Turfgrass

Publication date: Sept. 27, 2018

The penetrating power of radiation. (Image courtesy of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission) DefinitionsRadiationRadiation is energy given off by matter in the form of high speed rays or particles. All matter is composed of atoms. These atoms ...

Publication date: Jan. 10, 2017

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Soil as a medium for plant growth can be described as a complex natural material derived from weathering of rocks and decomposition of organic materials, which provide nutrients, moisture and anchorage for plants.Soil is a mixture of minerals, ...

Publication date: June 1, 2016

Welcome to the Missouri Master Gardener program. In this program, you will receive classroom training to become a Master Gardener volunteer in partnership with University of Missouri Extension. More than 2,000 active Missouri Master Gardeners are ...

Publication date: May 1, 2016

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It takes some time and effort to develop a lawn with the right mixture of turfgrass species and varieties for your landscape and situation, but it is worth the investment to achieve results that are attractive, durable and easy to maintain. Important ...

Publication date: March 1, 2015

This form is for those who need to take and ship samples to the MU Extension Plant Diagnostic Clinic, http://plantclinic.missouri.edu/. Anyone having problems with turf grass on a golf course, athletic field, sod farm, home lawn, park or cemetery, or ...

Publication date: Feb. 1, 2015

Buffalograss (Buchloë dactyloides) is the only grass native to North America that is used widely for turfgrass. Fossils discovered in Kansas show that buffalograss existed in that region at least 7 million years ago. It was the principal forage ...