Release Date: March 2009

GREEN SCAPING

With spring’s arrival, it’s time to start thinking about getting back out in your yard. Learn how to bring life back to your lawn and garden with Green Scaping: The Easy Way to a Greener, Healthier Yard from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Citizen Information Center. The pamphlet discusses how to save time and money while still being environmentally conscious. It suggests ways to use less water and shows how to recycle lawn trimmings to use as free fertilizer. The brochure also highlights how to build healthy soil and how to keep bugs at bay without using pesticides. For a copy, send your name, address, and a check or money order for $1.50 to the Federal Citizen Information Center, Dept. 326T, Pueblo, CO 81009. Or call toll-free 1 (888) 8 PUEBLO, that’s 1 (888) 878-3256, and ask for Item 326T. Have your credit card handy. And visit www.pueblo.gsa.gov to read or print this and hundreds of other FCIC publications for free.

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