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Squash is Pennington County Vegetable of the Yearby Beattie MickelsonMaster Gardner

One Vegetable OneCommunity has chosensquash as PenningtonCounty’s Vegetable of theYear. The organizationenhances Thief River Fallsthrough increasing access tohealthy foods, building rela-tionships, and growingexcitement about garden-ing. It is distributing seedpackets at Hugo’s, theSanford Wellness Center,Northwest Regional Libraryoffice, University ofMinnesota Extension officeand Thief River FallsChamber of Commerce.This month, ChallengerElementary School, St.Bernard’s Catholic School,St. John’s Lutheran Schooland Goodridge ElementarySchool will receive squashseeds to bring home.

Squash Squash are members ofthe Cucurbit family. Thisincludes zucchini, othersummer squash, buttercup,butternut, acorn, delicate,spaghetti, and other wintersquash and pumpkins. Inrecipes, squash and pump-kin are interchangeable. All have the same grow-ing requirements. Squashare a warm season plant.That means they won’t growin cool soil. Direct sow theseeds in the garden whenthe soil temperature is 50 to60 degrees Fahrenheit,which is usually afterMemorial Day. They like awell-drained soil containingplenty of organic matter orcompost. Fertilize at plant-ing and again when theybegin to flower. Somesources recommend fertiliz-ing every three weeks.Water is also important as

all vegetables benefit fromone inch of water a week. Seeds can be startedearly indoors. Plant two orthree seeds in a peat pot.When they have two sets oftrue leaves, they can beplanted outside after the“hardening off” process.Plant the whole peat post asthey don’t like their rootsdisturbed. Plant deepenough to cover the wholepot since any of the peat potabove the soil-line will wickmoisture away from theplant. All seeds need to beplanted one inch deepwhether in the ground or inpeat pots. If you plant inhills, plant fourto sixs e e d s ,e i g h tto 12inch-e s

apartin hillseight feetapart. Whenyou plant in rows, spaceseeds three to four feetapart and the rows eight to12 feet apart. When thin-ning plants, cut off theundesirable ones. These plants have bothmale and female flowers;some male flowers willappear first. The femaleflowers will have a bulge atthe base of the blossom.This is the ovary, where thefruit will develop.Oftentimes, you will findremnants of the blossom onthe end of the squash. Squash blossoms are edi-ble. They can be dipped in athin batter and fried, orthey can be stuffed with asalad of various types.

Squash and all cucur-bites need insects to polli-nate the flowers.Companion plants plantednearby will help attractinsects. Some of these aremarigolds, nasturtiums,borage, radish and dill.Cucurbites like a lot of sun-shine and warm soil – eightto 12 hours of sunshinedaily. Plantseeds ort rans -

p l a n t safter MemorialDay and up to June 10. If itdoesn’t say bush in theplant description, it is mostlikely a vining type withvines growing eight to 10feet. Vines can be pruned bycutting off at four feet. Cutright above a bud at thebase of a leaf. This will trig-ger the plant to put moreenergy into developing thefruit and stimulate sidebranches. “Sweet Mama”buttercup squash respondswell to this. • Summer squash –Summer squash are readyto use in 40 to 50 days, havetender skin, and aren’t goodkeepers (storage). They are

usually “bush” plants andinclude summer squash,zucchini, patty pen, crook-necks, etc. These taste bestwhen harvested immature,at six to eight inches. Whenpicked often, every otherday, they will set more blos-soms and produce morefruit. Summer squash isused in salads, casseroles,grilled and in baked goods.The only safe way to pre-

serve sum-m e r

squash is by freezing. Itshould be grated or ground,blanched and packed in con-tainers and frozen. You canalso pickle it or can it usinga pressure canner. • Winter Squash.What makes winter squashdifferent? It takes longer tomature. They have deep yel-low/orange flesh that is highin vitamin A. It is not readyto use until the rind is firm- cannot make a dent with athumbnail when pressingon the rind. It will store wellover the winter, and is noteaten raw. Winter squashvarieties include Buttercup,Butternut, Acorn,

Spaghetti, gourds, pump-kins, Delicate, andHubbard. When harvesting, har-vest before a hard frost. Cutthe stem off leaving a twoinch stem. Leave in the sunfor two weeks to cure. Thiswill harden the rind andmake them last longer instorage. A light frost willusually kill the leaves andexpose the fruit. Wintersquash should be store in acool but not cold place -around 55-degreesFahrenheit with good airmovement. The relativehumidity should be ideally

between 50 and 75percent.

Winter

squasha r ehigh inVitamin

A, with asmall serv-

ing providingthe minimum daily

requirement. Wintersquash can be baked orcooked, grilled, put in bakedgoods or pickled. To can pumpkins orsquash, use a pressure can-ner. Peel the fruit and cut inone-inch cubes, bil or steamtwo minutes. Pack the cubesin sterilized jars leaving oneinch of headspace. Fill thejar with boiling hot cookingliquid, remove air bubbles,wipe the jar rim, adjust thelids and process under 11pounds of pressure for 90minutes for quarts, or 55minutes for pints. They canalso be pureed after cookingand frozen. Do not mash orpuree for canning as thedensity of the product pre-

vents adequate heat trans-fer to the center of the jarand may allow harmful bac-teria to survive. Pureedpulp must be frozen. Drying. A fact sheet fromthe University of Minnesotagives a method for drying. Itsays, “Cut into small, thinkstrips, no more than oneinch by one-eighth inch.Blanch strips over steam forthree minutes. Drain andpat dry. Dry the strips in adehydrator until brittle. Toreconstitute, use one cup ofdried food to two cups ofwater. Depending upon thevariety of squash, successcan be poor to good.” Spaghetti squash.Spaghetti squash is a cylin-der, oblong-shaped squashwith a pump that is usedlike pasta. Its fibrous con-sistency provides a productthat roughly resembles truespaghetti pasta. It has oneadvantage over pasta, it hasa very low caloric value. Toprepare, boil or bake thewhole fruit about 30 min-utes until the skin begins togive. Cut it in half - length-wise, and remove the seeds.Fluff up the fibrous contentwith a fork, until it resem-bles strands of spaghetti.Spoon sauce or fillings ontothe spaghetti, return to theoven and heath thoroughly.It also may be removed fromthe shell and layered in acasserole. Spaghetti squashcan be frozen if the wholesquash is blanched andfrozen whole. Delicate squash. Theskin of a Delicate squash istender and can be eaten.Additional information Winter squash kept instorage will get sweeter asthe starches change tosugar during the storageperiod.(Continued on Page 2)

If squash plants sudden-ly wilt and perish, check thesquash for vine borer. Thisinsect is a moth that is outin daylight. They are aboutone-half inch long with anorange abdomen and blackspots and banding. It hastwo pairs of wings, one isdark metallic green and theother transparent with adark outline. They emergefrom the ground in lateJune or July. The femaleslay their eggs on the lowerside of cucurbit (squash)leaves. The flat reddishbrown eggs hatch in twoweeks to wrinkled whitelarvae. The larvae (the mostdamaging stage of theinsect) will burrow into thestem of a squash plantwhere it will live for fourweeks, feeding on the plantand disrupting the vascularsystem of the plant, so foodand nutrients cannot movein the plant. Cut a stem open and look

for the borer. Look for theentrance hole and the frassit left behind. Control is dif-ficult, but they don’t like thecolor yellow; so, put a yellowdish of water in the gardenand the dults will drown init. Thoroughly destroyinfected plants away fromthe garden. Cucumber beetles like tochew on leaves, stems orleafstalks. These yellow-green beetles with blackstripes or spots, will notonly chew holes but carrydisease: mosais virus andbacterial wilt. Adult beetlessurvive winter in plantdebris or weeds. As soon asthe cucurbites come up inthe garden, the adult bee-tles will attack them. Themature females lay eggs(yellow-orange) in the soil atthe base of plants rightbelow the soil line. Thegrubs that hatch eat theroots and stems below thesoil line causing stunting,wilting or premature death.The slender white grubsfeed for several weeks,pupate in the soil andemerge as adults. There isone generation in the north.They can be controlled withan insecticide containingcarbaryl, or pyrethrins.Controlling the insectshelps control the spread of

bacterial wilt. Squash bugs. Squashbugs are bright green todark gray or brown, flatbugs that are about one-halfinch long. They suck the sapout of leaves, so the leaveswilt and become crisp. Boththe nymphs and adults feedthroughout the summerwith only one generationper season. They can betreated with an insecticidecontaining carbaryl, insecti-cidal soap or pyrethrinsrepeated every seven days. Bacterial wilt. When a

plant wilts during the dayand recovers at night, buteventually dies, it may bebacterial wilt. Cut the wilt-ed stem near the base of theplant and squeeze out thesap. If it is milky white andstrings out in a fine, whitethreat, it’s bacterial wilt.The bacteria spends its win-ter inside the bodies of spot-ted or striped cucumber bee-tles. The best control is tocontrol cucumber beetlesand plant-resistant vari-eties. Mosaic virus. Mosaicvirus is caused by severalviruses that overwinter inperennial plants and weeds.It is spread by aphids orcucumber beetles andplants can be infected any-time during their life cycle.The leaves are mottled yel-low and green, distorted,stunted and curled. Thefruits are mottled with darkgreen and pale green towhite blotches and coveredwith warts or smooth andcompletely white. The bestcontrol is controlling theinsects and removing anddestroying infected plants. Powdery mildew.When the top side of theleaves are covered with awhite powdery growth, thenlater the leaves and stemsturn brown, wither and dry,it’s powdery mildew. This iscaused by one of two fungithat travel in the wind andthrive in hot humid and dryweather. It attacks manydifferent kinds of plants. Atearly stages, it can be treat-ed with a fungicide or withgrow resistant varieties.

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(Continued from Page 1) Winter squash andpumpkin are inter-change-able in most recipes. Trellises and teepees canbe used to grow squash forthe varieties in which thefruit does not get too heavy.It will increase the amountof light reaching the plantsand increase air circulation,both of which reduce therisk of some diseases, butmay require more watering. Japanese varieties, suchas Koloocha, are the sweet-est and richest. No other vegetable, noteven the tomato, is as

adaptable to so many typesof preparation as squash. Nutrition: One-half cupof raw summer squash has10 calories, 0 grams of fat,one gram of protein, onegram of fiber and two gramsof carbohydrates. One-half cup of cooked,mashed squash has 42 calo-ries, 0 grams of fat, onegram of protein, 11 grams ofcarbohydrate, three gramsof fiber and four milligramsof sodium. Adding salt or season-ings, or anything else willchange these figures.

Squash is theVegetable of the Year

Squash bugs can damage leafs and fruit.

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Soils and soil preparationfor planting squash Most cucurbites prefer asoil with a pH of 6.0 to 6.5but will usually grow suc-cessfully in soils more neu-tral or alkaline soil. Theyare very tolerant. The soilneeds to be moisture reten-tive but yet well drained.Organic matter helpsimprove soil texture andfertility. Using compost orwell-rotted manure is won-derful. Fresh manure maycontain harmful bacteriaand weed seeds, so it needsto be well-rotted. To get bet-ter drainage, you can makeraised beds. If you need tofertilize, fertilize whenplanting, at flower set,when the vines begin tospread or every threeweeks. Don’t use “weed andfeed” fertilizers as they con-tain weed killers that willkill the vegetable plants.Mulch will help controlweeds and soil temperature.Black plastic will warm thesoil, conserve moisture andcontrol weeds. They willslowly decay and providelater nourishment as wellas control weeds, save mois-ture and control soil tem-

perature. Mulch shouldn’tbe applied until the soil iswarm. Spun row covers willhelp raise the air tempera-ture around the plants andkeep out harmful insects,but they need to be removedin order for the blossoms tobe pollinated by the insects.Squash have long taprootsand many surface branch-ing roots that are right

below the soil surface.Hoeing will damage theseroots, so gardeners shouldonly engage in light surfacehoeing or hand pulling. Allvegetables like one inch ofwater per week whether inrain or by irrigation. It isbest not to use overheadwatering as that will wetthe leaves’ surface andmake a wonderful environ-ment of disease. Use dripirrigation, soaker hoses oronly water the soil.

Squash seeds/pumpkinseeds become a high-proteinsnack when roasted orbaked. The variety “LadyGodiva” produces nakedseeds, meaning the hullsdon’t have to be removed. Toprepare, remove the seedsfrom the squash, wash andremove all fibrous material,let dry for a few days. Totoast, place seeds on anoiled cookie sheet in a 350-degree oven and toast untilbrown and crunchy orheat seeds in a skil-let on top of the

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Interior‰ Store winter clothes intotes and other organizers‰ Check your appliances • Inspect all hoses andcords • Vacuum the coils onyour refrigerator • Remove lint and debrisfrom your dryer vent andexhaust • Clean out accumulat-ed spills in your oven andrefrigerator With a little effort thisspring, your home will beready to entertain gueststhroughout the summer.

How attractive a homelooks from the outside isoften a good indication thata homeowner also takespride in the interior. You canimprove your home’s curbappeal with a few minorlandscaping upgrades. Clean and repair –Weed gardens, flower bedsand edging, cut back over-grown plants and shrubsthat block windows or spillover walkways, trim treesand power-wash paths, side-walks and porches. Focus on the frontporch – Place potted ever-greens or other plants at thebase of front steps, hangflowering baskets andreplace worn welcome mats. Block what’s ugly –Hide unsightly air condi-tioning units, meter boxes,propane tanks, rusty shedsand more with plants oraccessories. Add color – Edge side-walks and tree bases andadd brightly colored flower-ing annuals. Rethink walkways –Carve a path to your frontentry or seating area nearyour yard’s most attractivespots, using gravel, woodchips or landscape blocks.

Refine foundations –Design landscaping bedsclosest to the front of yourhome to look interestingyear-round. Combine vari-ous types of plants, rocks,mulch and shrubs with flow-ering annuals when peren-nials aren’t blooming. Plant a tree – Trees canadd much value to yourhome. They can help pre-vent erosion, improve airquality and even reduceutility bills with the shadethey provide. Add a structure –Fences, pergolas, arbors andlandscape blocks can defineand complement differentareas and promote year-round curb appeal. Have a seat – Create aspot that invites people tosit out front. Place anattractive bench beneath alarge tree or tuck a bistrotable and chairs on a porchor amidst a densely floweredgarden. Light the way – Low-voltage outdoor lights can beused to define a walkway,spotlight a tree, highlightlandscaping, showcaseshrubs or accent an entryway A fire pit provides many

great benefits to your homeand offers a nice way torelax as you conclude a dayof summer fun.‰ Add curb appeal – Youmay have one thing inmind, but your fire pit willoffer several benefitsincluding curb appeal.‰ Social element – A fire pitis an affordable way to cre-ate a gathering place forfriends and family. It’s easyto maintain and makes ahome more unique.‰ Hosting a bonfire – Agreat way to socialize with afew guests while still main-taining a low-key atmos-phere in your outdoor space,especially on a cool summeror fall night. The warmthprovides an excuse to beoutside.‰ Cooking food – A fire pitis a great source for roast-ing food, especially marsh-mallows, hot dogs or kabobsover an open fire. Creatememories for your familyand friends of making

s’mores and enjoy the sim-ple pleasures that life has tooffer.‰ Unique projects –Whether small or large,customize your outdoorspace with landscaping, fur-niture, seating and theactual fire pit to create anintimate space for outdoorliving.‰ Create your own – Firepits are perfect for anybackyard, adding rusticappeal to your landscapeand extending your outdoorpatio season on a chillyevening. Whether usingpavers, a heavy-duty firering, portable unit or some-thing more permanent likea chimney, a fire pit willprovide lasting memories.

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17629 132nd Ave NEWelcome Home! Feel the privacy of living on1.53 Acres yet still close enough to town toorder delivery. This home is ready to move in.New windows, siding, mound system septic,flooring, shingles... and more. It has all beencompleted within the last 3 years. Moderngalley style kitchen with stainless steelappliances . All on ONE FLOOR! No climbingthose steps for laundry. Living made easy.Enjoy the summer time next to a small fire inthe backyard which hosts, raspberry bushesand other vegetation.

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Storm aftermath‰ Especially inspect yourroof after a storm or exces-sive wind storms‰ Use a blower to removeleaf or debris build-up

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Improve a home’s curb appeal by making a few minor land-scaping upgrades, such as cleaning and repairing, block-ing what’s ugly, adding color, rethinking walkways, refiningfoundations, planting a tree, and more.

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to 10 hours. Since solar-poweredlights only work as long astheir solar cells receive sun-light, you must place theselights in an area thatreceives a lot of direct sun-light during the day. Placethem away from tall trees,shrubs or anything elsethat may interfere withtheir exposure to direct sun-light.

How you will benefit1. They require minimalmaintenance2. Provide quality light3. Cost-effective4. They’re versatile and canbe placed most anywheresunlight is prevalent • Outline a sidewalk orpath, frame your front door,accent your landscaping orgarden beds. • Solar lighting is avail-able in a variety of shapesand styles, from low lyingpath lights to bright tasklights.5. They’re good for the envi-ronment • The average Americanwill release up to 36,000pounds of carbon dioxideeach year, the leading glob-al warming pollutant. • You can minimize yourcarbon footprint by swap-ping your electric outdoorlights for solar lights whilealso saving money on yourelectric bill.

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14442 Riverbend Tr - TRF Just Listed - $272,000! Tri-level home with over 2,700 sq. ft., 5 bedrooms, 2½baths, gourmet kitchen, spacious gathering spaces, and double garage on 1 acre.MLS# 19-376

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Fix that unsightlyhole in the wall! While your walls can suf-fer from everyday living,repairing drywall can be aneasy fix if you have a littlepatience and the propertools.‰ Nicks, dings and dents– Cut off any raised debriswith a razor blade so it’scompletely smooth. Using adrywall knife, smooth a pre-mixed spackling compoundover the dent or hole and letit dry for about 15 minutes.Lightly sand the area, applyanother thin coat and sandagain until the spot is total-ly smooth. Then, applypaint for a completed look.‰ Cracks – Long, skinnycracks aren’t as scary asthey look, usually the resultof the house flexing or set-tling and forming aroundwindows and doors thatwere installed too tightly.To fix, get all of the loosedebris out of the crack witha utility knife or flatheadscrewdriver. Next, apply adrywall compound into thecrack to hold it together andprevent it from crackingagain. Let it dry and applya second coat. After the areais dry, it’s ready to be sand-ed and painted.‰ Small to medium holes– If the hole is more than afew inches wide, you’ll needa drywall patch. Cut asquare of repair drywalltwo inches larger than thehole. With a utility knife,

score the front of the dry-wall, then snap it back andcut the back for a perfectlysmooth-edged piece. Next, outline the pieceover the hole in the wallwith a pencil and then cutthe existing drywall alongthe lines with a drywallsaw. Screw two pieces ofthin wood inside the hole atthe top and bottom. Placethe patch over the hole andscrew it in, making sure theheads of each screw arebelow the surface for aneven finish. Apply a squareof drywall mesh, which issticky on one side, over thepatch. This will help bondthe patch to the wall. You’renow ready to spackle, usinga pre-mixed wet drywallapplied in three thin coats.Let it dry, sand it down andapply another two coats tomake it nice and smooth.‰ Large holes – Repairinglarge patches due to waterdamage or another issue isjust a bigger, longer processof fixing a smaller hole.Instead of using nailerboards, cut out a square orrectangle from one stud tothe next stud, and thenscrew the large patch intothe studs. Use joint tapeinstead of drywall mesh,then just apply two to threecoats of compound andlightly sand in betweeneach one.

Concrete and asphalthave long been used for res-idential and commercialdriveways. Some basic pre-ventative maintenance willensure that your drivewaylasts a long time, ultimatelysaving you money.

Sealcoating yourasphalt driveway

‰ Think of sealcoating yourdriveway just like you painta fence or siding to keep theweather from deterioratingthe wood.‰ Sealcoating seals thesmall cracks that can turninto large cracks, patchesand rough spots.‰ When newly applied, itmakes the surface looknearly brand new.‰ Helps protect the drive-way from the sun andharmful effects of chemicalspills such as oil and gaso-line.‰ Acts as a waterproofingagent, preventing damagefrom freeze/thaw cycleswhich can cause cracks.‰ Leaves a smooth, cleansurface ideal for sweeping,which lowers cleaning costs‰ All of these benefitsapply to asphalt surfaces

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Sealing your concretedriveway

‰ Concrete has long beenused for house foundations,driveways, porches, patios,sidewalks, retaining walls,sport courts and more.‰ Moisture, water, mold,mildew and freeze/thawdamage are all very detri-mental to a concrete sur-face; therefore, these sur-faces need to be cleaned andsealed every few years torepel moisture.‰ Clean with a pressurewasher and quality concretecleaner. Remove contami-nants such as mold, mildew,grime, dirt and stains priorto sealing your concrete.‰ Allow the surface to airdry for several days prior tosealer application.‰ Use a large brush, paintroller or sprayer to apply aconsistent application of thesealer. It is always important tofollow the manufacturer’sinstructions when applyingsealers to your surfaces.

More than 50 millionAmericans suffer fromallergies. Indoor air is 5times more polluted thanair outdoors. Here are someways for you to take actionsto control the air insideyour home.‰ Clean the air • Proper ventilation andnon-leaking ductwork will

prevent allergens from get-ting into your living space. • Use a HEPA (high-effi-ciency particulate air) filterin the air conditioning sys-tem. • Keep the humidity lev-els in your home at about 50percent as mold like mois-ture, dust and pollen areeasily stirred up in dry air. • Keep your windowsclosed when pollen countsare highest: early morning,midday and in windy condi-tions.‰ Remove Clutter • The less clutter youhave in your home, thefewer places there are forallergens to hang out, andthe easier it will be to thor-oughly clean each week. • Focus on bedrooms asyou and allergens tend tospend more time there. • Get rid of old rags,newspapers and limitknickknacks to preventdust from collecting and toallow for easy dusting.‰ Clean the Bathroom • Mold is a commonallergen that you can pre-vent by frequently cleaningwalls, pipes and fixtureswith a nontoxic cleaner. • Inspect pipes for leaksand fix promptly. • Check that your venti-lation fans are routed to theoutside and run for 30 min-utes after a shower or bath.‰ Reduce Dust Generators • If allergies areextreme, consider removingcurtains, high-pile carpetand all upholstered furni-ture – all cozy accommoda-tions for allergens. • Damp mop regularly,clean walls and other sur-faces regularly.‰ Landscape Smart • Choose trees, shrubsand plants that produce alow amount of airbornepollen. • Consider planting morehostas, astilbe, impatiens,columbine or violas in yourflower gardens.

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Homeowners who enjoytending to their lawns knowthat grass is vulnerable to ahost of problems, many ofwhich appear at a time ofyear when lawn enthusiastswant to showcase the fruitsof their lawn-and-gardenlabors. Crabgrass is a commonproblem that appears insummer. According toLowes, crabgrass plantsproduce thousands of seedsbetween midsummer andearly fall. While the firstfrosts of late fall or earlywinter kill the crabgrassplants, the seeds producedby the plants remain dor-mant throughout winterand then begin to grow asthe ground temperaturewarms up with the springand summer thaw. As aresult, controlling germina-tion, which is the develop-ment of a plant from a seedor spore after a period ofdormancy, is the key to pre-venting crabgrass frombecoming an unsightlyblemish that can harm yourlawn in summer. A proactive approach tocrabgrass can save home-owners the headaches ofdealing with this unwantedguest taking over theirgrass. The following tips,courtesy of Lowes, can helphomeowners reduce thelikelihood of their lawnsbeing overcome by crab-grass as summer hits fullswing. • Recognize that routinelawn maintenance may notbe enough. Even lawns thatreceive sufficient TLC canfall victim to crabgrass. Aproactive, crabgrass-specificapproach to lawn mainte-nance is the most effectiveway to control the problembefore it pops up. • Apply a pre-emergent

herbicide. Pre-emergentherbicides kill crabgrassseedlings as they germi-nate. While these herbicidesare highly effective, theymust be applied at preciselythe right time. The righttime to apply them dependson weather patterns. Forexample, Lowes notes thathomeowners who live inregions that might haveexperienced warmer thanusual winters will probablyneed to apply the herbicidesearlier than usual. Whilethe manufacturer instruc-tions should always be fol-lowed when applying herbi-cides, it's essential thathomeowners take weatherpatterns into consideration

as well. • Wait until the groundtemperature rises above 60degrees F. Applying herbi-cides when the ground tem-perature is below 60 Fmight render the productsineffective. Gauging soiltemperature can be tricky,but Lowes advises monitor-ing shrubs and trees on theproperty. Once shrubs beginto bloom and trees bud, her-bicide can be applied. • Wait when treatingnewly seeded lawns. Pre-emergent herbicides mightkill new grass seedlings, sohomeowners with newlyseeded lawns should waituntil they have mowed theirlawns three times before

applying a herbicide. • Emphasize uniformapplication. If a herbicide isnot applied uniformlyacross the lawn, crabgrasscan establish itself and ulti-mately spread to the rest ofthe lawn. • Do not thatch or aer-ate after applying a herbi-cide. Thatching or aeratinga lawn after applying a her-bicide might break the prod-uct's chemical barrier,thereby rendering it ineffec-tive. Crabgrass can quicklyspread on an untreatedlawn. A proactive approachthat prevents its growth cankeep lawns looking greatthrough summer.

With the outdoor sea-son upon us, there are afew simple ways to helpyour lawn stay lush andgreen and become thepride and joy of yourneighborhood. You can start by givingyour lawn a good raking tocreate a de-thatchingeffect and “wake up” thelawn for the season.

Cutting Regular cutting of thelawn is important becauseit thickens the grass.Cutting it little and oftenis better than all in one go.Switch directions and pat-terns, so the grass bladesaren’t pressed in the samedirection each time. In themiddle of summer, youmight want to keep thegrass a little longer, so itwithstands periods ofdrought.

Fertilizing Cutting the grassremoves nutrients thatneed to be replaced toachieve healthy growth.From the beginning ofspring, you should fertilizethe lawn every four or fiveweeks. Nitrogen, potassi-um and phosphorous areimportant ingredients fora healthy lawn. Application amountsand instructions are avail-able on most fertilizerpackaging.

Watering If you want a lawn thatis lush and green all sum-mer, watering is impor-tant. How often you need towater your lawn dependson temperature andhumidity. When a lawn needswater, the grass will beginto take on a blue-gray tint,and the older grass bladeswill begin to curl up andwilt. New lawns should bewatered once a day, soseeds can germinate and asolid root system can form.You can water your lawnby hand or select from avariety of sprinkleroptions or automated irri-gation systems. With persistence, youcan win the battle againstweeds using the righttools, herbicides or weed-n-feed products. Also, thegrass roots need air inorder to grow; therefore, itis important to occasional-ly aerate your lawn toclear away dead roots andthatch to create morebreathing space for thelower parts of the grassplus help stems grow bet-ter.

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