The Science of Lawn Care

Membership dues to the Ohio Lawn Care Association help fund research that benefits Ohio's lawn care operators. OLCA is currently funding ongoing research projects at The Ohio State University. The following are technical articles to inform your lawn case business.

Spring 2017

GREEN, SLIMY, JELLY-LIKE BLOBS OF GOO IN LAWNS
J. W. Rimelspach & T. E. Hicks
OSU Turfgrass Pathology, Department of Plant Pathology
The Ohio State University

RED THREAD IS HERE AGAIN - DISEASE PROFILE
J. W. Rimelspach & T. E. Hicks
OSU Turfgrass Pathology, Department of Plant Pathology
The Ohio State University

Fall 2016

GRAY LEAF SPOT – 2016 THE WORST YEAR EVER FOR OHIO!
By Joseph W. Rimelspach, Todd E. Hicks and Francesca Peduto Hand
OSU Turfgrass Pathology, Department of Plant Pathology
The Ohio State University

HANDLING LATE SEASON GRUB & ANIMAL PROBLEMS!
By David Shetlar (the BugDoc)
Professor of Urban Landscape Entomology
Dept of Entomology, The Ohio State University
(OSU Extension and OARDC)

Spring 2016

BROADLEAF WEED CONTROL UPDATE
D.S. Gardner and J. R. Street, Dept. of Horticulture and Crop Science
The Ohio State University

GRASSY WEED CONTROL UPDATE
D.S. Gardner and J. R. Street, Dept. of Horticulture and Crop Science
The Ohio State University

LATE SPRING & EARLY SUMMER LAWN DISEASES
J. W. Rimelspach T. E. Hicks and Francesca Peduto-Hand
Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University