Our October First Friday talk is now available on YouTube. During our monthly First Friday events, experts share practical information and answer questions on using integrated pest management techniques (IPM) to avoid pest problems and promote a healthy environment where you live, work, learn and play. Sign up for Future What’s Bugging You First Friday Events! Fall Lawn…
Tackling White Grubs in Your Lawn!
Our September First Friday talk is now available on YouTube. During our monthly First Friday events, experts share practical information and answer questions on using integrated pest management techniques (IPM) to avoid pest problems and promote a healthy environment where you live, work, learn and play. Sign up for Future What’s Bugging You First Friday Events! Tackling White…
The Case for Dead (Dormant) Lawns
It’s August 2022. Long Island, and much of the Northeast, are in a moderate to severe drought. Rainfall since the beginning of July is just half what it should be. Your lawn may be looking ragged but we have good news. …
Long Islanders know their lawns!
The creators of “Our Land, Our Water” ran a social media trivia game called, “What is YOUR Lawn Care IQ?,” and the results were eye-opening (and good!)….
Tackling White Grubs in your Lawn
White grubs are pests that can damage your lawn. Join us on September 2 and learn about scouting, decision-making, and sustainable management of white grubs. While you’re with us get some information about flies in our IPM minute. Tackling white grubs in your lawn: scouting, decision making, and sustainable management Feature presentation: Kyle Wickings, Cornell…
What’s Bugging You? – Weeds in the Lawn
No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. – Proverb Okay, weeds in your lawn might not be a problem right now. But it always amazes me how we go from yearning to see any growth at all to being two weeks behind in weeding. So in the interest of getting ahead,…
Lawn IPM – the February 2021 Edition
I love any excuse to come to New York — when it’s not February. — K. A. Applegate Ahh, February. The Monday of months. Yet even with a foot of snow on the ground over most of New York, you can take steps now for a healthy lawn. First Step: Plan To help with planning,…
Pollinator Friendly… Lawns?
“The dandelions and buttercups gild all the lawn: the drowsy bee stumbles among the clover tops, and summer sweetens all to me.” – James Russell Lowell It’s Pollinator Week, a week dedicated to halting and reversing the decline in pollinator populations and recognizing the valuable service they provide. There are plenty of resources out there…
Mushrooms Popping up in Your Lawn?
Today’s post is from Brian Eshenaur, Senior Extension Associate for Ornamental Crops Integrated Pest Management Program, working out of Monroe County. As fall approaches with its chilly air and increased soil moisture, fungi often respond by producing mushrooms. Think of mushroom structures as the “flower” of the fungi. The gills under the umbrella cap produce…
Keep Off the Grass? IPM for Anyone With a Lawnmower
Now that spring has arrived and you’ve dusted off the lawn mower … PUBLISHED ON MAY 3RD, 2017, CANTON, N.Y. | Courtesy Paul Hetzler, CCE St. Lawrence County As a kid of about five, I became suspicious of lawns. In a rare moment of TV viewing, I had seen a public-service ad wherein a bundle…