Grass

Grass

One of the most popular ground covers we have is grass. We play on it, and we work on it and most of us just want it to be green. So how do we make that happen? First Thing we need to look at is do you have warm season grass or do you have cool season grass. Next we need to look at how much sunlight do the grass get. Most grass need at least 8 hour of sunlight a day. When feeding your lawn look for slow release ferlizer. This well feed your lawn longer and is less likely to burn.

poison ivy

Poison ivy
Poison ivy it grow in the garden, take over larger area if not kept in check. It can make us itch for day. Why? Let take a look.
First what does it look like? We all have heard leave of 3 leave it be but this is only a good start


Leaves: Leaves occur on petioles and are divided into 3 leaflets which are generally oval in outline. Leaflets may be either toothed, untoothed, or lobed. Older leaves are generally either toothed and lobed or untoothed and lobed. The two lateral leaflets occur on very short petioles, while the central leaflet occurs on a much longer petiole. Although leaf shape is highly variable, the lateral leaflets are often distinctly lobed on one side of the leaflet and not on the other. Each leaflet is hairless and ranges from 3/4 to 4 inches in length and width.


I like to put both a drawing and a photo of the plant so you can see a lot of detail. The plant itself is very pretty. I have seen it in the fall with a very nice red color to the leaves.

Here are so fun saying that may help you remember what it look like
Various mnemonic rhymes describe the characteristic appearance of poison ivy:
1. "Leaves of three, let it be."
2. "One, two, three? Don't touch me."
3. "Hairy vine, no friend of mine."[2]
4. "Berries white, run in fright" and "Berries white, danger in sight."[3]
5. "Raggy rope, don't be a dope!" Poison ivy vines on trees have a furry "raggy" appearance. This rhyme warns tree climbers to be wary.
6. "Longer middle stem, stay away from them." This refers to the middle leaflet having a notably longer stem than the two side leaflets.
7. "Red leaflets in the spring, it's a dangerous thing." This refers to the red appearance that new leaflets sometimes have in the spring. (Note that later, in the summer, the leaflets are green, making them tougher to distinguish from other plants, while in autumn they can be reddish-orange.)
8. "Side leaflets like mittens, will itch like the dickens." This refers to the appearance of some, but not all, poison ivy leaves, where each of the two side leaflets has a small notch that makes the leaflet look like a mitten with a "thumb." (Note that this rhyme should not be misinterpreted to mean that only the side leaflets will cause itching, since actually all parts of the plant can cause itching.)
9. "If butterflies land there, don't put your hand there." This refers to the fact that some butterflies land on poison ivy, since they are not affected, which provides them protection as their predators avoid eating the plant.[4]

Poison ivy has the botanicy name of Toxicodendron radicans and is part of the anacardiaceae. I know that a mouth full but that it name. the plant put out an oil that is uses to protect itself from the sun call urushiol this is what causes irritant on the skin. The oil can stay active for a long time even dead only handle even the dead leave carefully.
Now that you got it all over you now what do you do? Frist thing is your mother is right wash your hands. This is the best way not to get poison ivy next if you think you got it use one of the many sope on the market that break up the oil. Try to stay out of the sun and where it is cool for a few days. And use some Benadryl both the pill and the cream. For most people, this well work in a few days. However if you have it over more then 70% of your body if you have eaten it or if it is on very sentivt area of your body or you are under 12 years old se a doctor.
Just for fun check out this site http://www.poison-ivy.org/poison-oak-show/index.htm

square foot garden

I love this book square foot garden. It is a wonderful garden aid and should be read. Here the link take a look
book



square foot garden

Square foot gardening
By Mel Bartholomew

pruners

pruners
most tools are there to make you job easier so if you spend money on your tool it can save you in the long run. I spend as much as $100 on a good set of felco pruner. I think felco feel good in the hand they cut well and the last for a long time. In addition the company that makes felco has made it so that each part on the pruner can be replaced. Also they come in many size from the very small for kids hands to the larger size that can be use with two hands. And even thought the felco cost more then other pruners I am more likely to have then stolen then for then to break

dr bonner castile soap

dr bonner castile soap
I love this product. It really is a great help in the garden as well, it is good for washing away the oil from poison ivy as well as disinfesting cut you can get while you are gardening. In addition it could be add to my yard washing mix instead of the dawn.
http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/LS.htm
You can also wash your tool with it. It is always a good idea to keep you tool clean sent this cut down on spreading stuff throve out your yard.



the mint scent is great for get rid of bugs

Its time to wash the yard

Its time to wash the yard
For years I have told many people to wash there yard down. That it well help the landscaping look better and get rid of a lot of bugs. How do you do this? I going to tell you my formula I well also tell you why it works.
First thing you well need is a miracle grow hose end sprayer this can be any brand but I have found that the “miracle gro” one is the easiest to find. Next you well next you will need some Lemon scented antibotics dawn. This part of the formual works because most insect do not like what is use to give the soap a lemon scent. the chemical that dawn uses to take grease away also seem to brake up the insect exoskeleton
And the antibiotic well treat any bacteria the may be on your plants. The next item you well want is some tea tree oil tea tree oil is a disinfectant and destroy a large range of microorganisms that can infecting your yard. I have also recommended that you add one or both the following. Ammonia This will give you yard some extra nitrogen and can green up the yard quickly. Also I have recommend citronella to rid the area of biting insect like mosquito.
Now that you have your shopping list
Tea tree oil
Dawn
Ammonia
Citronella oil
Miracle grow hose end sprayer
You should first fill the sprayer about half way with water next add about six drops of the tea tree oil you should be able to smell it. Next add a half a tea spoon of ammonia, a half tea spoon of citronella and a table spoon of the dawn to the mix. Attach to the end of a hose and sprayer down the yard until clean water came out. this can be done at anytime but it work best in the mornings.

Msds

The msds is also know as a material safety data sheet is the information sheet that come with any produce that you might use in your garden. It is a great source for information on how to handle a chemical. In addition it also can tell you who to call if have a big spill or leak and what you need to do to clear it up. You can find msds for any product you may uses including water. The msds also tell you what safety you should use when using thing like round up. so be careful be informed look at the msds, which your can find on line, for anything you may use that could be hazards.




http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/index.htm

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it hot

it hot to day don't forget to water your plants. also don't forget to mulch. this will hold done weeds help hold water, and give a good definition to your yard. and now a days you can find just about any kind of type of mulch you want and i have found newer and different type ever day. i have seen everything from newspaper to rocks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulch

Round up

Roundup is a great tool for gardener and it can and well if use right do away with weeds quickly and easily. But why what does it do? How does it work? What the best way to use it? Let take a look
Roundup works because It a type of salt the chemical name of round up is Glyphosate, isopropylamine salt. It works because the plant takes the chemical in and it inhibits a key enzyme that plants and bacteria use to make amino acids called EPSP synthase. Because the plant can not make these key amino acids it can not make the food it needs to feed itself. As a result in a few weeks or even days the plant runs out of protein and begins to starve. We see this as the leave of the plant turning black. However a small amount of roundup can result in a crawling of the leaves.
When can I use roundup?
The best time to use round up is early in the morning on a day you know it not going to rain within 4 hour. If it rain with in four hours of spraying it will wash off the chemical and the plant will not have time tot I did not want to spray if I spray a plan take it in.
What if I spar a plant that I did not want to spray? Just wash the plant with water as quickly as you can.
Well round work on every plant? No the are so type of plant like some types soybeans, corns and cottons is not effect by round up because they make a lot of the epsp synthase amino acids. Also plant like thistle who roots have been know go down as far as 20 feet are not as effect by round up.
Will round up hurt me, my pet, or the wild life in my yard? No, because we don’t use the Epsp Synthase amino acids it is only use by plants and bacteria.
Can it be too hot or cold to use roundup? Yes, the temperature should be between 60 - 85 degrees F.
Also do not use roundup if it windy. If it is too windy to throw out grass or flower seeds, it is too windy to spray round up.
What can I do to make roundup more effect?
You can add a small amount of soap to the mix this with help it stick to the plant better. Always read the label before using any chemical. Round up can be a great tool if used right.

Camellia

Camellia are great plant for the landscape. They are very easy to maintain. Put out a beautiful flower that bloom in the winter when very little is blooming. Because they are evergreen they are great for use as a screen or as a live fence around the back yard. These same plants are also what we get the leave we use to make ice tea. The flower comes in many color most are in the red shades. This is a very forgiving plant there very little you can do to hurt it the only real mistake is to prune it at the wrong time of year and the only thing that does is stop the blooming.


http://www.brighterblooms.com/category/camellia-shrubs/?gclid=CJOk_9P1mZsCFQq3sgodCR7koA

Rose of Sharon

The plant I would like to talk about to day is the “Rose of Sharon” this is a great plant. Like the other things I have talk about in this blog it is easy to take care of and it will grow in almost any light leave, it bloom repeatedly in the growing season Rose_of_Sharon

Soil the foundation for your garden.

Soil the foundation for your garden. Soil is what the whole thing is built on and if you want a good garden you need good soil. This mean you need to do thing like using compost doing, soil test and not using chemicals unless you really need to. The better you have soil, the better your garden, the easier your job.

catmint

Catmint or Nepeta is a nice plant that fit in very nicely with the lazy garden idea. They have a nice white, blue, pink or lilac colored flower. Very easy to take care in most case the only real care they need is to be cut to the ground in the fall remulched fertilized and leave alone until next year.

again it not gardening

once you got you garden up to date come read my of broad
http://whatwouldstartrekdo.blogspot.com/

day lilys

daylilys are great plat they are easy to care for and can be plant anywhere and should be they can replace your lawn in place where you dont walk much and they can help to control erosion graet for hillside the mailbox ect they should be use
www.kennesawmountaindaylilygardens.com

don't work too hard

I would like to start this post with the idea, how many tomatoes do you eat? maybe two a day? that would be about 600 per person a year. how many plants to you think you need for that many tomatoes? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato I would say if each per in your home ate one day, one plant per person in your home so that about 4 plant for the most families. This is why I have found the book "square foot gardening" by Mel Bartholomew such a useful book in his book he well teach you for to garden in an area about 4 foot by 4 foot and will teach you how to make the most of a small areas. As my blog is talking about is way to work smarter not harder this is a great way to do that.

water where is it?

it would seem that is the state of ga any way the the "drought" has come to any end and the epa say it ok to water again " http://www.atlantawatershed.org/drought/:" but i say that we would be better off and be able to workless at garden in our yards if we would pick plant that did not need as much water to began with pick the right plant for the right spot can save of water time money and alot of time will look better to

weeds

sent weed are just plant in the wrong place you can some time just reloce a plant then it not a weed of disde you realy like the plant now your done

soil

one part of gardening that is often over look is the soil good soil mean good plants so get a soil test done it only cost about $4 and can tell you alot about what is going on in your yard and what will grow the easiest