Websites:
Books:
Barnes, R. (1990). Fertile Soil: A Grower's Guide to Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers. Davis, California: agAccess.
Lowenfels, Jeff (2010). Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web. Timber Press
Tukey, Paul (2007). The Organic Lawn Care Manual. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing, LLC.
Tallamy, Douglaw W. (2007) Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife With Native Plants. Timber Press.
Fact Sheets:
Rowe. A. and Bakacs. M. (2017) Organic Land Care Best Management Practices Manual . Rutgers University.
Grubinger, V. Sources of Nitrogen for Organic Farms. University of Vermont Extension.
Card, A., Whiting, D., Wilson, C., and Reeder, J. CMG Gardening Notes #234 Organic Fertilizers . Colorado State University Extension Services.
Indyk, H., Murphy., J. A., & Strom, P. Minimizing Waste Disposal: Grass Clippings FS389. Rutgers Cooperative Extension, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.
Martin, J.C, Eickholt, A., Dole, J. (2004) Natural Organic Lawn Care for Ohio HYG-4031-04 The Ohio State University Cooperative Extension Mangiafico, S. S., Obropta, C., Higgins, C., & Rossi-Griffin, E. (2012). Landscaping for Water Conservation E341 . Rutgers Cooperative Extension, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.
Murphy, S., Gimenez, D., Muldowney, L. S., & Heckman, J. R. (March, 2012). Improving Soil Quality By Increasing Organic Matter Content FS 1137 . Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension
Murphy, S., Gimenez, D., Muldowney, L. S., & Heckman, J. R. (March, 2012). Soil Organic Matter . Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension .
Murphy, J. A. (May, 1995). Turfgrass Seed Selection for Home Lawns FS684. Rutgers Cooperative Extension, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.
Pinto, D., & Melendez, M. (2010). Incorporating Native Plants in Your Residential Landscape FS1140. Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension.
Research Papers and Reports:
Program Impact Organic turf
Examination of a new iron-based herbicide for broadleaf weed management, 2012. David Chinery, Chuck Schmitt, Walt Nelson, Jenny Kao-Kniffin. Cornell University ReportIron-based Herbicides: Alternative Materials for Weed Control in Landscapes and Lawns , 2022. Deborah Smith-Fiola and Stanton Gill. Univeristy of Maryland Extension Report. Kentucky Bluegrass Responses to Mowing Practice and Nitrogen Fertility Management. Heckman, J.R., H. Liu, W.J. Hill, M. DeMillia, and W.L. Anastasia, Journal of Sustainable Agriculture.15:25-33. 2000.Organic Management Practices on Athletic Fields: Part 1. The Effects on Color, Quality, Cover, and Weed Populations Author(s): Miller, Nathaniel A.; Henderson, Jason J. Source: CROP SCIENCE Volume: 52 Issue: 2 p. 890-903. March, 2012Organic Management Practices on Athletic Fields. Part 2: The Effects on Playing Surface Characteristics and Soil Physical Properties Author(s): Miller, Nathaniel A.; Henderson, Jason J.
Organic Management Practices on Athletic Fields: Part 1. The Effects on Color, Quality, Cover, and Weed Populations
Plant diseases
Compost and Compost Tea: Principles and prospects as substrates and soil borne disease management strategies in soil-less vegetable production Effect of Compost Particle Size on Suppression of Plant Diseases Microbial strategies for the biological control of turfgrass diseases
Soil amendments
Effectiveness of biosolids in enhancing soil microbial populations and N mineralization in golf course putting greens Use of wastewater and compost extracts as nutrient sources for growing nursery and turfgrass species Effect of organic fertilizers derived dissolved organic matter on pesticide sorption and leaching Kentucky bluegrass response to use of aquatic plants as a soil amendment Use of vermicomposted waste materials as a turfgrass fertilizer Soil amendments and fertilizer source effects on creeping bentgrass establishment, soil microbial activity, thatch, and disease Paper sludge amendments for turfgrass Microbial Populations and Suppression of Dollar Spot Disease in Creeping Bentgrass with Inorganic and Organic Amendments. Quantifying nitrogen leaching from an organic herbicide (corn gluten meal) , 2012. Jenny Kao-Kniffin, Marty Petrovic, Cornell University report
