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If your soil sample indicates your lawn needs lime, fall is the ideal time to apply!
September 24, 2024

As summer comes to an end, the time for fall lawn care approaches. Warm-season grass growth is beginning to slow down while temperatures become slightly cooler. 

Dozens of people are scattered across a grassy field marked into squares.
June 6, 2024

rofessionals involved in the turfgrass industry can register now for a September field day that will showcase Mississippi State University turfgrass research and Extension expertise. The 2024 Turfgrass Research Field Day will be Sept. 19 from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the R.R. Foil Plant Science Research Facility in Starkville.

Man mowing grass.
Regular mowing will be pivotal in helping you control weeds that pop up during warmer months (Photo by Canva)
March 22, 2024

It’s spring, meaning things are starting to grow! The “spring transition,” when grasses go from dormant to active, is in full swing this month.

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