Scott Aboretum & Gardens

 

 

Organic Lawn Goes Blue

Perhaps you noticed patches of blue grass in front of Parrish and Clothier Halls last fall. No, that’s not what the famed “bluegrass” turf species looks like. The unusual color came from a dye mixed into a mineral-based herbicide. It was applied to suppress some...

What are those brown patches?

Although the combined 6 ½ acres of organic lawns below Parrish Hall are thriving, you might have noticed three large brown patches in front of Mertz Dorm. These are areas where we are killing off a pernicious weed, Cynodon dactylon, aka. wiregrass, bermudagrass,...

Compost Tea Making

by Marc Remillard Get inspired and empowered to use compost tea with confidence. Compost Tea Making is a short book covering all you need to know to start using compost tea on vegetables, flowers, orchards, vineyards, and lawns. It addresses when, why, and how to use...