Lawns - General Info

Lawn Talk, question and Answer Forum   From the U. Of Illinois. Everything you wanted to know about northern lawns. Insects & disease, fertilization, grass selection, weeds and of course general lawn care. Question & answer forum. 

Horticultural Solutions- lawns and groundcover From the U. Of Illinois.  Information on lawns such watering, fertilizing, seeding rate, etc., articles are brief, but worth a look. 

Ohioline - Yard, Gardens and Lawns From Ohio State U. Everything you need to know from lawn installation to lawn maintenance. You'll spend some time here. 

Ortho Online Information on lawn problems and tips on how to maintain a healthy and vigorous growing lawn. 

The Scotts Company   Information on lawn problems and tips on how to maintain a healthy and vigorous growing lawn. 

 Lawnworld.com  A wealth of information with lots of good links. 

Lawn Diseases From the North Dakota State U. An excellent site loaded with information on all kinds of lawns diseases. 

Lawns, gardens and the environment A short article with a little 'food for thought'. Something we all should read and remember. 

Managing lawns and gardens to protect our water   Similar to the above article, where both professional and non-professionals need to consider both the short and long term effects of the chemicals we use on our lawns. 

Lawn Clipping Management From the U. of Minnesota.   To bag or not to bag, this is the question and a good one at that. Learn what are the alternatives to bagging the clippings and how they can be used elsewhere in the landscape. Because there will always be mowing there will always be clippings. Worth reading for 'food for thought'. 

Thatch : The accumulation in lawns From the U. of Ohio   All about thatch , how to prevent it and how to rid your lawn of excessive amounts. 

Thatch and its Control From the U. of Delaware Extension   Similar to the above article 

Home Lawn watering Guide From the U. of Missouri   Every thing you thought you knew about watering your lawn from when, how, why, etc. Very informative. 

Fertilizing Lawns From the Virginia Cooperative Extension  Good info on fertilizing lawns.

Establishing a Lawn From the Virginia Cooperative Extension  http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-718/426-718.html could not link

Aeration of Lawns From the U. of Minnesota   Benefits of aeration on lawns. 

Your lawns 25 worst weed enemies From the Delaware Cooperative Extension.  Describes particular weeds and their appropriate chemical control. Very helpful. 

Integrated Pest Management for Home Lawns  Very in depth 6 page PDF document covering pest management of lawns. Some very good information. 

Cool season grasses; Lawn maintenance calendar From the U. of Missouri.  Lots of good helpful tips and information. 

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Pennington Seed Company   The leading and largest producer of grass seed in the United States. Lots of information on different kinds and types of grass seed. A must for your favorite places. 

Lawn Grass Cultivar Selection From Ohio State U. Learn the top twenty kinds of Kentucky blue, rye and fescue grasses that are popular, plus an understanding of the information on a seed label that is attached to all seed sold. Worth a look. 

Loft's Seed Company   Home lawn care tips, plus a section called 'ask the experts' which contains commonly asked lawn care questions and answers. Chock full of a lot of good information. 

Bahiagrass- Turfgrass, lawn and pasture seed   Good info for the Southern lawn. Click on the link to lawngrasses.com to see info on other kinds of lawn seed. They are selling seed, but there's lots of good information throughout the site. 

St. Augustinegrass From the U. of Mississippi  All about St. Augustine grass. 

Zoyiagrass lawn Calendar by the U. of Nebraska.  Everything you wanted to know about zoyia grass. 

 Zoyiagrass From the U. of Maryland   More on the pros and cons of zoyiagrass. 

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This resource provides information on lawn mowers and other equipment related to the lawn and garden industry. Much more listed including tips on safe mowing and yard care. 

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