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How you treat your lawn matters for water quality in central Ohio
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Fall Leaf Management
Fall leaf management article to copy, edit and paste!
2020 Columbus Dispatch Article to share
Example fall leaf flyer.
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Get Grassy In The News
Long-term investment: Prepping your lawn now for winter can yield positive results come spring
Our Best Lawncare Practices workshop with GoodNature Organic Lawncare and Trugreen on Good Day Columbus
Featured in The National Association of Conservation Districts' newsletter "The Resource"
Extra Lawn Care Tips
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Tips for Creating a Pollinator-Friendly Lawn (from Clermont SWCD)
See Related Lawn Care & Soil Testing Presentations along with other helpful Backyard Conservation Resources(you'll be directed to Franklin Soil and Water's website)
Don't Forget the Birds and the Bees
Apply pesticides only where and when needed.
Sometimes you can treat a small area or even manually remove pests into soapy water. For more specific guidance visit
OEFFA's Pests, Weeds, and Integrated Pest Management
Tolerate some pests
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Light plant or lawn damage can often be tolerated.
Follow the label and do you research.
Know what you are applying, how to apply and environmental and safety precautions.
Watch the weather.
Read your labels and do your research. Some products instructions recommend they be watered in, or tell you how many hours to wait before or after rain.
Birds eat bugs.
If you love birds then learn to love bugs as well. Birds depend on bugs especially in the spring when they are feeding their young
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