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In the United States, managed turfgrass encompasses almost 2% of the total land area, and 25% of urban landscapes are devoted to lawns ( Milesi et al., 2005 ). Even though only a portion of these lawn areas are fertilized ( Wheeler et al., 2017

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unclear. The findings will benefit turfgrass managers as well as lawn owners. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of perennial ryegrass recovery methods after a petroleum-based spill using different soil surface amendments with a

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housing regulations impose guidelines to maintain aesthetic property values, which often influence homeowners’ needs to maintain lawns ( Jenkins, 1994 ). However, arguably the most influential is the social pressure from neighbors who often ensure

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lawns ( Hamilton et al., 2004 ; King and Balogh, 2001 ; Petrovic and Easton, 2005 ; USGS, 2001 ). Irrigation of turfgrass is typical in many urban areas, which increases demand for water resources. Water scarcity is most critical in arid or semiarid

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implications for water quality and quantity. A number of studies have linked urbanization with declining water quality in surface and groundwater reservoirs due to increased concentrations of nutrients and pesticides, some of which are used in lawns ( Carey et

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Lawns have aesthetic, functional, and monetary value, and represent an important part of most urban landscapes. Attractive landscaping conveys a favorable impression in a business setting and may increase the value of residential properties by as

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al., 1978 ; Shepard et al., 1989 ; Turgeon, 1980 ). Leaves are consequently produced close to the ground, and in some species, the production of stolons and rhizomes can increase. Mowing is based on height and frequency. A tall fescue lawn is

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in the transition zone may avoid use of zoysiagrass because they object to its long duration of brown color during dormancy. ‘Chisholm’ zoysiagrass is a suitable turfgrass for residential and commercial lawns, parks, and golf courses in the transition

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( Hanak and Davis, 2006 ; Hartin et al., 2018 ). A study of landscape water use in Los Angeles, CA, estimates that lawn evapotranspiration (ET) accounted for ≈70% of total ET of urban landscapes in 2010 ( Litvak et al., 2017 ). Furthermore, impacts of

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The symbolic power of the lawn is substantial. Although a person’s home and neighborhood are a “public portrait of themselves” ( Nassauer, 1995 ), the lawn is not merely an individualistic endeavor and is subject to communal-social and regulatory

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