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Category 1: Minimum Input, Sunny Location- Generally will not be watered.- Will be fertilized once per year or less.- Will be mowed no more than once per week.- Where a more drought-tolerant lawn is desired.Grass Mix: Mixture of 50 to 60% common type Kentucky bluegrasses and 40 to 50%fine fescue. Include at least two varieties from Aquila, Monopoly, Nassau, Newport,Nugget, Park, Ram I, Rugby, South Dakota Certified, Sydsport, Touchdown, or othercommon Kentucky bluegrass. One or two varieties of fine fescue (sometimes listedon the seed label as creeping red fescue, Chewings fescue, or hard fescue) shouldalso be included.Category 2: Minimum Input, Partially Shady LocationInputs as in Category 1.Grass Mix: Seed with mixture of about 60% fine fescue grasses and 40% shadetolerant Kentucky bluegrass. Some of the better shade tolerant Kentucky bluegrassvarieties for Minnesota include Eclipse, Glade, Touchdown, Ram I, Nugget, andSydsport.U of Mn Extension,Mugaas & Pedersen
- Page 1: Conservation InYour Own BackyardBy:
- Page 6 and 7: Storm DrainGunk*Piped directly to W
- Page 8 and 9: Water emerges at high velocitythrou
- Page 10 and 11: Erosion
- Page 12 and 13: … fills in spaces between rocksNo
- Page 14 and 15: Why go GREEN?: The Facts• Non-poi
- Page 16 and 17: Choosing the right plants• Know y
- Page 18 and 19: Natives: It’s in the Roots
- Page 20 and 21: Designed & Installed by:Energyscape
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- Page 26 and 27: Raise Mowing Height to 3”U of M M
- Page 28 and 29: Think Before You Fertilize…
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- Page 34 and 35: Choose zero-phosphorus fertilizerOn
- Page 36 and 37: Even better, stop usingtoxic produc
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- Page 41 and 42: What is composting?Using the natura
- Page 44 and 45: Mulch• Provides more uniform soil
- Page 47: Conserve Water• Think Water-Wise
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- Page 55 and 56: PlantingDepressionBermPlymouth
- Page 57 and 58: Attracts Birds & Butterflies
- Page 60 and 61: Expo Center Rain Gardens
- Page 62 and 63: Lake Wissota Rain Garden
- Page 64: Direct downspouts onto your lawnor
- Page 67 and 68: Mosquito - Proof Inlets55 gallons e
- Page 69 and 70: Options for driveways and otherimpe
- Page 71 and 72: Permeable Pavers‘Turf Block’Det
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Category 1: Minimum Input, Sunny Location- Generally will not be watered.- Will be fertilized once per year or less.- Will be mowed no more than once per week.- Where a more drought-tolerant lawn is desired.Grass Mix: Mixture <strong>of</strong> 50 to 60% common type Kentucky bluegrasses and 40 to 50%fine fescue. Include at least two varieties from Aquila, Monopoly, Nassau, Newport,Nugget, Park, Ram I, Rugby, South Dakota Certified, Sydsport, Touchdown, or othercommon Kentucky bluegrass. One or two varieties <strong>of</strong> fine fescue (sometimes listedon the seed label as creeping red fescue, Chewings fescue, or hard fescue) shouldalso be included.Category 2: Minimum Input, Partially Shady LocationInputs as in Category 1.Grass Mix: Seed with mixture <strong>of</strong> about 60% fine fescue grasses and 40% shadetolerant Kentucky bluegrass. Some <strong>of</strong> the better shade tolerant Kentucky bluegrassvarieties for Minnesota include Eclipse, Glade, Touchdown, Ram I, Nugget, andSydsport.U <strong>of</strong> Mn Extension,Mugaas & Pedersen
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