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PAGE 8- SOUTHWEST MESSENGER - April 19, 2020 www.columbusmessenger.com The culprits of thinning grass Thick grass is often a hallmark of a healthy lawn. If grass begins to thin, homeowners may feel as though all the time and effort they spent tending to their lawns was for naught. Thinning grass can be caused by any number of things. And while it might take a little effort to address, thinning grass can be treated if homeowners correctly identify that cause of the problem. Leaf spot The Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment at the University of Massachusetts Amherst notes that leaf spot diseases affect both cool- and warmseason turfgrasses. Various fungi can cause leaf spot. Symptoms and the timing of the appearance of leaf spot will vary depending on which fungi is causing the problem. For example, bipolaris sorokiniana, which affects grasses in warm, wet summer months, produces small spots that are dark purple to black. Dreschslera poae is another fungi that causes leaf spot, and it also produces dark purple to black spots. However, it tends to appear in the spring when the weather is cool and moist. Understanding the different fungi and when they typically strike can help homeowners identify what is causing their grass to thin. In such situations, professional landscapers can be invaluable resources as well. Stripe smut The University of Maryland Extension notes that stripe smut primarily poses a threat to Kentucky bluegrass that is older than three years. Pale green streaks that run parallel to the veins in the leaves and leaf sheaths are symptomatic of stripe smut, which tends to be noticed in spring and fall, when weather is cool. As the disease progresses, stripes turn black or a silvery gray, causing the leaf blade to shred and curl. After the blades have shred, they turn brown and die. The grass thins because stripe smut makes it vulnerable to problems like drought. Ascochyta leaf blight Lawns suffering from ascochyta leaf blight will become straw-colored. According to lawn care and pesticide experts, when a lawn is affected by ascochyta leaf blight, its healthy grass blades will be mixed in with diseased grass blades. Most prevalent in the spring, this disease can affect grass at any time during the growing season. That’s because the ascochyta fungi invade leaf blades through wounds, such as those that can result from mowing. Dull lawn mowers can contribute to the disease, which might disappear on its own and can even return after it’s seemingly been cured. Various issues can cause grass blades to thin. Working with a landscape professional is a great way to combat such issues before they compromise the look of a lawn. • Prunning • Tree Removal • Lot Cleaning • Tree Cabling • Tree Planting & Recommendations • Shrub Care • Spring & Fall Clean-Up • Mulching Do Your Trees & Mulch Beds Need A Woman’s Touch? If So, Call Us For Our Discounted Package Rates A WOMAN’S TOUCH TREE CARE Call for details 614-725-1997 OFFICE: 614-725-1997 TOLL FREE: 855-762-9212 EMERGENCY: 614-732-1061 AWomansTouchTreeCare.com WE WILL BEAT ANY WRITTEN COMPETITORS Restrictions Apply FREE ESTIMATES FULLY INSURED 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE Our sign language employees can provide estimates & explain the tree care process!
www.columbusmessenger.com April 19, 2020 -SOUTHWEST MESSENGER - PAGE 9 Laundry day was a big chore in the 1800s By Rick Palsgrove Southeast Editor We think doing laundry is a chore these days, but it’s nothing compared to what people went through to clean their clothes in the 1880s. Before the washing could even begin our ancestors had to make their own lye soap. According to workers at Metro Parks Slate Run Living Historical Farm, lye soap is made from a mixture of ashes, water, and rendered pig fat. “It’s stinky when you’re making it,” said Stephanie Reiner of Slate Run Living Historical Farm. The ashes, water, and pig fat are stirred together until they thicken into a puddinglike texture, a process that takes a while to complete. It’s important not to let the lye soap mixture touch your skin because it will cause burns. “You could ad borax to make it smoother or pumice to make the soap grittier,” said Reiner. “Making the soap is a finicky process. There are a lot of variables to consider: Is the weather hot or cold? Is it humid? You have to find a balance.” Once thickened, the soap is poured into a mold for 24 hours. It is then cut into bars in the mold and stored under the farm’s stove to cure for two to six weeks when it will then be ready to use. Soap was made regularly to make sure there was enough on hand to use when needed. “The curing process makes the lye soap usable,” said Natelle Ball of Slate Run Living Historical Farm. “Lye soap is very good at removing grass stains and blood stains,” said Reiner. Wash day Just like today, clothes would be separated into lights and darks. “Clothing in the 1880s was not color fast,” said Reiner. Clothes would be cleaned by hand using either a plunger or a corrugated washboard, rinsed in a barrel or tub, and then run through a hand operated wringer to extract water from the fabric. “The plunger works just like the agitator in a modern automatic washing machine to separate dirt from clothes,” said Pick-Up & Delivery C.M.T MOWER REPAIRS Authorized Dealers for BOB CAT Mowers 6446 HARRISBURG PIKE, ORIENT, OH 43146 614-875-5830 www.cmtmowerrepairs.com GENERAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES Push Mowers $49.95 • Riding Tractors $159.95 Zero Turn Mower $159.95 Parts are additional on all units PICK-UP & DELIVERY AVAILABLE $60.00 CHECK OUT THESE GREAT DEALS!! • CRZ-42........ $ 4,000.00 • CRZ-48........ $ 4,200.00 • CRZ-52........ $ 4,500.00 • CRZ-61........ $ 4,800.00 Reiner. “The washboard was good for cleaning gritty stuff from clothing.” Reiner said the plunger would be used on finer materials because it was less likely to damage clothes as using the washboard might do. “A washboard is hard on clothes,” said Reiner. Doing laundry in the 1880s was hard work. “How horrible it must have been on their hands. The skin on their hands would crack and bleed,” said Reiner of our 1880s ancestors. “They’d often use rosewater or glycerin to help soften their hands.” Clothes were hung on a clothes line to dry and, if a home did not have a clothes line, the clothes were hung on trees or bushes or laid on the grass to dry. Reiner said the really nice clothes that were made of silk or fine wool were rarely washed in this manner. Slate Run Living Historical Farm is located at 1375 State Route 674 North, near Canal Winchester. For information visit metroparks.net. • XRZ Pro RS61...... $ 8,100.00 ProCat 6000 61........... $ 9,650 Predator Pro 7000 72... $ 12,650 0% Interest Financing up to 48 months (if qualified) To advertise in a Messenger special section, contact Doug Henry at 614-272-5422. #1 in CENTRAL OHIO GILBERTS Masonry/Restoration Co. 614-946-8871 Lic.-Bonded-Insured 32 Years in Business • Brick • Block • Stone • Cultured Stone • Stucco • Concrete • Tuck Pointing • Chimney Work • Glass Block Windows • Basement Waterproofing Free Estimates
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