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US map showing 2025 turfgrass sample origins; 71% SE, 41% NC, 13% SW; Top5 NC, FL, SC, TX, CA

2025 Turf Diagnostics Lab Review

Overall, total turfgrass samples submitted in 2025 to the NC State Turf Diagnostics Lab were 6% higher than samples submitted in 2024 and 13% above our 18-year running average (2008-2025). As…

Grass field with large irregular brown and bare patches across the turf

Record Heat for Most of NC = Ugly Creeping Bentgrass and Tall Fescue

This summer has been extremely tough, to say the least. Raleigh, New Bern, and Wilmington are on pace for the hottest summer ever recorded, while Asheville, Charlotte, Fayetteville, and Boone are…

US map: 2024 turfgrass sample origins — 65% SE, 15% SW, 37% NC; Top 5: NC, FL, TX, CA, AL

2024 Turf Diagnostics Lab Review

Overall, total turfgrass samples submitted in 2024 to the NC State Turf Diagnostics Lab were 6% lower than samples submitted in 2023 and 7% above our 15-year running average. As expected, most (74%)…

Close-up of short green grass blades and turf

Yellow Spot or Bacterial Etiolation? That Is the Question.

With the rapid transition from hot and dry to hot and humid, yellow spots develop on cool-season grass putting greens. Some are worried that the dreaded bacterial etiolation is making a comeback.…

2023 Client Distribution bar chart: Golf 67%, Lawn 30%, Orn. Nursery 3% (% of all turf samples)

2023 Turf Diagnostics Lab Review

Overall, total turfgrass samples submitted in 2023 to the NC State Turf Diagnostics Lab were 11% higher than samples submitted in 2022 and 14% above our 15-year running average. As expected, the…

North Carolina county map with red and gray counties; title "2013-22 Creeping Bentgrass Submission Origin"

North Carolina Putting Green Samples - 10 Year Review

The following post is a 10-year review (2013-2022) of turfgrass samples submitted to our lab from golf course putting greens solely in North Carolina. North Carolina is located in the transition zone…

Map of 2022 turfgrass sample origins by US state; 44% NC, 68% SE (TN/NC/MS/AL/GA/SC/FL)

2022 Turf Diagnostics Lab Review

Overall, total turfgrass samples submitted in 2022 to the NC State Turf Diagnostics Lab were higher (+16%) than samples submitted in 2021, which brings us back to a normal year since it was very…

Golf green with red marks and labels: 'Tebuconazole' and 'Propiconazole premix' applied late summer

Precaution Is Better Than a Cure: Spring Disease Management and Thoughts on DMI Safety

Temperatures are warming throughout the Southeast and turf is waking up from a few jabs in the face from mother nature. On March 13th, temperatures dipped well below freezing in many areas and…

Map of USA showing 2021 turfgrass sample origins; 38% NC, 63% SE (TN/NC/MS/AL/GA/SC/FL)

2021 Turf Diagnostics Lab Review

Overall, total turfgrass samples submitted in 2021 to the NC State Turf Diagnostics Lab were higher (+3.5%) than samples submitted in 2020, likely in part due to no COVID related lab closures like we…

NC STATE UNIVERSITY; left: green turf surface; right: circular turf plug half brown half green

"Winter:30" for Maladies of Turfgrass

After the 4th warmest December on record, it is probably difficult to think about potential winter issues when most folks were still outside in short pants. However, seeing green grass and even some…