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P l A n A H e A d t o B u i l d y o u r l AW n t H i s f A l l
By the old guy with a pony tail at MGC
Fall is the time to build and improve your lawn. Lime and fertilizer based
on soil test recommendations, applied in the early fall promotes root growth and
turf density. A strong deep root system and healthy dense top growth improve
drought, disease and insect tolerance the following season. Experts agree that
2/3 of the nitrogen applied to a lawn should be applied in the fall.
Fall is also the optimum time to over seed your lawn. New grass established in the
early fall has time to establish in preparation for the following growing season.
If your lawn requires broadleaf weed control, post emergent broadleaf
weed control products should be applied 2 – 3 weeks prior to over seeding.
Depending on the density of your lawn, there are different methods
used to incorporate new seed. For lawns with less than 50% turf cover, slice
seeding may the best choice. A slice seeder slices the ground and creates furrows
(rows) on 2 – 3 inch centers. It then drops the seed in these furrows. For lawns
with more than 50% cover core aeration and over seeding may be a more cost
effective option. Mendham Garden Center is conveniently located on Route
31 North, near the Old Allerton Road intersection. Find out more at: www.
MendhamGardenCenter.com.
P A r t n e r s H i P f o r H e A l t H
M o n t H l y s t r e s s r e d u C t i o n t i P s
The Hunterdon County Partnership for Health Mental Health Action
Team would like to remind you to pay attention to your mental health during
these difficult times when you may find stressful situations arise many times a
day. It may seem simple, but paying attention to your breath and using some
simple breathing exercises are effective and immediate ways to reduce anxiety.
The key is to slow your breathing down and specifically to focus on making the
breath slow, steady and gentle. The flower breathing graphic can help you to
imagine you are smelling a flower by taking a slow breath in through your nose.
Then imagine you are blowing on a leaf of the flower by slowly breathing out.
Repeat this several times and you'll notice your tension start to flow away. You
can do this anytime and anywhere you need to calm your feelings so give it a try.
"Smell the sea, and feel the sky.
Let your soul and spirit fly."
–Van Morrison
