All About Turf

All turf publications available through the VCE publications page.

If you are redoing your lawn or starting from scratch, you need to start with VCE publication CSES-17NP: 2013-2014 Virginia Turfgrass Variety Recommendations. Also see a short video about choosing the right grass.

Spring and Summer Lawn Management Considerations for Cool-Season Turfgrasses: VCE publication 430-532. Cool season grasses are: Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, fine-leaf fescues, and perennial ryegrass.

Spring and Summer Lawn Management Considerations for Warm-Season Turfgrasses: VCE publication 430-433. Warm season grasses are: Bermuda, Zoysia, Centipede and St. Augustine.

Using Compost in your Landscape: VCE Publication 426-704

The Virginia Yard Waste Management Manual: VCE Publication 452-055 (this opens as a PDF).

Submit your turf problem to our Help Desk: use our the Turf Inquiry form.

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