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This section of the Home & Garden Edition covers insect, disease, and weed control in home turfgrass. Care should be taken when using insecticides around any flowering plants when bees are actively foraging. Timing sprays for late afternoon and evening will minimize risks from broad-spectrum contact insecticides. Beginning in 2022, the Home & Garden Edition has been updated biennially. When purchasing a product based on a first-year recommendation of the Handbook, check the current product label before purchase to be sure it is still labeled for the use for which you are buying it. For pesticide products you have on hand from earlier purchases, you are allowed to use them until they are depleted without penalty under the law. Always follow label instructions before use. Contact the product’s manufacturer for the most up-to-date label.

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Our Experts

William Hudson

Professor – Extension Entomologist

Alfredo Martinez

Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist-Turfgrass, Small Grains, Non-Legume Forages

Allison Johnson

Public Service Assistant

Status and Revision History

  • Published on February 7, 2024