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LawnCareU

The following bulletins are complimentary to the video segments on the LawnCareU DVD

Fertilizing Home Lawns to Protect Water Quality

The first step in developing a fertilizer program for your lawn is to identify the objectives for the lawn area on your property.

Maintaining Waterfront Turf to Preserve Water Quality

Lawns adjacent to lakes, ponds, rivers or other surface water bodies should be regarded as sensitive areas. Though these lawn areas can benefit the water by filtering runoff water and protecting against soil erosion, it is important to understand the potential for turf maintenance activities to affect water quality.

Home Lawn Grub Control Products 2011

Can you make sense of all the products available on the market? Let Terry Davis help.

Irrigation Practices to Preserve Water Quality

Watering the lawn is a necessary activity for many homeowners who desire a high quality turf.

Cultivation of Lawns

Soil compaction, soil layering and excessive thatch buildup are common problems on home lawns in Michigan. Cultivation (also called aerification) is the process of physically modifying the soil by removing plugs from the soil profile.

Crabgrass Control in Home Lawns

Crabgrass is one of the most prevalent grassy weeds found in Michigan lawns. Crabgrass thrives in full sunlight and high temperatures and can easily out compete common cool-season grasses under these conditions.

Mowing Lawn Turf

Mowing is the most basic practice for maintaining lawn turf. Mowing performed at the correct height and frequency is essential to the health and density of the stand.

European Chafer

The European chafer may be the most serious grub pest of home lawns and low-maintenance turf.

Purchasing Quality Turfgrass Seed: Read the Label

Purchasing quality turfgrass seed for reestablishing lawns or establishing new lawns is critical to the future success of the lawn. Several key words often seen on bags of lawn seed are common indicators of what turfgrass species the bag contains.