Lawn Care - By Category
Lawn Care Basics
Overview of turf management. Introductory agronomy, photosynthesis, and grass plant functions. Turfgrass requirements and soil properties and characteristics.
Types of Grass
Common grasses used in lawns. Warm season and cool season grasses, and transition zone options. Identification and terminology.
Weeds and Pests
Identifying and understanding common lawn pests including weeds, insects, fungi, mammals and birds. Methods of control including Integrated Pest Management.
Lawn Care Techniques
Ideas, instruction and methodology behind various lawn care techniques including mowing, edging, sodding and fertilizing.
Lawn Maintenance
Instruction and methodology for maintaining an established lawn. Implementing maintenance practices for watering, seeding, soil and drainage. Preparing lawns for winter.
Feeding the Soil
Soil fertility and fertilizers. Explanation of essential elements needed for plant growth. Soil interactions required for nutrient uptake. Deficiencies and solutions.
Organic Lawn Care
Exploring an organic approach to lawn care using natural products like compost tea, guano and bone meal instead of chemically derived fertilizers. Using biological and mechanical methods of pest control rather than chemical pesticides. A green approach to lawn care.
Lawn Projects
Discussion and instruction of lawn projects including cultivation, restoration and renovation. Principles of designing a yard. Creating and implementing an annual lawn care program.
Lawn Care Tools
Lawn mowers, power tools, hand tools and specialty tools used in the maintenance and care of lawns.
Product Reviews
Reviews about lawn care products. New product reviews, old favorites and essential lawn care products.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions regarding all aspects of lawn care.
Lawn Care Glossary
A glossary of terms used in lawn care.