• Where are the gases coming from? A greenhouse gas emissions inventory report

  Published on March 16, 2013
  An EPA report illustrates changes in greenhouse gas emissions over the 21 years between 1990 and 2010.

• Now is the time to zap nematodes in turf

  Published on May 13, 2011
  If you’ve been suspecting nematode problems in your turf, now is the time to test and follow up.

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  Not your mother’s Roundup

  Published on May 8, 2025
  The ingredients in Roundup branded products have changed. What does that mean for you?

• Icelandic volcanoes and Michigan weather

  Published on April 30, 2010
  

• New irrigation planning checklist

  Published on November 17, 2011
  When planning a new irrigation system for your farm a little organization can help avoid mistakes. The following check list has been collected from several well-seasoned irrigators and irrigation sale people.

• Thinking turf in the early spring

  Published on March 16, 2007
  

• Bare ground is warmer

  Published on March 18, 2008
  

• Protect your water supply from backsiphoning of pesticides

  Published on June 23, 2011
  There are easy steps to prevent backsiphoning of pesticides into your water supply.

• Drought and turfgrass

  Published on August 22, 2008
  

• Ash pests prefer the color purple

  Published on August 11, 2006
  Studies so far have shown that the bright green insects are attracted to the purple color

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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.

• Fungi in lawns getting interesting

  Published on May 10, 2012
  The rainfall over the last couple of weeks has resulted in some interesting sightings in lawns.

• Save these dates –upcoming programs for landscape professionals

  Published on May 27, 2011
  Join us July 21 and July 29 to improve your diagnostic skills, earn recertification credits and network with colleagues.

• Garlic mustard: Rapid invader of Michigan woodlands

  Published on April 13, 2007
  Garlic mustard is rapidly becoming one of Michigan’s worst woodland weeds, threatening to displace hundreds of native woodland plants and ferns.

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  Giant wasps aren’t coming for you

  Published on May 8, 2020
  Facts about the giant invasive hornet.

• 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.

• Heat tracks on lawns

  Published on July 25, 2008
  

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  Yellow and orange hawkweed flowering in turf

  Published on May 28, 2020
  Often confused for dandelions, hawkweed is now flowering in lawns.

• Test provides promising results for those wanting to protect their trees from emerald ash borer

  Published on May 16, 2008
  A four-year test shows that an annual basal drench with imidacloprid protects trees from emerald ash borer.