The following publications might be of particular interest to people in Phelps County. For a complete list of MU Extension publications, visit the main Publications page.

Home Lawn Watering Guide

Reviewed

To avoid severe loss of turfgrass and to conserve water, homeowners should manage their lawns each year in anticipation of water restrictions. This guide describes that will reduce the need for irrigation while improving the competitiveness and appearance of your lawn.

Natural Lawn Care

Reviewed

Reviewed by Peng Tian
Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences

Reviewed by Manoj Chhetri
Department of Horticulture

Brad S. Fresenburg
Assistant Extension Professor and Turfgrass State Specialist
Division of Plant Sciences

Cool-Season Grasses: Lawn Establishment and Renovation

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Established turfgrass brings beauty to any landscape. The success of a turfgrass lawn depends on many factors, from soil preparation to seeding and watering. Learn steps for creating a beautiful cool-season grass lawn in this University of Missouri Extens

Grasses in Shade: Establishing and Maintaining Lawns in Low Light

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Growing grass under trees is hard because the quality as well as the quantity of light changes in the shade. Learn what grass species and cultivars are shade-tolerant and how to manage a shady lawn in this University of Missouri Extension guide.

Resources for Your Flooded Home

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Editor's note

“Don’t Bag It” Lawn Care

Reviewed

Reviewed by Manoj Chhetri
MU Extension Horticulture Field Specialist

Brad Fresenberg and Chris Starbuck
Department of Horticulture

Managing Lawns and Turfgrass

Reviewed $10

Developing and managing a lawn involves numerous decisions. Learn how to select an appropriate turfgrass species or cultivar for your situation and how to manage your lawn in this guide.

Managing Thatch in Home Lawns

Reviewed

Brad S. Fresenburg
Turfgrass State Specialist
Division of Plant Sciences

Thatch is a layer of living and dead roots, crowns and lower shoots that often develops in lawns (Figure 1). It can weaken and even destroy a lawn if not prevented or removed.

Cool-Season Grasses: Lawn Maintenance Calendar

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Learn how to maintain a beautiful lawn of cool-season grass such as Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, tall fescue or fine fescue. Monthly steps plus info on fertilizing, mowing, watering, aerating, controlling thatch and weeds, top-dressing, rolling

Improving Lawn and Landscape Soils

Revised

Manjula V. Nathan
MU Extension Soil Testing and Plant Diagnostic Services Laboratories

Poor soil is a common cause of failure to grow vigorous, attractive lawns, trees and shrubs. Topsoils vary greatly from one location to another. Topsoil’s ability to support plant growth can differ from block to block, from farm to farm and from the bottom to the top of a slope.

Soil Testing for Lawns

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Periodic soil testing helps you correct nutrient deficiencies, avoid excess fertilizer applications and maintain a healthy lawn. Learn when routine soil testing makes sense and what it analysizes in this University of Missouri Extension guide.

Phelps County Courthouse

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Missouri Courthouses
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Editor’s note
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