Metropolitan Council
Next week - final webinar in our Watering Wisdom series!
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Video: Lawn Care Best Management Practices
This video is a recording of a webinar we conducted on September 8, 2020 as part of the Twin Cities Lawn Irrigation Efficiency Study funded by the Metropolitan Council and the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment. We also have a PDF of PowerPoint slides from the presentation.
University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 8/24/2020
Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work! We have an article and two webinar videos to share.
Video: Turfgrass Species for Low-Input Minnesota Lawns
This video is a recording of a webinar we conducted on August 18, 2020 as part of the Twin Cities Lawn Irrigation Efficiency Study funded by the Metropolitan Council and the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment. We also have a PDF of PowerPoint slides from the presentation.
Video: Learning to Control Your Irrigation Controller
This video is a recording of a webinar we conducted on July 28, 2020 as part of the Twin Cities Lawn Irrigation Efficiency Study funded by the Metropolitan Council and the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment. We also have a PDF of PowerPoint slides from the presentation.
Next week - Part 3 of our Watering Wisdom webinar series!
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Next week - Part 2 of our Watering Wisdom webinar series!
Please join the Metropolitan Council and the University of Minnesota Turfgrass Scien
Video: Outdoor Water Use in the Twin Cities: Am I Using Too Much?
This video is a recording of a webinar we conducted on July 7, 2020 as part of the Twin Cities Lawn Irrigation Efficiency Study funded by the Metropolitan Council and the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment. We also have a PDF of PowerPoint slides from the presentation. Make sure to watch the other webinars in our Watering Wisdom Webinar Series!
Turfgrass irrigation research at the UMN Landscape Arboretum
By Shane Evans
The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is home to several model landscapes, gardens and research projects. With funding from the Metropolitan Council and the Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, Turfgrass Science team members, led by Dr. Dan Sandor, now at Virginia Tech University, installed an experiment to determine the effectiveness of various smart irrigation controllers and technologies in 2019. The purpose of this article is to give a brief introduction of the project and what we hope to learn from it.
Webinar series - Growing a Healthy Lawn with Less Water
Have you ever wondered if it's possible to grow a healthy lawn with less water? A free,