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When it comes to bringing in professional help for your yard, you have choices from total DIY to bringing in a crew of professionals to fully manage your landscaping. What is the right choice for you and your yard? Ask yourself these four questions, and you’ll get a good sense of where you shake out on the professional lawn care front. How well established is your yard? A lot of the heavy lifting in a yard comes ... Read the rest of this story

We all know lawn mowers can be dangerous, but when they are a regular part of your routine, it is easy to forget and treat them casually. One Indiana family was brutally reminded of the dangers last year when their lawn mower lurched forward and critically injured their four-year-old son, who was playing on the grass. Fortunately, lawn mower accidents like this can be prevented. If you live in a cool-weather climate, you probably haven’t mowed ... Read the rest of this story

Here’s the scenario: you’re scrupulous about yard maintenance. You’ve got a lawn mowing schedule, and you stick to it. Your neighbor on the other hand…let’s call him a reluctant gardener. Oh, why sugarcoat it? His yard is a mess. His lawn is overgrown, and his flower beds are filled with noxious weeds that threaten to creep into your perfectly manicured yard. What’s a neighbor to do? This week, one Florida man demonstrated exactly what you shouldn’t do, ... Read the rest of this story

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