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American homeowners use up to 10 times more pesticides per acre of lawn than farmers use on an acre of crops.
Reduce H2O flow: Help droughtproof grass by watering it thoroughly but infrequently, so that it develops deep roots.
Deep roots: A square foot of lawn contains 850 grass plants and 392,000 miles of roots.
Home, safe home: Mowing grass high is as effective at controlling weeds as herbicides, which endanger children's health.
Newbie hint Control weeds before they germinate, and fertilize your grass with the natural, organic weed and feed: corn-gluten meal. Apply 20 pounds per 1,000 square feet, advises Chip Osborne of livinglawn.org. Put it down in early spring, when forsythia is in bloom, but avoid using corn-gluten meal after overseeding, since it kills grass seeds as well as weed seeds.
Master's Tip Apply phosphorus to your lawn only after testing. Even organic sources of phosphorus can seriously affect water quality, and most lawn soils don't need it. Phosphorus-free fertilizers have a middle number of "0".
