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Benefits of a healthy lawn

RECREATIONAL

Your lawn provides somewhere to relax for a while after a busy day. Lawns have a cooling effect on the atmosphere and therefore provide somewhere comfortable on a hot summers day Children love open green spaces to play. If you remember your childhood you will agree with this. A lawn provides your children with a place to play safely at home. Lawns also provide a great venue for family barbecues and get togethers.

REAL ESTATE VALUE

When you sell your home you will get a higher value and increased saleability if you have a well maintained lawn. A well maintained landscaped garden can add up to 15% to a home's value.

ENVIRONMENTAL

The grass roots in your lawn hold the soil and stabilise it. It also keeps the soil alive and healthy due to the constant microbial activity.

A lawn reduces water run-off and helps increase the water table. It will also help to purify water, the root mass and soil microbes act as a filter to capture and breakdown many types of pollutants.

Grass converts carbon dioxide to oxygen by using water, sunlight and photosynthesis to freshen the environment around your home. In addition to absorbing CO2, grass also takes in other gasses poisonous to humans.

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