No matter the level of lawn care enthusiast, things can get tricky. Whether it be mother nature throwing us a curveball, irrigation issues, or simple human error, there’s a lot to learn.
Nothing can be more confusing for the beginner DIY lawn care fanatic than scrolling through Facebook and seeing posts and comments with a bunch of acronyms.
These tables of lawn care acronyms should help clear things up. Here is the ultimate guide to the ever-growing list of lawn care acronyms.
Grass Acronyms
| ACRONYM | MEANING |
|---|---|
| KBG | Kentucky Bluegrass |
| PRG | Perennial Ryegrass |
| TTTF | Turf Type Tall Fescue |
| POA | Poa Annua |
| JG BBU | Jonathan Green Black Beauty Ultra (grass seed) |
Fertilizer Acronyms
| ACRONYM | MEANING |
|---|---|
| AM | Ammonium Nitrate |
| Ca | Calcium |
| NPK | Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium |
| MOP | Murate of Potash |
| FAS | Ferrous Ammonium Sulfate |
| Fe | Iron |
| Mg | Magnesium |
| CX | CarbonX |
| Milo | Milorganite |
| SOP | Sulfate of Potash |
| PCSCU | Polymer-Coated Sulfur-Coated Urea |
| XCU® | A new form of PCSCU (from Agrium Advanced Technologies) |
| RGS | Root Growth Stimulant (from N-Ext) |
Herbicide Acronyms
| ACRONYM | MEANING |
|---|---|
| 2-Way | Herbicide containing 2 components/active ingredients (e.g. 2, 4-D and Dicamba) |
| 3-Way | Herbicide containing 3 components/active ingredients (e.g. 2, 4-D, Mecoprop-p and Dicamba) |
| 4-Way | Herbicide containing 4 components/active ingredients (e.g. 2, 4-D, triclopyr, dicamba and pyraflufen-ethyl) |
| BLW | Broadleaf Weeds |
| DF | Dry Flowable |
| DG | Dispersible Granules |
| Meso | Mesotrione (Tenacity) |
| MSO | Methylated Seed Oil |
| NIS | Non-Ionic Surfactant |
| PGR | Plant Growth Regulator |
| Pre-M | Pre-emergent |
| WDG | Wettable Dispersible Granule |
| WSG | Wettable Soluble Granule |
Other Acronyms
| ACRONYMS | MEANING |
|---|---|
| AI | Active Ingredient |
| DIY | Do It Yourself |
| DMO | Do My Own |
| HOC | Height of Cut |
| IPM | Integrated Pest Management |
| LCN | Lawn Care Nut (Allyn Hane) |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| Prop (14.3) | Propiconazole |
| SC | Suspended Concentrate |
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