The complete guide to organic lawn care: everything you need to know explained simply

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This book was written with these things in mind, I guiding every lawn care enthusiast through the steps needed to continue caring for a lawn without letting the concerns that develop because of unnatural products overwhelm you or your lawn. The keys to organic lawn care, starting with how to create a low-maintenance lawn, are laid out in great detail in this book, providing the essential information you need to enjoy your yard while not endangering the environment, your pets, or your children. You will learn how to keep your lawn healthy with the right soil, seed, sod, and feed without using any chemically enhanced products and how you can start caring for your lawn by mowing, watering, fertilizing, edging, and trimming with organic fertilizers and tools. Finally, learn how to change your existing lawn so that it is both environmentally sound and just as beautiful as it has always been. The final step in the process will show you how to deal with pests, disease, and weeds in your lawn organically. --Book Jacket.;Your lawn represents you and your home it shows your neighbors and visitors how much time and effort you are willing to put into keeping your home looking good. But, in these fragile times, many people also want to ensure their lawn care does not endanger the environment or any of the pets or children that might play on that lawn. Organic lawn care is becoming much more prevalent for many homeowners, but knowing how to effectively plant and grow a lawn, keep weeds away, and kill bugs without using chemicals and unnatural lawn products can be complicated and downright confusing in many cases.;What is organic lawn care? -- Healthy soil -- The right grass -- Organic fertilizers -- Easy organic lawn care -- Starting an organic lawn from scratch -- Rehabilitating a lawn -- Transitioning a lawn to organic -- Water and the natural lawn -- Getting control of weeds and pests -- Mowing your lawn the right way -- Going for less lawn. What is organic lawn care? -- Healthy soil -- The right grass -- Organic fertilizers -- Easy organic lawn care -- Starting an organic lawn from scratch -- Rehabilitating a lawn -- Transitioning a lawn to organic -- Water and the natural lawn -- Getting control of weeds and pests -- Mowing your lawn the right way -- Going for less lawn.