I made a difference
Ok, the title is a little ambiguous. I was contacted over a year ago about some pictures I had taken for the blog and using them in a publication. I had no problems with this was was amazed that a picture I had taken would be worth anything to anyone (I know there are skilled photographers out there somewhere).
So here is a link to that publication that came alive because of me. Or that is what I’m going to tell everyone. By the way the publication is about planting trees properly and I really like the information in it. Especially the tree type descriptions.
It is by Kansas City Power and Light and they did a great job.
http://www.kcpl.com/brochures/righttree.pdf
Goto the last page to see the best part, my credit with name and site address.
Real Lawn Sense - Episode 23
Finally a new episode. Lets talk about what I hear every year at this time. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and I’ll start doing this again on the regular.
Under the Sink Lawn Care
Now that everyone is excited about getting into their yards and are getting ready for the invading pest and weeds it is time for the “home brew” remedies to circulate.
The first one is everyone telling each other to add soap to any spray to make it “stick” better. Bottom line is that if a chemical was meant to stick in a certain way, it has a spreder/sticker mixed in it and you adding anything else could put this out of balance and make your expensive sprays a complete waste of time. These companies want to sell you something that works so that you will continue buying their brand of products. They put alot of research into what they do and have tested it in every way possible. The soap your adding is not labeled for what your using it for and is technically illegal. That aside, you just don’t know what spraying your favorite bush, tree or flower with dish detergent will do to it.
Bottom line is - use cleaning supplies for cleaning, and plant care products for plant care.
And always read the labels on both.
Weeds abound
So the annual weeds are starting to emerge from the ruins of last year. Those that fortified their turf, thickening and broadening, are much safer than those that did not. As you start to see the dandelions and such emerge, you can reach for almost any selective herbicide that contains 2-4D. This will keep it and other easily killed weeds from growing to the point of releasing their hundreds or thousands of seed and worsening the problem.
Please remember that this is not the time to fight clover. Keep these areas in mind for this fall or try ripping those areas up and seeding to lessen the problem.
The new year, with new problems
Ok, it is time to get active again. I have neglected this all winter and now that it is time to play in the yard again and I am back in the spirit to get this site going.
I take it everyone has applied their crabgrass preventer by now. It probably isn’t too late yet to get the effectivness but don’t wait too much longer or you will be wasting your time and money.
I also assume everyone has done their mower tune-up. Oil change, filters changed, batteries check and charger or replaced, blades sharpened and belts checked for wear. I have mowed 4 times already and am always happy to do my spring tune-up so I can enjoy worry-free mowing the rest of the year.
Lets get the questions coming…. you can always reach me by commenting on here, or submitting your questions to info@reallawnsense.com
Thanks again and lets have a great 08′
