There is nothing quite like the smile of someone whose only real way of communicating is to give you a big grin of recognition. What's goin' thru that little head of yours? Do you know who you're smiling at?A group of people decided to go ice skating on Saturday night. Kevin and Jackie, Greg, Justin. Some friends from church, etc. arrived before we did. I had to go back to the car to get my wallet. The sign listed prices for family, youth, adult, senior.
I stepped up to the woman at the admission booth…. “What am I? I guess I’m an adult/”
“You could be a senior.”
Rosemary asks, “How old do you have to be to be a senior?”
“55.”
Rosemary says, “He’ll be 55 next week.”
The woman say, “Well, that’s close enough, I’m going to give you the senior price.”
“I don’t want to be a senior,” I said handing her a five dollar bill.
“Well, you’re getting the senior price.”
I looked at the change and saw that she had indeed only charged me the senior price.
Do tree roots keep coming up for air? Some people cover the roots with soil, then plant seed or sod to smooth out the lawn under the tree. As long as the depth of soil is minimal, this can be a temporary solution. If too much soil is placed over the roots, the flow of oxygen to the roots will be impaired and the health of the tree can be affected. The problem with adding soil is that eventually, the roots will rise again and the lawn mowers may once more be affected by the exposed tree roots.
Some plants will benefit from a little extra snow during the winter. Snow around the rose bushes will provide some insulation from the sap-chilling deep freeze of this past week. Bitterly cold temperatures for prolonged periods of time will result in more roses biting the dust this winter.
On the lawn, a thick layer of snow will not harm it, provided that there aren't leaves left on the surface. The snow and leaves combine to prevent air from the foliage. This is likely to lead to accumulation of water under the leaves which in turn will lead to putrefaction. If the grass is cut short in the fall, the lawn is less likely to get diseased by the longer leaf blades being smothered. The last mowing should always be a little shorter. (the problem I've had is that autumn doesn't seem to know when to quit, and I end up with 2 or 3 last cuts. Don't cut the lawn too short of course, as this makes it more susceptible to frost damage if there is little snow.
Grass that has been cut too short, on the other hand, is susceptible to frost damage.
If you walk on the lawn regularly during the winter, it is also advisable to remove the snow from these paths. Snow that is hard packed by foot prints on the lawn could lead to damage to the grass plants. (it could also lead you down a garden path)
see our Turf King Website www.hamilton.turfking.ca
Salt can be an interesting thing to look at in its crystalline form. It does a good job of melting snow and ice and thus keeping us safe on the roads and upright on our walks, steps and porches. Salt on the lawns however is not a good thing.
