KTRH GardenLine Newsletter
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Sept. 21, 2011 - Issue #230<BR>
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Here's Randy's Weekly KTRH GardenLine Tip:
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<font size="+1"><b>Rain, Rain ... Come Again for Many Days!</b></font>
</center><p><img src="http://www.ktrh.com/pages/gardenline_newsletter/2011/rain2.jpg" align="left" vspace="10" hspace="10" >I'm  overwhelmed with things to talk about this week due to the significant rain  this past week. Trust me &hellip; it's a good problem to have. <br />
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Obviously, this is  not the end of the drought. We are still 20+ inches below our yearly rainfall  totals. The rains were welcome, but they shouldn't stop us from taking measures to battle the effects of the drought  and making ourselves more drought-proof for the future. <br />
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Keep  up with the mulching, keep adding humates, keep adding compost here and there. And continue  helping your soil become more organic with everything from liquid organic  fertilizers to soil activators and surfactants so water penetrates further to  the root systems. </p>
<p> The rains and cooler  temperatures allow us to finally start winterizing and give our lawns their  fall treatments. If we didn't get the rains and/or cooler temperatures, it  could have delayed the fall part of our fertilization schedules. However, the  rains and these cooler temps have taken the handcuffs off, so to speak. Even if you are still on minor  irrigation restrictions, you can stick to the schedule, be it the synthetic or  organic, since you only need one or &nbsp;two days of watering to  activate the fertilizations. If you are on a complete watering restriction, you  will need to wait for more rain and try to time it just right.</p>
<p align="center"><strong><u>GardenLine Appearance =  Cheap Mulch This Saturday </u></strong><strong><u><br />
</u></strong><strong><u>Living Earth, 17835 Interstate 45 South</u></strong></p>
<p>In  the past, the <a href="http://Radiobase1.clearchannel.com/front/a.asp?arg=8F7D995F92776B78736C7F7B6E72627E8869">Living  Earth</a> $10 mulch deal happened once a year. However, the drought may have  forced them into delirium, and they want to do it again. Get a cubic yard of Houston  Mulch/Shredded Hardwood Mulch for just $10 at all 11 locations  this Saturday. </p>
Actually, the drought is  the main reason they are offering this again. It's a wise move. The easiest thing you can do  for most trees and landscapes during a drought is to provide quality mulch at  least three times a year. <img src="http://www.ktrh.com/pages/gardenline_newsletter/2011/1yardofmulch1.jpg" align="right" vspace="10" hspace="10" />
<p>Is  there a catch? Not really, but the deal is available Saturday only until 1 p.m. And you need  to mention my name or wear your Lemmonhead shirt. Don't have one? I&rsquo;ll be at  one location with a few &nbsp;to hand out.<br />
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  A  cubic yard of mulch for $10 is dirt cheap, my friends. <br />
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  To  put that in perspective, most pickup trucks can carry just under two cubic  yards, and most trailers can carry up to five. There is a 10-cubic-yard limit, but  you can make multiple trips. Here's the breakdown: one cubic  yard of mulch is roughly 27 cubic feet. The average bag of mulch contains three cubic  feet. That's about nine bags of mulch for only 10 bucks. If you get two cubic  yards for $20 this Saturday, you'll save about 40 smackers! So, it's not just a  good deal, it's a GREAT DEAL! But it's for one day only!! </p>
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