Cooperative Extension

Lawn Care Resources

Grow a Greener Lawn - 10 Key steps to a healthy, beautiful and environmentally sound lawn

• View the slide-show presentation
• Download the Grow a Greener Lawn Guide

Chesterfield County, Did You Know? - Quick tips for lawn care success

• Download the PDF (FescueGrassRooters.pdf)

Online Lawn Care Presentations from Virginia Tech Turfgrass Program

• Soil Testing for the Lawn and Landscape (Macromedia Breeze presentation by Mike Goatley, VT Turfgrass Specialist)
• Mow Like a Pro (Macromedia Breeze presentation by Mike Goatley, VT Turfgrass Specialist)

Lawns Online - 5 course guide to lawn care

This course is designed to give the most current recommendations on establishing and maintaining a lawn in Chesterfield County and the surrounding areas.

The course is divided chronologically into 5 lessons, starting in August. The lessons provide information on proper establishment, fertilization, watering, and weed management at the times of year they should be done.  Key points will follow each lesson to highlight the important facts covered by that lesson.

Spring Lawn Care Tips

Here are a few tips for getting your lawn in good shape for summer

Lawn Care Tips to Get You Through the Summer (.pdf)

Fall Lawn Care Tips

Fall lawn care tips and the steps of good lawn maintenance

Virginia Tech Lawn Care Publications:

• Lawn Management
• Virginia Tech Turf
• Turf
• Extension Lawn Resources