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Turf Love Program
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T
he Turf Love Program, through public workshops and on-site lawn analysis, teaches residents how to produce healthy turf while reducing the use of fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides that pollute our streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay.
Program Overview:
A “Lawn Ranger” or specially trained Master Gardener volunteer will visit your home and conduct a site residential turf analysis, which includes a lawn care survey, lawn measurement and a soil sample.
Once the soil sample has been analyzed by the Soil Lab at Virginia Tech, a “Nutrient Management Plan and Best Management Practices Report” is generated that include specific recommendations on the following:
- Soil analysis and recommendations
- Turfgrass variety recommendations
- Lawn measurement
- Lime application
- Fertilization
- Aeration
- Mowing
- Over-seeding
- Watering/Irrigation
- Pest management
- Insect, weed and disease control
Program Opportunities:
- On-Site Home Visits
- Public Speaking
- Neighborhood Programs
- Educational Workshops
- Super Turf Saturday
- Video Programs
- Beautiful Lawn—Cleaner Environment
Turf Love is a partner program between Virginia Cooperative Extension and PRIDE