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Controlling Weeds Webinar, 7/21
Published on: July 8, 2022

Looking for ways to manage weeds in your lawn or landscape? Join us on July 21, 2022 at noon for UC IPM's free monthly webinar to learn about how to control weeds using mostly nonchemical methods. We will discuss why weed identification is important, ways to prevent weed growth, and combining various methods for managing weed problems.

The webinar will be presented by Karey Windbiel-Rojas, Area Urban IPM Advisor and Associate Director for Urban & Community IPM with the UC Statewide IPM Program. Register today to serve your spot!

As always, the webinar will be recorded and posted on the UC IPM YouTube channel within 3 weeks of the live webinar. No continuing education units (CEUs) will be offered for those with California DPR licenses. UC Master Gardeners and others can request CEU approval from their local program coordinators.

Hope to see you there!

 

Mature plantain plant in a lawn.
Do you know your weeds and how to control them?
Public Value: UCANR: Promoting healthy people and communities
Focus Area Tags: Yard & Garden
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Monitoring for Lawn Insects
Published on: March 28, 2016

Performing a drench test in a square of lawn. [J.K.Clark]
Performing a drench test in a square of lawn. [J.K.Clark]
Spring is a good time to begin monitoring for any lawn insect pests. Pest examples include various root, crown and leaf-feeding caterpillars, grubs like masked chafers, billbugs and chinch bugs.

Although insects can be serious pests of lawns, lawn damage is more frequently due to lack of proper cultural care and/or improper grass species selection for your area. An unhealthy lawn is more easily attacked by insects, weeds and diseases.

Insects are sometimes are blamed for lawn damage when the culprit may actually be disease-causing pathogens, dog urine, or abiotic causes such as leaving an item on the lawn for some time and inappropriate use of garden chemicals such as fertilizers and herbicides.

Digging for grubs in lawn. [J.K.Clark]
Digging for grubs in lawn. [J.K.Clark]
It's important to monitor your lawn for insect pests, as this is the only way to determine if insects are causing damage. Confirm that insects are present at numbers high enough to cause damage by digging around roots looking for grubs or performing a drench test for other insects.

Learn more about monitoring by reading the Lawn Insects Pest Note or Quick Tip on the UC IPM website. See the UC Guide to Healthy Lawns for much more information about diagnosing pest problems, proper lawn care, and how to keep your lawn healthy.

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