The University of Wyoming Extension has released a new series of fact sheets offering practical advice on how to successfully establish and care for lawns and trees in Wyoming.
These handy two-page guides are designed as resources for both longtime Wyoming gardeners looking to update their landscapes and new homeowners who are just getting started. Together, the four fact sheets provide quick tips on selecting suitable types of turf, calculating how much grass seed to purchase, planting seed or sod, and properly watering turf and trees.
“Choosing the right grass type for a new lawn and then getting it established through seeding or sod can be challenging,” says Jennifer Thompson, UW Extension horticulture specialist and lead reviewer of the publications. “These very short publications provide information and tips which help a homeowner be more successful right from the start.”
The first how-to guide, titled “Choosing the Right Type of Grass for Your Lawn,” outlines the pros and cons of traditional turf options like Kentucky bluegrass as well as native species like blue grama. The publication also discusses seeding rates for different grasses and how to determine the correct amount of seed required for a particular planting area. To access the fact sheet, visit https://bit.ly/choosing-grass-types.
Subsequent fact sheets titled “Starting a New Lawn from Seed” and “Starting a New Lawn from Sod” dive into best practices for preparing planting spaces, successfully planting seeds or installing sod, and watering new lawns. To view these fact sheets, visit https://bit.ly/new-lawn-seed and https://bit.ly/new-lawn-sod respectively.
The fourth fact sheet, titled “Watering Landscape Trees in Wyoming,” addresses the key to successfully growing trees: watering them properly, including during the colder months.
“Watering trees correctly is one of the most important things you can do to help a tree survive and thrive in Wyoming,” Thompson comments. “This brief publication gives some helpful information on how to ensure your tree is getting the water it needs.” To read the full publication, visit https://bit.ly/watering-trees.
For additional assistance with turf and tree care, contact a county extension office. Contact information can be found at https://bit.ly/uwe-counties.
