weeds
In the Media: Sept. 19, 2026 WCCO Smart Gardens Podcast
Extension Educator Jon Trappe joined WCCO's Smart Gardens September 19, 2026 podcast, House Plant…Pests? to answer questions about grass seed and fall weed maintenance.
Tarping out creeping Charlie: An herbicide‑free backyard experiment
By Gary Deters
One of the most common questions we receive from homeowners is how to manage or remove creeping Charlie (ground ivy) from their lawns. It’s an incredibly difficult weed to remove, especially when a homeowner prefers not to use herbicides.
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.
University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 3/3/25
Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work! See the article How to restore a lawn full of weeds that features Turfgrass Extension Educator Jon Trappe.
New research publications from our team - 10/21/21
Learn more about our research! Two research articles from our group have been published in the July/August 2021 issue of Crop Science.
University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 11/9/2020
Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work. We have a podcast and a blog post!
WCCO Smart Gardens October 3, 2020 episode features Maggie Reiter with Julie Weisenhorn answering listeners' questions on gardening and lawns.
Wondering if you can still control weeds this fall? Maggie Reiter addresses this question in her article “Are the warm temperatures a chance for late fall broadleaf weed control?” in UMN Extension’s Yard and Garden News.