Dr. Pete’s Turf Tips
Green and Giant Foxtails Are Unusual and Intractable Weeds in Tall Fescue-Kentucky Bluegrass Sod Production
Peter H. Dernoeden Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, University of MarylandThere are three foxtail species found in turf. All foxtails… Read Post
The Nature, Diagnosis and Management of Winterkill: Part 2 Bermudagrass
Peter H. Dernoeden, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland Bermudagrass is the most common turfgrass species grown on… Read Post
The Nature of Winterkill : Part 1 Annual Bluegrass and Creeping Bentgrass
Peter H. Dernoeden, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland We seldom see winterkill in cool season grasses in the… Read Post
The Typhula Blight Pathogen: A Magnificent Microbe
Peter H. Dernoeden, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, University of MarylandI began writing Genesis Turf Tips in 2014, with a… Read Post
Halloween Is the Time for Rust and Ground Ivy to Appear
Peter H. Dernoeden, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland Rust (several Puccinia spp.) mostly is a problem… Read Post
Understanding The Drought Complex: and The Fix
Peter H. Dernoeden, Ph.D Professor Emeritus, University of MarylandUnlike the arid west, the eastern seaboard normally has… Read Post
Heat, Drought and Thunderstorms In July Results In The Greatest Turf Losses in 2022
Pete H. Dernoeden, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, University of MarylandSummer in the mid-Atlantic is weather-challenging and has… Read Post
Understanding Root Decline In Summer In Response To Hot and Dry Soils On Golf Courses
Peter H. Dernoeden Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland Weather extremes can damage creeping bentgrass and annual… Read Post
Familiar Spring Flowering Weeds Break Winter Doldrums
Peter H. Dernoeden, Ph.D. - Professor Emeritus University of Maryland In April, we begin seeing some hints that spring is on the… Read Post
Show-Time for Spring Dead Spot – A Story About How A Maryland Grad-Student Helped Unravel The Mystery of This Disease
Peter H. Dernoeden, Ph.D. - Professor Emeritus University of Maryland Spring dead spot (SDS) is the most damaging disease of… Read Post
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