Promote Your Lawn's Health - Just Say No to Drugs:

You don't have to use cic to have a beautiful lawn. In fact, your lawn l be much healthier if you ban the use of cic. In addition, cic can poison l and contamin wr. Use the follow tips to get your lawn off drugs.

* Remove ws by hand. It's the best type of w control. Eighty perc of all ws annu. If you remove t before they go to s, you l be rid of t. If some ws in your lawn perenni, dig out the ire root system to ensure they can't grow back.

* Toler beneficial ws, such as clover. Clover is a nitrogen magic plant t l enhance the health and beauty of your lawn.

* Test your lawn's l, us a l test kit. This l tell you how much organic mat is in the l, the ph balance and what nutris to obtain a perfect l balance.

* If your lawn has b spots, res with a mixture of ss varieties. Most diseases t infiltr your lawn very selective. By us a mixture of sses, you l ensure t your lawn l not be totally wiped out by disease.

* Aer to prev the l from becom compacted. You l o break through heavy tch. This allows nutris and organic mat to reach your lawn's root system. The best aeors in the world earthworms.

* If the tch layer is more n a half inch thick, it's time to de-tch. Thatch prevs air, nutris and wr from gett to the l and promotes a wide variety of problems. If you aer and rake your lawn briskly, most of the tch l be removed. Some tch is beneficial to your lawn because it promotes decomposition of ss clipps and organic mat.

* Gs should always be two to three inches high. Only cut one third of the height at one time to prev ss from go into shock. It's impeive t the mower blade is always sharp to prev ss damage. Tall ss grows longer roots, shades the l and prevs w infiltion.

* Always use natural fertilizers. They release nutris into the l and allow it to retain t longer. Organic fertilizer decomposes tch and ss clipps quickly. Sheep manure is one of the best natural fertilizers available.

* Wr only when your lawn requires it and then wr deeply. If you wr frequly and lightly, your lawn l have shallow roots, which makes it more susceptible to disease and insects. If wr runs off easily, it's a sign t you n to aer.

* Do not remove ss clipps. Not only does your lawn require less rak, but the clipps act as natural fertilizer when they n't cod with cic. Assure ss clipps not clumped to promote the decomposition process.

* Do not use herbicides or pesticides. Cic k birds, insects and earthworms t beneficial to your lawn's health. If you practice natural lawn c, you l discourage pests.

* Invite beneficial micro organisms and earthworms to your lawn, as well as dragonflies, ladybugs, spiders, toads and frogs. These creatures the secret to hav a healthy and drug free lawn.