WCCO Smart Gardens Podcast - spring lawn info!
WCCO’s Smart Gardens April 12, 2025 podcast features Jon Trappe and Julie Weisenhorn answering listeners' questions on gardening and lawns. Listen to the podcast to learn more about crabgrass prevention, when you can rake your lawn, and much more!
UMN Turfgrass Team at Eagan Earth Day Celebration - 4/19/25
The UMN Turfgrass Science team will be at the Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. located at Trapp Farm Park, 841 Wilderness Run Road, Eagan, MN 55123.
University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 4/10/25
Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work! Watch the Fox 9 video Warm spring allows Minnesotans to work on their lawns early that features Turfgrass Extension Educator Jon Trappe. Also make sure to check out our Turfgrass Dashboard that was mentioned in the clip for timing your crabgrass preemergent herbicide application.
Register now - 2025 WinterTurf Field Day!
Registration is open for our first UMN Turfgrass Field Day of 2025! The WinterTurf Field Day will be held Tuesday, April 15 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. If you are a golf course superintendent or a turfgrass manager interested in mitigating winter stress, this field day is for you!
What is Turfgrass Science?
The University of Minnesota's Turfgrass Science Program conducts field-based research and offers education and consultation to both commercial turfgrass managers and homeowners caring for their yards.
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