Lawn Fertilizer

Written by Linda Paquette


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In addition, depending upon brand, fertilizers may also contain calcium, sulfur, magnesium, boron, manganese, iron, zinc, copper, and molybdenum. At first glance, this looks like a good thing— sort of like a multi-vitamin for your lawn. However, your grass, like any other plant gets its true nourishment fromrepparttar soil under it. Although excess chemical fertilizers leech intorepparttar 137330 ground, many ofrepparttar 137331 chemicals they contain do more harm than good torepparttar 137332 complex eco-system that provides a continuing source of nutrition for your lawn and ultimately your turf paysrepparttar 137333 price.

The truth is that established lawns generally don’t need fertilization. If you feel that you must fertilize your lawn, an established organic fertilizer will enrich your soil as well as feed your grass. Don’t spoon-feed your turf. Instead, provide your turf with a balanced diet from nutrient rich soil.

Anita is editor of Facts and Reviews about Lawn Mowers and Lawn Care

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How to Transplant Lilacs

Written by LeAnn R. Ralph


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4. Putrepparttar shoot in a bucket of water if you are not going to transplant it immediately so that it will not dry out. If you are going to transplant it immediately, carry it torepparttar 137310 hole you have dug and set it inrepparttar 137311 hole.

5. Centerrepparttar 137312 shoot inrepparttar 137313 hole and fill in with dirt. Leave a three or four inch depression aroundrepparttar 137314 shoot so you will have a reservoir for water.

6. Water your new lilac bush with a couple of gallons of water. Continue wateringrepparttar 137315 bush several times a week forrepparttar 137316 rest ofrepparttar 137317 season to ensure that it has a good start. From what I have observed, lilacs seem to be quite drought resistant, although like any plant, tree or bush, they will grow more if they have plenty of water. In subsequent years, water your new lilac bush from time to time, especially if rain is in short supply.

Note: I have noticed that it takes 4 or 5 years forrepparttar 137318 new bushes to grow enough to start producing flowers, although bushes that I transplanted from small shoots only a few inches high are taking longer than that.

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LeAnn R. Ralph is the author of the books "Christmas in Dairyland (True Stories from a Wisconsin Farm" (trade paperback 2003); "Give Me a Home Where the Dairy Cows Roam" (trade paperback 2004); "Preserve Your Family History" (e-book 2004). Sign up for the free monthly newsletter, Rural Route 2 News -- http://ruralroute2.com


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