Phosphorus ban looms; your lawn won't care (The Kalamazoo Gazette)First, laundry detergent. Now, lawn fertilizer. Phosphorus is being rooted out of the home and garden, and a Michigan-wide ban may be in our future. But what does that mean for weekend warriors intent on applying weed and feed before Memorial Day?
Lawn care, raising vegetables can be easy (Wahpeton News)Editor's note: This is the first story in a four part series about gardening seminars sponsored by St. Catherine's Living Center. St. Catherine's Living Center, Wahpeton, was a hub for gardening and lawn maintenance information Thursday night.
HELOISE: Time for lawn care (The West Frankfort Daily American)Dear Readers: Now that the grass is growing, flowers are blooming and trees are budding, it's time to begin mowing the lawn and caring for the flower beds and garden to KEEP EVERYTHING MANICURED. Many of us use gasoline-powered lawn equipment and sometimes keep gasoline on hand.
Compost issue end in sight (Boothbay Register)Surprise. Disbelief. Angst. Frustration. These four words describe the reaction on the peninsula to the news: the Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District would no longer accept leaves and lawn clippings from homeowners or commercial landscaping and lawn care businesses.