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Village News
Serving Brookhollow Crossing and Villages of Langham Creek
Published by Krenek Printing Co.
November 2011 NOVEMBER GARDENING TIPS LAWN/GARDEN CARE Finally we have cooler weather upon us to enjoy the cool evenings and mornings we have missed all summer long, and we are a little less dry than we were 2-3 months ago. However, the effects of this year’s drought are still upon us. Insect and fungus damage should still be part of your main considerations as we are moving out of the intense heat and into cooler times. • Insect Control - chinch bugs can still be working to destroy our lawns if we haven’t fully eliminated their presence. Continue to monitor and treat any areas you may suspect chinch bugs may be present. Ortho “Max” or Spectricide “Triazicide” are both good liquid products to utilize. • Fungus Control - November is when Brownpatch fungus will really start to take its toll if we fail to treat our lawns properly and scale back on the amount of water applied. Remember, when evening temperatures fall below 60 degrees, this problematic fungus will likely re-appear where you have had it before. The best strategy for limiting and controlling Brownpatch; • Change your watering schedule by eliminating any evening watering sessions. Leaving the lawn wet in the evening is an open invitation for Brownpatch to appear. • Alter your fertilizer in use to limit the amount of nitrogen to only a “slow-release” combination. • For treatment, Fertilome liquid systemic, Daconil or a double dose or Terrachlor should help stop any apparent signs from growing or increasing. • Don’t wait until the famous “rings of death” appear - treat before you see the telltale signs and avoid the breakout altogether. It is much easier to prevent Brownpatch than it is to control/eliminate it.
• Trees - Do not forget to continue to deep water trees at least as long as overnight temperatures stay above 70 degrees. Magnolias (if you still have one) were especially battered this summer and need to be nursed during the fall season also - just because it is cooler doesn’t mean they do not require attention. • Fall is for Planting - with the cooler months and the chance for new trees and shrubs to become better established before warmer weather is back, now is the time to consider planting new trees or ornamentals. Many of us may have the need to replace anything that may have been lost during the summer drought or just may wish to add to the beauty of our yards. • Be sure you enrich the soil with appropriate tree/shrub soil. Be sure you do not use in-ground developed soils for containerized ornamentals. Introducing excessive amounts of fresh hardwood mulch or manure-based material can burn root systems and kill the plant before it can get established. • If you moved any seasonal Poinsettias outdoors last winter with the hopes of being able to enjoy them again this holiday season now is the time to move the plants into a container and move indoors, providing at least 14 hours of ABSOLUTE DARKNESS daily for at least 6-8 weeks. You will still need to provide 4-6 hours of sunlight daily, but without the darkness treatment the plant will not develop blooms.
drought and foundations Don’t forget your foundations in this ongoing drought! Your foundation can be very expensive to repair and the lack of water in our area is putting many in danger of shifting and cracking. If you go online and do a search for ‘drought and foundations,’ you will find almost every news outlet has given a story on this problem, with suggestions on how to avoid major damage.
recycling for Villages of Langham Creek Villages of Langham Creek residents, we have recycling. You simply need to call Republic Waste at 281-446-2030 and ask for a bin to start recycling. If you belong to MUD 166, they pick up on Thursdays. They’ll even email the list of everything they recycle as well.
Westcreek Garage Sale November 12 th Westcreek in Copperfield will have its community wide garage sale November 12th, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. The rainy day back up date will be the following Saturday, November 19th. Come and check out all the great bargains!!
Be Thankful, Happy Thanksgiving! 1
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