{"id":19296,"date":"2022-05-06T14:06:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T18:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=19296"},"modified":"2022-10-25T12:05:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T16:05:57","slug":"lawn-to-lake-great-resource-for-lawn-health-healthy-soil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/lawn-to-lake-great-resource-for-lawn-health-healthy-soil\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawn to Lake: Great Resource for Lawn Health &amp; Healthy Soil"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_19297\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/grassLawntoLake.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"grassLawntoLake\" data-rl_caption=\"grassLawntoLake\" title=\"grassLawntoLake\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19297\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-19297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/grassLawntoLake-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Grass and soil, showing seedling coming up in soil.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Adobe Stock<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lawntolakemidwest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lawn to Lake Midwest<\/a> is a great resource as the experts share each month care tips on how to have a healthy lawn all year long while using natural lawn care practices. For the month of <a href=\"https:\/\/lawntolakemidwest.org\/calendar\/may\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May<\/a> check out the things to watch out for and why testing your soil is important.<\/p>\n<p>You will also find resources for more options for a sustainable lawn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take the Natural Lawn Care Quiz and see where you are at with\u00a0 your lawn care practices.<\/li>\n<li>Take a look at some simply ways to incorporate more natural lawn care practices.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re ready, jump into the weeds to explore even more sustainable lawn management practices.<\/li>\n<li>Find answers to commonly asked lawn care questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Resources:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-IDNR-414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forest Improvement Handbook<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/turf.purdue.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turfgrass Science<\/a>, Department of Horticulture &amp; Landscape Architecture<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=E-61-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Turfgrass Insect Management<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-538-WV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tree Planting Part 1: Choosing a Tree<\/a>, Video, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/purdue-turf-doctor\/id1215005187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Purdue Turf Doctor app for Apple iOS<\/a>, Apple App Store<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lawntolakemidwest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lawn to Lake Midwest<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iiseagrant.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawn to Lake Midwest is a great resource as the experts share each month care tips on how to have a healthy lawn all year long while using natural lawn care practices. For the month of May check out the things to watch out for and why testing your soil is important. 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