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This page: "Over 750 lbs. of actual yard waste, along with other recyclables commonly found around the home, were incorporated into the cover material, which was created by Alan Potash of Jerusalem Paperworks. Inserts were printed one-color on Simpson Quest."
here are very few occasions in life ~here less effort results in great success. But when it comes to your lawn and home landscaping, . less is truly more! . . Proper ~owing, watering, · and fertilization will result in a healthier and greener Stop ·a accln1 and Start · lawn with less effort than mowing and bagging your Gra11cyclln1 gras5 clippings. You'll probably siive tnoney, too. Many people bag gnss clippings, because you won't' have to buy yard waste bags. You'll b.e they mistakenly believe that bagging prevents able to cut back on costly fertiHzer. · $ince yo.u won't the buildup of thalch. · As a Iesull, gnss clippings account for the great majority of be watering as often, you'll save on both sewage yard '!l'lStC produced at home. Yet several and· water costs.~ There's nothing wrong with U.S. studies prove that with proper inowing techniques, thatch IS eliminated; and bagging wanting a lawn that iooks like a beautiful green golf " is absolutely uMecessary. The same studies course. Yet, when was the last t(me you saw some: show that In most cases, ~ takei; less time 10 mow ,,:,or~ frequently and not bag, then it· body bagging grass clippings on a golf course? does to mow less often and bag the clippings.
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The secret is to mow only when the grass needs n - and then to mow only the top third of the grass blade To determine proper mowing height for your lawn , consult !he diagram below. The leaf blade is where grass growtlt occurs, and thiS is the ponion that needs 10 be cut when yoi> mow. When you cut ooly the leaf blade and create only grass clippings, you don't need to worry about thatch. 11latch IS a layer of cut, but not decomposed, leaf sheath that builds up at the base of the grass, just aboye the soil line. It · 'prevents water and nutrients from entering the soil, therel>y weakening tbc plan! When you cut only the grass blade, it decomposes within a few days. Since you're not cumng the sheath, 1ha1ch build-u p is no longer a probletn, and <:J<isling thatch gradually disappears. . As clippings decompose, they release enough nitrogen into the soil that you shouldn't need to use chemical fertilizers Al(, water, and nutrients more easily reach the roots, creating a stron.g, healthy l~wn and inhibitihg weed growth.
Consider Natural Landscaping Natural !:indscapirig involves nothing more than planting native, drought-resistant plants, which are ·hardy and requitt: liltle ·or no maincenancc. The goal is to provide ao ·attractive greenscape with a minimum of waste. Instead of surrounding these plants 'IVith grass, use decorative storie, bark mulch, wood chips, or other' ground cover matenal to dress up the area, Not only will you elimmate the need to mow, you'll also ehmJnate a lot of po1enti;ll yard waste. Natural landscaping alSQ redu ces the need for watering and chemicals Wilde natural bndscaping is becoming increasingly popular in many areas of the
By watering lnfrcquendy, bui heavily, .o ihe lawn gets thoroughly wet ck>wn JO.th< rooc wne, you promote suon& dttp root growlh ~ nd .l h:ucUer lawn Comlant Warering
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which may not permit thlS strategy Fpr more information, call your local munjci~hty, the low• State University Extension Service at '263-2660, or your local landscape association
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