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

The Complete Guide to Organic Lawn Care: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply

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Baker, Sandy Ann, 1976-

The complete guide to organic lawn care : everything you need to know explained simply / by: Sandy Baker.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN-13: 978-1-60138-367-9 (alk. paper)

ISBN-10: 1-60138-367-3 (alk. paper)

1. Lawns. 2. Organic gardening. I. Title.

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Introduction: The Time Is Right for Organic Lawn Care

I f you have made the decision to cut back on the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and weed killers on your homes lawn because of the harm they may cause not only to the environment but also to your family and pets, then you are among a fast-growing number of Americans concerned enough to do something about it. Surveys conducted by the National Gardening Association (NGA) revealed that as many as 12 million households were applying natural products exclusively to their lawns and gardens in 2008, a whopping 42 percent increase from the 5 million homes reported in 2004. The NGA suggests that this number could rise to as many as 17 million in the coming years as more Americans begin using environmentally friendly methods on their lawns and gardens. The time is right to start thinking seriously about what you can do in your own backyard to have a positive, global impact on the health of our planet and all of its inhabitants.