Lawn and Garden: Turf and Garden Tips
by Virginia Tech
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Description
Turf and horticulture experts detail best management practices in how to attain a great looking lawn and landscape with environmentally-friendly management strategies. What grasses and ornamental plants are best suited for your site? How do you establish or renovate a lawn or ornamental bed? How do you safely and effectively manage pests?
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
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1 |
Springtime Mulching | -- | 3/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2 |
A Decline in Spring Mowing Quality – What’s Going On? | -- | 3/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Breaking The Spring Seeding Cycle | -- | 3/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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4 |
Annual bluegrass—a serious spring weed problem in Virginia’s lawns. | -- | 3/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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5 |
Spring Lawn Fertilization—Getting it Right! | -- | 3/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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6 |
Mow Like a Pro | -- | 3/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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7 |
Spring Postemergent Lawn Weed Control | -- | 3/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Spring Planting Considerations for Cool-season Turfgrasses in Virginia Lawns | -- | 3/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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9 |
Crabgrass – A Real Pain in the Grass! | -- | 3/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10 |
Best Management Practices in Spring Crabgrass Control in Lawns | -- | 3/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11 |
Snow Mold | -- | 1/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12 |
Service Mowers Now Before Springing Them Into Action Next Season | -- | 1/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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13 |
My Turf’s on Ice | -- | 1/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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14 |
Choosing Appropriate Ice Melt Products | -- | 1/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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15 |
I Think My Lawn Has Died This Winter | -- | 1/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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16 |
Lawn Leaf Management: “Leave” Them Alone | -- | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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17 |
My Lawn ‘Stinks’: Skunk Damage | -- | 9/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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18 |
Driving Homeowners ‘Nuts – Sedge’ in the Lawn | -- | 9/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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19 |
Fall lawn weed control strategies | -- | 9/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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20 |
Fall Fertilization Strategies for Lawns | -- | 8/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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21 |
Renovating Cool-season Lawns | -- | 8/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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22 |
“Fall” Into your Cool-season Lawn: Selecting the Best Grass | -- | 8/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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23 |
“Fall” Into Your Lawn: Establishing Cool-season Turfgrasses | -- | 8/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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24 |
Lawn Recovery from Drought | -- | 8/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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25 |
Lawn Management During Heat and Drought | -- | 8/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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26 |
Beetlemania—White Grub Control in Lawns | -- | 6/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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27 |
Improper Mowing of Lawns Can Impact Water Quality | -- | 6/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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28 |
Summer Grassy Weed Control in Lawns | -- | 6/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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29 |
It’s Only a Matter of Slime | -- | 6/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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30 |
Your Lawn and The Environment | -- | 6/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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31 |
Spurweed—a Lawn Pest that Truly is a ‘Pain’! | -- | 6/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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32 |
Choosing and Establishing Warm-season Turfgrasses for Virginia Lawns | -- | 4/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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33 |
Spring Broadleaf Weed Control in Virginia’s Lawns | -- | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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34 |
Frost Damage on Warm-season Turf | -- | 11/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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35 |
Choosing the Best Turfgrass Varieties | -- | 9/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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36 |
Fall Fertility Strategies for Virginia’s Homelawns | -- | 9/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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37 |
Spring Weed Management | -- | 4/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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38 |
Spring Lawn Establishment Tips | -- | 3/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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39 |
Spring Planting Considerations for Warm-season Turfgrasses in Virginia Lawns | -- | 3/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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40 |
Lawn Recovery Following Drought | -- | 8/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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41 |
Managing Mushrooms in the Lawn | -- | 7/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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42 |
Turfgrass Varieties for Mid-Atlantic Lawns | -- | 7/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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43 |
Red Thread and Pink Patch in Cool-season Lawns | -- | 5/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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44 |
“Fall” Into Your Cool-season lawn: Soil Preparation Before Planting | -- | 8/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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45 |
Lawn Management Strategies During a Drought | -- | 6/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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46 |
Late-season Sod Establishment | -- | 11/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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47 |
The Heat is On | -- | 7/20/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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48 |
Drought to Deluge…What Will Happen to My Turf? | -- | 7/10/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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49 |
Can You Cure Your Lawn Woes by Singin’ the Hybrid Blues? | -- | 5/31/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 49 Episodes |









