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From: "Merilee:::Kern Communications" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 15:07:09 -0700

http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/lifestyles/home_garden/article/H-RAIL26_20090625-105401/276314/

On the Homefront

Published: June 26, 2009 
Cost-cutting lawn and garden tips:

  a.. Plant perennials instead of annuals. Annuals are short-lived, use excessive water.

  a.. Eliminate lawn where you are not using it. Lawns are one of the most intensive maintenance and water-consuming plantings in a landscape.

  a.. Leave lawn clippings -- don't bag. Clippings contain water and nutrients that benefit the lawn.

  a.. Reduce your watering to the minimum neededto keep the yard and garden healthy.

  a.. Apply a ground-cover mulch to cut down on weeds.

  a.. Select drought-tolerant plants.

  a.. Fertilize only as needed based on the requirements of your individual plants.
For more on garden care, go to http://www.naturedesigns.net.