Lawns & Turf

Author(s) Dan A. Wilson, Thomas J. Wilson, Wayne G. Tlusty. This publication explores landscape planning: putting the plan on paper; selecting, p...

Author(s) J. C. Stler, R. C. Newman. A sound weed control program combines proper lawn management with proper herbicide use to effectively prevent...

Author(s) Doug Soldat, Paul L. Koch, John C. Stier. Fertilizing, watering, and mowing all help you maintain a healthy lawn. This fact sheet covers...

Author(s) Doug Soldat, John Stier, Jim Kerns, Chris Williamson. More and more people wish to move in the direction of creating an organic lawn, o...

Author(s) J. P.  Kerns, P. L. Koch. Want to know what's ailing your lawn, park, or golf course turf and how to cure it? Turn to Turf Diseases of ...

Author(s) Mark Renz. Based on research and field observations, this publication highlights the effectiveness of 35 herbicides on 32 different inv...

Author(s) Geoff Siemering, John B. Peters, Doug Soldat. Learn how to get a soil analysis and use it to develop your own tailored plan to provide ...

Author(s) Christine Wen, Joe Van Rossum. Making your own compost is an easy, practical, and satisfying way to make use of yard waste and table sc...

Author(s) Doug Soldat. Growing a lush lawn without synthetic fertilizer or pesticide is difficult, but can be done-and growing your lawn this way...

Author(s) W. R. Kussow, S. M. Combs, A. J. Sausen, D. J. Soldat. A well-maintained lawn is an important asset for the homeowner, the community, an...

Author(s) John C. Stier. Lawns may deteriorate over time due to excess thatch, soil compaction, or a combination of the two. Aeration helps to man...

Author(s) Jonathan L. Larson, R. Chris Williamson, P. J. Liesch. Bees and other pollinators provide invaluable ecological and economic services, ...

Author(s) John C. Stier. To grow grass in the shade, you'll need to use different management practices from those you use for growing turf in the ...

Author(s) Doug Soldat, John Stier.  Turning on a sprinkler is easy. Knowing when to turn it on—and how long to leave it on—is harder. In this guid...

Author(s) P. L. Koch, P. J. Liesch, R. C. Williamson, D. J. Soldat, M. J. Renz, D. Drake, G. Nice. In its many forms, the turfgrass management ind...

Author(s) Scott Sanford, John Panuska. Micro irrigation has numerous advantages over sprinkler irrigation and can be used in greenhouses, orchard...

Author(s) R. C. Newman. This publication will help you identify the 30 most common grass species in Wisconsin turf (12 pages; 2003). Download

Author(s) R. C. Williamson, P. J. Pellitteri. White grubs feeding on the turfgrass roots can cause either irregular patches or uniformly thin, dro...

Author(s) R. Chris Williamson. A serious insect pest of turfgrass, the northern masked chafer is a beetle species that has been reported in two so...

Author(s) R. Chris Williamson, Annie Deutsch. A serious insect pest of turfgrass, the European chafer beetle was first reported in Door County, Wi...

Author(s) Wayne Kussow, Keith Kelling. Learn how to calibrate your spreader to apply the right amount of lime or fertilizer (4 pages; Revised in 2...

This detailed, illustrated guide will help you identify the 54 most common problem weed species in the north central region of the United States. ...

Author(s) Holly Johnson Shiralipour, Joe Van Rossum. Composting is an effective tool that keeps yard materials and food scraps out of landfills wh...

Author(s) R. Chris Williamson. This fact sheet on the Japanese beetle, considered the single most important turf grass pest in the United States ...