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Summer patch, sometimes called Poa patch, is a root and crown disease of golf course turf, home lawns, grounds, and athletic fields.

To ensure that you maintain the best soil, greenest grass, and nicest looking outfield, follow these dos and don'ts.

Brown patch is a major summer foliar disease of golf courses, athletic fields, home lawns, parks, and institutional grounds, caused by the fungus Rhizoctonia solani.

Pink patch is a foliar disease of lawns, parks, and low-maintenance sports fields.

Leaf spot and melting-out (crown and root rot) diseases of cool-season turfgrasses are commonly found in lawns, parks, institutional grounds, sports turf, and in some cases, on golf courses.

Rust is the name given to a group of foliar diseases of turfgrasses that can occur on golf courses, athletic fields, home lawns, parks, and institutional grounds.

Anthracnose is one the most common and damaging diseases of annual bluegrass putting greens in Pennsylvania and often challenging to manage with cultural practices and fungicides.

This disease is almost always associated with turf in shaded areas and is most common on Kentucky bluegrass.

Damping-off is a term that refers to diseases of seedlings. These diseases can occur on grasses that have been recently planted and emerged as seedlings or prior to emergence while still in the soil.

As summer approaches and temperatures rise, the interaction between grasses and environmental stressors becomes problematic.

Red thread is a foliar disease of lawns, parks, institutional grounds, low maintenance athletic fields, and golf course roughs.

Microdochium patch, sometimes referred to as Fusarium patch or Gerlachia patch, is caused by the fungus Microdochium nivale, and results in patches of blighted turf on golf course putting greens and tees

Pink snow mold is one of a group of diseases that occurs under snow cover during winter.

Gray snow mold, sometimes referred to as Typhula blight, occurs during late winter and early spring under snow cover.

Cool-season brown patch, also called yellow patch and low-temperature brown patch, differs from other brown patch diseases of turfgrasses in that it occurs during cool or cold weather, often under snow cover in winter.

En Pensilvania, los profesionales relacionados con la industria agrícola, forestal y de jardinería que utilizan pesticidas deben conocer las leyes que regulan el uso de pesticidas en Pensilvania y saber cómo aplicarlas y cumplirlas. Esto incluye reconocer si se requiere una Certificación de Aplicador de Pesticidas (comúnmente conocida como Licencia de Pesticidas) y qué tipo y categoría de certificación deberá tener según el trabajo que realice.

When you discover a pest problem in or around your home, such as the spotted lanternfly, the first step is to identify the pest.

How to develop IPM programs in turfgrass.

Learn about turfgrass species, uses, establishment and maintenance practices, weeds, pests, and diseases. Earn 6 PDA Category 7, 18, 23, or Private credits. Earn PCH credits.

Fresh Cut Grass was a weekly podcast about sports turf, lawn care, parks, golf, and any other professional turf management. The show ran from February 2021 - April 2024.

Moss is one of the most persistent and annoying weeds that occurs in home lawns.

The mission of the Turfgrass Disease Clinic is to provide assistance to the turfgrass industry in Pennsylvania in maintaining high quality turf through integrated health management practices.

This course helps landscape businesses train beginner and seasonal employees to prepare, till, grade, fertilize, seed, mow and water new lawns and turfgrass. Earn PCH credits.

The invasive insect spotted lanternfly threatens the U.S. economy and environment. Businesses operating in quarantine zones must have permits to move equipment and goods within and out of the zones.

Spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect that can damage many crops. Learn best practices to stop its spread. Businesses operating in the quarantine zone must have permits to move equipment and goods within and out of the zone.