writeaboutwarming

April 1, 2013 – I was going to try to force myself to write about the new EPA emissions rules, but I just can’t get my mind off gardening.   It’s April – tra la!   Warm weather simply has to show up soon – hurrah!   Eager young sprouts will magically burst forth from the earth, which will get on with her business of sustaining life - in spite of us.   Better to work with her, on the side of life.   The glories to be savored are endless.   And as usual, there’s plenty to be done! April is clean-up time, first and foremost.   Trimming, pruning, pulling early weeds.   My husband left the grass way too long last fall, and I’m getting the distinct impression he thinks we should go ahead and fertilize, without cutting away the thatch first.   A word about my husband: he hates yard work.   A word about fertilizing: I use an integrated pest management approach.   Two years out of three, I use organic methods that encourage green grass ...