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Show Wasatch Wave Summit County Bet Spring Home It Garden Review May. 1999 A3 'Tis The Season To Fertilize By Ana Barrett Guest Writer Fertilizing not considered by most people to be an exciting topic but essential to exciting gardens and yards. Living in an environment like ours, with our pool rocky, alka- line, day-lik- e soil, lack of short and humidity growing season, regular fertilization will increase plant growth and help maintain healthier lawns and yards. The stronger you keep your plants, die better they will be able to withstand unforeseen droughts, particularly cruel winters and unexpected seasonal killing frosts. Next to proper soil preparation and proper plant selection, fertilization is the most important aspect to maintaining a healthy landscape. Seasonal fertilizing is a good way to break down me year Winter Take this season off, you deserve the break and so do your plants. Spring: April, May, early June During the post-emergen- ce d Should only be but be sure to use well balanced formula fertilizers: 16168 applied to your lawn if you have severe dandelion and (NitrogenPotashPhosphoric clover problems. Try to apply Add) When you use fertilizers with before the weeds go to seed. too much nitrogen without the Two applications may be necesrest of the formula (i.e. 2100X sary if weeds persist Vfeed-n-Fee- If your weed problem Is limitit is like feeding your plants cofIf false fee. a excellent lawn to is time an ed, we recommend spot spraygives your Spring g The fertilizer. sense will of it apply granular ing with Morgro Weed-it-ground moisture win help cany green your lawn without pro- containing Trimec. It is a selecthe nutrients into the roots. moting root growth. Once in tive, broadleaf killer that can be an awhile is an it is okay but a steady sprayed over grass. Spot sprayMflorganiteft organic will that diet weaken the plant. can fertilizer be ing is easy, effective, economical purpose used on lawns, trees, shrubs Gypsum is a mineral that and better for the environment soils and than general broadcasting. and flowers. Organic fertilizers breaks down day-lik- e You can and should use allis It alkaline desirable salts. cost a little a mote generaUy per application be can be applied soil amendment that only needs purpose fertilizer once or twice less frequently because they to be broadcast a couple of during the summer depending release into the soil slower - so times (heavily) during the life of when your spring application which make your yard. have less run-owas. Don't fertilize on the them much better for the enviIt can be used more frequently hottest day of the year. Try to ronment and water tables. If if it is broadcast lighter than the make your applications on coolyou live near a wetlands area, recommended dosage. Gyp- er days. Soil addifier - liquid soil conorganic is your only responsible sum, in conjunction with soil add i Her is a secret recipe to ditioner that can be used on option. Morgro 16168 plus Iron if a healthier plants in our area. lawns, trees, flower beds, etc. weU balanced, economical gran-- Moregro Rootstarter if the best helps lower the pH of our soil ular fertilizer the promotes root way to promote root growth in which will create better growgrowth as well as greening. It newly planted plants. It can be ing conditions and, ultimately, can be used as a lawn applica- used from May through Sep- healthier plants. tion two to four times through- tember and should be applied Falk September October, out the growing season if is once every 6 weeks. excellent for trees, shrubs and November flowers. Summer mid June; July, Tis the season to plant bulbs and winterize your yard and Greening your lawn is good. August bicide. well-bein- II ff 4-- pre-emerg- time in Spring, if you noticed you had a crabgrass andor spurge problem with your lawn We last yeac an early spring cation of crabgrasa and spurge killer will help reduce this problem. It must be applied before you actually see the weeds or it is too late and you will need to herresort to a Offer gardens. Fertilome Winterize! that becomes available to the plant first thing in the spring about your yard! If you like a green lawn early, fertilize in the fall. Milorganite and 16168 may also be used in the fall. It is a good idea to broadcast granular fertilizer over your flower and shrub beds, and in tree wells. Using Soil Pep andor Ranui Compost as a protective layer over your gardens and around your trees and shrubs will improve the soil and help your plants. Although there are as many opinions regarding fertilizing as there are gardeners, the most important thing to do is: REMEMBER TO FERTILIZE. Your plants will appreciate it and your yard will gain value and beauty. M Ann Berrrtt otong malt her hSw! Sine, M Fart Cif Surrery aa the corner of Brnr Hollow Dr. oni Highway 224. They pronJe own wuJenlo with mJejHk I now-eJr on oil oryecto of high altitude SEAFOOB DTUSTT0BI CTUTT BOTEATT 's The 'Valley Freshest Prodace Lunch Served - Daily Scratch Bakery OPEN Saturday 6:00 a.m. - 1 1:00 p.m. Monday a.m. 10:00 8:00 p.m. Sunday PHARMACY - 8:00 p.m. a.m. 8:30 Monday Friday Saturday 9:OOa.m.-6:OOp.m. 890 South Main -- before you're even thinking 3F3HaE2SIHt In-Ho- use is our choice for fall fertilizing. It is an extremely slow release fertilizer Heber City, UT |