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economist sunthe tribunmay 1997 9 lush healthy lawn keeps things cool on hot days everyone enjoys the first spring lawn raking its the sign that win ter is finally over the green of grass in may is a thing of beauty and the glorious fragrance of the first cutting is true aromatherapy the first clippings are also a catalyst for the compost heap grass is a cool weather crop not wellsuited for summers heat drought and insect invasion thou sands of tiny grass plants crowded closely together need regular care fertilizing and watering to maintain their spring beauty thus a great controversy has arisen over lawns some have removed lawns entire ly and planted other ground covers others have simply allowed weed patches to develop thereby giving natural gardening a bad name some continue to overdose their lawns on high nitrogen fertilizers that produce lush tender grass attracting hoards of insects which require chemical treatment i would like to make a few mid dle of the road suggestions for lawn care whether you are a do-it- yourselfer or work with a lawncare lets get growing marjorie mason hogue company many have developed organic methods as well as the traditional ones a lawn is a good thing it removes toxins from the air sup plies oxygen absorbs rainfall pre venting runoff and effectively cools the air and lowers the temper ature on hot days most important is the fact that it feels good when you walk on it with bare feet the turgrass resource centre is promoting these ideas for sensible lawn care specifically in the area of preparing your lawn for sum mers heat reduce fertilizer reduce or eliminate fertilizer and weed control applications at least 30 days before temperatures hit summer highs last year that was in mid- june scholarship offered for students the harmony movement is creating an important new schol arship program for high school students who contribute to elimi nating social barriers and dis crimination twenty scholarships will be awarded annually to recognize significant contributions by high school graduates towards elimi nating social barriers to mutual understanding the harmony movement is a nonpartisan nonprofit organi zation dedicated to promoting intercultural understanding and a harmonious environment for everyonein canada announcing the award pro gram connie sam executive director of the harmony move ment said there are young peo ple making an incredible contri bution to promoting mutual respect and good will among var ious cultural and religious groups its time they get the youth recognition they deserve sam continued the scholar ships will more than recognize and award young people they will encourage youth to promote harmony in their own schools and communities any fulltime student graduat ing from high school in the greater toronto area who is under the age of 21 and entering a postsecondary institution may apply june 30 is the deadline for this years applications applications can be obtained from the harmony movement by writing 70 gibson drive unit 12 markham ontario l3r 4c2 or by phoning 905 9402823 faxing 905 9401521 or by sending an email to harmonyipolinecom 28th annual unionville village festival june 7th 8th celebrate the tradition limited edition prints support the festival by purchasing a limited edition print of downtown unionville great value for only 2500 signed by artist sharon bright available from your local door to door sales person queens pantry and unique signatures what a great mothers day gift careful mowing gradually raise the cutting height of your mower by 25 to 50 per cent as tempera tures increase longer grass encourages deeper roots and shades the soil better cut often mow as often as necessary so you never remove more than one third of the grass blade at a time make sure your mower is sharp for a clean rather than jagged cut waterregularly lawns need about one inch of water a week if rains do not supply this you should irrigate in the evening or early morning measure the amount by sinking a can into the lawn and marking the one inch depth take care during drought if severe water restrictions are enforced you may want to reserve your rations for veg etable gardens or trees a healthy lawn will simply go dormant and turn a golden brown it will become green again with the return of cool er weather and moisture in a water crisis never lightly sprinkle your lawn this will cause shallow roots which could be baked by the heat end of summer tip as summers heat subsides you can resume watering if necessary at weekly intervals and gradually lower the mowing height fall maintenance early fall is the best time to carry out tasks such as aerat ing dethatching and weed control then apply a bal anced slowrelease fertilizer which will strengthen your lawn for winter and the fol lowing season awkward areas one further suggestion if your lawn is a shape that is not easily maintained hav ing steep slopes or narrow strips consider making maintenance easier by removing 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