Gardening Lawn Care

It’s time to celebrate spring by attending the first ever Lena Spring Garden Expo on Saturday, April 9 at the Lena American Legion from 1 to 4 p. m. Folks can just forget that first day of April with its snow and enjoy an afternoon filled with... Local experts from, Lily Pad Gardens and Nursery, DeVoe Floral, Calow’s Hardware and the Stephenson County Extension Office will be giving garden advice and doing demonstrations. “I’m going to be providing information regarding lawn maintenance,” said Dale Calow from Calow’s Hardware. I will be working with the Extension Office in providing how to fertilize without it. A lot of the studies show that it’s already in our area of the Midwest and you don’t really need to add it. ”. Calow will be bringing lawn equipment along with... “We’re doing a program on sideways planting in containers,” Claire Smunt of Lily Pad Gardens and Nursery said. It is sponsored by the Lena Beautification Committee and the Lena Business and Professional Association. You can’t have phosphorus in your fertilizer anymore because of water quality with the run off of phosphorus.

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Gardening With Laurie: Rye grass good option for winter lawn

A little lawn care will help it to be healthy and green in the spring. Also, keep in mind that a moist soil around grass roots will help to protect the lawn

Maine Gardener: He's makin' a list of gifts gardeners will really dig

If your back won't take the physical activity, you can usually buy a gift certificate from local lawn services or landscape gardeners.

Master Gardener class to be offered

According to Jeff Porter, University of Kentucky extension agent for horticulture, the training program will cover such topics as lawn care, growing annuals

Pest profits

Money-making pest control services are a logical add-on for lawn care companies – if they focus on training and customer service. For companies that offer

Gardeners, time to check the tools

Most home gardeners are finished with their garden tillers and lawn mowers as the cool weather progresses. Now is the time to have the oil replaced and air

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