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Gary Deters, lawn water conservation educator, talks about turfgrass drought tolerance and water savings with Pioneer Press. 

Perennial ryegrass is commonly used in mixtures because of its rapid germination and establishment, traffic tolerance, and good turf quality. Unfortunately, perennial ryegrass also has an important weakness in Minnesota: winter survival.

Learn more about our research in the latest publication from our team: Soybean flour as an alternative plant-based fertilizer for perennial ryegrass and tall fescue lawns.

Professor Eric Watkins joined WCCO's Smart Gardens podcast to answer questions about fall lawn maintenance.

Extension Educator Jon Trappe joined WCCO's Smart Gardens podcast to answer questions about lawn maintenance.