Turfgrass Management

  1. Turfgrass Species Identification and Selection
    1. Classification of Turfgrasses
      1. Growth Habit
        1. Bunch-Type Grasses
          1. Rhizomatous Grasses
            1. Stoloniferous Grasses
              1. Mixed Growth Habits
              2. Climatic Adaptation
                1. Cool-Season Grasses
                  1. Warm-Season Grasses
                    1. Transition Zone Challenges
                    2. Taxonomic Classification
                      1. Family Characteristics
                        1. Genus and Species Distinctions
                      2. Common Cool-Season Turfgrasses
                        1. Kentucky Bluegrass
                          1. Identification Features
                            1. Growth Characteristics
                              1. Strengths and Limitations
                                1. Cultivar Variations
                                2. Perennial Ryegrass
                                  1. Identification Features
                                    1. Growth Characteristics
                                      1. Strengths and Limitations
                                        1. Cultivar Variations
                                        2. Fine Fescues
                                          1. Red Fescue
                                            1. Chewing Fescue
                                              1. Hard Fescue
                                                1. Sheep Fescue
                                                  1. Identification Features
                                                    1. Growth Characteristics
                                                      1. Strengths and Limitations
                                                      2. Tall Fescue
                                                        1. Identification Features
                                                          1. Growth Characteristics
                                                            1. Strengths and Limitations
                                                              1. Endophyte Relationships
                                                              2. Bentgrasses
                                                                1. Creeping Bentgrass
                                                                  1. Colonial Bentgrass
                                                                    1. Velvet Bentgrass
                                                                      1. Identification Features
                                                                        1. Growth Characteristics
                                                                          1. Strengths and Limitations
                                                                        2. Common Warm-Season Turfgrasses
                                                                          1. Bermudagrass
                                                                            1. Common Bermudagrass
                                                                              1. Hybrid Bermudagrass
                                                                                1. Identification Features
                                                                                  1. Growth Characteristics
                                                                                    1. Strengths and Limitations
                                                                                    2. Zoysiagrass
                                                                                      1. Japanese Zoysiagrass
                                                                                        1. Manila Zoysiagrass
                                                                                          1. Korean Zoysiagrass
                                                                                            1. Identification Features
                                                                                              1. Growth Characteristics
                                                                                                1. Strengths and Limitations
                                                                                                2. St. Augustinegrass
                                                                                                  1. Identification Features
                                                                                                    1. Growth Characteristics
                                                                                                      1. Strengths and Limitations
                                                                                                        1. Cultivar Variations
                                                                                                        2. Centipedegrass
                                                                                                          1. Identification Features
                                                                                                            1. Growth Characteristics
                                                                                                              1. Strengths and Limitations
                                                                                                              2. Bahiagrass
                                                                                                                1. Identification Features
                                                                                                                  1. Growth Characteristics
                                                                                                                    1. Strengths and Limitations
                                                                                                                    2. Buffalo Grass
                                                                                                                      1. Identification Features
                                                                                                                        1. Growth Characteristics
                                                                                                                          1. Strengths and Limitations
                                                                                                                        2. Factors in Species and Cultivar Selection
                                                                                                                          1. Intended Use and Traffic Tolerance
                                                                                                                            1. Desired Aesthetic Quality
                                                                                                                              1. Climatic and Geographic Suitability
                                                                                                                                1. Soil Type and Conditions
                                                                                                                                  1. Required Maintenance Level
                                                                                                                                    1. Pest and Disease Resistance
                                                                                                                                      1. Shade Tolerance
                                                                                                                                        1. Drought Tolerance
                                                                                                                                          1. Salt Tolerance
                                                                                                                                            1. Cold Hardiness
                                                                                                                                              1. Heat Tolerance
                                                                                                                                                1. Availability of Seed or Sod
                                                                                                                                                  1. Cost Considerations

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