Tall Fescue

Which grass should you choose? Check out our plots at the fair to help decide!

By Andrew Hollman and Kristine Moncada

We often get questions about which grass to buy for a home lawn. There are several different options for cool-season turfgrasses grown in Minnesota; which you choose will depend on your site, how you use your lawn, how much maintenance you want to do, and maybe even aesthetics.  


Dormant seeding: The story continues

By Andrew Hollman


Cultivar Data: 2023

2023 Data

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Kentucky bluegrass

Perennial ryegrass


University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 10/24/23

Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work.

See the October 2023 Edition of MGCSA's Hole Notes for photos from our 2023 Golf Field Day and for Mixing Tall Fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass for MN Golf Course Roughs, an article by Andrew Hollman.


An overseeding success story

By Gary Deters

Overseeding into an existing yard can be very difficult because there are many different scenarios, challenges, and questions that go into the decision. What to do? What kind of seed? Where to buy seed? How much seed do I use? Do I need to prep the area? How much water is required to get the seed to germinate? What do I do after the seeds germinate?


Are low-input turfgrasses really low input?

By Eric Watkins


University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 2/23/23

Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work. A video features Dr. Florence Sessoms and her tall fescue research project with The Ontario Turfgrass Research Foundation.


Snow cover and turf health

By Florence Sessoms