The Importance of Soil Testing
Soil testing is economically prudent. The appropriate application of nutrients and/or lime can save money. Don't buy nutrients that your soil doesn't need; instead, invest in those nutrients that will bring about healthy growth and yields. You can get a Soil Testing Kit from your Rutgers Cooperative Extension County Office or download the form from Rutgers website; and send the samples in your own package with payment. The documents will provide details about taking soil samples and submitting them for fertility analysis. Choose the version under the appropriate category. A questionnaire should be filled out and sent in with each sample.
Choosing pavers & wall stone is easier than ever!
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Why Spread Lime in the Spring?
Spring Lawn Care Three Tips to do now & later this Spring. Spring Lawn Care Tip #1 Control Thatching. Raking will be your first task of spring lawn care. A thatch build-up of more than 1/2 inch is considered excessive.Thatch is the reason why it is recommended
Time to Sharpen your Clippers for Pruning
Shapening Tips
- Use a file (such as AC 8300/Corona) for all your pruning tools.
- Maintain the same factory bevel or angle of the cutting edge when sharpening.
- File the bevel edge from the pivot toward the tip four or five times, and check the edge.
- File the flat side of the blade once, with the file against the blade, to remove burrs caused by sharpening.
Tip: Use fine steel wool to clean the blade.
Leaking Sprinklers Head
If your sprinkler heads are leaking water after the system has turned off or are on constantly two things may be happening.
The system may be draining water out of the lowest head(s). This leakage will last only a few minutes until the higher pipes in the system are empty of water. (Rain Bird offers the Seal-A-Matic (SAM) check valve to prevent puddling of water in lower heads if this is a real problem.)
The Importance of Soil Testing
How To Have Your Soil Tested
You can get a Soil Testing Kit from your Rutgers Cooperative Extension county officeor download the forms and send the samples in your own package with payment.The documents provide details about taking soil samples and submitting them for fertility analysis. Choose the correct version under the appropriate category and fill out the questionnaire and send in with each sample required. http://njaes.rutgers.edu/soiltestinglab/
10 Tips For Saving Water
NDS offers 10 water-saving tips- some are my personal favorites while others were contributed by my fellow employees and like-minded friends.
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