" This is Money Markets & More for Monday April 27 2009. From the newsroom at the market lecturing in network I'm Adrian Mitchell. Coming up counting chickens after they hats and on John -- on are you looking to save some money. How about you look to your lawn and garden pride and Kate's answer right once it says to think beyond grass will have that story coming up in a moment but first this reminder want the latest buzz from Wall Street. Listen to Morning Stock Talk on iTunes and on marketwatch.com. Slash podcasts on the state in business history John Milton sold the copyright to paradise lost. For just ten pounds in 1667. In 1773. Britain's parliament passed the -- act it gave the British east India company a monopoly on the T trade North America. -- 1810 Beethoven composed this famous worked at the piano at least it. In 1865. The New York State senate created Cornell University. In 1936 the United Auto Workers gained its autonomy from the American federation of labor. In 1981 on the state Xerox introduced the computer mouse. In 1992. Russia and twelve other former Soviet republics join the IMF and World Bank. And in 2005. The Airbus a 380 super Jumbo jet made its first line. Marcus are apparently saving a little cash by doing our own taxes. H&R block says it prepared 3% fewer tax returns this past taxis and three quarters of those taxpayers did at the ol' fashioned way by just going to H&R block office. He rested their taxes online for using other software and Knight rider's car completely riding into the sunset. We're watching TM to start the week on Wall Street after reports that it's planning to acts -- yeah. After a week then ended with a bang thanks to Ford's better than expected report will we see any fireworks in the week to come. We get a look ahead for MarketWatch radio reporter Larry -- the New York Stock Exchange. "

" Well Adrian Wall Street continues to debate the question of whether the recession has begun to bottom out. The government may begin to provide an answer this week with a report -- first quarter gross domestic product. Senior economist Gary thing -- at Wachovia securities says it may offer a reason for hope."

" And -- probably going to be pretty bad oh what we're seeing right now is. A lot of companies cutting inventories which will be a real big drag on first quarter economic activity that. Good news is it doesn't look like consumer spending was. Nearly as we -- the first quarters -- was. In the fourth quarter -- when people really holding back from everything you've been through."

" Economists see the decline in GDP slowing from the fourth quarter. Federal Reserve policy makers meet this week and they are like most economists see short term interest rates remaining near zero."

" We expect the Fed will continue to keep interest rates. Very low little they are saying that. They expect rates to stay at that low level for an extended time and we don't think we're any where near as strong -- economy is to change that policy."

" Also this week we'll get an update on home prices for medicine -- And readings on consumer confidence consumer spending and manufacturing and car sales Adrian thanks Larry."

" You roll out a red card why. Then rule. Rhode Island red -- yeah that you've -- time."

" Though Rhode Island red is a creative chicken oh. Not unlike file court like toward himself. But the -- horn and other chickens -- breed or breeds nowadays the American livestock breeds conservancy is trying to save it and 65 other chickens from extinction. 90% of the chickens we eat now in America are factory raced varieties developed in the mid forty's. Advocates still the APV old fashioned chickens have valuable genetic diversity and better flavor but to say come we gotta eat up an interesting -- boy well we certainly hope so --"

" Good sense to me. Mean yeah this is home."

" Keeping your home looking good isn't cheap but it can be less expensive. At the scope or shovel full. From John and end with spring here that means you got to rev up the old lawnmower and get out there and start -- that longer cutting the grants. As they call it in some parts of the country and let's bring in our consumer race and Cates who's going to try to help you save some money here yes you can save money. As you maintain your lawn and your beautiful surroundings. Near your home right and the."

" Up -- we have some tips from consumer reports today and among them they say to fertilize less. So that means don't put as much. On your long. Right because a it's a cause money and -- it's not necessarily support and you know that they send send clear out the they're -- yard debris and find out what you're soils PH is and try to balance things that way okay that's good advice anything else maintain your mower. You know like you maintain your car maintain your mower or changing oil and do basic engine maintenance stuff like that or have somebody duo which is more along my lines. I actually try to take care of my -- more despondent who want. We can't. Also -- in your turf and that does not mean four bald guys out their put more cops know you don't want to Chia -- on your hand and -- syndicate choose grass said that suited to your climate. And also soil conditions things like that also they say in addition to fertilizer unless you should -- less. That's interesting why is that because. They didn't let my husband and I discovered this to a few mode too much especially in the summer it's sort of burns the grass on top so to keep in just a little bit tired actually. Helps a grants to keep growing that's just my. Observation that's interesting because in some neighborhoods they require your lawn via certain I believe it or not -- but if it but it you know it'd get tickets dormant in the summer when it's really hot pretty much dormant at least in some areas. Also wrote quickly we issued at compost. That is if you compost or maybe should start. Near as -- anything else mulch your clippings and very good yes you know sort of return them back to the soil. And be smart about watering but the speaking of that a lot of areas already have our. -- have -- will this summer have restrictions on water again so don't waste water folks because it hurts us all. And I think only an -- or something like that Bryant right and here's of the one final tip from conserve -- think beyond grass. -- grow everywhere so if you have a shady area may put. Packet Sanders something else yeah why not thank -- up -- tips."

" Yes thanks consumer race and Kate's helping us save money during these tough economic times. You wanna -- this MarketWatch radio newsroom at Yahoo.com. We're also on Twitter. At MW radio and on FaceBook look for MarketWatch radio network."

" And thanks a lot thank you thanks -- on an N and that's it for Money Markets & More I'm Adrian Mitchell thanks for listening to an extent."