It's officially summer, meaning that many of you might be spending a lot of time in the front or backyard, caring for your lawn. There are many different ways to go about lawncare, some of which require more resources than others, like water, fertilizers, and pesticides. But there are also more eco-friendly sustainable ways to grow a lawn. Michele Bakacs and Amy Rowe, Rutgers associate professors and extension agents, join to give us tips for lawncare and take your calls and questions.

Here are some sustainable landscaping resources that our guests shared with us:

us.mimecast.com/s/hrdHCDk2yYhO92pETWx_Oa?domain=njaes.rutgers.edu/">Rutgers Organic Land Care website

us.mimecast.com/s/p-8KCER2zZS67ryvHwAhBT?domain=salem.njaes.rutgers.edu/">Frequently Asked Questions About Native Plants

us.mimecast.com/s/jbUfCG62BYiL7xnDcplqFq?domain=nwf.org">National Wildlife Federation Keystone Plants by Ecoregion

us.mimecast.com/s/5GAVCJ620YiQJGO6sLnvnO?domain=njaes.rutgers.edu/">Supporting Bees in Your Garden and on Your Farm

us.mimecast.com/s/YhjUCKr2JYUrogKXupOFvZ?domain=njaes.rutgers.edu/">Incorporating Native Plants Into Your Residential Landscape

Don’t guess! Soil test! When managing your lawn it’s important not to put down any chemicals/ fertilizers until you have a soil test indicating your soil’s needs.

us.mimecast.com/s/9buhCL92KYUYWxqGcg3bLg?domain=njaes.rutgers.edu/">Rutgers Soil Testing Laboratory

us.mimecast.com/s/38wOCM82LEi6rKPwHGF7rr?domain=warren.cce.cornell.edu">Cornell Soil Testing Services

us.mimecast.com/s/-YswCNk2MEhMWKLOIVspkx?domain=cals.cornell.edu">Cornell Cooperative Extension County offices for questions in NY

us.mimecast.com/s/W_bICOY2NEH28VY7HWe0jH?domain=njaes.rutgers.edu/">Rutgers Cooperative Extension county office for questions in NJ