Clinton Township Newsletter

1 4 j u n e 2 0 2 3 W W W . C L I N T O N T W P N E W S L E T T E R . C O M brilliantimprovements.com Design. Plan. Build. M e n D h a M g a r D e n C e n t e r w i l l h e l P y o u g r o w y o u r g r a s s g r e e n a n D s t r o n g From the "old guy with the pony tail" When lawn care procedures are accomplished at the optimum time of year, utilizing the appropriate products, results are also optimum, requiring less effort in the long run. Every procedure accomplished inefficiently or at less than optimum timing will require more effort down the road to compensate. Example#1: You can thatch or aerate and seed in the spring, even though early fall is optimum. Result: You stimulate crabgrass and broadleaf weed development. This requires future applications of control products. Thatching or aeration open the ground up to increased soil moisture evaporation. This causes drought stress and or the need for supplemental irrigation. Drought stress causes more susceptibility to insect damage. Insect damage causes bare spots. Bare spots allow for weed infestations which require weed control measures and reseeding. And so the cycle begins. Example#2: Fertilize with 2/3 your yearly fertilizer in the fall. Result: Excessive spring fertilizer stimulates turf top growth at the expense of the root system, depleting nutrient reserves stored in the roots the previous fall. This problem is compounded by a lack of appropriate fertilization in the early fall and or late fall which minimizes production of these food reserves. These negative impacts on turf quality cause turf to thin and become unhealthy, ultimately requiring reseeding. And so the cycle continues. In all cases, inappropriate timing of otherwise effective lawn care procedures cause thin unhealthy turf. The proper products and procedures along with proper timing can provide for maximum turf quality at minimum cost. Visit us at our Annandale location on Route 31, or online at: www.MendhamGardenCenter.com and click on the Gardening Guide for more helpful tips! It's really very simple to grow your grass real green and strong. All you gotta do... is do more right than wrong!" – the old-guy with the pony tail at Mendham Garden Center June 6 is Primary Election Day Vote by mail, vote early in person at the North Branch Library in Clinton or vote on election day! Clinton Township is now LD16 and the best way to support the New Jersey Senate and Assembly candidates and the issues important to all is by voting. Learn more about the key issues, like Making New Jersey More Affordable, Supporting Small Businesses, and Investing in our Community at: www.ld16nj.com. For more information about the Clinton Township Democrats, contact us at: clinton.twp.democrats@gmail.com. Want to join? We conveniently meet monthly via online conferencing – together we are powerful! C h u r C h o f t h e h o l y s P i r i t i n l e B a n o n i n v i t e s y o u t o i t s a n n u a l P i C n i C ! Mark Your Calendar for Sunday, June 25 for the Church of the Holy Spirit Picnic at Pickell Park, 515 Main Street, Whitehouse Station at noon after Church Services. We'll have a grill-master to cook up burgers and hot dogs, and we'll provide beverages too! If you would like to, please bring a side or dessert. Or, just come as you are! There will be a one-mile loop for bicyclists that anyone can ride and an obstacle course set up for kids on bikes to test their skills. Father John can bless the bikes and feet! Come and relax, enjoy picnic food, and good conversation and camaraderie with Church of the Holy Spirit and make new friends! Please contact the Church office at: 908. 236.6301 or email us at: admin@ churchholyspirit.org for more information. How can you tell it's a dogwood tree? From the bark. ~ Dad Joke

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