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Mowing and Trimming Safety for the Landscaping and Horticultural Services Industry
MF2714
This booklet teaches important safety practices to follow when mowing with agricultural mowers, riding lawn mowers walk behind mowers string trimmers and brush trimmers. 44-page, b/w.Revision Date: Oct 2009
Pythium Blight of Turfgrass
EP159
Pythium blight, or cottony blight, is a destructive turfgrass disease. Perennial ryegrass and tee- or fairway-height creeping bentgrass are common hosts. Tall fescue also can be infected. 3-page, color.Published Date: Dec 2008
Watering New Lawns
by Ward Upham et al.
MF2802
The amount of water required to establish a lawn depends on soil moisture content, soil and air temperature, wind, and germination requirements of different grass species. 2-page, b/w.Published Date: Jan 2008
Watering Established Lawns
by Ward Upham et al.
MF2803
Tall fescue or bluegrass lawns must be watered regularly to keep them green. Buffalograss is the most drought-tolerant grass. Bermudagrass and zoysiagrass need less water. 2-page, b/w.Published Date: Jan 2008
Dollar Spot in Golf Course Turf
EP131
Dollar spot is caused by the fungus Sclerotinia homoeocarpa. In putting greens or low-cut lawn, the disease appears as small sunken patches of brown turf. 3-page, color.Published Date: Nov 2007
Seguridad al Cortar y Podar el Césped: Spanish: Mowing and Trimming Safety
MF2714S
This booklet teaches important safety practices to follow when mowing with agricultural mowers,riding lawn mowers, walk-behind mowers, string trimmers and brush trimmers. 44-page, b/w.Published Date: Apr 2006
Planting a Home Lawn
MF1126
Planting a permanent, healthy lawn requires planning, time and work. Allow time for soil preparation. Measure area to be planted, and convert to square feet. Plant grass at the right time. 4-page.Revision Date: Jan 2002
Thatch: A Hidden Lawn Concern
MF2131
Thatch is not caused by grass clippings. It consists of: Surface roots, stems, and runners not removed by lawn mower. It is caused by: Frequent, shallow watering, excessive fertilization, etc.Revision Date: Sep 2001
Managing Fescue Football Fields
by Steven J. Keeley Matthew J. Fagerness
MF803
Turf should provide safe, even footing, cushion falls, and prevent mud and dust. Tall fescue, a perennial, cool-season bunchgrass, is most popular turf grass for football fields in Kansas. 8-page.Revision Date: Sep 2001
Bermudagrass Football Fields
by Matthew J. Fagerness Steven J. Keeley
MF2451
Bermudagrass is a vigorous, wear-tolerant, warm-season grass that provides an alternative to cool-season grasses for Kansas football fields. It has excellent heat and drought tolerance.Published Date: Apr 2001
Fertilizing Kansas Lawns
MF2324
A fertilization program is tailored a lawn situation: soil fertility level, grass species, traffic on the grass, and effort of a homeowner.Revision Date: Jan 2001
Shade Tolerant Grasses
by Matthew J. Fagerness Steven J. Keeley
MF2128
Fact sheet that gives advice on maintaining a healthy lawn in the shade.Revision Date: Nov 2000
Kentucky Bluegrass Lawns
by Steven J. Keeley Matthew J. Fagerness
MF2262
Kentucky bluegrass is a cool-season turf grass that spreads by underground stems called rhizomes.Revision Date: Nov 2000
Guide to Turfgrass Nutrient Recommendations: Based on K-State Soil Test Results
by Matthew J. Fagerness Steven J. Keeley David A. Whitney
MF2311
Soil testing is the basis of a sound lawn fertilization program. Routine application of unnecessary nutrients to grass can create imbalances.Published Date: Jan 1998
Grass Recycling
by Charles W. Marr Robert I. Neier
EP10
Up to 25 percent of your lawn’s fertilizer needs are supplied by clippings left on the lawn. Clippings do not contribute to thatch. Save time, money, landfill space by leaving clippings on lawn.Published Date: May 1995
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