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your lawn a 30-minute makeover
.neighbors will he green with envy
over your yard's new look.
Canadian peat moss is a
sustainable resource. Only one acre
in every 6,000 is harvested and when
harvesting stops, the bogs are
restored to functioning peatlands.
A makeover
For the best results spre
over the lawn once every
(MS) — Well-dressed folks have
known the secret for years: A new
set of clothes can help put a spring in
your step and a smile on your face.
Your lawn can benefit from a little
dressing up now and then, as well. A
quick, easy and inexpensive process
called "top-dressing" can help
reduce disease, thatch and the
amount of water, fertilizer and
pesticides your lawn requires.
According to gardening expert
Gerry Hood, top-dressing can give
Soothing
Now you can enjoy the relaxing sounds of water fountains either
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(MS) — You know you have to eat
right, exercise regularly and get
plenty of rest. However, finding
ways to reduce stress is also an
important part of living a healthy
lifestyle. Some meditate through
yoga or other physical activities,
while others choose a relaxing
hobby. Listening to soothing sounds,
live or recorded, can also help you
If your lawn is sparse. mix in seed
with the peat moss when you're top-
dressing, and spread it with a rake.
Depending on the size of your lawn,
the whole process will probably take
just a half-hour or so, but the
benefits will last throughout the
• year.
The peat moss (available in 3.(
cubic-foot bales at home and garden
centres) will gradually condition the
soil and save water by absorbing and
holding moisture. The lawn will also
require less fertilizer because peat
moss reduces leaching of nutrients
and releases them slowly over time.
To get the maximum benefits from
top-dressing, yard-care experts
recommend aerating your lawn first.
Aeration removes plugs of soil from
the lawn, loosening compacted areas
and promoting deeper grass root
growth. You can rent a power aerator
or hire a local lawn-care specialist to
aerate for you.
Much like a person's immune
system, a healthy lawn also helps
keep away pests. reducing the need
for pesticides. "Healthy soil is the
first step toward a healthy lawn,"
Hood says.-"And top-dressing with
peat moss is a simple way to begin."
In just 30 minutes, your lawn will
be well on its way to becoming
healthier and heartier — and your
unwind at the end of a stressful day.
Fountains and other types of
"water features" have becoMe a
common component of many
backyard gardens. Many are stock
items that can be purchased, at a
home improvement store or garden
centre that you can install at little
expense. Not only an attractive
addition to the landscape, they also
produce sounds that we find
peaceful and relaxing.
Whether you have space in your
backyard for a fountain or not, you
can enjoy those same relaxing
sounds indoors with one of the many
tabletop fountain options.. Most of
these fountains don't require much
space and can be placed on a desk or
table in your favourite room of the
house.
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ad a 1/4-inch layer of peat moss
year or two. (MS photo)
you a fashionable lawn without
paying designer prices. "It's like
buying a brand new outfit for your
yard," he says.
Hood says to top-dress your yard.
simply spread a V4- to l/2-inch layer
of Canadian sphagnum peat moss
over the entire lawn with a leaf rake
once every year or two, anytime
from early spring to late fall. Peat
moss helps condition the soil so that
in dry weather. the lawn holds
moisture better.
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