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GARDENING BASICS FRUIT, VEGETABLES
& HERBS
TREES, SHRUBS
& VINES
LAWN
& TURF
HERBACEOUS ORNAMENTALS INSECTS, DISEASES
& WEEDS
WILDLIFE IN
THE GARDEN
PLANT YOUR
LANDSCAPE

M
aybe you enjoy maintaining your own lawn or maybe you prefer to hire someone else to do it for you. Either way, you need scientifically current information on how to keep it healthy and looking good with minimum impacts on your pocketbook and environment. Learn how to choose the best turf type for your needs, care for it throughout the season, protect it from Idaho's most common pests, and how to select a reliable lawn-maintenance firm.
TURFGRASS SELECTION
Kentucky Bluegrass
Perennial Ryegrass
Tall Fescue
Fine Fescues
Other Grasses
Seed Mixtures/Blends
ESTABLISHMENT
Site Preparation
Sod Sources in
  Idaho
FERTILIZATION
Main Nutrients
How Much to 
  Apply
When to Apply
What Kind of
  Fertilizer
How to Apply
MOWING
Mowing Height
How Often Should
  I Mow?
Clippings
Mowers &
  Maintenance
IRRIGATION
Watering lawn Type of Grass
Time of
  Year/Weather Conditions
Type of Soil
Sprinkler Systems
COMMON LAWN PESTS
Billbugs
White Grubs
Earthworms
Diseases
Weeds
THATCH
Thatch Prevention
Thatch Removal/
  Management
CHOOSING LAWN CARE
lawn Choosing Your
  Lawn Company