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Essential Lawn Maintenance Program for a Healthy Yard

The homeowner asks for a maintenance program; the lawn looks sick. The expert advises: mow weekly to prevent weed seeds; water when blades roll up (patchy first), wet soil 6 inches deep, stop before runoff; fertilize based on color—low-analysis fertilizer (16-4-8) when grass isn't thirsty. Yellow often means water need, not fertilizer.

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