irrigation will promote healthy turf growth that squeezes out the weeds. The following links are organized by category to help you with various aspects of turf management.

General Turf Maintenance Practices

IPM for School Lawns from the EPA Region 9 Guide to IPM in Schools provides an introduction to turf IPM and turf maintenance practices for schools.

Outdoor Turf Management provides turf management guidance from University of WisconsinÌs School IPM Manual.

Purdue Turfgrass Program in the Agronomy Department includes links to Extension fact sheets and other turf websites.

Turf Publications from Purdue University Agronomy Department includes Extension publications on everything from aeration to zosiagrass.

Insect Pest Management in Turf

Turfgrass Insect Management Advice for Indiana lawns from Purdue University Extension Service.

Lawn Insect IPM General insect management advice from University of FloridaÌs School IPM website.

Disease and Insect control for Turf provides insect and disease management practices from Michigan State University's Extension office.

Weed Management in Turf

See Turf Links from Purdue University Agronomy Department. Extension publications on management of broadleaf weeds, crabgrass, and yellow nutsedge are available from this page.

IPM for Weeds on School Grounds From the EPA Region 9 Guide to IPM in Schools.

Disease Management in Turf

See Turf Links from Purdue University Agronomy Department. Extension publications on everything are available on management techniques for several turf diseases of Indiana.

Disease and Insect control for Turf provides insect and disease management practices from Michigan State University's Extension office.

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