Lettuce be Thankful

Lettuce is such an easy vegetable to grown. It germinates readily. Perhaps too readily. It's best to thin out the seedlings so that they will be able to grow well. When they are young, we will pick the plants that are growing too close to gether. These tender plant are great tasting. If the weather is co-operative, (not too hot, sunny or dry,) transplant some plants to spots in your garden that have some extra space. Here the transplants will have enough room, water and sunlight to grow into something worthwhile.

As Thanksgiving is just around the corner, we should be grateful for the abundance of food we have to nourish us. Perhaps, we are overnourished. Look at the obesity rates for this day and age. Try to share your thankfulness by sharing your abundance with those who have less.

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Fall Lawn Tasks

a List of things to do in the Autumn for your lawn

• Seeding thin, bare and weak spots
• Seeding areas where crabgrass is prevalent to help crowd it out next year
• Seeding the lawn overall to increase its density
• Topdressing to improve soil conditions
• Fall is a good time to aerate the lawn- do it along with seeding and/or topdressing
• Soil tests can help determine what nutrients are lacking
• Add horticultural lime to areas of acidity (eg under evergreens)
• Rake moss away and seed
• Fertilize now for winter hardiness and better spring colour
• Continue to mow regularly at 3 inches high
• Lower the mowing height for the last cut to prevent winter diseases
• Watch for insects- white grubs- damage will be visible now.
• Watch for crane fly adults- an indication of future problems with leatherjacket (larvae)
• Chinch bugs - are around but not for long
• Remove fallen leaves from trees before the snow comes
• Think about pruning trees to allow more light into shady areas
• Apply gypsum to areas that may be subject to salt damage -near roads, walks, etc.

Call a Lawn Care professional to set up a Lawn Program for this fall and next spring.

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Mow the lawn & bag the clippings?

Clippings should be left on your lawn. They add organic matter to improve the soil. Clippings also contain a significant amount of nutrients that can be returned to the lawn that would be otherwise lost if removed.

When mowed correctly, your clippings will quickly disappear from the lawn's surface and then decompose. Do not mowing when the grass is too damp. The clippings tend to bind together into clumps that not only slow down the mower but can smother the lawn and look unsightly.

When mowing it is best to remove not more than one-third of the blades at one time. This will reduce the likelihood of the clippings clumping together. If necessary, go over the areas with the longer blades a second time.

In extreme cases, either use the lawn mower's bagger or else rake up the clippings afterwards. Clippings, once raked can be composted or used as a mulch around other plants.

Unsightly grass clippings spoil the look of a lawn.

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