lawn care
University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media 9/6/18
Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work. We have a podcast, a blog post, and a lawn care calendar!
WCCO’s Smart Gardens August 25 podcast, featuring Eric Watkins and Julie Weisenhorn, answers listeners' questions on gardening and lawns
Lots of weeds in the grass? Make your lawn weed-resistant this Fall by Jon Trappe, Extension Educator & Turf Specialist
Lawn care podcast with Sam Bauer and Jon Trappe
Extension educator Sam Bauer and Dr. Jon Trappe recently were guests on WCCO's Ask the Expert with Eric Nelson. They discussed all kinds of topics relating to spring lawn care. Their show aired Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 2PM if you would like to listen to the podcast.
November is the time to dormant seed
The optimal lawn seeding window is mid-August to mid-September. If you missed that time frame, but you still want to seed this fall, my recommendation is to wait until November to seed. This practice is called dormant seeding and is certainly an effective way to introduce new species and/or varieties of turf into your existing lawn.
By far our most popular post on this site has been the one on this topic, so we are re-posting an article originally published on November 1, 2013.
Seeding your lawn this fall? (Part 1 of 2)
There's still a little time left to seed your lawn this season so we thought we would share a post originally published in 2015.
By Sam Bauer
Now is the time to start thinking about seed selection and purchasing. Depending on the condition of your lawn and your goals going forward, I may recommend one of several renovation options and seed mixtures. Ideally, this work would be carried out from mid-August to mid-September. Renovation strategies can be grouped into four categories: