Sea Grant Illinois-Indiana

Description:

This brochure is a part of a natural lawn care communication campaign developed and refined through a series of grant funded homeowner surveys and focus groups. The goal is to address the issue of lawn care-related pollution in watersheds by targeting outreach efforts directly towards homeowners engaged in lawn care. Survey data revealed that soil testing is a lawn care practice overlooked by homeowners. This brochure aims address the importance of soil testing as it relates to turfgrass health.

References:

1. Lee, S., & McCann, L. (2018). Passage of Phosphorus-free Lawn Fertilizer Laws by U.S. States. Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research, 8(1-2), 66-88. Retrieved July 17, 2020, from www.jstor.org/stable/10.5325/naturesopolirese.8.1-2.0066

Recommended Citation

Lawn to Lake Midwest. “Soil Testing for a Healthy Lawn.” 2020. Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Report IISG20-RCE-BRC-042. https://iiseagrant.org/publications/soil-testing-for-a-healthy-lawn.