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In article <1992Sep10.175854.3071@rti.rti.org>, iba@rti.rti.org writes:
|> I'm looking for recommendations for a reasonable landscaping and/or
|> lawn care/maintenance program in the Raleigh Area.  I have a front
|> yard that is slightly sloped, and since the first seed went down in
|> July (yeah, I know, bad timing...but that's the way it goes) my lawn
|> needs a lot of help right now.
|> 
|> It's a small yard, so not a tremendous project.  Any recommendations
|> would be helpful.  Rate information would also be appreciated.
|> 
|> Thanks
|> 
|> Ingrid

I too have a small, slightly sloped front yard. I've been using a
company called EPM. They are only a local company and seem to know
what to do with this area's soil. Since starting with them in
Feb. of this year, the results on my lawn are pretty good. I moved
in last Nov. and the yard never really germinated. The seed wintered
over and EPM came in a Feb. and now the lawn is lush and green. The
only exceptions are a few bare spots, which is expected with new
contruction.

They charge ~$30 per application of fertilizers and there is no
charge for weed control. They apply 5 applications per year.

I am planning to power seed next week to fix my bare lawn spots.
They are charging me $65 to do the front yard only. Power seeding 
(or slit seeding) buries the seed about 0.25-in into the ground. 
They guarantee at least a 70% germination rate with this method. 
They will also fix any area that did not germinate.
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