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Lawn factsheets - Guide to factsheets at this and other Cornell websites.

Lawn news:
Sharpen your mowing practices

For A 'Green' Lawn, Focus On Mowing, Not Early Fertilizing
Lawn Care without Pesticides
Lawn Care without Pesticides
Available online plus limited quantities of hard copies available from the NYS IPM Program for $10 (CCE price: $7.50). Send check or money order (payable to Cornell University) to:

Michele Kaufman
NYS IPM Program
630 W. North St.
Geneva, NY 14456.

Put "Lawn Care" in the memo line of your check.
Cornell online resources:

Home Gardening - Lawn - Includes video/slideslows, calendar, and library.

Lawn care - Timely tips and other information to help you have a healthy lawn while protecting water quality. Don't forget to take the lawn care quiz.

Lawn care almanac - Provides the basics on growing a healthy lawn without polluting watersheds, using a month-by-month format. Also available in printer-friendly .pdf format (28 pages, 4.6 MB).

The Festuca Story - Explore the weed suppressiveness of low-maintenance coarse- and fine-leaved fescues.



Cooperative Extension print publications:

Lawn and turf titles include:

Other resources:

Greenscaping - EPA details 5 easy steps to a greener, healthier yard. .html or handy brochure (.pdf)



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