Alaska Garden columnist Jeff Lowenfels has tips for fostering green growth as the weather warms.
Ah, the tree buds are open. Daffodils and tulips are up and out. Dandelions are greening up and entering the first blast of the season. The darn snow is finally gone and there shouldn’t be any more frosts until October. It is hard to believe. We made it.
First, it is time to clean up. You don’t need me to tell you what to do other than prod you to run over yard debris with the mower after you pick up the supersize stuff that won’t mulch up. All of what has fallen is “brown” material and is great microbe food for a lawn that will be getting nothing but “green” food for the rest of the season.
No thatching allowed. What a waste of time. And, it is so much work! Let the lawn green up before you decide to do anything to it or put anything on it. All it should be getting right now is water and more water.This means you have to set up your watering system. It is mandatory that every faucet and every hose, as well as all watering tools, have a quick connectors and on both ends when it comes to hoses. I like the brass types.
A hose should reach every corner of the property and none should leak. No one wants to get wet watering. The water is too cool — 40 degrees, so if you need new rubber washers, get them. If you need new hose ends, they are easy to repair. After a while, an investment in a new hose might be in order, however, as they don’t last forever.
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