Resources for Turf
Title | Available As | Summary | Date | ID | Author |
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Low-Maintenance Turfgrass Evaluation, 2008 Report | May 1, 2009 | 2901-1080 | |||
Sod Source Selection, Installation, Maintenance, and Producers in Virginia | While high-quality sod is available outside of the
VCIA-certified sod program, the consumer is
encouraged to be aware of factors that are important
in determining sod quality. Quality sod contains
excellent turf varieties with good sod strength (i.e.,
easy to handle for both harvest and installation) and has no
serious insect, weed, or disease problems. |
Feb 3, 2021 | 418-040 (CSES-151P) | ||
Managing Human-Wildlife Interactions: Moles | Jun 27, 2023 | 420-201 (CNRE-169P) | |||
Best Management Practice Fact Sheet 3: Grass Channels | Jul 1, 2020 | 426-122 (BSE-271P) | |||
Using Compost in Your Landscape | Mar 13, 2021 | 426-704 (SPES-304P) | |||
Lawn Fertilization in Virginia | Fertilization of lawns is essential for the production of quality turf in Virginia. However, exceeding recommended fertilizer application rates or improper application timing can negatively impact surface water and groundwater quality. |
Jun 21, 2021 | 430-011 (SPES-334NP) | ||
Fertilización del Césped en Virginia (Lawn Fertilization in Virginia) | La fertilización del césped es esencial para la producción de césped de calidad en Virginia. Sin embargo, exceder las tasas recomendadas de aplicación de fertilizante o una frecuencia de aplicación incorrecta puede afectar negativamente la calidad de las aguas superficiales y subterráneas. |
Jun 22, 2021 | 430-011s (CSES-166P) | ||
Urban Nutrient Management Handbook | Aug 16, 2019 | 430-350 | |||
Nutrient Management for Golf Courses | Jun 1, 2021 | 430-399 (SPES-332P) | |||
Mowing To Recycle Grass Clippings: Let the Clips Fall Where They May! | Jul 8, 2021 | 430-402 (SPES-337P) | |||
Fall Lawn Care | The fall season is an important transition period of turfgrass growth and development, and the management of your warm- and cool-season grasses at this time of year means a great deal in terms of anticipated success in your lawn the following spring. |
Jul 20, 2020 | 430-520 (SPES-223P) | ||
"Leave" Them Alone: Lawn Leaf Management | Jul 10, 2020 | 430-521 (SPES-212P) | |||
Maintenance Calendar for Warm-Season Lawns in Virginia | Sep 25, 2019 | 430-522 (SPES-161P) | |||
Maintenance Calendar for Cool-Season Turfgrasses in Virginia | Sep 25, 2019 | 430-523 (SPES-162P) | |||
Spring and Summer Lawn Management Considerations for Cool-Season Turfgrasses | May 1, 2009 | 430-532 | |||
Spring and Summer Lawn Management Considerations for Warm-Season Turfgrasses | May 1, 2009 | 430-533 | |||
Lawn Moss: Friend or Foe? | Moss is a very simple plant that can out-compete turfgrasses under persistently shaded, moist, acidic soils. This publication details the management strategies that make turfgrass more competitive and the chemical management options that help reduce moss populations. This publication also discusses how to propagate and manage moss as part of a shade landscape when turfgrasses are not an option for a lawn. |
Apr 18, 2024 | 430-536 (SPES-566P) | ||
Soil Test Note 14: Athletic Fields, Golf Course Fairways, Sod Production, and Large Industrial/Recreational Lawns | Mar 3, 2022 | 452-244 (SPES-362NP) | |||
Powell River Project - Establishment and Maintenance of Quality Turfgrass on Surface-mined Land | Jul 27, 2023 | 460-127 (CSES-213P) | |||
Lawn Care Safety for the Whole Family During COVID-19 | As it is every year at this time, it’s finally spring and the grass is growing. What is different about this year though, is that the kids are home. It might seem like a good idea to send them outside to do some yard work while practicing social distancing—and it is! Fresh air and exercise can help ease the stress of being cooped up inside for months on end. |
Apr 9, 2020 | ALCE-193NP | ||
Environmental Best Management Practices for Virginia's Golf Courses | Jan 7, 2021 | ANR-48NP (SPES-284NP) | |||
Fertilizer Applicator Certification Training | May 16, 2023 | ANR-66 (SPES-505NP) | |||
Accurate Application and Placement of Chemicals on Lawns | Feb 12, 2020 | BSE-318NP | |||
Managing Human-Wildlife Interactions: Woodland (Microtus pinetorum) and Meadow (Microtus pennsylvaticus) Voles | Estimates of the economic damage caused by meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus) and woodland voles (formerly pine vole) (Microtus pinetorum) exceed $5 million annually to agricultural commodities (e.g., vegetable and grain crops, fruit orchards, flowering bulb production), nurseries, Christmas tree plantations, residential landscape plantings, and woodland parcels recently replanted with pine seedlings. This publication focuses on methods to resolve problems associated with the injurious meadow and woodland voles. |
Aug 1, 2024 | CNRE-181P | ||
2017-2018 Virginia Turfgrass Variety Recommendations | The Maryland-Virginia Turfgrass Variety Recommendation Work Group meets each Spring to consider the previous year’s data from Virginia and Maryland National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) and ancillary trials and to formulate these recommendations. Virginia and Maryland variety recommendations are essentially identical except for specialized grasses and research situations that differ due to adaptation and state regulation. |
Jun 30, 2017 | CSES-17NP (CSES-195NP) | ||
Optimizing Bermudagrass Athletic Field Winter Survival in the Transition Zone | Nov 15, 2017 | CSES-200P | |||
A Lawn To Dye For - How to Create a Perfect Lawn: Soil Testing | Oct 10, 2024 | CSES-34NP | |||
A Lawn To Dye For - How to Create a Perfect Lawn: Watering The Lawn | Oct 10, 2024 | CSES-35NP | |||
A Lawn To Dye For - How to Create a Perfect Lawn: Dethatching Your Lawn | Oct 10, 2024 | CSES-36NP | |||
A Lawn To Dye For - How to Create a Perfect Lawn: Lawn Composting | Oct 10, 2024 | CSES-37NP | |||
A Lawn To Dye For - How to Create a Perfect Lawn: Aerating Your Lawn | Oct 10, 2024 | CSES-38NP | |||
A Lawn To Dye For - How to Create a Perfect Lawn: Mowing Your Lawn | Oct 10, 2024 | CSES-39NP | |||
A Lawn To Dye For - How to Create a Perfect Lawn: Fighting Weeds | Oct 10, 2024 | CSES-40NP | |||
A Lawn To Dye For - How to Create a Perfect Lawn: Choosing The Right Grass | Oct 10, 2024 | CSES-41NP | |||
A Lawn To Dye For - How to Create a Perfect Lawn: Fighting Lawn Pests | Oct 10, 2024 | CSES-42NP | |||
A Lawn To Dye For - How to Create a Perfect Lawn: Dealing With Lawn Disease | Oct 10, 2024 | CSES-43NP | |||
Pollinators in the Out-of-Play Areas of Virginia Golf Courses | This extension publication presents information on how out-of-play areas serve as pollinator-friendly habitats in golf courses. This project also introduces information on the remote sensing approach to monitor the plant health status of this out-of-play areas. |
Aug 9, 2023 | ENTO-564NP | ||
The Annual Bluegrass Weevil as a Golf Course Pest in Virginia | This extension publication presents information on the biology, phenology monitoring, and damage associated with the annual bluegrass weevil, a key pest of turfgrass under golf course conditions in Virginia. This publication also introduces information on the remote sensing approach to monitor this pest. |
Aug 10, 2023 | ENTO-565NP | ||
Broad Mite | Mar 27, 2024 | ENTO-587NP | |||
Recognizing Box Tree Moth in Virginia | Box tree moth (BTM), Cydalima perspectalis (Walker), is a destructive pest of boxwood (Buxus spp.). Native to Asia, BTM spread to Europe in 2006 and into Canada in 2018. BTM was found in New York in 2021, Michigan in 2022, and Ohio in 2023. It has not yet been found in Virginia. BTM feeds on all species of Buxus. Boxwood is a favored ornamental and a staple evergreen shrub cultivated in the US horticultural trade. This fact sheet was developed to help you identify BTM and some of the insects that could be mistaken for it in Virginia. |
Mar 29, 2024 | ENTO-588NP | ||
Therapeutic Gardening | Dec 12, 2022 | HORT-66NP (SPES-432NP) | |||
Glyphosate Q & A Sheet | Feb 8, 2019 | SPES-113NP | |||
2019-20 Virginia Turfgrass Variety Recommendations | Jul 22, 2019 | SPES-154NP | |||
2020-21 Virginia Turfgrass Variety Recommendations | Feb 25, 2021 | SPES-237NP (SPES-301NP) | |||
Maintenance Calendar for Bermudagrass | Jun 21, 2021 | SPES-329NP | |||
Beetlemania | Jul 7, 2021 | SPES-333NP | |||
Cool-Season Turfgrass Sports Field Maintenance Calendar | Jul 22, 2021 | SPES-341NP | |||
2021-22 Virginia Turfgrass Variety Recommendations | Jul 21, 2021 | SPES-343NP | |||
Driving Homeowners ‘Nuts’: Sedge in the Lawn | Jul 23, 2021 | SPES-344NP | |||
Cool Season Lawn Renovation | Sep 16, 2021 | SPES-353NP | |||
Managing Fall Armyworms on Lawns | Aug 31, 2021 | SPES-357NP | |||
A Spreadsheet-Based Soil Test Converter for Turfgrass Professionals and Nutrient Management Planning in Virginia | Nutrient management involves controlling the rate, timing, placement, and application of plant nutrients to grow high-quality plants while protecting the environment. Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) are a few elements essential for plant growth. When fertilizer, organic materials, or other compounds containing N and P are applied improperly to agricultural crops, turfgrass, or other landscape plants, these nutrients can be harmful to lakes, streams, or other water resources. |
Dec 5, 2023 | SPES-60 | ||
A Spreadsheet-Based Soil Test Converter for Turfgrass Professionals and Nutrient Management Planning in Virginia - Workbook | Dec 5, 2023 | SPES-60A | |||
2018-2019 Virginia Turfgrass Variety Recommendations | Oct 8, 2018 | SPES-66NP | |||
A Spreadsheet-Based Calculator for Lawn Fertilizer and Lime Applications in Virginia | Fertilizing a lawn can seem like a difficult and confusing task, especially for a new homeowner or individuals without turfgrass management experience. When fertilizers and lime are used properly, they can help to remedy nutrient deficiencies, improve plant appearance, stimulate plant growth, and improve stress tolerance in lawns. |
Dec 5, 2023 | SPES-40P | ||
A Spreadsheet-Based Calculator for Lawn Fertilizer and Lime Applications in Virginia - Workbook | Dec 5, 2023 | SPES-40A | |||
2022-23 Virginia Turfgrass Variety Recommendations | Aug 17, 2022 | SPES-421NP | |||
“Lost in the Weeds” part 1 | Nov 28, 2022 | SPES-441NP | |||
“Lost in the Weeds” part 2 | Nov 28, 2022 | SPES-442NP | |||
“Let the Clips Fall Where they May” | Nov 28, 2022 | SPES-443NP | |||
"Don't Guess, Do the Test" | Nov 28, 2022 | SPES-444NP | |||
“Application Without Calibration" | Nov 28, 2022 | SPES-445NP | |||
"Fungus Among Us" | Nov 28, 2022 | SPES-446NP | |||
"PPE and Me" | Nov 28, 2022 | SPES-447NP | |||
"Don't Waste Water" | Nov 28, 2022 | SPES-448NP | |||
2023-24 Virginia Turfgrass Variety Recommendations | Aug 31, 2023 | SPES-518NP | |||
2024-25 Virginia Turfgrass Variety Recommendations | The annual Virginia Turfgrass Variety Recommendation List details the best performing turfgrass varieties as determined over time by replicated field trials conducted by turfgrass scientists at Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland. |
Aug 5, 2024 | SPES-617NP | ||
Cicada Killers in Managed Turf | Cicada killers (Sphecius speciosus) are quite large and menacing-looking ground nesting wasps that look very menacing to the general public, but are actually quite docile insects unless disturbed. As their name implies, they are a beneficial predator of cicadas. This publication details their identification and management strategies. |
Sep 13, 2024 | SPES-621NP |