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Savvy Lawns – How to Be Green and Still Have a Green Lawn

Wondering what you can do to have a fantastic lawn and be good to the environment as well? Then, join the Lake-to-Prairie Chapter of Wild Ones and Sarah Surroz to learn about safe, eco-friendly ways to care for your lawn.

Sarah directs the Conservation@Home* program for Conserve Lake County. As such, she consults daily with homeowners regarding their home landscapes and environmental awareness.

Whether you do it yourself or hire out lawn care, you will gain practical knowledge you can use right now. In this program, Sarah will provide a wide array of suggestions for managing turf grass, including:

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  • How to save money
  • How to improve your property value
  • How to save water, time, and effort


The suggestions will run the gamut from simple changes in mowing, to natural lawn care, to the concept of "low-mow grass." Through fairly simple steps, your property can retain its aesthetics while supporting clean water, rich soil, and resilient ecosystems. This is of particular value in Lake County, home to the state's greatest diversity of native plants and wildlife.

In addition, if you're looking for more ways to get started on sustainable landscaping, or just an assessment of your property's eco-friendly-ness, you can schedule a free property visit through Conserve Lake County by calling 847.548.5989 or by visiting their web site ConserveLakeCounty.org.

*Conservation@Home is a program of The Conservation Foundation and is offered in Lake County by Conserve Lake County through funding from the Grand Victoria Foundation and others.

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Lake-to-Prairie is a chapter of Wild Ones, a national not-for-profit organization that promotes the use of native plants in landscapes.

For more information about Wild Ones or to join, contact Rick Sanders (847-940-9482).
See our web site for more information about upcoming events, past activities, and chapter contacts. http://www.wildones.org/chapters/lake2prairie/.

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