Lawn Care Resources

• Moles
  The following content is factual information and honest advice on mole behavior, ecology and mole control. If you decide to trap, be prepared to stay with the job. Mole traps have never been "user friendly".
• Aeration
  Lawn aeration involves the removal of small soil plugs or cores out of the lawn. Although hand aerators are available, most aeration is done mechanically with a machine having hollow tines or spoons mounted on a disk or drum
• Irrigation
  To determine the most appropriate irrigation schedule for an established lawn consider the following: turf species; soil type; cutting height; potential disease and pest problems; local weather patterns; and microclimates.
• Grubs/Japanese Beetles
  Control of Japanese Beetle Adults and Grubs in Home Lawns.
• Summer Fungus
  Turfgrass patch diseases such as summer patch, take-all patch and spring dead spot are difficult to diagnose and manage. They are caused by a group of fungi known collectively as the ectotrophic root-infecting or ERI fungi.
• Iowa Turfgrass Institute
  "The Iowa Turfgrass Institute" is home to the Iowa Golf Course Superintendents Association, Iowa Sports Turf Managers Association and Iowa Professional Lawn Care Association.
• American-Lawns
  At American-Lawns.com you'll find tips and resources for keeping lawns in the best shape possible, using enough fertilizer, enough water, to keep lawns looking great and still stay healthy.
• Lawn Care Schedule
  The Iowa Gardener, a free e-newsletter and associated website about gardening in Iowa for Iowa gardeners.