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    • Merchant, Michael E.; Mott, Dale (2006-10-17)
      Chinch bugs can be extremely damaging to home lawns. Their feeding causes small yellow or brown areas in lawns. Chinch bugs can usually be seen on careful inspection of the soil surface. Insecticides provide effective control.
    • Chalmers, David; McAfee, James (2007-01-31)
      Use this checklist on fertilization to make your lawn healthy and attractive while minimizing the costs and damage to the environment.
    • McAfee, James (2006-06-26)
      This booklet addresses ways a homeowner can maintain a healthy lawn during drought. It discusses water rationing and care of specific grass species.
    • Chalmers, David; McAfee, James; Havlak, Roger (2007-01-31)
      This publication explains how to fertilize your lawn effectively, economically and in an environmentally sound way.
    • McAfee, James (2006-06-26)
      Water is a limited resource in Texas. This booklet explains how homeowners can establish a water management program for a home lawn that both maintains a healthy sod and also conserves water. The publication discusses soil ...
    • Chalmers, David; McAfee, James; Havlak, Roger (2006-08-08)
      This publication explains how to keep a bermudagrass lawn healthy and attractive, with tips on mowing; fertilizing; watering; controlling weeds, insects and thatch; and eliminating compacted soil.
    • Chalmers, David; McAfee, James; Havlak, Roger (2006-08-08)
      This publication explains how to keep a St. Augustinegrass lawn healthy and attractive, with tips on mowing; fertilizing; watering; controlling weeds, insects and thatch; and eliminating compacted soil.
    • Provin, Tony; Pitt, John L. (2008-05-09)
      The buildup of phosphorus in lawns, gardens, pastures and croplands can cause plants to grow poorly and even die. This publication explains how to identify problems caused by excessive phosphorus and how to correct those problems.
    • Ketchersid, Mary; Baumann, Paul A. (2008-03-27)
      Integrated Pest Management (IPM) can be used to control weeds, keep lawns healthy and protect the environment. This publication explains the steps to take in an IPM program and the importance of calibrating equipment and ...
    • Duble, Richard L. (1995-07-31)
      Coaches are often more concerned with injuries, personnel problems and opponents than with the condition of the turf on their playing fields. This publication discusses management strategies, including mowing, fertilizing, ...
    • Taylor, Gene R.; Abernathy, Scott (1999-12-08)
      Proper application of pesticides and fertilizers on turfgrass is possible only with accurately calibrated equipment. This publication explains how to calibrate sprayers and includes a visual inspection checklist.
    • Taylor, Gene R.; Abernathy, Scott (1999-12-08)
      To apply pesticides and fertilizers on turfgrass properly, you must have accurately calibrated equipment. This publication explains how to calibrate rotary and drop spreaders. A list of spreader operation tips is included.
    • Krausz, Joseph P. (2005-04-21)
      Take-all root rot (patch) is a serious disease caused by a soil-borne fungus. This leaflet covers symptoms and diagnosis, disease cycle, cultural disease management and fungicides.
    • Taylor, Gene R.; Gray, Jason; Abernathy, Scott (1998-12-16)
      Thatch is the intermingled layer of living and dead grass stems, roots, rhizomes, and stolons that develops between the lawn's live green vegetation and the soil surface. A moderate thatch layer is beneficial, but excessive ...
    • Merchant, Michael E.; Biles, Stephen; Mott, Dale (2004-06-24)
      White grubs are the larval stage of insects commonly known as May or June beetles. A few species commonly damage turfgrass and other cultivated plants. This publication includes biological and management information.