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Early Spring Preparation
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Depending where you live, you may be enjoying springs beauty or still battling Mother Nature. It's essential each spring to get your lawn off to a good start. Avoid heavy yard work in the spring until the soil dries out, foot traffic and hard raking can compact or disturb soggy soil and damage tender, new grass shoots. Once the soil is dry, give your lawn a good spring cleaning to encourage grass growth and discourage pests and diseases. For more spring lawn care tips visit here.
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Plant a Pollinator Garden
By Melinda Myers Horticulture Expert
Whether planting a garden, enjoying the beauty of your landscape or sitting down to a delicious meal, you have bees, butterflies and other pollinators to thank. These essential members of our ecosystem are responsible for much of the food and beauty we enjoy each day.
Unfortunately pesticides and habitat loss are threatening their existence. There is something you can do to help. Turn your garden, backyard or balcony into a pollinator's habitat. Learn more...
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5 Steps to a Organic Lawn This Spring
By Joe Lamp'l Host of Growing a Greener World®
Junk food. That's how I think of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides when it comes to lawn care.
When you're hungry- really hungry- what do you reach for to satisfy that craving? Something that fills you up and tastes decadently delicious (but with no nutritional value)? Or do you tend to pick whole foods that both fuel your body and offer bigger-picture health benefits.
Organically managed lawns have better soil health, promotes deeper roots, and better water retention capacity. Bottom line, they're more drought-tolerant and require less supplemental irrigation. Read more…
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