Trusted Links & Tools
Resources
Curated external websites, tools, and organizations worth knowing about.
Plan your season
Seasonal Lawn Calendar (PDF)
Demo link for a fictional company. A one-page, month-by-month calendar for cool-season lawns in the valley: when to apply crabgrass preventer, when to raise the mower, when to aerate and overseed, and when to winterize irrigation. Print it and stick it in the garage.
example.com →Watering Schedule for the Valley (PDF)
Demo link for a fictional company. How much water a lawn needs by month, the tuna-can test for measuring your sprinkler output, and a fill-in table for minutes per zone. About an inch a week in summer, including rain, in two or three deep sessions.
example.com →Shade-Tolerant Plant List (PDF)
Demo link for a fictional company. Grasses, ground covers, perennials and shrubs that do well under the big maples and oaks common in Larkhaven yards, with light needs and mature size for each. For the spots where grass keeps thinning no matter what.
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