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Show Don t water the grass at the expense of the trees is resilient. It is drought train the grass roots to grow tolerant, and can survive long deeper and allow enough time between watering so the upper periods with little moisture. "When I say it is drought tree roots can enjoy some tolerant, that does not mean it oxygen, he Bays. "This takes will stay green and lush when a little patience and putting up water is limited," he says. "It with the lawns complaining from the Utah State University Extension Service Lawns are whiners and trees are stoics. Thats why people rush to water a tiny brown spot on their lawn while letting their trees die a slow dehydration death. will go brown. Some of our cool "I am amazed at the number season grasses even go of people who treat grass somewhat dormant or brown better than they do their when it gets hot. This is simply a defense mechanism against the heat a little like taking a nap in the middle of the day instead of trees," says Jerry Goodspeed, State University Extension horticulturist. "This seems strange since grass is the cheapest working hard. When grass goes Utah -- investment in the landscape, dormant it limits new growth and saves its energy in order to stay alive. Once water or while trees are the most expensive and last the longest. are Why do we damage or kill our cooler trees just to keep the grass restored, it begins to grow and turn green and lush again. TVees, on the other hand, are not as forgiving, Goodspeed says. Seventy to 80 percent of their roots are found in the top 18 inches of soil. They can be watered deeper and less often happy?" Is it because grass is the most visible and quick to embarrass us by turning a little r, he says. How off-colo- trees sad to make suffer, while we strain to care and pay for the upkeep of 'a lawn that can be replaced in a matter of months! So, how do you keep the 30- - year-ol- d grass happy and the trees thriving? One trick is to understand how each one grows, Goodspeed explains. Grass has. relatively short roots. Normally, they should grow somewhere between six and eight inches deep. Grass also Page 5 THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, July 4, 2001 temperatures because they have a larger . reservoir of water. It is also true that all roots (whether for grass or trees) need as much oxygen as water. Too much water in the top few inches of soil and not enough deeper water causes tree roots problems. The top roots can rot while the lower roots get no moisture. "So, to help both trees and grass survive in the same area, and whining occasionally. Water the lawn deep, making sure that the water penetrates the soil a good six to eight inches, he explains. Then encourage the grass roots to grow down to the water level by letting the sprinklers rest a while between watering. One way to help trees is to give them a good deep drink once or twice a month, Goodspeed says. Place a hose at the base of the tree and leave the water running slowly for two to four hours. Make sure the water runs slow enough to penetrate into the soil and not just run off. Another good method is to separate trees from the grass. Remove the grass from around the base of the tree, allowing about three feet of space between the tree and the grass if possible. Our most important investment should be in our trees who will still be around many years after we and the lawn are gone, he says. Eunice George, past Manager of the Blanding Employment Center; Norman Johnson, Southeast Regional Council Chair; Rayburn Jack, Regional Council member; William Deal, past Regional Council Chair; and Judy Chambley, Eastern Region Director, presented Rayburn Jack with a certificate and a plaque of recognition for his many years of dedicated service to the Southeastern Regional Council and community. Courtesy photo DMV office to The Monticello Division of Motor Vehicles office will close its doors for one. day on July 9 to allow the DMV to install a new computer system. It will open again on Tuesday to title and register motor vehicles. However, the Moab DMV in Grand County will be open, so people who need to visit the Monday, close July 9 DMV on July 9 can transact their business there. The. new Motor Vehicle Administration system (MVA) replaces the DMVs ld computer system. San Juan County is the ninth in a statewide, office rollout that will continue through October. county-by-coun- ty i SCREAM ON OVER WHILE YOURE IN TOWN. BestRest r iftBWft COUNTRY 0 2 (imtj and jump into RattlesnakejlapidsTstrap into 'BSEBBZiE sMn |