Mike Nowak, WCPT radio host, humorist, and columnist for Chicagoland Gardening Magazine looks at why the concept of the "perfect lawn" is so harmful to the environment starting with that lock-step mentality and moving on to the use of synthetic fertilizers and pervasive pesticides. He explains how some simple cultural practices can be just as effective as expensive chemicals to keep your lawn green and healthy. He also shows you why what's in your soil is at least as important as what's above it. And he dares to ask the question, “Why are weeds so bad?” (Hint: they're not.)

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