Lawns
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Written by Alfredo Martinez. UGA Plant Pathology Department-Griffin campus Rhizoctonia Large patch of turfgrass is most common in the fall and in the spring as warm season grasses are entering or leaving dormancy. Large patch is caused by the soilborne fungus Rhizoctonia solani (AG 2-2LP). It can affect all warm-season turfgrass species. The disease produces…
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I often receive questions and comments from homeowners about the condition of their lawns. More times than not, they want something to spray, so the problem will magically disappear. It often leads to disappointment, it does not work like that. Lawns are complicated. A systems approach is needed in order to have a great-looking lawn.…
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I have been getting a few calls about dead spots in centipede and St. Augustine lawns and alot of times the cause is Take-all root rot. Take-all root rot (TARR) is a fungal disease in warm-season grasses such as bermudagrass and St. Augustinegrass. Likewise, the fungus that causes this disease is Gaeumannomyces graminis var. graminis.…
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It does not take long for it get dry. The information below is from a CoCoRahs reporting site at the Extension office. It shows that rainfall amounts are 76% percent of normal for the month of April and 77% of normal for the year to date. When do I water my lawn and how much?…
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Have you been outside lately? It is easy to get confused about what season it is due to the warm weather. This has sparked a few questions about applying pre-emerge herbicides to lawns. Pre-emergence herbicides should be applied before weed emergence. Recommended dates of application for crabgrass and other annual grasses are February 15 to…
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Mr. Kichler, can I plant one muscadine vine? This is an excellent question. Muscadine varieties are broken into four categories: two based on fruit color (black or bronze), and two based on flower type: perfect flowered (self-pollinating) and female. If you plan to grow only one vine, it can be black or bronze, but it…