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Is Your Mower Height Right?
Make sure your mower height is set right for the type of grass you are growing, as well as the conditions (sun or shade, moist or dry) in your yard.
The summertime mower setting for tall fescue and bluegrass lawns is normally 2-1/2 to 3 inches.
This higher setting will reduce weed infestations and improve rooting depth of the grass plants.
Grass growing in shadier areas elongates more rapidly than in the full sun, so mow these areas at 3 inches.
Add A Rock To Your Garden
For those of you who battle hard, rocky soil every time you try to plant something - I apologize!
'Twould be the proverbial "Coals to Newcastle," I agree, but what I'm talking about is a nice big decorative rock - placed strategically in a bed.
A rock would provide a foil or backdrop to a swathe of iris or a frothy bit of artemesia.
Evergreens such as Chamaecyparis spp. and Juniper look wonderful paired with rocks.
A wonderfully shaped, lichen-covered rock can be used as a focal point in a garden setting.
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"Brother"
Nowhere else in the world are we closer to the Creator than in the garden. Well, at least we're closer to His creation.
