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A Guide to Weed Life Cycles
Annual Grassy Weed Control for Lawns
Ants in Lawns
Beneficial Lawn Insects
Billbugs in Lawns
Biology and Management of Crabgrass
Broadleaf Plantain in Lawns
Buckhorn Plantain in Lawns
Chinch Bugs in Lawns
Common Blue Violet in Lawns
Common Chickweed in Lawns
Crabgrass Management: Homeowner Options
Dandelions in Lawns
Disease Management for Home Lawns
Drop Spreader Calibration Procedures
Endophyte-Enhanced Grasses
Ground Ivy in Lawns
Growing Turf Under Shaded Conditions
Grub Control in Lawns: Neonicotinoids and Bees
Late Season Establishment Considerations
Lawn Mowing
Lawn Renovation & Overseeding
Monitoring Lawn Insects
Red Thread and Pink Patch
Rotary Spreader Calibration Procedures
Seeding Rate Considerations
Selection of Grasses
Sod Webworms
Soil pH and Liming
Speedwells in Lawns
The Snow Molds
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map – Changes in the 2012 Edition
UMass Extension's Best Management Practices for Lawn & Landscape Turf
Understanding a Turf Fertilizer Label
Understanding a Turfgrass Seed Label
What is Thatch?
What's Wrong With My Lawn?
White Clover in Lawns
White Grub Identification
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Compaction and Cultivation
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Maximizing Irrigation Efficiency and Water Conservation
Turf Irrigation and Water Conservation
Turfgrass Response to Water Deficits
Turf Irrigation and Water Conservation
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