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Week of July 25th, 2009

• Move to Oregon.
• Water the grass properly. A good soaking on an infrequent basis is what we want to do. A little sprinkling every day just promotes diseases on the turf. But a good soaking gets water down in the soil where it's in that bank account that the plant can draw on later on.
• Put a slow hose on your trees to get the water down several inches. Avoid compacting the soil or adding further stress.
• Stay on top of those weeds. I know that's not fun to weed in the heat of summer, but a little early morning weeding and mulching really cuts down on the work later. And it lets your plants get their full dose of water and nutrients without the competition.
• Watch for chinch bugs. They'll soon be arriving in our lawns as well.

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