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heavy use during the summer,
your lawn may be showing some
wear and tear. Now is the time to
get it in shape for next spring.
“September is an excellent time
to revitalize your lawn,” says Dr.
Peter Landschoot, assistant pro
fessor of turfgrass science in
Penn State’s College of Agricul
tural Sciences. “It takes only a
few steps to help grass regain the
lush green growth it had in the
spring.
“If you fertilize now, you’ll
give turf the nutrients it needs to
recover from the stresses of sum
mer as well as from disease and
insect problems,” he says.
“Fertilizer also helps grass revive
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characters. Be sure to select a
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• Select books with illustra
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The best are those that work witih
the text, carry the story line and
reflect the book’s lone and inter
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their tongues. Books with familiar
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Fertilizer should be applied
with a spreader. Never apply
more than the amount recom
mended on the label - too much
can bum grass or cause excessive
growth.
September also is a good time
to dethatch and to do away with
broadleaf weeds, such as dande
lions. A broadleaf weed herbicide
kills the entire plant - roots
included - so weeds cannot
regenerate.
“Annual grasses, such as crab
grass, will be killed by the first
frost, so4here’s no point in trying
to control these weeds in late
summer,” says Landschoot. “Use
a preemergence herbicide on
them in the spring, and keep the
refrains ("fee, fi, fo, fum!”) and
repeating events ("Jack went up
the beanstalk”) are also excellent
choices.
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“First, remove all vegetation
from the area,” says Landschoot.
“Then work up the soil with a
rake or rototiller so that it’s loose
and free of large clumps.”
Lightly disperse seed over the
bare spot. “Don’t make the plant
ing too dense,” he advises.
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turf dense so they do not receive
light or space to grow.”
Late summer also is the time to
think about reseeding bare spots
or troublesome areas on your
lawn. Perennial ryegrass is a good
turf species to use for patch
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an active role in the promotion of
the Ayrshire breeders,” said prog
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members both junior and
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The princess will reign for one
year, representing the Ayrshire
Association at various national
events, including the national Ayr
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Livestock Exposition, the Ken
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and host a national contest to name
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Beginning at 10 a.m., at the fair
grounds, contestants will answer
questions about their involvement
with Ayrshires.
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contest will be held at 7 p.m. on the
Expo grounds. The new Ayrshire
princess will be crowned at the
conclusion of this portion. People
are encouraged to come and watch
at no charge.
Interested participants should
contact Lany Yeager of the Ken
tucky Ayrshire Club at (606)
734-0671. There is as2s entry fee,
which should be made payable to
the Kentucky Ayrshire Club. The
contest is open to all female junior
members of the Association who
have never married and never had
a child.
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of an inch between each perenni
al ryegrass seed. Rake the area to
cover the seeds with soil, being
careful not to bury them too deep.
The seeds should be no more than
a quarter of an inch below the sur
face, with some remaining on top
of the soil. A lightweight lawn
roller passed over the spot will
insure good seed-to-soil contact.”
Cover the area with clean straw
to protect the seeds, but do not
smother them. “You should be
able to see soil through the straw
layer,” says Landschoot. “As a
final precaution, put up a small
fence to keep people and animals
from walking on the seedbed.”
Perennial ryegrass will germi
nate in five to seven days, provid-
ed the surface of the soil is kept
moist. Once the grass is about an
inch tall, carefully remove the
mulch.
‘Trial and error is the best way
to determine when to cut new
grass,” says Landschoot. “Mow a
small area. If this pulls up the
grass, wait. If it stays rooted, you
can keep cutting.”
If your lawn is composed most
ly of weeds, undesirable grass or
dead areas, you might want to
renovate it entirely. For more
information, request the free fact
sheet, “Turfgrass Establishment,”
from the Penn State Cooperative
Extension office in your county.