Extension

Registration is open for our UMN Turfgrass Parks, Fields and Grounds Field Day! The field day will be held on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Highlights include:

By Kristine Moncada

Interested in learning how to make a lawn more desirable to pollinators? This workshop will cover everything you need to know about growing and maintaining a bee lawn.

Interested in having a lawn that requires less maintenance? Join Extension Educator Jon Trappe for an introductory workshop on lawn care basics on Saturday, March 22, 2025, 1:00-3:30 p.m. Attendees can register to attend in-person at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum or join via Zoom online. The fee is $45 for members of the Arboretum or $65 for non-members, and includes Arboretum admission and all supplies. For more information and to register, visit the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum course webpage. 

Registration is open for our UMN Turfgrass Lawn Care Field Day!

Interested in learning how to make a lawn more desirable to pollinators? This workshop will cover everything you need to know about growing and maintaining a bee lawn.

Registration is open for our UMN Turfgrass Lawn Care Field Day!

Have you wondered which turfgrasses to buy for your lawn when shopping for seed? University of Minnesota Extension has a new resource for you! Before you buy, make sure to read Buying turfgrass seed for Minnesota lawns to learn about turfgrass species characteristics, seed mixes and how to read a seed label. 

Join our community of research and academic professionals as an Assistant Professor leading research on Turfgrass Science in the Department of Horticultural Science!

Registration is open for our UMN Turfgrass Golf Field Day! The field day will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Topics covered will include our research that relates to golf course superintendents and other professional turfgrass managers.