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            <p style="font-family: Georgia,Garamound,Times,New York,Palatino,serif; color: rgb(68, 134, 76); font-size: 21px; line-height: 21px; font-weight: bold;">             Fall Natural Lawn Care Workshops</p>
            <p style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px;">Fall is the ideal time for growing a healthy lawn. Cooler  temperatures and rainfall allow grass to get established and develop deeper roots  before winter settles into the Midwest. Learn more by signing up for one of the  workshops below:<br />
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            <p style="font-family: Georgia,Garamound,Times,New York,Palatino,serif; color: rgb(68, 134, 76); font-size: 21px; line-height: 21px; font-weight: bold;">           Natural Lawn Care for Turf Professionals</p>
            <a target="_blank" href="http://tinyurl.com/ndad7d"><img height="840" border="0" width="700" alt="Natural Lawn Care for Pros" src="http://www.spcpweb.org/newsletter/email_workshops/SPCP_Natural_Lawn_Care_Banner3.jpg" /></a>
            <p style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px;">Did you know that organics are still the fastest growing segment of the lawn care industry and are expected to grow 5% despite the down economy?(1) Natural lawn care is now price competitive with a conventional approach, and performs excellently under the right conditions. </p>
            <p style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px;">Learn what this means for your business or municipality, and how to capitalize on these trends to improve sales and decrease costs. This unique one-day workshop will give you all the tools you need to manage a lawn naturally, creating a healthy vibrant turf system that looks good, reduces environmental impacts and saves time.</p>
            <p style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px;">Visit <a style="color: rgb(68, 134, 76);" target="_blank" title="Details" href="http://tinyurl.com/ndad7d">http://tinyurl.com/ndad7d</a> for full event details. To register go to <a style="color: rgb(68, 134, 76);" target="_blank" title="Register" href="https://ilca.net/NLC_registration.aspx">https://ilca.net/NLC_registration.aspx</a>.<br />
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            <p style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11px;">               <em>(1) &ldquo;Growth-challenged  lawn/garden industry goes greener&rdquo;. Karlene Lukovitz, Media Post News. July 2, 2009.</em><br />
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                        <p style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px;">                   <strong>September 30th - 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.<br />
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                        Evanston Ecology Center<br />
                        2024 McCormick Boulevard<br />
                        Evanston, IL 60201</strong><br />
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                        <p style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11px;"><em>Sponsored by the Evanston Environmental Board</em>.                     <br />
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                        <p style="font-family: Georgia,Garamound,Times,New York,Palatino,serif; color: rgb(68, 134, 76); font-size: 21px; line-height: 21px; font-weight: bold;">Natural Lawn Care for Community Associations</p>
                        <p style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px;">                 <strong>November 13th, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.<br />
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                        The Morton Arboretum<br />
                        4100 Illinois Route 53<br />
                        Lisle, IL 60532</strong><br />
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                        Learn more by clicking <a target="_blank" title="Read details" href="http://www.spcpweb.org/training/details/?id=37" style="color: rgb(68, 134, 76);">here</a>.</p>
                        <p style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11px;"><em>Sponsored by The Morton Arboretum and Sustainable Landscape Resources for  Community Associations.</em><br />
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            <strong>Want to host your own lawn  care presentation or workshop?</strong> We will tailor something to meet your needs. <br />
            Contact Steve Pincuspy at 773-878-7378 ext. 203 for more information.<br />
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            </em>To get started on your lawn now, check out our <a style="color: rgb(68, 134, 76);" target="_blank" title="Calendar" href="http://www.spcpweb.org/factsheets/NLCCalendar.pdf">Natural Lawn Care Calendar.</a><br />
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