{"id":2549,"date":"2012-09-18T08:51:32","date_gmt":"2012-09-18T12:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/?page_id=2549"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:33:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:33:52","slug":"lawns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/manual\/lawns\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2552 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2012\/09\/MGM15.jpg\" alt=\"lawn grass\" width=\"510\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2012\/09\/MGM15.jpg 510w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2012\/09\/MGM15-300x74.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2012\/09\/MGM15-105x26.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2012\/09\/MGM15-317x78.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2012\/09\/MGM15-423x104.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,510px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Selected Readings and Content<\/h3>\n<p><strong>UMaine Extension Bulletins<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/home-and-garden-ipm\/frequent-specimens\/frequent-white-grubs\/\">W<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/home-and-garden-ipm\/frequent-specimens\/frequent-white-grubs\/\">hite<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/home-and-garden-ipm\/frequent-specimens\/frequent-white-grubs\/\"> Gru<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/home-and-garden-ipm\/frequent-specimens\/frequent-white-grubs\/\">b<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/home-and-garden-ipm\/frequent-specimens\/frequent-white-grubs\/\"> i<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/home-and-garden-ipm\/frequent-specimens\/frequent-white-grubs\/\">nf<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/home-and-garden-ipm\/frequent-specimens\/frequent-white-grubs\/\">ormation<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>UMaine Home and Garden IPM<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2367e\/\">Establishing a Home Lawn in Maine<\/a>, Bulletin #2367<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2243e\/\">Maintaining a Home Lawn in Maine<\/a>, Bulletin #2243<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2166e\/\">Steps to a Low-Input, Healthy Lawn<\/a>, Bulletin #2166<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UMaine Extension Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/Sv7HBetE920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Do I Care for My Lawn in an Environmentally Friendly Way?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to Establish a Home Lawn in Maine\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/tJjkh7p3Xkg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Establish a Home Lawn in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/8x4DCThE5eM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Maintain a Home Lawn in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additional Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/massnrc.org\/ipm\/schools-daycare\/ipm-tools-resources\/homeowners-guide.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Homeowners Guide to Environmentally Sound Lawn Care<\/a>, Mass.gov<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/php\/pesticides\/yardscaping\/lawn\/seed.shtml\">Grass Seed Sources<\/a>, Maine Yardscaping for a Healthy Maine, Maine.gov<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umn.edu\/lawns-and-landscapes\/lawn-care#lawn-repair-and-renovation-1759562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lawn Care<\/a>, University of Minnesota<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/php\/pesticides\/yardscaping\/lawn\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lawns<\/a>, Maine Yardscaping for a Healthy Maine, Maine.gov<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/norganics.com\/index-2\/technical-articles\/\">North Country Organics Turf Program<\/a>: Technical Articles<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/\">Tick Identification Lab<\/a>, Resources<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/manual\/type-grass-best-lawn\/\">Which Type of Grass Is Best for My Lawn?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Selected Readings and Content UMaine Extension Bulletins White Grub information\u00a0UMaine Home and Garden IPM Establishing a Home Lawn in Maine, Bulletin #2367 Maintaining a Home Lawn in Maine, Bulletin #2243 Steps to a Low-Input, Healthy Lawn, Bulletin #2166 UMaine Extension Videos How Do I Care for My Lawn in an Environmentally Friendly Way? 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