5 inches will help it develop a larger root mass that can recover from grub damage with less pesticide use.

• Drought and turfgrass

  Published on August 22, 2008
  

• Michigan Fertilizer Act helps protect water quality

  Published on February 3, 2012
  Amendments to the Law prohibit fertilizer use and includes best management practices for water quality.

• CAT Alerts are moving to join news.msue.msu.edu

  Published on March 23, 2011
  CAT Alerts are joining a new effort to bring you more timely information from MSU Extension.