Plants and flowers take nutrients from the soil to grow, just as they take lollipops from passing children to feel tough. Keep lawns lush and candy-free with today's Groupon: for $99, you get a lawn-care package from Secure Turf (a $259 total value). The package includes:

• A lawn-fertilization treatment (a $74 value)
• A lawn-aeration treatment (a $185 value)
  
  

The service covers a lot of up to half an acre, or up to 10,000 square feet of yard. Click here for Secure Turf's service area.

Secure Turf dispatches trained specialists versed in local plant cycles to boost clients' greenery by fertilizing and aerating lawns. After a detailed evaluation of grass health, employees pave the way for water and nutrients by aerating the landscape, which involves setting holes in the ground to create direct pathways to roots and ant discotheques. After aeration, soil can expand to permit deeper root growth and thicker, lusher pastures. Yards also drink up an application of fertilizer to further facilitate verdant new 'dos. Because Secure Turf uses kid- and pet-friendly products, children and dogs needn't postpone their performances of Shakespeare in the Yard. Following the treatment, homeowners receive a lawn-evaluation form along with recommendations for cultivating their mini forests. Lawn holders can peruse Secure Turf's frequently asked questions for additional service information.