Attention, Homeowners: MSU Turf Experts Answer Your Questions in
New ‘Lawncare University’ DVD
Attention, Homeowners: MSU Turf Experts Answer Your Questions in
New ‘Lawncare University’ DVD
4/11/08
Contact: Natalie Ebig Scott
517-432-1555, ext. 157
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The temperature is climbing and the snow has melted -- time to dust off the weed whacker, slip on some gardening gloves and usher in spring with a freshly manicured lawn. Before you start the mower, however, take a few notes from the lawn care experts at Michigan State University (MSU).
The MSU Turf Team, with funding support from Project GREEEN, presents a new resource to answer many common lawn care questions: a DVD package called “Lawncare University.”
The DVD includes 16 videotaped lessons presented by Ron Calhoun, MSU research specialist in crop and soil sciences, and Kevin Frank, MSU associate professor of crop and soil sciences. Topics are divided into spring, summer and fall turf tips, with an extra section on turfgrass pests.
Featured lesson topics include mowing, dealing with problem weeds, selecting turfgrass varieties, managing waterfront turf, soil testing, dealing with leaves, managing thatch and controlling white grubs (including European chafer) in your lawn. Other segments focus on spring cleanup, irrigation, renovation, fertilization, fall weed control and crabgrass.
Most video segments also have a complementary written bulletin available free for download at www.turf.msu.edu.
The DVD package also includes a copy of the “I’ve Got Moles!” video. In the video, Calhoun and mole expert Brian Yost demonstrate the proper use of four simple traps to help rid a lawn of the destructive pests.
“I think homeowners are going to love the ‘I’ve Got Moles!’ segment,” Calhoun said. “We get hundreds of calls every year about mole damage in yards, and video is the perfect medium to show someone proper trapping techniques.”
Homeowners can purchase Lawncare University, DVD-300, from the MSU Extension bulletin office. Call (517) 353-6740 or visit http://www.emdc.msue.msu.edu.
Retail on-site point-of-purchase displays can be ordered through Pearson-Nicholson Associates by calling 800-909-4990 or sending an e-mail to publisher@ndigital.net.
Project GREEEN (Generating Research and Extension to meet Economic and Environmental Needs), Michigan’s plant agriculture initiative at MSU, provided funding for the filming, editing and production of Lawncare University.
Founded in 1997, Project GREEEN is a cooperative effort between plant-based commodities and businesses together with the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, MSU Extension and the Michigan Department of Agriculture to advance Michigan’s economy through its plant-based agriculture.
To learn more about Michigan’s plant agriculture initiative at MSU, visit http://www.greeen.msu.edu/#nes/sl/ct#