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	<title>Melbourne Lawn Care</title>
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		<title>St Augustine Grass</title>
		<description><![CDATA[St Augustine grass loves our southern soil and the saltwater so is ideal for Naples lawns.  It is a coarse grass that shows dark green when healthy and can survive well in tropical climates.  This makes it vulnerable to cold temperatures, but that isn’t something we have to worry about too much down [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Grass Seed</title>
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Creating a lawn from scratch is a rewarding but time consuming task that needs a few steps to get the best results.  Following these few hints will ensure you get the lush green lawn you were hoping for.
Prepare the soil.  No matter what type of soil you have, or whether it’s bare soil [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://melbournelawncare.net/using-grass-seed/</link>
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		<title>Centipede Grass</title>
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Lawn care in Melbourne is a full time occupation in our warmer climate.  Grass can suffer a lot with the constant sunshine and heat making lawn care a difficult task.  One answer is Centipede Grass which originated in china but made its way over here in the early 20th century.  As it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://melbournelawncare.net/centipede-grass/</link>
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		<title>Repairing a Compacted Lawn.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most family lawns have to cope with a lot.  They get walked on, played on, rolled on as well as pecked and tunnelled through, especially with the weather we have here in Naples.  Soil compaction is a big problem for your lawn, and although it happens through use, it can be addressed fairly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://melbournelawncare.net/repairing-a-compacted-lawn/</link>
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		<title>Tools of the Trade: The Lawnmower</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Using the right kind of lawnmower for your garden is essential in keeping a healthy lawn.  Cut it too low and you starve the roots, leave it too long and weeds can encroach.
The best way to create a healthy lawn, even in Naples, is to mow frequently but not cut it too low.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://melbournelawncare.net/tools-of-the-trade-the-lawnmower/</link>
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		<title>How to keep your lawn weed free.</title>
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There is nothing like looking at a lovely weed-free lawn to put a smile on any gardeners face.  The problem is that good growing conditions for grass is also good growing conditions for weeds.
There are some weeds that are so adept at survival that they can even make it through a good mowing by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://melbournelawncare.net/how-to-keep-your-lawn-weed-free/</link>
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		<title>Laying turf</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you don&#8217;t want to grow a new lawn from seed and you don&#8217;t want me to come and do it for you, then turf is another option.  Again, best done in autumn as the grass can root easily while not being baked in the sun.
Turf will establish itself fairly easily if the soil is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://melbournelawncare.net/laying-turf/</link>
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		<title>Sowing a new lawn</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Early autumn is the ideal time to sow a new lawn while the soil is still warm but a bit damp.  You can buy seed mixes which are tailored to suit different types of garden.  There are ones for drought, shade or any kind of lawn.  I use them all the time doing lawn and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://melbournelawncare.net/sowing-a-new-lawn/</link>
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		<title>Lawn Brown Spots</title>
		<description><![CDATA[They look like brown stains on your nice green grass.  Unsightly or downright ugly.  They can be caused by a few things, and prevented to a degree too.  There are a couple of lawn maintenance tricks for this.
If your yard faces the pavement or borders a public right of way then a common cause is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://melbournelawncare.net/lawn-brown-spots/</link>
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		<title>Keeping your lawn rodent free</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not only are holes in your lawn unsightly but they can be painful if you twist your foot in one.  A hazard of the job of lawn maintenance that could easily be avoided.  These little pests can also dig under your foundations and through your service pipes too.
Gophers, you gotta love &#8216;em.  They leave big [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://melbournelawncare.net/keeping-your-lawn-rodent-free/</link>
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