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Show Lawn care tips j Tour lawn can be given a big boost towards disease resistance re-sistance by giving it a spring (as -soon as possible now) application ap-plication of a good 6-10-4 fer- tuizer. .Nitrogen is needed tor lush growth, but for sturdy plants, deep roots and disease resistance, we must have adequate ade-quate phosphate and potash. The result desired from a good lawn is not a great volume vol-ume of growth, and clippings, but a good, dense, healthy, disease resistant, weed-free turf, and one that is easily maintained. To achieve this, we must provide adequate phosphate and potash along with the nitrogen so often given single priority. Add to this early, properly proper-ly balanced fertilization, the practice of leaving your grass high (Kentucky Blue Grass at 2 inches) and watering heavy and infrequently to allow the soil surface to dry out thoroughly thor-oughly between waterings. This will go a long ways towards to-wards developing good disease resistance. |