Is the turf dry, bluish green, wilted, and turning brown?
Possibilities: 1.Drought, Wilt, or Improper Watering – Plants with slow growth, withered stems. Once you’ve determined the likely cause, confirm your suspicion in various turf pest books, including “Controlling Turfgrass Pests” by Shurtleff, Fermanian and Randell, “Managing Turfgrass Pests” by Watschke, Shetlar and Dernoeden, and “The Turfgrass Problem Solver” by Turgeon and Vargas. John Fech is an extension educator specializing in turf and ornamentals at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Vernon Cooper is a Turfgrass Agronomist specializing in solving turfgrass problems and issues within the Mid-Atlantic Area for over 35 years.
