Verdure: Snow-mold-tolerant turf species September 2024 Trouble with snow mold? Creeping bentgrass, followed by colonial bentgrass may present the best consistent resistance
Verdure: Rolling for optimum ultradwarf bermudagrass June 2024 What's the best combination of trinexapac-ethyl and lightweight rolling for maximum ball roll on ultradwarf bermuda greens?
Verdure: Sulfur-reducing bacteria blues May 2024 Black layer is a physical accumulation of metal sulfides within the pore spaces of soil particles. How do they form?
Verdure: Bermudagrass triangle April 2024 How do you selectively remove one warm-season grass species from another?
Verdure: Why the rhizosphere matters February 2024 Healthy root hairs act like an underground sponge to absorb water and nutrients.
Verdure at 100 December 2023 GCM looks back at over 100 columns summarizing and interpreting turfgrass research.
Tennis courts, putting greens are close cousins November 2023 Grass tennis courts are not putting greens, but they may have something in common.
Verdure: Seeding your way out of winter February 2023 Is it possible to seed into winterkill-damaged turf to re-establish a playable putting green?
Verdure: Water drops through time January 2023 A look back at the history of the water drop penetration test and its use as a reliable research method in turfgrass management.
Verdure: Season’s greetings from silica December 2022 Recent research from Kansas State University explored silica's use in turfgrass management related to plant disease, wear tolerance and abiotic stress.
Verdure: Lance nematodes play hide-and-seek November 2022 Most lance juveniles are migratory and feed inside the root, making them difficult to uncover from soil samples and control with a contact nematicide.
Verdure: Don't let moss be the boss August 2022 Researchers at the University of Guelph (Ontario) investigated the possible influence of irrigation rate and frequency on moss in creeping bentgrass.
Verdure: The Sting (nematode, that is) February 2022 Sting nematodes are known to have the lowest threshold levels of any nematode on turfgrass. But just how low?
Verdure: What to dew about dollar spot August 2021 A Penn State study looked at the influence of dew removal and mowing frequency on dollar spot control, testing the practices alone and in combination with fungicide use.
Verdure: An ode to Tom Watschke May 2021 The turfgrass scientist’s early work helped shape our understanding of turf physiology and tolerance to high temperature stress. Plus: Watch a national morning show’s 1990 interview with Dr. Watschke.
Verdure: Mind your prills and granules April 2021 What percentage of fertilizer granules get picked up by the mower, and does the loss affect turf health? A multisite study took a close look at granular fertilizer applications.
Verdure: It’s not easy being green March 2021 Mike Fidanza, Ph.D., explores matters of color in turfgrass, from stand uniformity to the evolution of visual evaluation methods (complete with the musical stylings of a famous frog).
Verdure: Nitrogen, a plant growth regulator and shade ... oh my! February 2021 Do different shade levels influence N plus trinexapac-ethyl’s effects on turf?
Verdure: B is for boron January 2021 A plant scientist and a pair studies offer insight on this essential plant nutrient and the effects of boron fertilization on turfgrass.