Which four steps? Conventional vs. organic

Concerned about the environment and the health of their children and pets, more and more suburban municipalities and homeowners are turning to organic lawn care.

	Conventional	Organic
Price	$59	$299
Product applied	55 pounds	360 pounds
Fertilizer	Mostly nitrogen, synthetic	Sanitized poultry manure
Weed control	Pendimethalin, 2,4D	Corn gluten
Grub control	Bifenthrin	Milky spore
Advantages	Price, convenience	Healthy soil, peace of mind
Disadvantages	EPA lists some ingredients as "possible carcinogens	Bulky materials, price

Based on a year of care for a 5,000-square-foot suburban lawn, Scott's Lawn Pro 4-Step program vs. Cockadoodle DOO four-step program plus milky spore.