Description

In part two of this two-part episode, Zane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, shares spring pests to look out for in lawns, as well as general spring lawn seeding practices. 

In this episode we cover:  

• Spring pests & diseases in the lawn (:40)
  • Weedy turf grass (:54)
  • Warm season pests (1:51)
  • Grubs (2:55)
  • Snow mold (4:00)
  • Red thread (5:30)
• How to combat spring pests & diseases (6:51)
  •  Red thread (8:06)
  • Weedy species (9:07)
• Lawn care trends over the years (14:20)
• Different lawn species (18:22)
  • Perennial ryegrass (19:58)
  • Tall fescue (20:45) 
• When to apply tall fescue (23:45)
• Establishing a lawn with sod (25:55)
• Sharp blades to cut grass (28:09)
• Lawn safety (29:19)

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Listen to part one of this two-part episode, Help Your Lawn Thrive this Spring PART ONE.

To learn more about identifying the species in your lawn, read our blog, Grass Identification: What Type of Grass Do I Have?

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