Natural Garden Tips for September 2006

This Month's Garden Tip from Our Resident Gardener, Joshua Wood

Don't miss out on the perfect time for establishing an immaculate lawn.

For most of the country, September is the best time to establish a new lawn or reseed an existing lawn. Why September? Throughout much of the summer, your lawn has had to deal with high heat, low moisture, and weeds that thrive in summer conditions, like crab grass. What's more, this year much of the country has been hit with a double shot of grubs and Japanese beetles. Early September typically brings much needed rainfall and lower temperatures that lessen the stress on grasses. By seeding now, you're providing plenty of time for your grass to germinate and prepare for winter. That will give your lawn a great head start for next Spring's growing season, strengthening it for the stresses of Summer.

How to apply seed correctly

Whether you're over-seeding or establishing a new lawn, the key is to get good seed/soil contact. Start by mowing your lawn. And, this is one of the few times you'll want to bag the clippings instead of mulching them in place. Generally, grass does best at about 3 1/4", but some warm season grasses may require closer clipping. The key is to never cut off more than 1/3 of the blades. Next, lightly rake the lawn to get up excess thatch and loosen the soil. Spread your grass seed. Now, here's the real trick for getting a gorgeous lawn in the spring ?Speedy GrowTM. Liberally spray on this organic growth accelerator moistening the soil and seed, but being careful not to have the water pool or run-off.

Why I like to use Speedy Grow over ordinary fertilizers is that, giving your seeds a thorough soaking is essential to starting the germination process, and by spraying Speedy Grow it eliminates the hassle of going back over your lawn with a broadcast spreader and then watering.

Water the key to success

Frequent light watering is the key to good grass germination. You want to water at least 3 times a day, wetting the seeds and the soil, but not soaking the area. It is much better to deliver 1/8" of water 4 times a day than 1/2" all at once. As the grass germinates, and grows to 3" you can taper-off the watering to 3 times a week. I also like to apply another application of Speedy Grow once a week. While not necessary, the results are amazing, and make my lawn the talk of the town.

The other benefit is that Speedy Grow doesn't work like a fertilizer, instead, the kelp it contains tells the plants that they need to produce more root growth. The plants respond, significantly increasing root mass, which reduces water needs and increases drought tolerance. After the roots are well established, the plants then push out spectacular top growth.

 

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It can be like a 50's era thriller. You're enjoying a peaceful day in your backyard, or at the lake, when the skies darken overhead and hundreds of birds come in for a landing. These pests can become very aggressive, chasing pets and biting small children. They can also be carriers of disease and are highly destructive. And then there's the disgusting mess they leave behind. You can end these problems by using Liquid Fence Goose Repellent. Our 100% guaranteed effective repellent makes their food sources unsavory, but is perfectly safe to use around your plants and family.


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Do You Have a Gardening Tip to Share?

We are hard at work building out a whole new gardening area for our website as well as a monthly garden tip from gardener Joshua Wood, but we'd like to hear from you too. If you have a great gardening tip, or story about how you used our products, we would love to hear it. And, if we use it on our site or in our newsletter, we'll give you $50 in Liquid FenceTM products. Just email gardening-tips@liquidfence.com. We can't wait to hear from you!