Welcome to Lawn Talk!

Lawn Talk a series of 30 fact sheets on lawn care written by Bruce Spangenberg, a horticulture educator with University of Illinois Extension.

On this website, you can learn about grass varieties that are right for your situation, dealing with shady areas in your yard, proper methods of watering and fertilization, and many more topics related to lawn care.

This site has been called "one of the grassiest sites on the Web" by the New York Times, so enjoy! If you feel you have a good grasp of lawn care or want to learn more, take the Lawn Challenge.