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LAWN THERAPY SAVES THE DAY

A lot of my friends think I’m a moron because I spend countless hours working in my yard. Some say I’m anal-retentive because I like a nice lawn and flourishing trees. I say it’s the best therapy around when it comes to relieving stress. Imagine spending four to six hours quietly watering one Russian Olive bush or hauling leaves and branches to the dump in plastic garbage bags! It certainly gives one a feeling of insignificance in comparison to nature and the cosmos.

     The trick is to get an early start. Usually I have my riding mower revving by 6 a.m. (5 a.m. on the weekends). If there’s pesky weeds or crabgrass to deal with, I get up before dark. Always attack at dawn. I forget who said that, but it’s darn good advice for the lawn enthusiast. While some guys are out playing golf or sleeping off a good drunk, I’m up to my butt in grass clippings. What a feeling. By mid-morning it’s time to move the sprinklers if I’m up to it, then a light lunch.

After lunch we move into the more technical aspect of healthy lawns maintenance although a wee nap might help promote 

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