Mid to Late Feb - early March
3RD
SEED SOWING TIME
THE TIME TO START SOWING SEEDS IS NIGH. VISIT YOUR LOCAL GARDEN CENTER AND
PICK UP SEED TRAYS, DAMP OFF, SOILLESS SEEDING MIX, SEEDS,WATERING CAN, MISTER,
LABELS AND A WATERPROOF MARKER. REMEMBER TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE
SEED PACKAGE AS SOME SEEDS REQUIRE LIGHT TO GERMINATE WHILE OTHERS MAY REQUIRE
DARKNESS OR A CERTAIN DAY LENGTH. THEY MAY ALSO REQUIRE SPECIAL DAY AND NIGHT
TEMPERATURES.
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4TH
FIGHTING SNOW MOULD
IN THE NORTHEAST SNOW MOULD IS A PROBLEM. THE EASIEST WAY TO COMBAT SNOW MOULD
IS AS SOON AS THE SNOW GOES TAKE A LEAF RAKE AND GENTLY RAKE THE INFECTED AREAS.
THIS USUALLY ELIMINATES THE PROBLEM BUT YOU MAY HAVE TO OVER SEED THE AREA LATER
IN THE SPRING.THESE AREAS ARE USUALLY WHERE THE GRASS HAS BEEN LEAFT TOO LONG OR
WHERE THE SNOW HAS BEEN PILED UP ALONG SIDLEWALKS AND DRIVEWAYS