Shane Evans

Drought in the land of 10,000 lakes

By Shane Evans


Learn how to make your irrigation system “smart”

We're in for a hot and dry spell so now is the time to learn about technology to help your sprinkler system for this season. Read more on the topic in the Extension article, How to make your irrigation system “smart”, by Shane Evans and Maggie Reiter in Yard and Garden News.


University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 4/26/21

Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work. Extension Educator Maggie Reiter wrote an article in Yard and Garden News and Lawn Water Conservation Educator Shane Evans presented a webinar!


Video: Springtime Lawn Care: Waking Up Your Lawn

This video is a recording of a webinar we conducted on April 15, 2021 as part of the Twin Cities Lawn Irrigation Efficiency Study funded by the Metropolitan Council and the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment. Lawn Water Conservation Educator Shane Evans presented on topics that included:


Now is the time to apply crabgrass preventer in the Twin Cities metro area

Spring is ahead of schedule this year so now is the time to put down crabgrass preventer in most parts of the state. Read more on the topic in the Extension article, Tips for controlling crabgrass in your lawn, by Shane Evans and Maggie Reiter in Yard and Garden News.


Water in the Land of 10,000 Lakes

By Shane Evans


Video: Winterizing Your Lawn

This video is a recording of a webinar we conducted on September 29, 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 – 9/15/2020

Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work!  We have a webinar video and two articles to share.

A video recording, Lawn Care Best Management Practices featuring Shane Evans, from our Watering Wisdom webinar series has been posted.  If you are interested in growing a healthy lawn with less water, please consider watching the other webinar recordings in our series!


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.