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Lawn, Garden and Yard

A 12-page climate-by-climate guide and yard planner: find your lawn climate and hardiness zone, choose the right grass, plant it at the right time and care for it through the year, with a fill-in sheet for your local rules and a section for Oklahoma yards.

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General information. Your cooperative extension service is the best source for exact dates and varieties. The pesticide label is the law.

What's inside

  • Know your climateCool-season, warm-season and transition-zone lawns and plant hardiness zones.
  • Choosing and planting grassA grass chooser, planting windows by soil temperature, and seed vs. sod vs. plugs.
  • Care through the yearSoil testing, a feeding calendar, weeds and pests, and a month-by-month yard calendar.
  • Gardens and treesVegetable garden basics, trees and shrubs, and hiring lawn care or tree services.
  • Your local rulesA worksheet for watering restrictions, HOA rules and licensing for applicators.
  • Oklahoma sectionOklahoma's climate, OSU planting times and licensed lawn care companies.

Details

  • One fillable PDF, 12 pages, letter size
  • Type on screen in Adobe Acrobat Reader (free), Preview on Mac, or most browsers, or print it
  • National guide with an Oklahoma section; rules cited as of November 2026
  • Instant download after checkout
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