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spring 2026 drought damage and slow green up

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…

spring 2026 drought damage and slow green up

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…

Blades of turfgrass that show red, yellow, and green colors due to temperature stress.

Spring Colors of Turfgrass

We typically expect our turfgrass to be green, or perhaps brown if it’s a warm-season turfgrass during winter. This spring, however, I have observed turfgrasses displaying various shades of red,…