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Timely Topics - Lawn and Turf

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rough bumpy lawn photo by Iriana Shiyan AdobeStock

Bumpy, Rough Lawns

Turf type tall fescue

Choosing the Right Turfgrass for Your Lawn

canada thistle in garden bed by Ilona Lablaika AdobeStock

Control of Canada Thistle

dandelions in lawn

Control of Dandelions

Ground ivy in bloom covering a yard

Control of Ground Ivy (Creeping Charlie)

Core aerator By Atlantic_Advertising AdobeStock

Core Aeration of Lawns

putting water soluble fertilizer in watering can By ronstik AdobeStock

Fertilizer Rates and Requirements for the Home Garden

Gift for gardener By viktoriya89 AdobeStock

Gift Ideas for Gardeners

Irrigating lawn system By catto32

Home Lawn Watering Tips and Tricks

granular fertilizer in vegetable garden By encierro AdobeStock

How to Calculate Fertilizer Rates for the Garden

fertilizing lawn

How to Calculate Fertilizer Rates for the Lawn

Crabgrass in lawn photo by Christian Delbert/Adobestock

How to Control Crabgrass

nimblewill in lawn turning brown before surrounding grass

How to Control Nimblewill in Lawns

Ant Mound on Sidewalk

How to Manage Ant Mounds in Lawns, Gardens, and Pastures

Corn Gluten Meal comparison by Nick Christians

How to Use Corn Gluten Meal as Herbicide in the Lawn and Garden

Turf alternative

Lawn Alternatives to Turfgrass

Mowing by encierro AdobeStock

Lawn and Turfgrass Resources for Iowa

Picture of unmown turf alternative

Low-Maintenance Turfgrass Alternatives

Dried algae on creeping bentgrass courtesy of NC State University Lee Butler and Jim Kerns

Managing Algae in the Lawn

flooded lawn By Puripatch AdobeStock

Managing Flood Damaged Lawns

Flooded yard Photographee.eu AdobeStock

Managing Flood Damaged Yards and Gardens

brown patches from warm season grass

Managing Large Brown or Dead Patches of Grass in Spring

Burnweed (Erechtites hieraciifolius) growing next to a rose

Managing Weeds in Landscapes, Gardens, and Lawns

Image of turf grass that has sustained mole damage

Moles in the Lawn, Control

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