Basic Lawn Care Tips

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You know a healthy lawn when you see it: a smooth, lush green carpet, perfect for cartwheels and croquet. So why doesn't your lawn look like that? To get that perfect lawn you may have to change your mindset, says landscape designer Gary Alan (www.garyalan.com).

"You know how in golf they say 'Be the ball'? Well, you've got to be the grass. You've got to think about what it needs" Gary says. The basics, he says, are pretty simple: sun, water and fertilizer.

Once you get those down, everyone's happy - you and your lawn. Here's how to get started.

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    Fertilizer is a substance added to soil to improve plants' growth and yield. First used by ancient farmers, fertilizer technology developed as the chemical needs of growing plants were discovered.

  • Did you know...?

    Fertilizer is a substance added to soil to improve plants' growth and yield. First used by ancient farmers, fertilizer technology developed as the chemical needs of growing plants were discovered.

  • Did you know...?

    Fertilizer is a substance added to soil to improve plants' growth and yield. First used by ancient farmers, fertilizer technology developed as the chemical needs of growing plants were discovered.