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« S A N D Y ( O f * . , POST Thur» , A p ril 23 1981 (Sa< 2) Home & Garden The Srfndy Post Colonial bentgrass common Spring ideal time to put down lawns D U ttin v in b u / n IS i x ? o I a _ A If f putting in a a HPU new law'll is Z well-suited to eastern areas on your spring agenda of of Oregon because they landscaping chores, do it tolerate drought conditions now. h me fescues also perform The warming weather of well west of the Cascades ex late A pril and early May is cept in areas that receive the ideal time to establish large amounts of p re cip ita lawn grass A new lawn, tion p la n te d in A p r il, can I u rf adapted perennial e stablish roots and top ryegrasses germ inate and growth before hot summer become established quickly weather comes This type of ryegrass is often Colonial bentgrass, fine m ix e d w ith K e n tu c k y fescue, improved perennial bluegrass and fine fescue rye g ra ss and K e n tu c k y Before buying perennial bluegrass are the four basic ryegrass, be aware of the turlgrasses used in Oregon. difference of types The com Choosing the correct m ix mon forage va rie tie s of ture of any combination of perennial ryegrasses do not these grasses is important make good lawns Lawn- Each type of grass has t>pe ryegrasses are often several individual varieties advertised as improved or The mainstay of home tu rf type ryes to distinguish lawns west of the Cascades them from the forage type is colonial bentgrass It ryes. doesn’t grow well east of the Growing conditions east of Cascades or south of the the ( ascades and south of Willamette Valley the W illamette Valley are F in e -le a f fescues a re best suited to growing Ken usually planted in m ixtures tucky bluegrass. Two or with either colonial ben more varieties of bluegrass (g ra s s or K e n tu c k y should be blended and in bluegrass Fine fescues are cluded in a m ixture with fine Moisture culprit in damping o ff disease When young vegetable seedlings are growing strong and healthy, then suddenly keel over and die, the cause m a y be “ d a m p in g o ff disease ” The disease is caused by fungus organisms that fre quently attack and k ill young vegetable seedlings that have just emerged from the soil Seedlings that die or fall over are said to damp off The destructiveness of the disease depends on the amount of fungus in the soil and on environmental condi tions An abundance of moisture in the soil, high hum idity and cloudy days especially favor the develop ment of damping off G a rd e n e rs g ro w in g vegetable transplants can almost elim inate damping off by sterilizing the planting soil before s ta rtin g the transplants Mix one part good garden soil, one part peat moss and one port sand or perlite 1’ lace this m ixture in a bak ing pan and place in a 180 degree oven fo r 30 minutes In the greenhouse or seedbed, damping off can he p re v e n te d by p a r t ia lly sterilizing the soil with heat or disinfectants Check with your local county extension office for rec<snmendations on disinfectants The first step to take in fighting damping off disease is to stop watering tem porarily Allow the soil to dry p a rtia lly around the plants. If the seedlings are in flats or in coldframes. give them as much a ir and light as possible D rier soil, more light and better drainage w ill lessen the danger that damping off w ill continue. Watering with a chemical that w ill control damping off provides both water for the plants and chemicals for p ro te c tio n a g a in s t th e disease ___ • M i l S t berries i in n f the k s i L home Most garden need to be fertilized in the spring F e rtilizin g straw berries in the spring can cause too much vegetative growth and encourage soft, pulpy ber ries. a im a fescue, improved perennial ryegrass or both, for best results in establishing new bluegrass lawns It grass seed is purchased in a pre packaged m ixture, look over it carefully. One problem with such mixtures is that they don't always con tain varieties or proportions of varieties best suited for a given area Lawn sites that are gravel ly or consist of heavy clay should be covered with at least six inches of topsoil. Before adding the topsoil, level the sub grade to make it conform to the slope or contour desired. Topsoil isn't alway need ed Sim ply ro to till, grade and level the native soil if no topsoil is added Work a complete nitrogen phosphorus-potassium fe r tilizer. such as 16-16 16. into th e s o il s u rfa c e w hen spreading, leveling and fir ming the topsoil Apply the fe rtiliz e r at the rate of io to 15 pounds per thousand square feet Scatter the seed uniform ly over the prepared area after it has been raked so that the soil surface is rough Light mulches can be used to cover the seed If the soil surface is kept damp until the seed ger- m inates, m ulches necessary. a re n ’t To stim ulate the emerging grass, spread a half pound of ammonium sulfate for each hundred square feet of planted area T rim the lawn when it grows high enough to be mowed. The new lawn should be watered often until the grass comes up Then water more deeply and infrequently By m id s u m m e r, w a te r thè lawn once a week w ith enough water to soak down six to eight inches F ertilize the lawn every six to eight weeks with nitrogen during the growing season OUR PRICES ARE LOW EVERY DAY! Raised beds answer to drainage problems Raised beds may be the w h ile a d d in g o rg a n ic answer for home gardeners m aterial w ill provide addi who have soils that don't tional depth and drainage for drain well. the bed The prim ary purpose of Loam soils, like those sold raised beds is to provide bet com m ercially as topsoils, ter garden drainage and in are excellent for raised beds creased soil warmth for ear because they d ra in and ly plantings Two other ad warm up quickly. vantages of raised bed Gardeners purchasing soil gardening are earlier m a tu r for raised bèds should be ing vegetables and greater careful of the perennial yields from a small area weeds the soil may contain. A raised bed is simply a Diligent digging of sprouting mound of soil 1H to 4« inches roots w ill prevent weeds wide piled up to a depth of from becoming established six to 12 inches Raised beds in the beds can be made by simply p il M aintaining a high level of ing up soil without any side fe rtility through the use of support Boards, railroad manure, composts and com ties or rocks can he used on mercial fertilizers is im por the sides and ends of the bed tant for good production in to hold in the soil raised beds A maximum bed width of If soils which are high in 4H inches with access from sand are put on top of clay both sides is recommended. soil, rototilling two to three The bed should be at least six inches of sandy soil into the and no more than 12 inches top inch of clay soil w ill help deep Greater depth makes to blend the two. it difficult to hold the soil in Adequate irrigation is im the beds portant in raised beds Soils The soil itself cun be w a rm e a rly and p la n t whatever is available Even growth takes moisture from heavier clay soils w ill drain the soil rapidly This is par if raised to a depth of six to **ight inches above the sur Hcluarly true if the soil m the hed is sandy. Sandy soils rounding surface have less moisture holding D ra in a g e and tilth of capacity and w ill require heavier soil can be improved more frequent irrig a tio n by adding organic m atter than heavier soils such as manure, grass clipp ings, leaves, straw, bark Beds should be flat on top dust and sawdust Coarser to prevent irrigation water m a t e r ia ls , p a r t ic u la r ly from running off rather than s tr a w , b a rk d u st and soaking in. sawdust, re q u ire adding Raised beds are especially nitrogen fe rtilize r beneficial to early plantings About lo pounds of am of green peas, lettuce, green monium sulfate applied to o n io n s , s p in a c h and each 1.000 square feet of bed radishes. Most vegetable area covered with one inch crops in raised beds w ill of coarse organic m aterial mature earlier. w ill satisfy the nitrogen re F riable bed soils w ill pro quirement. duce longer and smoother Organic material can be root crops such as carrots, composted before adding to parsnip«, beets and onions. the bed or can be mixed into Succession p la n tin g s of the beds along with the fe r crops such as carrots and tilize r beets follow ing peas in Double spading the beds to c re a s e s p ro d u c tio n in a depth of lo to 12 inches lim ited space. Berry plants require fertilizer ■ . » _ z A square feet Boysenberries; 10 20 10 fe rtilize r, two cups every lo o square feet M arionberries. loganber ries and thornless evergreen blackberries 10-20-10 fer tilize r, four cups every loo v Lady Ames On the other hand, red and black raspberries and a number of tra ilin g berries can use a shot of fe rtiliz e r in A p ril F e rtilize r recommen dations are as follows. 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