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38 THE RURAL VOICE
Gardening
That voracious
time eater,
lawns
By Rhea Hamilton -Seeger
I see lawns as an area to play ball
on, chase children or the dog around
on, or as an avenue that gets me to
the garden. On the other hand my
husband sees it as a green carpet that
enfolds our house and creates a
pastoral setting. And, as you know,
carpets have to be maintained.
Lawns have an uncanny way of
being the focal point of weekend
chores during those luxurious
summer months. Cutting, trimming,
and watering becomes a drag. Let's
take a closer look at the problem. We
have led ourselves down this path
quite blindly. Lawns should be
enjoyed, not slaved over.
What can we do to free up some
time. First of all don't overfeed the
lawn. When you use a high -nitrogen,
quick -release fertilizer you are over
stimulating the blade growth at the
expense of root development. Look
at a slow release organic fertilizer.
You can apply this twice a year. But
remember the fall feeding is the most
important. Feed in the fall and then
not again until late June. Avoid
fertilizing in the hot summer months.
In fact you could take your fall
feeding and split it in two doses and
apply it in August/September and the
second portion in October/November.
Watering. What a dilemma. Of
all the uses we have for water,
watering lawns does not rank high on
my list.. Grass naturally takes a
breather during the hot days of
summer. The leaves turn brown and
the roots take some time off. Grass is
normally a cool weather crop. If kept
short and not watered properly, the
root system will be unprepared for
the hot summer and will not come
back during the cooler, rainy fall
days. Take a look at some varieties of
grass that have deeper root systems
and are hardier during our long hot
dry summer.
If you must water, do it well.
High maintenance grasses need about