Wow, last Sunday saw some pretty severe damage from the quick moving storms. Many trees were either toppled over or uprooted. We had only minor damage and lost our power for only a day. The grass around here is growing so fast with the added rain. The nitrogen from the rain has also greened many lawns up quite nicely.

Yes, it .looks very nice…the mulch piled up around the tree trunks. Looking like the tree grew out of a pyramid, the mulch is stacked high. The trouble with this is disease is breeding in that pile. The high pile of the mulch does not allow for water to move away from the bark. Fungus, mold, etc have a breeding ground for destruction. These attack the bark of the tree, which is the protective skin of the tree. Without it, insects and disease set in and you run the risk of the tree dying or even falling over after the rot has eaten away the tree. Mulch only 2 to 3 inches high…and you’ll keep that expensive tree for many years.

Two days of rain, off and on, have given the lawns a green up….except those with the chinch bugs. Tomorrow, I’ll bring up why you shouldn’t build mounds of mulch around your trees in your yard…

Yeah, I still see the growing brown spots in lawns around me. Mine is ok…I used an application of Ortho Bug B Gon Max granule in the early spring. It should last about two months in the soil before another application is needed, about June 30th for me. Will put my second feeding down this weekend as well. I use Scotts Super Turf Builder. It contains iron, which others do not have. Iron helps give the lawn a bit more greening and also helps protect against fungus, mold Etc.

We have had on and off rain for two days now and the grass appreciates it. With temps expected to rise this week to about 90…..will have to keep the grass long and water if needed.