CALVERT COUNTY GREEN EXPO – 2014

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED!   6th Annual Calvert Green Expo (& Green Craft Fair) Presented by the Calvert County Citizens Green Team Saturday, May 3, 2014, 10am-4pm Event location:  Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center Dowell Road, Dowell (Solomons), Maryland   CALL FOR VENDORS!   Businesses, organizations, service agencies – CLICK on this box!                           Green crafters – CLICK on this box!     Thank you from the Calvert County Citizens Green Team!   Questions? Email info@annmariegarden.org Call 410-326-4640

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GRASS SEED – PURE OR MIXED

  In cool-season   northern states, a blend of permanent grasses is best, as long as about 90   percent of the mixture is desirable permanent lawn grasses. Unblended grasses,   such as pure Bermuda grass, do well in warm-season southern states where   temperatures exceed 80°F. Warm-season grasses are known for being durable and   requiring less watering than cool-season grasses, but they do have a stronger   tendency to grow weeds. It is also important to know that many newer types of   warm-season grasses cannot be started from seed. They must be set out as   plantings.

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How to Combat Common Lawn Problems

When it comes to your lawn, the biggest problem you should have to face this summer is getting your kids to actually mow it once in a while. Just like a car, regular maintenance is the first step in avoiding serious lawn problems. This involves fertilizing, generally four or five times per year with annual programs from your local Ace Hardware. Frequent mowings to maintain grass height between 2″and 3″will also keep your lawn healthy. If blights do strike your lawn, however, here is the battle plan that will return it to glory: Weeds You must first get to know

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