Removing moss and fixing lawn problems helps grass grow thick, even, and healthy again across your yard. Moss often spreads when shade, wet soil, poor drainage, or compacted soil makes grass weak.

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A product with deep roots in Mississippi State’s turfgrass program that hit the market this past year is now taking over lawns, golf courses and sports fields around the world.

At a turfgrass research facility, some of the grass isn’t meant to survive—and that’s the point. Scientists test different ...

Tips to rescue your lawn after a dry spell.

In the winter management of cool-season turfgrasses (such as bentgrass, bluegrass, and fescue), the most significant factor ...

Turfgrass diseases are diagnosed by identifying symptoms and signs of infection. Symptoms are the response of the plant that results from an infection by a plant disease causing organism or stress.

The Scandinavian Turfgrass and Environment Research Foundation (STERF), The R&A, the United States Golf Association (USGA) have launched the International Turfgrass Research Initiative to further the ...

Turfgrasses are divided into two categories based on their photosynthetic pathway and climatic adaptations. The growth potential of cool-season grasses (C3) is highest in the spring and fall, with ...

Friday, Dec. 5, signaled the start of the FIFA World Cup 2026 events when 48 participating teams will be divided into 12 groups of four. It also marks the countdown to unveiling MSU’s major role in ...

damping off - A disease of seeds or young seedlings caused by fungi. desiccation - Drying. A type of winter injury sustained on exposed turf areas when subjected to high winds. dethatch - The ...

Golf course managers have much more insight into which fungicides to use to suppress turfgrass diseases, such as the common and costly dollar spot disease, without damaging the grass on their fairways ...

In the United States, turfgrasses occupy 1.9 percent of the continental surface and cover an area three times larger than any irrigated crop. Turfgrasses provide functional benefits such as water ...