In honor of our recent blog award from Frugaldad com we thought it would be a good idea to address the theme of frugality in lawn and garden care Contrary to the idea that a beautiful lush lawn can only be achieved after spending huge amounts of money I intend to show that you can actually have the best looking lawn in the neighborhood while at the same time spending far less on it than you might think Sure some of the following ideas might cost a little more upfront but the long term savings far exceed the initial expense