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Time for Fall Seeding of Tall Fescue

Fall is the best time for renovation and seeding of cool-season lawns. And with recent rainfall and cooler weather, it makes for an ideal time for fall renovation.Remember that spring-established…

3D surface chart '2023 Japanese Beetle Tracking NC' showing pheromone trap counts by date and county.

2023 Turf Insect Tracking Data Available Now

In 2022 and 2023, we maintained turf insect trapping sites to monitor adult and caterpillar activity, narrowing our application timing recommendations and making them specific to particular counties…

Common Insects of Wildflower Plantings in North Carolina Turfgrass: A Field Guide; NC State Extension

New Turfgrass Landscape Insect Field Guide

The turfgrass entomology group has published "Common Insects of Wildflower Plantings within North Carolina Turfgrass: A Field Guide".

NC State Center for Turfgrass Research symposium: Dec 5 8:00AM–1:30PM; keynote Dr. John N. Rogers

December Event: 4th Annual Turfgrass Research Symposium

Don't miss our fall event, The 4th Annual Turfgrass Research Symposium, where you will hear all things new in NC State turf research, challenges facing turfgrass management and solutions for the…

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Winter Injury on Warm-Season Grasses

There is little question, the cool spring has been a challenge for warm-season grasses. They have been slow to green up and get in their summer growth pattern. Now, on top of all of the warm-season…

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2022 Fall Pest Update (Video)

Click the link to view a fall 2022 update video covering weed, disease and insect management in turf.

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Time to Seed!

Fall is the best time for renovation and seeding of cool-season lawns. Temperatures are currently normal for early September, and history suggest it will continue to drop in October. Wait too long…