Resources for Lawns & Gardens
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Please note: As there is no one available at the Guelph Turfgrass Institute building to answer your lawn and garden questions, we have attempted to post links to all of the resources that we have available for you on these pages. If you're looking for information, particularly concerning turf, not shown here, please send an email to info@guelphturfgrass.ca and, if it's of interest to most homeowners, we will attempt to find the information and post it here for you.
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NEW! Identify those weeds!
Alternative Pest Controls for Turf in Ontario -- and "Tips for a Healthy Lawn"
The information in this table is based on a scientific literature review conducted by Evan Elford, University of Guelph, 2008. It's presented by Ontario Turfgrass Research Foundation and Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation.
Healthy Lawns
At this City of Guelph website, you'll find out how to have a healthy lawn while reducing your use of pesticides!. There is information here for both homeowners and professionals. Prevention of pest problems is the best way to have a healthy lawn. (Note: there is quite a lot of advertising on this site, but the columns on the left generally contain good information.)
GTI Lawn & Garden Letter
- by Rob Witherspoon, Director of the Guelph Turfgrass Institute
Written seasonally, this newsletter will provide entertaining advice for home gardeners with a focus on lawn and garden care and the outdoor gardening lifestyle. Suitable primarily for people living in northeastern North America and similar temperature climates in other parts of the world.
Weed Management for Turfgrass - Rob Witherspoon
Water-wise Lawns & Gardens - Prof. Terry Gillespie, Dept. of Land Resource Science, U of Guelph
Spring Lawn Care - Prof. Katerina Jordan, Dept. of Plant Agriculture; Guelph Turfgrass Institute, U of Guelph
OMAFRA FACTSHEETS:
Excellent resources for homeowners and professionals alike!
These factsheets provide detailed information
Lawn Maintenance
Advice about proper mowing, fertility, overseeding, irrigation, thatch control, disease management and integrated pest, weed and insect management. These techniques provide a dense, healthy, high quality lawn, without the use of pesticides.
Lawn Renovation
Lawn Establishment
What is leaving behind the soil mounds in my lawn?