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Gardening & Lawn Care
Gardening Tips
Hot and thirsty? Your plants are, too.
To keep potted plants healthy in summer, our master gardeners have these low-cost suggestions:
Cut off the bottom of an empty plastic water bottle and bury the bottle as shown in the drawing. Water poured inside will seep out slowly and be better
absorbed by the soil.
Line the pot with the absorbent part of a disposable diaper to help the soil retain moisture.
Mix diced-up cellulose sponges into the soil. They act like water-retentive crystals sold at garden centers but cost less.
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Lawn Repair
When your lawn suffers from rampant weed problems, heavy thatch, or nutrient and organic matter deficiencies, one option to restore your lawn is to remove your existing turf and replant it. The task of doing so can be daunting your new lawn can last a long time, with the proper care. There area couple of easier ways to repair a lawn: by planting plugs or laying sod.
Plugs--round or square pieces of sod that measure about 2 inches across--are planted in holes that are evenly spaced throughout the lawn. After several months, the grass plants from the plugs spread and fill in the gaps.
Sod is available in carpetlike sheets that are usually about 3/4-inch thick, 1-1/2 feet wide, and about 6 feet long. Pieces should be laid perpendicular to a slope in a staggered pattern, as you would lay bricks.
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