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Everyone's goal should be to obtain the best possible environmentally, beneficial home lawn & landscape. To do this it is necessary to understand the best mowing and watering practices plus how to use various turf and landscape products to attain a healthy lawn & landscape environment. Weed Man is a member of this EPA program because we are committed to the proper use of the quality products we use, services we perform and enhanced consumer education concerning their external home environment. You can show your environmental stewardship by following the suggested practices in our fact sheets under Turf Tips (mowing, watering, etc) and by letting us and the EPA know you understand your important role by answering the Environmental Lawn and Garden Scorecard.

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EPA Scorecard Questionnaire

Environmental Lawn and Garden Scorecard

Which of the lawn, garden and landscaping practices listed below did you learn from the Weed Man customer fact sheets or they served as additional educational reinforcement?

Environmentally Friendly Lawn and Garden Practices

1. Do you keep your yard safe, clean and well maintained to add beauty to your home and neighborhood. Yes No

2. Do you water your lawn at a minimum of 1½ inches (3-4cm) of water weekly to encourage strong healthy roots. Yes No

3. Do you water during the earlier morning hours. Yes No

4. Though not recommended, allowing your lawn to go severely dormant during extended drought periods may cause portions of your lawn to die and not recover. True False

5. Do you read and follow the label carefully when using any pesticides and fertilizers. Yes No

6. Do you cut your lawn at the highest recommended mower setting that is suggested. Yes No

7. Do you mow frequently enough to only remove 1/3 of the grass plant Yes No

8. Frequently sharpening lawn mower blades will result in less fraying of grass blades, reducing the incidents of disease invasion on the lawn. Yes No

9. Do you mow frequently enabling you to leave grass clippings on your lawn. Yes No

10 Core aeration to your lawn will overcome compacted soil allowing better root development movement of air, moisture and fertilizer in your soil. True False

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