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Ten Steps to a Healthy Lawn
Do's/Don'ts 
Tags: Healthy Lawn, Lawn, Gardening
Preventive maintenance is the key to a healthy lawn. Follow these easy steps and you will see nothing but green:
| | Good soil preparation (if you are seeding a new lawn) |
| | Seed the lawn and don’t forget the fertilizer |
| | Control crabgrass – start early in the spring before seeds germinate |
| | Control broadleaf weeds – dandelions are pretty…but not in your yard |
| | Water the lawn only when needed – to encourage deep growth it is OK for the top to be a little dry |
| | Control lawn insects – grubs, chinch bugs and ants, oh my. These bugs could destroy your lawn. Watch for them and stop them in their tracks. |
| | Correct lawn mower height – depending on the time of year you should be adjusting the blade on the mower. It is OK for the lawn to get a little long. |
| | Avoid weed killers if you don’t need them – a little fertilizer goes a long way and might be all you need |
| | Rake leaves onto the grass – they are a great fertilizer |
| | Feed the lawn in the fall – this is the most important time of the year to care for your yard so don’t give up just because it is the end of the mowing season. |
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