Show xr'txrxr xrxrxrxrxrxrxrxrxrxf'txr xr'&xrxrxrxrxrxrxrxrxrxr Five Ways BEAT THE DROUGHT WITH SOIL ACTIVATOR! - t : ' BrSiS by Mark Anderson lor the last few summers and falls gardeners have had to deal with higher than normal heat and drought conditions I Infortunatdy we had a wet winter but most of our runoff melted so our situation hasn'f friii'limd murh'ua iJLnrrpt temperatures have not climbed so high and we : as much Ho tier temperatures and occasional rainstorms haven't had will prevJH j i So what can we do to help conserve water inner to I You'd be surprised how much water we without Ikfrigl A little wisdom a few new tech-th- e can saver difference between beating the drodght ' nkpieaif ' and die condition ! fiJKT- Xr: ‘ ' -- Xf - $ J ' humate retains this added water and nutrient in forms that your plants and grass can utilize very quickly making the plant! healthier and much better at withstanding heat and draught stress 'Xr: You might laugh but were talking about a 25 increase in capacity That means you can wait ah extra day or two between waterings without noticing additional stress J J ‘ ? i ng now The longer we wait to conserve the it most- - Yei the riven streams and canals ’ seem to have plenty of water in them right now but that will change quickly as it gets hotter and ' the clean and instead blower broom summer Use sidewalks a or a to of driveways hoqer this hose Water In the evening or in the morning instead Of in the daytime and for longer periods of time less frequently This prevents raoiitture loss to evaporation and will allow the water to pen--' etrate deeper into your toil if: ' W need ' They also serve as a home for microorganisms These microorganisms actually convert thatch arid grass clippings left over in your lawn Into ben-- ! clidal organic matter and nutrient It actually rebuilds your tired old soil ' V- Jj y ' ' you! Wecould boieyou witha lot ofnumbers andstatisticsand conftee with a lot ofun necessary information about humaterbut die truth isi Xr everyone that uses it tells us the same thing it really works Not' only does V ' it compost 'your' thatch but it alto bed 'up unavailable nutrients isi your ' rail increases water retention assists in soil aeration improves teed ger- " urination and 'enhances root development In thdrti Soil Activator 'can’J " help make you' a' more' effective gaidener by decreasing the amount of?f V-' Xr water ybii use while still keeping your plants 'looking better than eyer'1'- - Vi ' To help light strut in our lawn we also' use a ep brtilhatipn program that we detuned specifically for our own lawitA well fcdrwateied and only looks beautiful but has led weeds resists insects and ditedcs betterand ' Xfl- - Vi-- r p v’ j'1' 7 23-3- -1 ut ' '?' '7 j! i tilization program especially designed for your yard Ours follows the holidays Let me explain we apply somerime between St Patrick's Day and Faster Seep Sdp I (Soil Aaivatortl6-16-16- ) 6 Weed-O(Anddaon's But 7V£ liquid herbicide if necessary) falls sometime between ' Mothcrii Day did Memorial Day Step 3 between July 4th and July 24th depends on the weath- er and how die lawn looks If it sit reded and not doing much yp apply $o3 Activator and a slow : rrlcase nitrogen If it looks good we apply just the slow release nitrogen'" Around Labor Day is perfect 'time td apply Sup 4 again Anderson's Best23-3-1- 6 WecgkOutliqirid herbicide if I ' needed' A winterizer dr Step 5 we put on as laid as possible between Halloween and !' v' V' f 'sVVUc Thanksgiving ' ' " J 7 : J $ ': Since June has arrived and inc heat of summer will soon fellow apply your fine or second applt- cation of Soil Activator as soon as possiUc along with a skmMelcasc nitrogen ferdlizer like Anderson’s Best 23-3-Water in both products well and stand back to watch the results You won't believe how great your lawn will look andhow much lets water it will need tomaintain ' dXr that deep green color'' Xf Xf Xf Xf S Limited time onljrlw V Buy Anderson's Best Xr SAVE Xf : Xf : ":y Xf Xf ' Offer rxpirrs June 30 Xt Xf Xf Xf ' Xr Xf 7 ' 69 West Center Logan 752-234- XfXf XfXfXfVXf Xf : ry fotith plant water tolerant planti whetpqtsiblfc Ail that qthm after becoming estabfished I won't bebutti 'GXfXfXr'tXf'tXf a a t 7aJ v 50-7- - Soakers work in a slightly different fashion The biggest difference is that soaken cover a larger area than drip emitters but sdll use much lets water than sprinklers by targeting the soil around foe plants Where a drip system hat a small hose that waten each individual plant a soaker hose can water multiple plants Poly pipe m regular garden hosejlistdbuMi'foe water from foe source to soaker hoses placed in strategic locations around pi '' I’ve helped many gardeners congmict their own soaker add drip eyifems this season and as far as I know everyone I havgtglkeQ with has been quite pleased with foe results The best systems seemed foe soakers and drip emitters into the landscape or gardens depend- - taintoqiowth ingemhe i£e3iRroe iftewlittle wMjritp plants and plant placement The one thing they to do the Mme jobfoeirspriklere did Ian year 11 happy about is ' Wlftlmowiyt nad it will be YcqoI wet summer I doubt it but h could happen So just in case maybe whjdTiPpHr start cowrving again Start thiidung sbout ways you can save water little things thatyou might not have foougntofbefore I like the idea of using paper plates and pias--tic utensils to you don't have IQ wash dishes or buying 30 pair of underwear so you only have to do die wash ortce a month (juat kidding!) if We all startsaving a little a whole bunch of littles will eventually add up to a Xr Xr Xr lotf Xr - W A ‘i Xr ' XfXfXfXfXf s 4H anytime soon but a move toward planting more native i valley would be an excellent step Local garden centers in the valleys lal dimatc can help you decide what plants will work bat In thelocjuons that you have 'chosen and which ona need more or less water than the next You don't have to plant sagebrush ana yard you'd be surprised what attractive and beauti- -' juniper only' to have a laswater-demandiri-g fill plants don't need 7v: much water we want to give them vv'7 ''"ix :S'V f ' tf ? — ? ' 'f S v'TiVV'r' y And finally use soaker hoses and drip systems when possible You won't believe how much las 0 lesswater than a sprin- water you'll tee to get the same results Thae devica will distribute klet yet still water more effectively Drip systems use a series of flexible tubes and small emitters ' that slowly drip the water in a controlled area such as at the base of a shrub or tree or even in a container on a deck Although the drip system usa a fraction of foe water that sprinklers dp the water is directed at the soil and right to foe intended plantand they are simple and easy to set up and install In many casa they can be worked into art existing sprinkler system easily Xr Xr 5 V- ' Xr: 7 v i rfTf& ?v Xr Xr Si i Xr SEED & GARDENINC Xf Xf ' Xr 2004 m “"V W1 absorb : Xr ANDERSON’S Xf i iajp Third' use Soil Activator or humatei All l ifeed to arid hold moisture by 500700Tf you don't bdi " up this summer because of the lack of water lawns and gardens will definitely notice the - record days of TOO drought combined with-6state used humate to keep their lawns alive when - used h on my lawn for years and I'm still aniaad '' around the yard 77 Xr Xr Xf A Xr $200 1 rib- 5-- Xr: fertilizer arid 16 ' : dn each 20 bag of Soil Activator Xf Xr 23-3-- Second only give your lawn what'lf needs Marty gardeners their lawns and in so doing disservice' to the Community and to their lawn as weli' lawn' thy lied in two applications-1requires 1 to 1 12 ipchea of water per week This works best inch? Measure it?: of 12 to 34 inches per yeek f low do you know how long to after a normal water-- 1 Put cylindrical containers (I like tuna cans best) out around youryal Inchiri30-- ' ing measure how much water has accumulated in e works' espeiv minutes you'd better increase the length of watering When theheiat dally well jf you have shares or! turns and can only i when'its of summercOmeS and the tbp2-- inches of soil dri deep! ' ii roots can find the cool moisture hiding abpuL do' a i 'iV ' ' X v '' x" v !' Humtes contain all the trace minerals and nutritional substances not bund in chemical brtilizeta (nidi as organic matter caibon protein ' dilorophylland humic acid) necessary to the development of plant lib ' 1 3-- water-holdi- 1 ’ In fact I can't wr t about saving water let me i think of on thing diat I still wouldn't plant my ownjfraen lust last week my wife and I plant- ed lumpkina and zucchini in oui lisedafls and com in bur larger garden plot No the com is probably 4 indies tall Heat definitely germinated within aweek i thir some more com and beana in to fill up grow Once our peas are it carrots beets tumips and other quidc but many other bacellent time to start a late crop of broccoli leaTowudtthe endflf to late to plant something (Orbruaseinkii Before Instead of waiting for our yards and lawn to diy up this season we can actively prepare fora' stressful summer by planing ahead right now The best way to beat the draught is to use Soil Activator by Natural Guard (or humate) By adding humale to your lawn garden and flowerbeds you will see a dramatic increase in the amount of water and nutrient your toil can hold The ry ":' :''" nd you thuO is not too late to plant 'A ' Xr a" to Conserve Water J i this Summer BSi Xr ' - ' ' i yi'pTv ' - is |