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Early Spring rains affecting Lawns and Plants now
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| The heat so far has not been as bad as last year to date. We did however set an all time heat record on Monday July 11. The heat index, a combination of air temp and humidity gave us a total temp of 109 degrees when combining the two. I'm going to explain to you why with 43" of rain to date this year the lawns are appearing dry with some drought stress setting in. You'll probably have a hard time accepting the following facts but please try. Here goes! | |||||||||||
| Too much rain can be as stressful to plants as a drought. You have to realize that all plant roots need oxygen just like you and I to live. When the soil remains saturated for weeks due to excessive rains (remember we've received 40" of rain through June, as excess of 21" of rain above normal) the roots of all your plants including the lawn grow to the top surface so they can breath. Roots close to the surface also show quick stress when the hot weather arrives. Under normal (what's that) growing conditions grass roots would be 4 to 7" deep and take a hot spell without any stress. This year, you might have to water your lawn at least a half inch of water per week to keep it green and healthy.
Final Note: Do not add any Fertilizer to your lawn till September. Feeding now will just cause more damage to an already damaged lawn. |
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| Nut Grass (Nut Sedge) is starting to appear in lawns. This light green fast growing Sedge plant should not be pulled out by hand. It seems to pull out easily but for every one you pull, you'll be rewarded with two or three new ones. You can easily treat and illiminate by spraying Hi-Yield Nut Sedge Killer. It will not harm the good grass, just the Sedge. I invite any of you to e-mail any lawn question or stop in to Bloomin Garden Centre and we would love to keep you and your lawn out of trouble.
E-mail address is Questions@bloomingarden.com Now go ahead and read the rest of this newsletter for more timely tips. |
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