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Ask the Patch Pros: All Your Lawn and Garden Care Questions

Break out the rakes, fuel the lawn mower and start rattling those tomato cages -- it's spring.

For some of you, you've waited all winter for this. For others, it's the beginning of a long, grueling battle with the yard that doesn't end until it snows.

Yes, spring is here and it means time to take care of your lawn and garden.

But, so many questions. What should you do to get your lawn ready for the season? Do you need to aerate? When do you plant tomatoes? What type of grass seed is best to use?

Find out what's happening in Marionwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Thankfully, we have some helpful professionals lined up to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. Just pose your questions in the comment section below and the professionals will respond beginning on Wednesday morning.

Check back frequently.

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Here's our panel of pros who've graciously agreed to answer questions:

Mark Coleman, Geoff Wilming and Craig Bennink, Quality Care Lawn Care in Coralville, (319) 354-3108

Chuck Byrd, CB Turf Care, LLC in Ankeny, (515) 991-5117

Jason Hofsommer, JM Lawn & Landscape LLC, (515) 233-1201

Barb Jacobs, Culver's Garden Center and Greenhouse, Marion, (319) 377-4195


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