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GARDENING AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE 2011 ...continued • Loam soil: The best kind of soil. It's a combination of sand, silt, and clay. Loam absorbs water readily and stores it for plants to use. Water at the Right Time of the Day • Early moring or night is the best time for watering to reduce evaporation. • To help control where your water goes, water when it's not windy. Rules of Thumb for Proper Fertilizer Use Fertilizers provide nutrients necessary for plant health and growth, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. These are what N, P, and K stand for on bags of fertilizer. Nitrogen (N) is needed for healthy green growth and regulation of other nutrients. Phosphorus (P) helps proper roots and seeds develop and resist disease. Potassium (K) is also important in root development and disease resistance. When properly applied, the nutrients in fertilizers are absorbed by plants and little of these nutrients enters ground or surface water resources. Use the Right Fertilizer Test your soil to find out what nutrients ar needed. Contact your local Natural Resources Conservation Service or Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extention Service office to get information on obtaining a soil test. Local fertilizer dealers can also be helpful. • A soil test will help you understand what your plants require. • Follow label directions. • Choose a fertilizer that has at least one-fourth of the nitrogen in a slow-release form, such as sulpher-coated urea. Mow Your Lawn Frequently Leave the grass clippings to decompose on the lawn. Annually, this will provide nutrients equivalent to one or two fertilizer applications. Set mower at 2 inches to reduce water use during hot weather. Thomas TrihySawmills Grange, <strong>Youghal</strong>, Co. Cork - Tel 024-94318 FENCING DECKING GARDEN SHEDS DOG BOXES .Now Stock Top Quality Roofing Timber .Slates . Floorboards . Builders Materials . Flooring Supplied etc
GARDENING AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE 2011 WEEDING A few weeds in a lawn are no great problem – indeed, it can be quite attractive to have a few daisies! However, a heavy infestation by weeds, such as daisies, clover or speedwell can squeeze out the grass, spoil the look of the lawn and reduce its ability to withstand wear. Weeds cope better than grass with low levels of soil fertility. Starved grass is susceptible to competition from weeds, so feeding the lawn is essential. Irregular ‘scalping’ of the lawn opens the grass sward and allows weeds to become established. Too tight mowing weakens the grass and this also gives weeds a chance. Daisies and most other lawn weeds can grow flatter than lawn grass and thrive on tight mowing. Regular mowing, using the grass-bag, prevents existing weeds from seeding and spreading. When weeds have become too dominant, a chemical lawn weedkiller can be used to help restore the balance, but feeding will be necessary as well. A variety of lawn weedkiller products is available. Use a product contianing the active ingredient mecoprop to control clover. These contain similar active ingredients and are best applied in fine, warm weather when growth is active. April, May and June are ideal, but they can be applied between March and September after warm weather when the soil is moist. Feeding the grass two weeks before application improves results. Combined feed and weed products work well and have the advantage of convenience, but they can be expensive if a large area has to be treated. The weedkilling function only works well in warm weather. Lawn sand is a traditional lawn tonic combining feeding and weed suppression. Twenty parts clean sand, 3 parts sulphate of ammonia and one part sulphate of iron is the formula. Ready made lawn sand products are convenient to use. Speedwell has pale blue flowers in April. It is quite difficult to control. Lawnsand will give some control. Mind-your-own-business or baby’s tears, or helxine is a common weed of shady, damp corners. It spreads over the surface of the soil swamping grass and will even climb over damp stones. Use lawn sand. COLLINS TOWN AND COUNTRY SUPPLIES UNIT 3, YAWL BUSINESS PARK, FOXHOLE, <strong>YOUGHAL</strong> Tel/Fax: 024 - 20655 EVERYTHING FOR YOUR GARDEN THIS SPRING Shrubs, Bedding, Seeds, Compost, Bark Mulch, Foliar Feed, Lawn Seed, Chemicals, Lawn Feed Weed and Moss Killer, Decorative Stone, Pots, Furniture, Features and much, much more ALSO AVAILABLE: Coal, Gas, Briquettes Large Selection of Greyhound Food Dogfood from €13.00 / 15kg Large Selection of Agri Inputs & General Hardware
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