Lawn Care Acronyms

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