By now, you should know that your lawn is not perfect. It may become perfect
under your guidance and care, but for now, there are still some issues that you
will have to deal with. Once you have seeded your lawn, fertilized it, and have
watered it for a few weeks, you may notice that weeds have begun to invade.They
will start out small, just one or two. But they will multiply quickly. In just a
few short days, you may have a small colony of weeds. If you leave them alone,
they will begin to crowd your lawn and soak up the fertilizer which will cause
the grass to stop growing. Weeds could potentially destroy your near perfect
lawn in a month or less if you do not take action.Never fear, there are ways to
keep the weeds under control using both natural and chemical solutions. But what
about other lawn care problems such as rocky soil and thatch? You will also
learn how to combat these problems or at least learn to work around them so that
you will be allowed to enjoy the lawn you have created.WEEDSThere are many
different types of weeds than can find their way to your lawn. Weeds survive by
pushing other plants, grass, and flowers out by using their roots to siphon
water and nutrients from the soil. Weeds can act very quickly if not removed.You
should plan to spend an hour or two a week weeding your lawn. This will help
keep the weed population low. Basic types of weeds include:Broadleaf weeds
(dandelions have broad leaves) Creeping Charlie Japanese Knotwood Woody weeds
Vine weedsThese types of weeds are important to recognize because their removal
may depend on how you pull them or which chemicals you use. While you do not
need to know their Latin names, be aware of what they look like.Whether you have
seeded your lawn, or if you bought property that already has grass, you should
think about how you would like to remove existing weeds and prevent new ones
from growing. While you will have to resort to weed pulling every now and again,
there are ways to reduce this by using organic and chemical methods. You can
combine these methods until you find a way that will work for your lawn.Terry
Blackburn. Internet Marketing Consultant, living in South Shields in the
North-East of England. Author and Producer of blog
http://www.lawnsurgeon.blogspot.com Author of "Your Perfect Lawn," a 90 Page
eBook devoted to Lawn Preparation, Lawn Care and Maintenance. Find it at
http://www.lawnsurgeon.comI would be very interested to have your comments on
this Article. - Roses are beautiful but can be a bit challenging to grow.
There are many insects and diseases that can chip away at the health of your
roses. He are six symptoms of disease in your roses and how to treat them. 1.
Malformed young canes or canes that are stunted this is a fungal disease which
is called powdery mildew. It covers stems bods and leaves with a white powder
that spreads in the breeze. The leaves will turn purple and curl. To treat
this, spray with Benomyl or Funginex. 2. Black spots on leaves Aptly named,
this disease is usually referred to as black spot. These spots are circular and
have fringed edges causing the leaves to yellow. To treat this you want to
remove infected leaves and pick up any that have fallen around the plant. You
can also buy artificial sprays to treat and prevent black spot. 3. Stunted or
malformed flowers and leaves Malformed leaves and flowers can be caused by
spider mites. These little tiny mites can be green red or yellow and usually
hang around on the underside of the leaves where they have a good old time
sucking the juices. You can try applying Isotox or Orthene to help treat these
little pests. 4. Blistered leaves If you notice the underside of your roses
leaves are blistered you may have the disease known as rust. Blisters are an
orange red color in turn black in the fall. This disease can live throughout
the winter and in spring when new sprouts formidable attack them. To treat this
get rid of any leaves that are infected both on the plants and on the ground.
Spray Funginex or Benomyl every seven to 10 days for treatment. 5. Flowers
which are malformed or do not open this is another problem with roses that can
be caused by bugs called Thrips. These are fain brownish yellow bugs that have
fringed wings and damage your plant by sucking the juices from the flower buds.
To get rid of them you?ll have to cut off the infested flowers. Malathion and
Orthene may also be used to treat this problem. 6. Leaves that are weak and
mottled or show tiny white webs underneath here you may have a problem with
aphids. These tiny blogs can be green and brown or red and often hang around in
clusters under the leaves and flower buds where they suck juices. Try spraying
with diazinon or malathion in on to get rid of them. If you?re roses to not
have any of these pests or diseases but are still unhealthy looking you might
want to look at the way you are fertilizing them. Roses are very hungry and do
require fertilization. Talk to your local gardening store to find out what?s
best for your area. Lee Dobbins writes for
http://gardening.subjectmonster.com where you can learn more about all types of
gardening including indoor gardening, container gardening and organic gardening.
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