Lawn Care/Information Sources and Links
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 Environmental and Labor- Integrated Pest Management:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/enla/envin/ipm/pubs.asp
Halifax Regional Municipality:
http://www.halifax.ca/wrms/grasscycling.html
Guide to Grasscycling
http://www.halifax.ca/pesticides/Turf.pdf
Sustainable Turf
Maintenance
Environment
Canada
http://www.atl.ec.gc.ca/epb/factsheets/12_steps.html
Twelve Ways to Get Your Lawn off Drugs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Great Lakes National Program Office
Landscaping with Native Plants
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/greenacres
also
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/greenacres/nativelandscaping.html
Includes 500 meg downloadable video on native landscaping
For-Wild:
Landscaping With Native Plants
http://www.for-wild.org/landscap.html
Guidelines on the Selection of Native Plants
http://www.for-wild.org/land/ecotype.html
Preservation and Restoration of Native Communities
http://www.for-wild.org/native.html
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 Green Landscaping
http://www.epa.gov/reg3esd1/garden/
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
Auburn University
Cooperative Extension Service
Selecting Turfgrass for Home Lawns
http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-0092/
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Directory of downloadable publications
http://www.uaf.edu/ces/publications/anrpubs.html#hga
including:
Lawn Establishment
http://www.uaf.edu/ces/publications/freepubs/HGA-00036.pdf
Establishing A Lawn in Southeast Alaska
http://www.uaf.edu/ces/publications/freepubs/HGA-00238.pdf
Managing Alaska Lawns: Weed Identification and Control
http://www.uaf.edu/ces/publications/freepubs/HGA-00239.pdf
Lawn Maintenance
http://www.uaf.edu/ces/publications/freepubs/HGA-00334.pdf
University of Arizona
College of Agriculture
Publication List
http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/quarterly.html
Turf Tips
http://ag.arizona.edu/turf/tt.htm
University of Arkansas
Arkansas Home and Garden
http://www.arhomeandgarden.org/lawns/default.asp
Many PowerPoint presentations
Publications include:
Fertilize Your Lawn: Keep it Green and Growing
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
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, Compaction 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://ucce.ucdavis.edu/datastore/datareport.cfm?reportnumber=24
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
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)
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
Assistance provided by
University of Maryland
Cooperative Extension Service
Home and Garden Information Service
Publications Directory at:
http://www.agnr.umd.edu/users/hgic/
University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS)
Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program (FYN)
Publications for Homeowners:
http://hort.ufl.edu/fyn/
Guide to Environmentally Friendly Landscaping:
http://hort.ufl.edu/fyn/hand.htm
Florida Yardstick Workbook
http://hort.ufl.edu/fyn/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/PDF/rethinking-turf.pdf
The Good and Bad in Landscape Fertilization:
http://sarasota.extension.ufl.edu/Hort/Pubs/Fertiliz.htmBack to Top
University of Georgia
Cooperative Extension Service
Lawns in Georgia
On-line Manual at:
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubs/PDF/b773.pdf
Publication Website at:
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubs/pdf-home.html
Fertilization for Lawns
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubs/PDF/B710.pdf
Soil Testing for Home Lawns and Gardens
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubs/PDF/L387.pdf
Ten Steps To A Healthier Home Lawn
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubs/PDF/L334.pdf
Composting and Mulching
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubs/PDF/c816.pdf
Xeriscape: A Guide To Developing a Water-Wise Landscape (large Manual)
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubs/PDF/B1073.pdf
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/
University of Idaho
College of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
Lawn Publications:
http://info.ag.uidaho.edu/catalog/catalog.html
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
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 McHenry 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
Natural Landscaping Toolbook: http://www.cleanaircounts.org/Resource%20Package/A%20Book/landscaping/Greenacres/HNLPO/NLPOcont.htm
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
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.stormwatercenter.net/Practice/4-Nutrient%20Movement%20from%20the%20Lawn%20to%20the%20Stream.pdf
Kansas State University Cooperative Extension Service
Watering Your Lawn
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/hort2/MF2059.PDF
4-page article
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.pdf
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
Louisiana State University
Agricultural Experiment Station
Cooperative Extension Service
Louisiana Lawn and Garden Website
http://www.louisianalawnandgarden.org/en/lawn_garden/home_gardening/lawn/
including
publications:
Turfgrass for Louisiana Lawns
http://www.louisianalawnandgarden.org/NR/rdonlyres/B20DC5F3-AE95-4ACF-814D-EAB6DC38AE70/1866/pub2230turf5.pdf
Louisiana Lawn Maintenance (6 pages0
http://www.louisianalawnandgarden.org/NR/rdonlyres/8FD3160E-47B4-47FB-866A-15F086102F3C/2096/pub2293LawnMaintenance2.pdf
Lawn and Garden Losses:
Natural Hazards: Recovery
http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/NR/rdonlyres/96CD0C78-5F83-4A18-B111-AC2347DA115B/2947/pub2668E2.pdf
Granular Spreaders:
Selection Calibration, Testing and Use (67-page book!)
http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/NR/rdonlyres/D9458BB7-D852-40B4-B434-5A6FC0C43E0E/3925/B868.pdf
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
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
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.
University of Michigan
Michigan Lawn Care
http://www.michiganlawncare.com/
Multilateral website, including Michigan CES for both homeowners and turf professionals
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 (including What
Your Weeds Are Telling You!!)
4-H Lawn and Landscape Project
http://www.fourh.umn.edu/resources/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
Toward a Low-Input Lawn
http://www.stormwatercenter.net/
11-page excellent guide, formerly free, now only for sale at $4.00
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://www.extension.umn.edu/info-u/plants/BG280.html
Grass Clipping Management
http://www.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://www.extension.umn.edu/info-u/plants/BG523.html
Creeping Charlie Control-Borax
http://www.extension.umn.edu/info-u/plants/BG522.html
Borax can be effective in controlling ground ivy, but it is also toxic to grass
and should be used with great care.
Manufactured vs. Natural Fertilizers
http://www.extension.umn.edu/info-u/plants/BG284.html
Powdery Mildew of Lawns
http://www.extension.umn.edu/info-u/plants/BG543.html
Chemical control is not generally necessary.
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/lawn/lawn/grasses/covers.html
University of Missouri Cooperative Extension Service
Directory of Downloadable Publications
http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/#Lawns
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
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
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.pdf
Scheduling Turfgrass Irrigations: Worksheets 1-3
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/FS01/FS0104.pdf
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/FS01/FS0105.pdf
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/FS01/FS0106.pdf
Desert Bioscape: A Sustainable Urban Environment
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/SP98/SP9808.pdf
University of New Hampshire
Cooperative Extension
Turf Publication Website
http://www.ceinfo.unh.edu/Pubs/PubsAG.htm
Very few lawn publications, but includes:
Low Maintenance Turfgrasses for Landscapes and Commercial Agriculture
http://www.ceinfo.unh.edu/Pubs/AgPubs/Aptf1007.pdf
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/publication.asp?pid=FS921
Emphasizes soil-building practices to help soil retain water
Weed Control in Home Lawns
http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.asp?pid=FS119
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/publication.asp?pid=FS829
Cornell University
Department of Horticulture
Lawn Care Website
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/gardening/lawn/
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
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.
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://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-997/F-6418web.pdf
Oregon State University
Extension & Experiment Station Communications
Lawn Care Publications Website
http://eesc.oregonstate.edu/agcomwebfile/edmat/pubresults.lasso?sortnum=0616
Only for order by mail.
Ecolawns
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/hort/turf/eco.htm
Pennsylvania State University
Cooperative Extension Service
Horticulture Search: Publications in downloadable form
http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/PubDept.asp?varDept=9&Submit2=Go
including 8-part downloadable Creating Healthy Landscapes
Liming Turfgrass Areas
http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/ec415.pdf
Home Lawns Website:
http://www.agronomy.psu.edu/Extension/Turf/HomeLawns.html
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
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
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 Maintenance 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
Landscape Water Consrvation
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/greenhouse/hortgardens/conservation/index.html
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
Protecting the Environment Using Integrated Weed Management in Lawns
http://tcebookstore.org/pubinfo.cfm?pubid=1078
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
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 http://extension.usu.edu/files/gardpubs/lawns.pdf
Living With Landscape Irrigation Restrictions http://extension.usu.edu/files/gardpubs/hg259.pdf
University of Vermont
Cooperative Extension Service
Web-Based Publications
http://www.uvm.edu/extension/publications/elecpubs.htm
including:
12 Lake-Friendly Gardening fact
sheets
http://www.uvm.edu/extension/publications/lakefriendly/
Virginia Technical University
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Publications in the Sustainable Landscape Series:
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/vagardlist.html#L3
Washington State University
Cooperative Extension Service
Lawn and turf Publication Website
http://pubs.wsu.edu/cgi-bin/pubs/index.html
Go to site, search on lawn or turf, includes::
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
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
University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service
Yard Care and the Environment
http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/yardcare/
Numerous (.pdf) Publications, including:
Rethinking Yard Care (334 K) -an 8-page illustrated guide
http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/yardcare/rethink.pdf
Lawn Watering (307 K)
http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/yardcare/lawnwat.pdf
Managing Leaves & Yard Trimmings (730 K)
http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/yardcare/managlt.pdf
Lawn & Garden Pesticides (255 K)
http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/yardcare/lgpesti.pdf
Shoreline Plants & Landscaping (555 K)
http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/yardcare/shorlpl.pdf
Lawn Weed Control (386 K)
http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/yardcare/lawnweed.pdf
Lawn & Garden Fertilizer (287 K)
http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/yardcare/lgfert.pdf
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Great Lake National Program Office
Landscaping With Native Plants: Wisconsin Resources
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/greenacres/nativeplants/wi-resor.pdf
University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service
General Publication Website (.pdf)
http://www.uwyo.edu/CES/PUBS/Horticulture/Horticulture_Publications_Main.htm
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