Gardening & Lawn Care

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Oklahoma Gardening

Oklahoma Gardening is an OSU original TV program and website that provides the best research-based information available on gardening, lawn care, tree care, and landscaping design and maintenance.

Program Details

Gardening and Lawn Care Topics:

Composting, Fertilizing and Mulching

Flowers

Fruits and Tree Nuts

Greenhouses and Indoor Gardening

Irrigation of Lawns and Gardens

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Fact Sheet

Turf Irrigation Water Quality: A Concise Guide

Learn how to assess irrigation water through illustrative case-studies for bermudagrass lawns to model site-specific irrigation strategies.

Drought Gardening And Lawn Care Home And Garden Water Issues Irrigation Lawns And Turfgrass Soil Testing Soil Water And Environmental Issues Water Conservation Water Quality Water Weather And Disaster Preparedness

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Simple Irrigation Checkup for Home Sprinkler Systems

Irrigation systems not kept in proper operating condition can waste water, learn how to perform a simple checkup to identify problems with the system.

Drought Gardening And Lawn Care Home And Garden Water Issues Irrigation Of Lawns And Gardens Irrigation Sprinkler Irrigation Water And Environmental Issues Water Conservation Water Weather And Disaster Preparedness

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Lawn Care Safety and Basic Maintenance Tips for Teens

How to properly maintain common lawn care tools and machinery such as lawn mowers and leaf blowers and the proper protective equipment needed for each.

4h Youth Development Gardening And Lawn Care Landscaping Lawns And Turfgrass

Fact Sheet

Xeriscape Garden Plants

A list of low water demanding plant species that are useful to plant in xeriscape gardens in Oklahoma.

Crops Drought Flowers Gardening And Lawn Care Home And Garden Water Issues Landscaping Ornamentals Shrubs Trees Water And Environmental Issues Water Conservation Water Weather And Disaster Preparedness

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Rock Gardening in Oklahoma

This circular discusses rock gardening, including site selection, construction of rock detail, and plant selection.

Gardening And Lawn Care Home And Garden Water Issues Water Conservation Water

Fact Sheet

Arthropod Pest Management in Greenhouses and Interiorscapes

Learn about different arthropod pests encountered in Oklahoma greenhouses and interiorscapes and the integrated pest management practices for their control.

Gardening And Lawn Care Greenhouses And Indoor Gardening Insects Pests And Diseases Lawn And Garden Insects Pests And Diseases

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Lawn Watering Tips

A summary of proper lawn care watering techniques and how to grow a better lawn.

Drought Gardening And Lawn Care Home And Garden Water Issues Irrigation Of Lawns And Gardens Landscaping Lawns And Turfgrass Water And Environmental Issues Water Conservation Water Weather And Disaster Preparedness

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Water Conservation Garden

Learn about the seven principles of a water-wise landscape to reduce outdoor water use.

Drought Gardening And Lawn Care Home And Garden Water Issues Irrigation Management Irrigation Of Lawns And Gardens Irrigation Landscaping Lawns And Turfgrass Water And Environmental Issues Water Conservation Water Weather And Disaster Preparedness