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10 Tips for "Greening" Up Your Yard

10 Tips for Greening up your yard Banner

The Good Growing Neighbours program promotes pesticide and fertilizer alternative methods for maintaining a healthy lawn.
Here we offer ten helpful hints for "Greening" up your yard.

  1. Begin with healthy soil
  2. Remove thatch
  3. Mow high
  4. Mulch your grass
  5. Water the roots
  6. Develop a tolerance for pests
  7. Let your lawn breathe
  8. Top dress and fertilize
  9. Crowd out weeds
  10. Consider alternative plants