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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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lawn2 (arch.) open space between woods XVI; portion of level grass-covered ground kept mown XVIII. Later form of
laund glade—OF.
launde (mod.
lande), of Celt. orig. (see
LAND).
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Lawn-Boy Introduces the First Mowers 'Designed to Fit You'.
PR Newswire; 6/6/2005; 700+ words
; ...Lawn-Boy: Founded in 1934, Lawn Boy(R) is a leader in hassle...lightweight and reliable products. Lawn-Boy offers a range of mowers...ease of use while maintaining lawns. For more information about Lawn-Boy, call 1-800-LBMOWER...
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 "Courier News (Elgin, IL)")
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Lawns thirsty for a little TLC
Newspaper article from: Courier News (Elgin, IL); 6/7/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Among the most common lawn maintenance mistakes...homeowners to keep their lawns at 2.5 to three...to having a healthy lawn: Decide to either water lawns consistently as needed...Don't cut your lawn too short. For most lawns a mowing height between...
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Lawn Fanatics Take Passion in Mowing Their Own Picasso.
PR Newswire; 6/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...Manufacturing's 'Beautiful Lawns' Contest PORT WASHINGTON...Wisconsin-based lawn and garden tractor...Manufacturing, promoted "lawn striping" five years...Today, neighborhood lawns are looking more like...two books: "The Lawn Bible" and "Picture...Mowing Techniques for Lawns, ...
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A Lawn Competition With a Twist - Whose Is the Worst? Briggs & Stratton to Provide the Winner With a $10,000 Lawn Makeover and Personal Lawn Care Advice From the Yard Doctor.
PR Newswire; 3/16/2004; 700+ words
; ...with how to get their unruly lawns in shape for the spring and...accepting nominees for the lawn most in need of a makeover through its Problem Lawn Makeover contest. (Logo...will transform the winner's lawn into the envy of all passersby...
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Lawn Care Pros Offer Tips to Refresh Summer-Damaged Lawns for Fall.
Business Wire; 9/26/2007; 700+ words
; HOLMDEL, N.J. -- Summer lawns take a beating, with scorching temperatures...about $40 billion to improve damaged lawns and maintain a lush appearance. Lawn Doctor, the nation's leading expert in lawn care since 1967, says homeowners...
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LAWN CARE HOTLINE: EXTENSION SERVICE PUTS EXPERTISE A PHONE CALL AWAY
Newspaper article from: Sun Publications (IL); 3/25/1998; 700+ words
; ...answers specific questions on lawns: watering guidelines, planting a new lawn, fertilizing schedule for home lawns, managing crabgrass, managing lawns during droughts, broadleaf weed problems, and lawn weed prevention and control...
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 "Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL)")
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Lawn and order: How to get the yard in shape
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 4/12/2009; 585 words
; ...or so it seems. "Many lawns emerge from the winter months...some even diseased, making a lawn care regimen an important part...Agri-Fab, a manufacturer of lawn and garden attachments. To...you're on your way to a lush lawn, consider the following: Sweeping...
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 "Naperville Sun, The (IL)")
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Lawn care not so cut-and-dried
Newspaper article from: Naperville Sun, The (IL); 8/1/2002; 700+ words
; ...going onto people's lawns," he said. To try to reduce this lawn watering usage, the...Residents now may water lawns only between 6 and 9...everyone turned off the lawn sprinklers. "When...water to sprinkle their lawns, it affects our water...
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 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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Fertilize lawn more than once.(Home & Garden)(Ask a master gardener)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 5/16/2004; 700+ words
; ...applications per season. Shade lawns require about half as...grass clippings on your lawn allows you to reduce by...clippings on your lawn. Most lawn fertilizers also contain...for northern Illinois lawns. In recent years, lawn fertilizers with "slow...
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Organic lawns: it's easy being green.(FEATURES)(PLANET)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 5/20/2004; 700+ words
; ...growing, organic lawn movement. "Lawns probably haven't...while they green their lawns. * By most accounts, the number of lawn care companies touting...new line of organic lawn-care products. But whether lawns really represent an...
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SIC 3524 Lawn and Garden Tractors and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...prairie could own, the push lawn mower was familiar to children...America. In the 1930s, U.S. lawn mower sales held at about 50...growing pride in tending their lawns, hedges, and gardens. During...the quest for the "perfect" lawn became a popular hobby and a...
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SIC 0782 Lawn and Garden Services
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...America. An identifiable lawn and garden service industry...replete with private lawns and gardens, the demand...services, such as chemical lawn treatments and hydroseeding...less available time for lawn care. People also became...environmental effects of lawns such as oxygen production...
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Lawn Sprinkler
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Lawn Sprinkler Background The lawn sprinkler is a mechanism through which water is distributed in a spray so that a residential lawn or garden is irrigated. Sprinklers may take extraordinarily large...
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The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Church Road...Events with Facilities The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (the AELTC...Stock Exchange through the All England Lawn Tennis Grounds Plc, owner of the Wimbledon...
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Lawn Tennis
Book article from: American Eras
Lawn Tennis Sources British Origins. Tennis...playing tennis in 1874 on the croquet lawns, calling the game “lawn tennis.” That year the...known as the All-England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club and one of its members...
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