Lawn care

Master Gardener Publications and Videos

• Lawn Removal Methods - go beyond lawn to a more water-efficient garden. (GN 161)

Videos

• Maintaining a Weed-Free Lawn (3:15 min.) - UCCE Master Gardeners of Sacramento County

External Resources

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• Turf Demonstration Project - compared performance of turf grass species under different irrigation amounts.
• UC Guide to Healthy Lawns - a comprehensive, interactive source for all lawn management information to grow a lawn using little or no pesticides.
• The UC ANR Catalog and UC IPM offer many free downloadable publications about lawns and lawn care including:
  • Managing Lawns on Heavy Soils (PDF) (ANR 7227)
  • Managing Turfgrasses during Drought (PDF) (ANR 8395)
  • Lawn Diseases: Prevention and Management (PDF) (PN 7497)

ANR = free publication from the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Catalog
PN = free publication from UC Integrated Pest Management
EHN = Environmental Horticulture Notes from the UCCE Master Gardeners of Sacramento County
GN = Garden Notes from the UCCE Master Gardeners of Sacramento County

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