Archive for: November 2008

There are four aspects of turfgrass establishment: selecting a turfgrass that is adapted for that particular area; preparing the soil for planting; planting, which may include seeding, sodding, plugging or sprigging; and care and maintenance of the newly planted lawn …

Winter Irrigation
Winter landscape irrigation has long been considered something of an oxymoron in the Southeast. A good portion of South Carolina’s 48 to 52 inches of annual rainfall finds its way to earth …

This calendar of suggested management practices is designed to be a general guide in the care of your zoysiagrass lawn. Location, terrain, soil type, health of lawn, previous lawn care, and other factors affect turf performance. For these reasons, the …

Essential Elements
All plants require certain chemical elements for proper growth and appearance. Of these nutrients at least 16 are known to be essential elements. Table 1 lists the 16 known elements and the sources from which …

Quite a bit of water use information is known about agronomic crops such as tomatoes, cotton, and peaches. Most of this information was determined from research that compared crop yields (and other factors) to the amount of water applied. However, …