Winter damage in warm-season turf: Recovery, repair, prevention

Wendell Hutchens, Ph.D., of the University of Arkansas discuss strategies for recovering from winter damage on warm-season turfgrass.

The presenter discusses the types of areas that are typically susceptible to winter injury, how to identify potential damage in advance and how to treat affected areas afterward. This presentation addresses recovery plans ranging from recovery from growing in from existing turf to resodding part or all of the damaged area.

Finally, the discussion includes advice on how to minimize the threat of winter injury in future years by repairing and remediating areas that are subject to repeated stress.