Below you'll find a collection of links to resources relating to lawn care. For questions, contact JT Benitez, Agriculture and Natural Resource Educator, Butler County Extension at 513-887-3722 or benitez.6@osu.edu.
Dallisgrass Control
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/dallisgrass/ Dallisgrass Control
https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/dallisgrass Dallisgrass Control
Having a strong lawn of cool season desirable lawn grasses is key to keeping these problematic grasses from getting a foothold. Any soil gaps in the lawn needs to have lawn seeds added to make sure problem weeds do not find that foothold in the turf.
Soil Testing
https://butler.osu.edu/program-areas/agriculture-and-natural-resources/soil-testing-field-and-crop Soil Testing Forms, Price, Address to Send Forms, FAQ and How to Video
https://publications.mgcafe.uky.edu/files/agr16.pdf Taking Soil Samples
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-0514 Interpreting a Soil Test Report
Fertilizing
https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ay/ay-22-w.pdf Fertilizing Established Cool-season Lawns: Maximizing Turf Health with Environmentally Responsible Programs
Info on Lawn Care Below:
Selecting Grass Seed Types:
https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/good-growing/2022-03-25-selecting-turfgrass-species-your-lawn Selecting a turfgrass species for your lawn (This one provides a great description of each lawn type species)
https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ay/ay-3-w.pdf Establishing Turfgrass Areas Establishing Turfgrass Areas From Seed From Seed
https://extension.umn.edu/garden-and-home/yard-and-garden/lawns-and-landscapes-in-minnesota/buying-turfgrass-seed-for-minnesota-lawns Buying Turfgrass ( On the comparison chart, use the carrot mark to see traffic, watering, Etc.)
Lawn Maintenance Calendar
https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ay/ay-27-w.pdf Maintenance Lawn Calendar by Each Month (This will be very helpful for establishing a schedule.)
https://publications.mgcafe.uky.edu/files/AGR55.pdf Turf Care Calendar for Cool-Season Lawns in Kentucky
https://lake.osu.edu/sites/lake/files/imce/Program_Pages/ANR/FS%20101%20Lawn%20Care%20Calendar.pdf LAWN CARE CALENDAR FOR NORTHEASTERN OHIO
Organic Lawn Care
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-4031 Organic Lawn Care
Lawn Irrigation
https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ay/ay-7-w.pdf Irrigation Practices for Home lawns
Shade Grass
https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g6725 Grasses in Shade: Establishing and Maintaining Lawns in Low Light
https://extension.psu.edu/growing-turf-under-shaded-conditions Growing Turf Under Shaded Conditions
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/growing-grass-shade/ Growing Grass in the Shade
Lawn Aeration
https://njaes.rutgers.edu/fs1313/ Tilling and Soil Aeration
https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ay/ay-8-w.pdf Mowing, Dethatching, Aerifying Mowing, Dethatching, Aerifying and Rolling Turf
Soil Compaction
https://www.udel.edu/content/dam/udelImages/canr/pdfs/extension/factsheets/Combating-Soil-Compaction.pdf Soil Compaction
Other Lawn Info
https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/HO/HO-236-W.pdf Taking Care of Your Yard
https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ay/ay-26-w.pdf Should I Hire a Professional lawncare Service (Our state has the Ohio Lawn Care Association)
Weed Control
https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ay/ay-10-w.pdf Control of Crabgrass in Home Lawns
https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ay/ay-9-w.pdf Control of Broadleaf Weeds in Control of Broadleaf Weeds in Home Lawns
https://turf.purdue.edu/extpub/identification-and-control-of-perennial-grassy-weeds/ Identification and Control of Perennial Grassy Weeds
https://publications.ca.uky.edu/sites/publications.ca.uky.edu/files/AGR278.pdf Bermudagrass Control for Kentucky Lawns
https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/SPES/SPES-350/SPES-350.html Selective Bermudagrass Control for Lawns
https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/welcome-my-jungle/2022-10-01-bermudagrass-you-either-love-it-or-hate-it Bermudagrass Article
Yellow Nutsedge Control
https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ay/ay-19-w.pdf Yellow Nutsedge Control
Moss Control
https://turfdisease.osu.edu/news/moss Moss Info and Control
https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/moss-control-in-turf Moss Control (Cultural and Chemical)
https://extension.illinois.edu/lawns/managing-moss-lawns Managing Moss in Lawns
https://extension.psu.edu/moss-in-the-lawn Moss in the Lawn
https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/moss-algae-control-in-lawns/ Moss and Algae Control in Lawns
Dandelion Control
https://extension.psu.edu/dandelion-as-a-landscape-weed Dandelion As A Landscape Weed
https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/extension-topics/gardening-and-horticulture/lawn-and-yard/managing-dandelions-your-lawn Managing Dandelions In Your Lawn
https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/control-dandelions Control Dandelions
https://extension.sdstate.edu/spring-dandelion-control Spring Dandelion Control
Lesser Celandine
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/lesser-celandine/ Control and Timing (This explains well)
https://bygl.osu.edu/node/1944 About Lesser Celandine and Control
https://bygl.osu.edu/node/1212 Info and Control
https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/plants-trees/invasive-plants/lesser-celandine About Lesser Celandine
https://www.warrenswcd.com/conservation-connection/invasive-species-spotlight-lesser-celandine About Lesser Celandine and Control
Henbit and Purple Deadnettle
https://bygl.osu.edu/node/1224 Henbit Vs. Purple Deadnettle
https://bygl.osu.edu/node/693 Henbit and Purple Deadnettle
https://publications.mgcafe.uky.edu/sites/publications.ca.uky.edu/files/AGR226.pdf Henbit and Purple Deadnettle Control
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/purple_deadnettle_and_henbit_two_common_garden_spring_weeds Purple deadnettle and henbit: Two common garden spring weeds
Chickweed
https://turf.purdue.edu/common-chickweed/ Common Chickweed info and control
https://extension.psu.edu/lawn-and-turfgrass-weeds-common-chickweed Lawn and Turfgrass Weeds: Common Chickweed control
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/common-chickweed Common Chickweed and Control