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Six Easy Steps to a Safe & Healthy Lawn for Kids & Pets
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Do you want a beautiful lawn that is safe for kids and pets? Follow the six easy steps...
- Mow high. 3 inches or more for vigorous roots and to shade out weeds.
- Let the clippings lie. Clippings are high-quality, low-cost fertilizer.
- Fertilize? Lawns older than 10 years need only clippings.
Younger lawns need nitrogen. Look for 10–0–0 on the bag.
When needed, apply in September.
- Got weeds? Liberally apply perennial ryegrass seed all season long.
- Got bugs? Overseed with insect-resistant, endophyte enhanced fescue grasses or use beneficial nematodes, fungi, or bacteria.
- Water wisely. If needed, water once or twice a week with a deep soaking (1–1½ inches).
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