This revision of the bestselling Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management provides an introduction to the principles of turfgrass management by covering everything from basic turfgrass science to fertilization, mowing, turfgrass diseases, career paths, and more. To help meet the various needs of the turfgrass industry, this book provides the basics of managing golf courses as well as sports fields and lawns. The Fifth Edition includes updated figures on the industry, considerable updating of the pesticide sections of the pest management chapters, and a new chapter on Shade Stress and Light Requirements of turfgrass.