Composting Tips (25 Kb pdf)

Conserving Water at Home (44 Kb pdf)

Special Measures may be needed if your lawn ...

  • Is within 300 feet of a stream or wetland
  • Is within 1,000 feet of a lake
  • Has a waterway or ditch
  • Is steep (slopes of 10%) or more
  • Receives runoff from 10,000 sq. ft. or more of adjacent land
  • Has more than an acre of disturbed ground

For more information on appropriate measures for these sites, call your local Conservation District, Extension office or the Hillsdale Water Quality Project.

Seed, Nutrients and Mulching
Rate per 1,000 Square Feet

Seed, Nutrients and Mulch Amounts

Kentucky Bluegrass 2-3 pounds
Fine Fescue 6-8 pounds
Perennial Ryegrass 5-6 pounds
Bermudagrass 2-3 pounds
Limestone according to soil test
Ground 50 pounds
Hydrated 35 pounds
Fertilizer according to soil test
10-10-10 10-15 pounds
12-12-12 8-13 pounds