Lawn Care/Information Sources and Links

References

International

Plants Ideas.Com
http://www.plantideas.com/
General website with numerous lawn discussions and article. Notably it includes hardiness zone maps for six continents at:
http://www.plantideas.com/zone/index.html

Canada

Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Lawn Care Through The Seasons:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsaf/elibrary/archive/hort/lawn/lawncare.htm
Encourages self-evaluation of soil and top-dressing
Also 6 articles on insect control at:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsaf/elibrary/archive/hort/lawn/

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Lawn, Home and Garden Links
http://www.gov.nf.ca/agric/Lawn2.htm

National or Multistate

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Great Lakes National Program Office
Landscaping with Native Plants
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/greenacres/nativeplants/
also
https://chicago.glnpo.net/glnpo/greenacres/links.html
Includes 500 meg downloadable video on native landscaping

For-Wild:
Landscaping With Native Plants
http://www.for wild.org/landscap.htm
Guidelines on the Selection of Native Plants
http://www.for wild.org/land/ecotype.html
Turf Wars Escalate
http://www.for wild.org/land/tufts_op.htm

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 10 (Seattle)
Beneficial Landscaping
http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/ECOCOMM.NSF/BLstartpage?OpenPage

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 3 Philadelphia
Introduction to Beneficial Landscaping
http://www.epa.gov/greenkit/landscap.htm/

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Backyard Conservation
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/backyard/

Wildlife Habitat Council
Backyard Conservation
K-12 Lesson Plans for Teachers
http://www.wildlifehc.org/managementtools/backyard lessonplans.cfm

Lawngrass.com
Commercial site from seed and equipment store with individual state grass guides
http://www.lawngrass.com/states/index.html
Includes grass zone maps for five continents

The Audubon Society
The Audubon Guide to Home Pesticides
http://magazine.audubon.org/pdf/pesti_chart.pdf
10 Commandments for a Healthy Yard
http://magazine.audubon.org/pdf/pesti_tips.pdf
The Audubon Guide for Healthy Yard and Beyond
http://www.audubon.org/bird/pdf/pesticideguide.pdf

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Alabama

Auburn University
Cooperative Extension Service
Selecting Turfgrass for Home Lawns
http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/publications/anr/anr 92/anr 92.htm

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Alaska

University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Directory of downloadable publications
http://www.uaf.edu/coop ext/publications/anrpubs.html#hga
including:

Lawn Establishment
http://www.uaf.edu/coop ext/publications/freepubs/HGA 00036.pdf

Establishing A Lawn in Southeast Alaska
http://www.uaf.edu/coop ext/publications/freepubs/HGA 00238.pdf

Managing Alaska Lawns: Weed Identification and Control
http://www.uaf.edu/coop ext/publications/freepubs/HGA 00239.pdf

Lawn Maintenance
http://www.uaf.edu/coop ext/publications/freepubs/HGA 00334.pdf

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Arizona

University of Arizona
College of Agriculture
Publication List
http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/quarterly.html

Turf Tips
http://ag.arizona.edu/turf/tt.htm

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Arkansas

University of Arkansas
Arkansas Home and Garden
http://www.arhomeandgarden.org/lawns/default.asp
Not all topical sites currently active

Publications include:

Fertilize Your Lawn: Keep it Green and Growing
http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/HTML/FSA 2114.asp

Lawn Mower Safety
http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/HTML/FSA 1005.asp

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California

University of California, Davis
California Turfgrass Culture
http://ohric.ucdavis.edu/Newsltr/CTC/ctcv_index1.htm
Hundreds of downloadable turfgrass articles, 1951-1990.
including:

Aeration, Compation and Drainage
http://ohric.ucdavis.edu/Newsltr/CTC/ctcv11_3.pdf
6 other major aeration articles

University of California
Cooperative Extension Service
Directory of Extension Service Agents Specializing in Law and Turf
http://danr.ucop.edu/news/askuc/ExpertsG L/Landscape.htm

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Connecticut

University of Connecticut
Home and Garden Information Center
http://www.canr.uconn.edu/garden/

Publications include:

Insect and Other Common Pests of Lawns
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/homegrnd/htms/13inslwn.htm

Controlling Insects and Other Common Pests of Lawns
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/homegrnd/htms/37lpests.htm

Lawn Construction and Maintenance
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/homegrnd/htms/58lcm.htm

Growing Lifestyles (Commercial Site):
Planting, Growing and Maintaining A Beautiful Lawn
http://growinglifestyle.com/h/garden/maintain/lawn/index.html

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Colorado

Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Service
(Tri-River Area)
Turfgrass Care and Maintenance for Western Colorado
http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/TRA/PLANTS/turf.html
Several article on Colorado-specific issues (grass types, watering, winter protection)

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Delaware

University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Service
Publications include:

Lawn Management for Water Conservation:
http://ag.udel.edu/extension/information/nps/nps 11.html

Your Lawn's 25 Worst Weed Enemies:
http://ag.udel.edu/extension/information/hyg/hyg 45.html

Lawn Diseases: Identification and Management
http://ag.udel.edu/extension/information/pp/pp 06.htm

Landscape Design for Water Conservation
http://ag.udel.edu/extension/information/nps/nps 08.html

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District of Columbia

Assistance provided by
University of Maryland
Cooperative Extension Service
Home and Garden Information Service
Publications Directory at:
http://www.agnr.umd.edu/users/hgic/

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Florida

University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS)
Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program (FYN)
Publications for Homeowners:
http://miami dade.ifas.ufl.edu/programs/fyn/fynpublications homeowner.htm
Guide to Environmentally Friendly Landscaping:
http://hort.ufl.edu/fyn/hand.htm

Florida Yardstick Workbook
http://miami dade.ifas.ufl.edu/programs/fyn/publications/fynworkbook/Florida Yardstick Workbook.htm
Farm-A-Syst-style self-assessment for environmentally friendly landscaping
also checklist at:
http://hort.ufl.edu/fyn/certification.pdf
and
http://hort.ufl.edu/fyn/quest.pdf

Rethinking Turf:
http://miami dade.ifas.ufl.edu/programs/fyn/publications/rethinking turf.pdf

The Good and Bad in Landscape Fertilization:
http://sarasota.extension.ufl.edu/Hort/Pubs/Fertiliz.htm

Other Landscaping/Enviroscaping Articles
http://miami dade.ifas.ufl.edu/programs/fyn/publications/fynpublications1.htm

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Georgia

University of Georgia
Cooperative Extension Service

Lawns in Georgia
On-line Manual at:
http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubcd/b773 w.html

Publication Website at:
http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubs/pubsubj.html

Irrigation for Lawns and Gardens
http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubcd/b894 w.html

Fertilization for Lawns
http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubcd/B710.htm

Soil Testing for Home Lawns and Gardens
http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubcd/L387 w.htm

Insect Pests of Home Lawns
http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubcd/b1094 w.html

Ten Steps To A Healthier Home Lawn
http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubcd/L334.htm

Composting: Feeding Your Lawn, Not the Landfill
http://www.ces.uga.edu/Agriculture/horticulture/composting.html

Xeriscape: A Guide To Developing a Water-Wise Landscape (large Manual)
http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubcd/B1073.htm

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Hawaii

University of Hawaii
College of Tropical Agriculture
Office of Cooperative Extension
http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/Extension/index.html
Almost devoid of publications or information, but directory of local agents at:
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/Counties/

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Idaho

University of Idaho
College of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
Lawn Publications:
http://info.ag.uidaho.edu/Catalog/Home/lawns.htm
including:

Starting A Home Lawn
http://info.ag.uidaho.edu/Resources/PDFs/CIS1062.pdf

Thatch Prevention and Control in Home Lawns
http://info.ag.uidaho.edu/Resources/PDFs/CIS1063.pdf

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Illinois

Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Midwestern Turfgrass Weed Identfication and Control
http://www.turf.uiuc.edu/weed_web/frame_right.htm
Free use and access offered with credit for any educational purpose
Graphics of many different weeds, and specific instructions for non-herbicidal removal.

Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Lawn Talk
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/lawntalk/index.html
30 Short Articles on aspects of Lawn care, written by Bruce Spangenberg,
formerly of U of Illinois Extension and now of Mc. Henry County College

Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
The Lawn Challenge:
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/lawnchallenge/index.html
8 Basic Lessons, including: Know your Lawn Grasses, Dealing With Shady Sites, Seeding and Sodding Lawns, Watering, Mowing and Fertilizing, Thatch and Lawn Renovation, Weed Problems, Grubs and other Pests, and Managing Home Lawn Diseases.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Great Lakes National Program Office
Landscaping With Native Plants: Illinois Resources
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/greenacres/nativeplants/il resor.pdf

Clean Air Counts
Pollution Comparison: Conventional Lawn vs. Native Landscaping
http://www.cleanaircounts.org/Resource%20Package/Quant/native.pdf

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Indiana

Purdue University Agronomy Deparment
Turf Publications
http://www.agry.purdue.edu/turf/publicat.htm
More than thirty downloadable publications, including:

Don't Bag It!
http://www.agry.purdue.edu/turf/pubs/ay2.htm
Recycling grass clippings

Also
http://www.agcom.purdue.edu/AgCom/Pubs/agronomy.htm#10

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Great Lakes National Program Office
Landscaping with Native plants: Indiana Resources
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/greenacres/nativeplants/in resor.pdf

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Iowa

Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service
Nonchemical Alternatives for the Home Lawn
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1680.pdf

Iowa State University
Reimann Gardens
Non-Chemical Pest Control for the Home Lawn and Garden
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/RG207.pdf

Nutrient Movement from the Lawn to the Stream
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/polk/water/learning/Article_4_Nutrient_Mgt.pdf

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Kansas

Kansas State University Cooperative Extension Service
Watering Your Lawn
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/hort2/MF2059.PDF
4-page article

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Kentucky

University of Kentucky
College of Agriculture
Agricultural Communications Service

Publications Directory:
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/pubs.htm
including:

Disease Management in the Home Lawn
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/id/id105/id105.htm

Chemical Control of Turfgrass Diseases
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/ppa/ppa1/ppa1.htm

Home Lawn Irrigation
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/id/id79/id79.htm

Principals of Home Landscape Fertilization
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/id/id72/id72.htm

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Louisiana

Louisiana State University
Agricultural Experiment Station
Cooperative Extension Service
Louisiana Lawn and Garden Website
http://www.louisianalawnandgarden.org/home_lawns.asp
including publications:

Turfgrass for Louisiana Lawns
http://www.lsuagcenter.com/Communications/pdfs_bak/pub2230turf.pdf

Louisiana Lawn Maintenance (6 pages0
http://www.lsuagcenter.com/Communications/pdfs_bak/pub2293lawnmaint.pdf

Lawn and Garden Losses:
Natural Hazards: Recovery
http://www.lsuagcenter.com/Communications/pdfs_bak/lawns.pdf

Granular Spreaders:
Selection Calibration, Testing and Use (67-page book!)
http://www.lsuagcenter.com/Communications/pdfs_bak/laesbul866.pdf

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Maryland

University of Maryland
Cooperative Extension Service
Home and Garden Information Service
Publications Directory at:
http://www.agnr.umd.edu/users/hgic/

Click on publications including:

Caring for the Newly Seeded Lawn:
http://www.hgic.umd.edu/pubs/online/am67.pdf

Landscapes that Help Chesapeake Bay
http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MCE/Publications/PDFs/FS701.pdf

Lawns and the Chesapeake Bay (8 pages)
http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MCE/Publications/PDFs/FS702.pdf
Saving Your Soil and the Chesapeake Bay
http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MCE/Publications/PDFs/FS704.pdf

Lawn Establishment, Renovation and Reseeding (12 pages)
http://www.hgic.umd.edu/pubs/online/hg102.pdf

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Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Turf Program
http://www.umassturf.org/
publications include:

Management Tips To Improve Drought Burgrass Survival
http://www.umassturf.org/publications/fact_sheets/agronomy/drought_survival.pdf

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Maine

University of Maine
Cooperative Extension Service
Publications Website for Home, Garden and Back Yard
http://www.umext.maine.edu/publications/homegarden.htm
Only a few lawn publications are in downloadable form.

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Michigan

University of Michigan
Michigan Lawn Care
http://www.michiganlawncare.com/
Multilateral website, including Michigan CES for both homeowners and turf professionals

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Minnesota

Minnesota Cooperative Extension Service
The Home Lawn
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG0488.html
15-page on-line manual, also has links for six downloadable publications

99 Articles on Lawn Culture
http://www.extension.umn.edu/topics.html?topic=5&subtopic=155

Sustainable Urban Landscape information Series (SULIS)
http://www.sustland.umn.edu/
Large Resources, including plant selection software
includes Developing a Residential Prairie:
http://www.sustland.umn.edu/implement/developing_prairie.htm
And Sustainable Lawn Care (11part series)
http://www.sustland.umn.edu/maint/index.html

Shoreland Landscape Design, Maintenace and Management toProtect Water Quality
http://www.sustland.umn.edu/relatedsubjects.html

How to Grow a Healthy No-Waste Lawn and Garden
http://www.moea.state.mn.us/campaign/download/garden 2.pdf
4-page guide, include (What Your Weeds Are Telling You!!)

4-H Lawn and Landscape Project
http://www.fourh.umn.edu/plussheets/4H720.pdf

Preventing Lawn Weeds Before They Emerge
http://www.extension.umn.edu/extensionnews/2002/MasterGardenersAdvicePreventWeeds.html
Emphasized use of Corn gluten as progressively effective pre-emergence weed controller

Lawn Products on Frozen Ground Can Degrade Water in Lakes, Streams
http://www.extension.umn.edu/extensionnews/2000/LawnCareProductsOnFrozenGround.html
Brief, but important

Towards a Low-Input Lawn
http://www.stormwatercenter.net/Practice/130 Low%20Input%20Lawn.pdf
11-page excellent guide

Lilac (Low Input Lawn Care)
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG7552.html

Responsible Fertilizer Practices for Lawns
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG6551.html

Lawn Care Practices to Reduce the Need for Fertilizers and Pesticides
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG5890.html

Responsible Use of Lawn Care Pesticides
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG5891.html

Easy Weed Control
http://www3.extension.umn.edu/info u/plants/BG280.html

Grass Clipping Management
http://www3.extension.umn.edu/info u/plants/BG521.html
Emphasizes ferttilizer value of leaving grass clippings on lawn and when not to.

Controlling Creeping Charlie (Ground Ivy)-Traditional Methods
http://www3.extension.umn.edu/info u/plants/BG523.html

Creeping Charlie Control-Borax
http://www3.extension.umn.edu/info u/plants/BG522.html
Borax can be effective in controlling ground ivy, but it it also toxic to grass and should be used with great care.

Manufactured vs. Natural Fertilizers
http://www3.extension.umn.edu/info u/plants/BG284.html

Powdery Mildew of Lawns
http://www3.extension.umn.edu/info u/plants/BG543.html
Chemical control is not generally necessary.

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Mississippi

Mississippi State University
Cooperative Extension Service
Home Lawn
http://msucares.com/lawn/lawn/index.html

Printable (html or .pdf) 16-page publication
Establish and Manage Your Lawn
http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p1322.html
Includes advice on safe application, hand weeding, and disease control

Ground Covers and Lawn Substitutes
http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/pub666 2.htm

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Missouri

University of Missouri Cooperative Extension Service

Directory of Downloadable Publications
http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/#Lawns

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Montana

Montana State University
Cooperative Extension System

Fact Sheets:
Successful Lawns
http://www.montana.edu/wwwpb/pubs/mt9310.html

Installing New Lawns Without Herbicide
http://scarab.msu.montana.edu/extension/weeds010.htm

Weedy or Bare Spots in Lawns
http://scarab.msu.montana.edu/extension/weeds030.htm

Managing the Persistent Dandelion
http://www.montana.edu/wwwpb/home/dandy.html

(Lawn and Turf Grasses With Endophyte-Induced) Pest Resistance
http://scarab.msu.montana.edu/extension/disea016.htm
Disease and pest resistant grasses through endophyte inoculation

Snow Mold
http://scarab.msu.montana.edu/extension/disea026.htm

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Nebraska

University of Nebraska
Cooperative Extension Service
Lawn and Garden Extension
http://lawnandgarden.unl.edu/

Publication Website
http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/horticulture

Selecting A Lawn Care Company
http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/horticulture/nf56.htm

Diagnostic Key: Lawns
http://lawnandgarden.unl.edu/
Usable in most of the country

Recommended Turfgrass Cultivars for Nebraska
http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/horticulture/nf65.htm

Cool-Season Turfgrasses for Nebraska
http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/horticulture/g1016.HTM

Thatch Prevention and Control (profusely illustrated)
http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/horticulture/g751.htm

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Nevada

University of Nevada, Reno
Horticulture Publication Website
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/horticulture.html
including:

Using Pesticides Safely
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/FS00/FS0019.htm

Your Lawn and Water
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/FS00/FS0019.htm

Scheduling Turfgrass Irrigations: Worksheets 1-3
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/FS01/FS0104.doc

Desert Bioscope: A Sustainable Urban Environment
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/SpecPubs/SP9808.htm

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New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire
Cooperative Extension
Turf Publication Website
http://ceinfo.unh.edu/agriculture/documents/Agtrfpub.htm
Very few lawn publications, but includes:

Low Maintenance Turfgrasses for Landscapes and Commercial Agriculture
http://ceinfo.unh.edu/Aptf1007.pdf

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New Jersey

Rutgers/New Jersey Cooperative Extension Service
New Jersey Agricultural Weed Gallery
http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/weeds/default.asp

Lawns: Fact Sheets and Bulletins
http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/pubs/subcategory.asp?cat=5&sub=39
Directory of 19 downloadable articles

Conserving Water on Home Lawns and Landscapes in New Jersey
http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/pubs/pdfs/fs921.pdf
Emphasizes soil-building practices to help soil retain water

Weed Control in Home Lawns
http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/pubs/pdfs/fs119.pdf
4-page article includes discussion of cultural methods of weed control

How to Protect Water Quality and Have a Beautfiul Lawn: Ten Steps to Proper Fertilization
http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/pubs/pdfs/fs829.pdf

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New York

Cornell University
Department of Horticulture
Lawn Care Website
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/gardening/lawn/

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

North Dakota State University
Extension Service
Horticulture Webpage
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/horticulture.htm
Landscaping and Lawn Publications
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/landscap.htm
including:

Xeriscape Plant Selections and Ideas
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/landscap/h957w.htm

Weed Control in North Dakota
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/landscap/h1009w.htm

Turfgrass Establishment and Maintenance for Home Lawns and Athletic Fields
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/landscap/h1170w.htm

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Ohio

Ohio State University
Cooperative Extension Service
Lawn Establishment
http://ohioline.osu.edu/b546/b546_3.html

Management of Turfgrass Pests
http://ohioline.osu.edu/l187/index.html

Identifying Noxious Weeds of Ohio
http://ohioline.osu.edu/b866/index.html

Reducing Pesticide Waste
http://ohioline.osu.edu/b819/index.html

Soil Compaction and Drainage
http://ohioline.osu.edu/b301/index.html

Mowers and Mowing
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg fact/1000/1190.html

Lawn Care Plans
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg fact/1000/1191.html

Software: Soil Fertility Short Course
(1993 DOS program)
http://ohioline.osu.edu/software/soilfsc1.exe
You will receive a self extracting archive file SOILFSC1.EXE. This file will require 250
Kb of free disk space to download and an additional 752 Kb of available disk space to unarchive.

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Oklahoma

Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
Turfgrass Publication Page
http://pearl.agcomm.okstate.edu/hort/turf/index.html
including:

Selecting A Lawn Grass for Oklahoma
http://pearl.agcomm.okstate.edu/hort/turf/f 6418.pdf

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Oregon

Oregon State University
Extension & Experiment Station Communications
Lawn Care Publications Website
http://eesc.orst.edu/agcomwebfile/garden/lawn/
including:

Ecolawns
http://eesc.orst.edu/agcomwebfile/garden/lawn/ecolawn.html

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University
Cooperative Extension Sevice
Directory of Lawn and Turf Publications in downloadable form
http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/lawn.html
including:

Liming Turfgrass Areas
http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/ec415.pdf

Home Lawns Website:
http://www.agronomy.psu.edu/Extension/Turf/HomeLawns.html

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South Carolina

Clemson University Turfgrass Program
http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/turfornamental/
Home Lawn Care Webpage
http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/turfornamental/tmi/home_lawn_mp.htm
including:

Low Maintenance Landscape Ideas
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/hgic1703.htm

Watering Lawns
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/hgic1207.htm

Drought
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/hgic2351.htm

Mowing Lawns in South Carolina
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/hgic1205.htm

2002 Pest Control Recommendations for Turfgrass Managers
http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/turfornamental/NEW/weed_cont_plt_grth.pdf

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South Dakota

South Dakota State University
Cooperative Extension Service
http://sdces.sdstate.edu/
Click for Horticulture Webpage

Lawn Publications
http://agbiopubs.sdstate.edu/process.cfm?keywords=lawn&subject=Lawn

Recycling Lawn and Yard Waste
http://hflp.sdstate.edu/recycle.htm

Managing Lawns to Protect Water Quality:
Watering, Fertilizing, & Pesticides
http://agbiopubs.sdstate.edu/pub_description.cfm?Item=EXEX1016

Available Grass Varieties for South Dakota
http://agbiopubs.sdstate.edu/pub_description.cfm?Item=EC890

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Texas

Texas A&M University Cooperative Extension Service
Home Lawns Menu
http://aggieturf.tamu.edu/aggieturf2/lawns/lindex.html
including:

Turfgrass Management and Use
http://aggie horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/turf/turf.html

Non-irrigated turf MaintenanceB Lawns, Parks, School Grounds, Sports Fields and Golf Courses
http://aggie horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/turf/irri.htm

Turfgrass Answers 4 You
Interactive Guide to Lawn and Turf Problems
http://aggieturf.tamu.edu/answers4you/index.htm

How to Take A Soil Sample
http://aggieturf.tamu.edu/aggieturf2/soilsample/soilsample1.html

Turf
http://soil testing.tamu.edu/show publications.php3?topic=Turf
Another directory of downloadable articles, including:
Home Lawn Irrigation During Drought Conditions:
http://soil testing.tamu.edu/publications/770616 irr.PDF

Landscape Water Conservation: Xeriscape
http://aggie horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/xeriscape/xeriscape.html

Outstanding Grasses for Texas
http://aggie horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/xeriscape/table1.html

City of Arlington
Xeriscape Guide
http://www.ci.arlington.tx.us/waterdice/xeriscape.html

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Xeriscaping to Conserve Water
http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/permitting/waterperm/wrpa/xeris.html

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Utah

Utah State University
Cooperative Extension:
Searchable publications website
http://extension.usu.edu/cooperative/publications/index.cfm?pbrowse=l
including:

Renovate Your Lawn After A Long Hot Summer

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Vermont

University of Vermont
Cooperative Extension Service
Web-Based Publications
http://www.uvm.edu/extension/publications/elecpubs.htm
including:

12 ALake-Friendly Gardening@ fact sheets
http://www.uvm.edu/extension/publications/lakefriendly/

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Virginia

Virginia Technical University
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Publications in the Sustainable Landscape Series:
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/vagardlist.html#L3

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Washington

Washington State University
Cooperative Extension Service
Lawn and turf Publication Website
http://cru84.cahe.wsu.edu/cgi bin/pubs/scan/co=yes/fi=pub_category/rf=sku/sf=prod_group/se=Plants/op=eq/sf=category/
se=Lawns%20and%20Turf/op=eq.html

including:

Disease Management in Home Lawns
http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/eb0938/eb0938.html

Home Lawns (16pp, .pdt)
http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/eb0482/eb0482.pdf

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West Virginia

West Virginia University
Extension Service
Turf Grass Webpage
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/turf/index.htm
Including:

Turfgrass Fertility
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/turf/turfgrass.pdf

Establishing Turfgrass
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/turf/turfgrass.htm

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Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service
Yard Care and the Environment
http://clean water.uwex.edu/pubs/yardcare/index.html
Numerous (.pdf) Publications, including:

Rethinking Yard Care (334 K), Lawn Watering (307 K), Managing Leaves & Yard Trimmings (730K), Lawn & Garden Pesticides (255K), Shoreline Plants & Landscaping (555 K), Lawn Weed Control (386K), Lawn & Garden Fertilizer (287 K)

Rethinking Yard Care
http://clean water.uwex.edu/pubs/yardcare/rethink.pdf
8-page illustrated guide

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Great Lake National Program Office
Landscaping With Native Plants: Wisconsin
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/greenacres/nativeplants/in resor.pdf

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Wyoming

University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service
General Publication Website (.pdf)
http://www.uwyo.edu/CES/PUBS/MP7R_03.pdf
including:

Low-Maintenance Grasses for Revegetating Disturbed Areas and Lawns (7pp, .pdf)
http://www.uwyo.edu/CES/PUBS/B1070.pdf

Landscaping: Turf In Wyoming (15pp, .pdf)
http://www.uwyo.edu/CES/PUBS/B1129.pdf

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