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Lawn Management Information

The Master Gardener program provides research based information for gardeners. Level 1 Master Gardener will take place next March. Please contact the Chouteau County Extension office at 406-622-3751 and get signed up. Below are a few notes taken from the turf management portion of the program.

• Rough bluegrass is probably the best grass in Montana for shady areas.

• Kentucky bluegrass is the best grass for open sunny areas with well-drained soil.

• Annual ryegrass can be used as a cover crop following vegetable production.

• The standard lawn mix is...