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B6 - Wednesday, February 23, 1983 - North Shore News

CUSHIONS AND SOUND BUFFERS

Far more than beauty

Attractive lawns and
shrubbery in your neigh-
borhood and along highways
and municipal areas provide
more than beauty alone.
Horticultural researchers list
a number of additional
benefits, according to The
Fertilizer Institute.

Shrubbery, trees and turf
create accoustical “sound
blocks” to deflect, absorb

feet above a lawn area can
be as much as 10 degrees
cooler than areas with no
plant cover.

Dense turf on roadsides,
playgrounds and home lawn
areas acts as a “safety
cushion” in event of ac-
cidents.

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Healthy vigorous turf and
ornamentals cut down glare
along streets and highways,
soften hot summer sunshine
and actually help cool
ground level temperatures.
Turf researchers point out
that the temperature at five

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Wind-blown dust from
sparsely covered soil can
seep into the home easily,
decreasing the comfort of
those who live within, and
increasing cleaning
problems, as well.

Above all, a green,
healthy, luxunous lawn and
landscape emphasize the

- beauty of home and com-

munity. Glare of pavement

soil-holding
ability against wind and
water erosion. Without such
green cover, soil is easily
washed from even the
slightest slope, ending up in
streams and lakes as silt. Siit-
filled rivers, lakes and
reservoirs destroy water
recreational benefits, add to
water pollution, and create
potential flooding problems.

and harshness of metal and
concrete are softened
recreational and real estate
values are improved.

Your contribution in
providing a better neigh-
borhood environment is not
difficult. Care and _ fer-
tilization of lawns and shrubs
will provide cleaner, more
attractive surroundings for
you and your community.

Turfing out moss

Turfgrass specialists will
tell you that the presence of
moss in your lawn indicates a
problem area, according to
The Fertilizer Institute.

Moss in turf can be
associated with a number of
factors—low fertility, poor
drainage, improper
watering, high soil acidity,

too much shade, or com-

pacted soil.

Often, a regular program
of fertilization using today’s
lawn fertilizers specially
formulated for your area will
prevent moss from becoming
a problem.

If moss already is
established in lawn areas,

the first step in eradicating it
is vigorous raking. If a large
area is involved, check with
your garden supply dealer
for one of the control
compounds available.

After removal, be sure to
correct the basic cause, then
use management practices
which will produce a
healthy, vigorous turf.

Sprinkle with care

While any good lawngrass
can withstand reasonable
drought, the elegant new
vaneties deserve a better
fate. They should be watered
at the first signs of wilung to
keep them looking their
best Typically this is when

the grass turns blueish, and
footpnnts remain visible for
some time after the lawn 1s
walked upon

The amount of water that
the lawn uses vanes with its
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