Happy Spring Everyone. The blooms are out and the
pollen is right along with it. Thank God for Zyrtec. The older I get the more I
need allergy medicines it seems.
I have to brag on my daughter Claire in this edition.
She graduates from Rockhurst School of Nursing this May and got hired by Rockhurst Research Hospital
Now, grass stuff to do in April:
*Be
patient with the warm season grasses. You can mow them down to 2-2.5 inches,
but don’t fertilize or spray weeds for a couple of weeks. And don’t power rake
or aerate till Mid-may.
*You
should be putting down Dimension crab grass control asap if you haven’t
already. You can’t spot seed with Dimension, so cover the bare areas with towel
before applying and shake off the fertilizer into the rest of the yard.
*Mow
at 3.5 inches as long as you have mowed 1-2 times.
*Spot
spray weeds as needed. Remember to read the label to make sure we all use less
herbicides.
*Violets
are active as heck, so get the Turflon Ester going! Spray 2 times about 10 days
apart for best results.
*Don’t
turn the irrigation for another month! We are getting plenty as of today…
I
hope you all had a good Easter weekend. The weather was great to me and my
family this past Sunday and we all (30 of us) had great day together. I do want
to pass my condolences on to the John Cotta family. John passed away too early
in life and he will be missed. Rest well my friend.
Life
style and attitude changes has left me walking daily and I’m down about 25
pounds from February. I start an exercise program May 1st and can’t
wait to shed another 20-25. If I can do it, you can too.
Remember
folks…it’s just grass!
