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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1975
Page
11
Each spring neighbors spread lime on lawns amid belief it boosts growth. Lime is a soil corrective used only when needed, not a fertilizer, and excess can be unnecessary or counterproductive. The analogy to antacid shows lime’s corrective role rather than daily nourishment.
Illinois research finds repeated use of pre emergence herbicides can harm bluegrass by disrupting earthworms and thatch buildup. Lime helps clay soils coagulate particles and may improve compost and lawn texture. use gypsum if acidity is not desired. Earwigs and billbugs thrive in moist compost. control with house and garden spray.
Kentucky bluegrass, highly regarded for lawns, grows slower than perennial ryegrass and fine fescue. Ryegrass races ahead, potentially crowding out bluegrass, so limit it to about one-fifth of seed mixes. Fine fescue is faster than bluegrass but still better in shade. The Lawn Institute seal confirms permanent, spreading varieties.
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