May 2008
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7 lawn care secrets for a perfect lawn and yard
Consumer Reports' Peter Sawchuk at our Florida testing facility
 
A lush lawn doesn't just make your home look great. Along with trees and shrubs, healthy turf prevents soil erosion and lowers heat and noise levels. Best of all, you don't have to pump your yard full of expensive chemicals, water plants twice daily, or mow like a maniac to keep your landscape in top shape. The following lawn care tips from our lawn experts, including program leader Peter Sawchuk, shown here at our Fort Myers, Fla., testing facility, as well as turf and garden gurus nationwide, will lay out the steps to take and those to avoid to get the greenest landscape ever.