Rather than use the old time lawn mower, give your mower a once over before that St. Aug is growing an inch a day. Change the spark plug
Drain old gas and refill with new gas Change the oil
Clean the air filter and rub the clean filter with oil to protect the engine Check the blade to see if it is sharp or needs replacement.
Giving the old lawn a tune up will create a stress free mowing season.
I am working on a project at Audubon Park Golf Course that is 100% donated except for the plants will be purchased from the vendor that donated the materials to the last project, Windmill Nursery of Folsom, LA. I have several volunteers coming from Rochester Community Technical College from Rochester, Minnesota to help restore the landscaping. This group read an article written about Garden Gate’s devastation from Katrina and how we put our lives on hold to help the community in St. Bernard. We helped build a park for the kids called Vista Park. I was the project manager and coordinated the efforts. I am looking for volunteers to help make this restoration happen with a huge impact. In addition, I am looking to make sure that this gets media attention for the volunteers that are spending their own money to come and help our Great City.
In the Gulf South when the weather begins to turn cooler in the evenings the thick lush St. Augustine grass develops a fungus we call brown patch. It also can occur in winter rye grass as well. Typically the fungus grows in areas when humid and moisture is present in the thatch layer of the grass and usually happens during April and October in the New Orleans Area.
So you have this problem and just want to fix it. Here are a couple of things you can do to reduce brown patch in your yard.
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Chad Harris
The Garden Gate Guy
Keep that herb gardening paying for itself by continually harvesting. Once the herbs are harvested, place in a freezer bags for later use. If you are a cooking wizard, blend your herbs with soft butter and freeze. These can be used later for seasoning meats and vegetables.
