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From the University of Saskatchewan in regards to late fall fertilizing. Don Rose Although that is the prevailing advice, here on the prairies, late fertilizing can prevent grasses (and other plants) from hardening off properly for winter. We recommend not fertilizing after the middle of August.

C.D.R. Handyman Services offers individuall service tailored to your lawn spring maintenance needs Aeration Power raking Power Vacuum Shrub and brush cleanup ... Clean up damages from last years ice storm. Small tree and branch removal Soil and stone delivery. Dump runs No crews but just individual care. I am a PST/GST registered local RPS business and home owner and long time resident of R.P.S. Please contact me for free estimates and evaluations of your lawn needs to fit your needs. Message me on this page. email [email protected] 204-781-1393 Hopefully we will all be able to enjoy the great outdoors soon

Due to recent Covid Status being elevated to Code Red I have decided to suspend ALL INDOOR ACTIVITY BOOKED OR IN PROGRESS. That being said outdoor activity will be at my discretion. Thank you all. In this time of uncertainty let's all do our part to reduce the spread. Stay safe and stay well. Our only hope is to work together and follow the guidelines.

Not my post -for your own evaluation. INFO ABOUT CLOTHES DRYERS The heating unit went out on my dryer! The gentleman that fixes things around the house for us told us that he wanted to show us something and he went over to the dryer and pulled out the lint filter. It was clean. (I always clean the lint from the filter after every load clothes.) He told us that he wanted to show us something; he took the filter over to the sink and ran hot water over it. The lint filter is m...ade of a mesh material. I'm sure you know what your dryer's lint filter looks like. Well...the hot water just sat on top of the mesh! It didn't go through it at all! He told us that dryer sheets cause a film over that mesh and that's what burns out the heating unit. You can't SEE the film, but it's there. It's what is in the dryer sheets to make your clothes soft and static free. That nice fragrance too. You know how they can feel waxy when you take them out of the box...well this stuff builds up on your clothes and on your lint screen. This is also what causes dryer units to potentially burn your house down with it! He said the best way to keep your dryer working for a very longtime (and to keep your electric bill lower) is to take that filter out and wash it with hot soapy water and an old toothbrush (or other brush) at least every six months. He said that makes the life of the dryer at least twice as long! Note: I went to my dryer and tested my screen by running water on it. The water ran through a little bit but mostly collected all the water in the mesh screen. I washed it with warm soapy water and a nylon brush and I had it done in 30 seconds. Then when I rinsed it, the water ran right thru the screen! There wasn't any puddling at all! See more

Did you know that decomposing leaves are actually great for your lawn? Leaves have organic matter in them that works as a natural fertilizer, helping your grass to grow the following year. According to Sam Bauer, a turfgrass researcher from the University of Minnesota, fallen leaves can even suppress the growth of weeds. He recommends mulching the leaves by using a lawn mower (specifically with a specialized mulching blade, if you have one) to cut them up. However, if you have huge piles of leaves on your lawn, it may be hard to mulch all at once, and this can smother your grass. Remove those piles until you have a good dusting of leaves around your lawn before mulching with your mower.