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What's your lawn style? High maintenance

Want a lush lawn that’s the envy of your neighborhood? A high-maintenance lawn could be your style. Here are the tips, tools, and materials you will need.

Weston Miller | Sep 2024 | Video

What's Your Lawn Style? Medium Maintenance

If you want a nice lawn but don’t want to commit too many hours to lawn care, a medium maintenance lawn could be just your style. Here’s how we’re going to maximize the look of your medium maintenance lawn.

Weston Miller | Sep 2024 | Video

What's your lawn style?

Whether you dread lawn care or you are a lawn enthusiast, we’ve got free tips for a safe and healthy lawn from turf experts.

Weston Miller | Sep 2024 | Collection

What's Your Lawn Style? Low Maintenance

Maximize the look of a low-maintenance lawn with a few simple actions. Spending hours managing your lawn isn’t everyone’s favorite pastime—a low-maintenance lawn could be just right for you. Here are the tips, tools, and materials you will need.

Weston Miller | Sep 2024 | Video

Turfgrass management certificate program

This online series of courses provides specialized training in three areas: turfgrass management, golf course management and integrated pest management. Whether you work for a lawn care company, manage an athletic field, landscape at a city park, work at a golf course or just want the best lawn on your block, our turfgrass management program can help you succeed.

Jul 2024 | Online resource

When it’s time to say goodbye to lawn, uproot it first

Ready for an alternative to grass? Here's how to get ready for something different.

Kym Pokorny | Jul 10, 2024 | News story

Billbug Species Complex in Grass Seed Production Systems of Oregon: Characteristics, Impact and Management Options

Billbugs are pests you may see in turf grasses or in grass seed production. Learn the characteristics of billbug feeding damage, their impact on grass seed crops and effective management strategies.

Navneet Kaur, Nicole Anderson, Darrin Walenta, Brian Donovan, Alison Willette, John Spring, Claira Goracke, Jeremiah Dung | May 2024 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Weeds, grass clippings and compost concerns

In the spring when lawns and compost piles are kicking into gear, these popular questions crop up. Read on for answers.

Apr 2024 | Collection

Can I use vinegar to kill dandelions in my grass so that the clippings are safe to compost?

Q: I'm composting on site and wondering how concerned I should be about adding the grass clippings. Is there a weed killer that I could use that is safe to compost for a food garden? I’ve been looking into a vinegar/dish soap mix.

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If you mind moss, get on board with preventative measures

When lawn isn’t maintained properly, moss moves in.

Kym Pokorny | Apr 17, 2024 | News story