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Articles from the May 7, 2013 edition


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  • May is prime time to dethatch and aerate lawns

    May 7, 2013

    Measuring thatch By Denise Ruttan Photo by Alec Kowalewski Thatch is a common problem in Kentucky bluegrass and creeping bentgrass lawns. May is an optimum time to aerate and dethatch your lawn. If your lawn is made up of perennial ryegrass or tall fescue, you likely don't have to worry about thatch, said Alec Kowalewski, a turfgrass expert for the Oregon State University Extension Service. But if it's Kentucky bluegrass or creeping bentgrass, Kowalewski advised dethatching or aerating your lawn once or twice a year in the spring and fall....

  • Strolling the Delta Old Growth Trail

    May 7, 2013

    McKenzie River Reflections...