The University of Nebraska at Lincoln recently released its latest horticulture update. The following is taken directly from their release and details lawn problems that are currently occurring. White grubs- Three-year (May/June beetles) and annual white grubs (masked chafers and Japanese beetles) damage is appearing. Damage initially appears as...
Do: Continue to mow regularly, never removing more than 1/3 of the grass in one mow. Continue to mow at a higher setting to shade the grass blades. Mow with a sharp blade to prevent the grass trips from fraying. Frayed tips increases yours lawn’s susceptibility to pests...
It looks like this year is going to be a repeat of last year. We’ve received over 150% of normal precipitation over the last 30 days. The massive amount of precipitation has discouraged root growth. Now that the heat is setting in, photsynthetic activity is...