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Integrated Pest Management For Home Lawns
The use of pesticides for home lawn care has become an important environmental issue.  To achieve picture perfect green lawns, some homeowners are applying chemicals, and a growing number of people are claiming adverse health effects associated with chemical applications.  
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Synthetic Surface Heat Studies
Synthetic turf surfaces have long been regarded as a lower maintenance alternative to natural turf. However, synthetic surfaces like natural turf have their shortcomings. In the spring of 2002 a Field Turf synthetic surface was installed on one half of Brigham Young University’s Football Practice Field. 

For an ABC News report of possible dangers of synthetic fields view this YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8h0189MLBQ. (Note that YouTube content can be removed at any time.)
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Homeowners Can Prepare Their Lawn for Possible Drought
Homeowners, armed with a weather forecast predicting severe drought can take proper preparations that can greatly improve the chances of their home lawn surviving, even with very limited water.
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