Read this checklist for money-saving ideas and tips for making your landscaping effective and efficient this summer. Safety concerns and pest control have a prominent place in the list, as you'll need to combat storms, insects and rodents all summer. You'll also have to combat the heat, meaning drought-tolerant plants like coreopsis (see picture) are one of your best allies. But perhaps the most time-consuming task of summer yard care is lawn maintenance....

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