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OK guys, here's the battle plan to win the green grass battle There's a turf war going on in Winnipeg, judging by the kinds of questions I get asked by men during the gardening season. I can't explain the fascination, nay obsession, males have with their lawns, but the grass is always greener in the other guy's yard.
Estimates put summer lawn irrigation at 40-60 per cent of residential water consumption. Every lawn loves a good rain, but during dry periods you must water to maintain a lawn's lush green. Otherwise the grass will naturally go dormant and look dead. The best approach is to water efficiently (less than once a week), but thoroughly. Don't turn on the sprinkler during the heat of the day (when most of the moisture will just evaporate) or when it is really windy. And position your sprinkler it so it waters the grass and not the fence or the driveway.The nitrogen in corn gluten meal is released slowly over the season. But don't forget, the nitrogen feeds the existing weeds, too, and, it does nothing on weeds with already-established root systems. For perennial weeds, such as the dreaded dandelions, you have to get in there and dig them out, taking care to get the entire root, or use a product such as a commercially prepared herbicidal soap that damages the weed's leaf structure, causing it to dehydrate. While not completely natural, these products are effective, but because they are non-selective, you must be careful to apply them to weeds only, as they will burn the grass, too.See the full content of this document
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Turf War
Linda Stilkowski - The Prairie Gardener
OK guys, here's the battle plan to win the green grass battle There's a turf war going on in Winnipeg, judging by the kinds of questions I get asked by men during the gardening season. I can't explain the fascination, nay obsession, males have with their lawns, but the grass is always greener in the other guy's yard. Establishing a thick, healthy lawn that'...See the full content of this document
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