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MSUcares: Turfgrass Selection Guide
Mississippi State University Extension — Turfgrass Selection Guide *Certain zoysiagrasses can be seeded, but seeds are difficult to locate. Establishment Normal Color Sprigs, Plugs Yellow green See Common See Hybrid St. Augustine- See St. Augustine- See Centipedegrass See ...More…
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Mississippi Master Gardener History
Mississippi State University Extension — The following is a reprint of Master Gardener International Fact Sheet 95-01, July 1995. It is the history of the program. The following is a reprint of Master Gardener International Fact Sheet 95-01, July 1995. Master Gardener International, P. ...More…
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Turf Tips Newsletters
Mississippi State University Extension — Weekly tips for growing and maintaining home lawns by Dr. Wayne Wells. Links to all newsletters. Successful lawns begin with the right turf species (2-23-09) Proper mowing affects lawn appearance and health (4-27-09) April showers bring large ...More…
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MSUcares: Lawn and Garden
Mississippi State University Extension — Lawn and Garden homepage. Links to Master Gardener, Home Lawn, Home Garden, and Home Landscape. Herbs, flowers, vegetables, youth gardening, plus related topics. Information for creating successful home landscaping environments. A volunteer ...More…
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MSUcares: Mowing Turfgrass
Mississippi State University Extension — Mowing is necessary for a quality turfgrass. Mow frequently and at the proper height. The frequency and height of cut depend on the type of turfgrass, fertilization program, and the amount of rainfall. The frequency of mowing depends on the ...More…
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MSUcares: Prepare Your Lawn
Mississippi State University Extension — The first step is cleanup. Remove all construction materials such as scrap lumber, gravel, concrete, mortar and brick chips, shingles, and other debris. When the planting area is clean, check drainage patterns and runoff of surface water. Check ...More…
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MSUcares: Establish Your Lawn - Planting Time
Mississippi State University Extension — Planting a new lawn is not hard if you plan and manage carefully. Lack of planning is a serious error that often leads to failure. Organization is needed for successful lawn establishment. The time of year is crucial in successful establishment ...More…
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The Right Grass: Warm-Season
Mississippi State University Extension — Bermudagrass forms a dense, attractive sod. It spreads primarily through stolon growth, although rhizomes do play a part in its aggressive growth habits. It is not unusual for a stolon to grow 6 feet in 1 year when spreading over bare ...More…
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MSUcares: Planting Methods
Mississippi State University Extension — When you select a turfgrass for your lawn, consider the method of establishing the grass. Some grasses can be seeded. Others must be planted by vegetative sprigs, plugs, or solid sod. When you select a turfgrass for your lawn, consider the method ...More…
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MSUcares: Renovating your lawn -- Work with what you have
Mississippi State University Extension — If your current lawn is not all you want it to be, you may need to renovate--to make it new again. If your current lawn is not all you want it to be, you may need to renovate-to make it new again. The first step in renovation is to determine if ...More…
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MSUcares: Mississippi Planting Zone Map
Mississippi State University Extension — A map of Mississippi showing the different planting zones. Mississippi Planting Zone MapMore…
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MSUcares: Establishing Winter Lawns
Mississippi State University Extension — Sometime the occasion arises when it is just too late in the fall for the establishment of the desired turf species. Many people do not appreciate the brown color of the warm-season grasses during the winter months and prefer to have something ...More…