Managing a lawn looks different than managing the plants in other parts of the landscape. Below are all the resources you need to grow a beautiful lawn.
General Care | Mowing | Watering | Fertilizing | Soil Health | Aeration | Seeding & Sodding | Types & Species | Lawn Alternatives | Problems | Weeds | Diseases | Insect & Animal Pests
General Care
Spring Lawn Care Summer Lawn Care Late Summer/Fall Lawn Care Fall Tips for the Lawn (PDF) Turfgrass Management Calendar: Kentucky Bluegrass Lawns (PDF) Turfgrass Calendar: Warm-Season Grasses for Lawns in Iowa (PDF)
Mowing
Mowing Your Lawn (PDF) Height Height in Shady Areas Summer Height Mowing Frequency New Lawns Removing Grass Clippings When to Stop in the Fall
Watering
.Complete Guide to Watering Lawns How to Water Using Sprinklers Watering Frequency Time of Day Watering New Seed Watering New Sod During Hot, Dry Weather During Drought During Prolonged Drought
Fertilizing
Lawn Fertilization (PDF) Responsible Phosphorus Management (PDF) Natural & Organic (PDF) When to Fertilize Fertilization Frequency Storing Open Bags Fertilize In Summer?
Soil Health
Soil Testing Soil Health (PDF) Apply Lime?
Aeration
Complete Guide to Core Aeration Aeration Benefits When to Aerate How to Aerate Aeration Frequency
Seeding & Sodding
Complete Guide to Seeding Seeding (PDF) Renovation (PDF) Overseeding Thin/Sparse Seeding After Preemergent Herbicide Sodding (PDF)
Types & Species
Selecting a Grass Species (PDF) Grasses for Special Uses (PDF) Factors to Consider For Shady Areas Tall Fescue Zoysiagrass Native
Lawn Alternatives
Lawn Alternatives Pollinator Lawns Low-Maintenance No Mow May
Problems
Shady Areas Fallen Leaves Bumpy & Rough Thatch Brown & Dead Patches Tree Surface Roots Seed heads Flooding
Weeds
Weed Control (PDF) Perennial Grasses Broadleaf Weeds Annual Weeds How to Apply Herbicides Herbicides After Seeding Herbicide Drift Putting Herbicide Treated Clippings in Compost
Black Medic (PDF) Canada Thistle Crabgrass Creeping Charlie Dandelion Violet White Clover Nimblewill Water Grass Yellow Nutsedge Moss Algae Mushrooms
Diseases
Prevention Rust Summer Patch (PDF) Powdery Mildew Leaf Spot & Melting Out Anthracnose Brown Patch Dollar Spot Red Thread Snow Mold Fairy Rings Ascochyta Leaf Blight Slime Molds
Insect & Animal Pests
White Grubs Ant Mounds Bluegrass Billbugs Earthworms Moles Voles Skunks & Raccoons