Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Green Your Lawn

Photo by Flickr user wili_hybrid.

Many home gardeners love a green lawn -- but how can you be grow grass that's green in the environmental sense as well? In this segment, we'll talk about moving your lawn away from conventional pesticides and fertilizers, and about whether it's possible to have an environmentally-sensitive lawn.

Guests

Paul Tukey
Author, "The Organic Lawn Care Manual "
Founder and Spokesman, safelawns.org

James Baird
Turf Specialist
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, California

Related Books

The Organic Lawn Care Manual: A Natural, Low-Maintenance System for a Beautiful, Safe Lawn

Related Links

• safelawns.org
• Gardenweb organic lawn care FAQ
• CT DEP: Organic Lawn Care
• This Old House: Organic Lawn Care

Segment produced by:Annette Heist

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