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Expert Landscaping Tips
- Increase home value by 25% with a manicured lawn
- Only cut your grass 1/3 inch to avoid shock & brown spots
- Consult your lawn care specialist when deciding on the type of fertilizer perfect for your lawn
- Remove thatch build up, which is the layer of dead & living stems between the grass & soil which prevents sunlight.
- Oxygen & moisture from reaching the soil.
- During those hot Louisiana summer days, remember to water your plants early in the morning to limit evaporation.
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