If you want a lawn that isn’t dead, brown or overgrown, lawn care is probably an annual expense for you. Between the costs of mowing and keeping your grass healthy and green, the dollars and cents of lawn care can add up quite quickly. Here are six vital strategies to keep your lawn care costs within reasonable bounds this summer.

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Using these strategies will cut into the cost of watering, fertilizing and mowing while preserving your gorgeous lawn.

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