Late-summer lawn care advice

By Charity Nebbe,

Samantha McIntosh, Madeleine Willis

Published August 26, 2023 at 7:00 AM CDT

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As Iowa crawls out of dangerously hot weather conditions, many homeowners have questions on what to do with their ravaged lawns and plants.

On this horticulture day episode of Talk of Iowa, Adam Thoms joins to discuss his research and work with turf grass.

Thoms talks turf grass diseases, the heat being a tough environment, and even robotic mower options for your lawn.

Then, Aaron Steil joins the program to answer listeners' questions.

Guests:

Adam Thoms, assistant professor specializing in commercial turfgrass management, Iowa State University
Aaron Steil, horticulture specialist, ISU Extension and Outreach

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Charity Nebbe

Charity Nebbe is the host of IPR's Talk of Iowa

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Samantha McIntosh

Samantha McIntosh is a talk show producer at Iowa Public Radio. Prior to IPR, Samantha worked as a reporter for radio stations in southeast and west central Iowa under M&H Broadcasting, and before that she was a weekend music host for GO 96.3 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Madeleine Willis

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Late-summer lawn care advice

As Iowa crawls out of dangerously hot weather conditions, many homeowners have questions on what to do with their ravaged lawns and plants.

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