News Release

Apr. 23, 2018 – Many homeowners appreciate the springy feel of a healthy lawn. But what are the tricks to keeping your lawn healthy? The April 22^ndSustainable, Secure Food blog explains how to maintain your lawn, and where to find resources specific to your region.

Healthy turfgrasses keep soil in place and bring a cooling effect to urban landscapes, among other environmental benefits. Aaron Patton, Purdue University, provides advice on the four lawn basics:

• Water
• Nutrients
• Soil
• Labor (for example, mowing)

“The way you choose to manage your lawn has trade-offs,” Patton says. “The best decisions involve a balanced approach. The result will be a lawn with full, deeply-rooted, healthy plants!”

To read the complete blog, visit Sustainable, Secure Food.  

This blog is sponsored and written by members of the American Society of Agronomy and Crop Science Society of America. Our members are researchers and trained, certified, professionals in the areas of growing our world’s food supply, while protecting our environment. We work at universities, government research facilities and private businesses across the United States and the world.