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Large Patch of Warm-season Turfgrasses
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Large patch (formerly called brown patch) is the most common disease of warm-season turfgrasses in Louisiana. This article decribes the disease and how to manage it.

Horticulture Professional Licenses and Permits
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There are several state-regulated horticulture professions and two occupations that require a license or permit in Louisiana.

Soil Test in Fall or Winter
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Knowing what is in your soil and what it needs is a basic and first step to a good crop and plant health. This off-season time is a good time to get this information and find the products you will require.

Poll Takes Pulse of Home Lawn Care
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Consumer Reports magazine released its second annual lawn care poll in the May issue. See the results.

Gypsum to soften hard soil? Probably not…
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The reality of the myth that gypsum added to a lawn or garden will definitely improve soil tilth and strength, falls into the realm of agricultural practices being misapplied to ornamental landscapes.
Sod Farming is Not Strip Mining
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Some people believe a turfgrass sod farm will eventually look like a strip mine because top soil is depleted with each harvest.
Blue-Green Algae on Greens
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With the ever increasing demand for faster, more competitive putting green surfaces, superintendents are finding blue-green algae encroachment on putting greens an all too common theme.
Turfgrass Herbicides Recommended for 2009
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This is a PDF chart of 2009 (home and commercial) recommended lawn and turfgrass herbicides and their general usage.
Dealing With Salinity
Soil salts affect turf mostly by withholding moisture from plant tissues. They may also compete for uptake of nutrient ions. Try these suggestions to manage a soil salinity situation.
Falling Leaves – Pretty, But Dangerous To Waterways
Fall leaves
Grass clippings are a constant in yard maintenance, but fall introduces leaves into the mix. This year the nuisance is worse because hurricanes and storms have defoliated more trees.
Winterizing Your Southern Lawn
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Winterizing is an attempt to toughen plant tissues for the winter freezes much as you would add antifreeze to your car’s radiator for freeze protection.
Ounces Equal Gallons: Sprayer Calibration
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A simple but accurate way of checking the output of your sprayer is the H 128 method of sprayer calibration.
Managing Ultra-dwarf Greens
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Most high-end golf courses in Louisiana play on high-speed, dense, ultra-dwarf bermudagrasses like TifEagle, Champion or Mini Verde. These new-generation grasses can be wonderful but unforgiving compared to older grasses like TifDwarf or TifGreen.
Maintaining Skinned Areas
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There is a lot of play on the skinned areas of a ball field. Proper maintenance is required for safety and quality play.
2010 Get It Growing Calendar