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 How To Force Spring Bulbs For Christmas: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (278)

Forcing bulbs is the name of the process you can use to manipulate the natural flowering season of spring flowering bulbs. This will help them to bloom prematurely. It is basically making the bulb think that it is spring in the off season. If you know how to force spring bulbs for Christmas your house will be the talk of the neighborhood.

It is great to have your flowers bloom indoors when it is in the cold dark days of winter. Beautiful flowering plants can brighten your house and lift your spirits on a cold winter’s day. Some bulbs have a great smelling bloom like hyacinths this can be wonderful to freshen your house as long as you’re not allergic to the smell.

Most spring flowering bulbs can be forced to bloom out of season as long as you follow the correct timing procedures. Some of the more common ones are crocus, daffodils, grape hyacinth, hyacinth, and tulips. Visit BloomingBulb.com for #1 quality Holland flower bulbs… at wholesale prices!

For more information on the process on how to force spring bulbs for Christmas come back for the next episode of forcing bulbs.

In case you missed the last episode Prevent Lawn Damage – Control Grubs in Lawn.

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 Prevent Lawn Damage - Control Grubs in Lawn [1:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2924)

Controlling the grubs in your yard will reduce damage from skunks and raccoons. Skunks and raccoons look for grubs and other insects in your yard.

The problem is as they’re looking for food they’re doing a lot of damage with their digging. Sure the short term fix is to dispose of the pest but another will come and take its place, so you need to implement some long term solutions.

Here are some of those solutions;

Reduce the amount of water you apply to your lawn.
Apply beneficial nematodes to attack the grubs in your lawn.

If the problem is a real bad case of pest digging.
One thing that will help to discourage the pests from digging is to install chicken wire over the grass.
Your lawn will grow through the chicken wire, and and be protected from diggers.
The chicken wire needs to be stapled down with jute net staples.
Raise the mower up a half-inch so if there are any uneven areas in your lawn the blades will not come in contact with the chicken wire.

In case you missed the last episode Planting Bulbs in the Fall For Spring Color.

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 Aerating Your Lawn Part 2 [1:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (194)

You can rent a mechanical aerator from your local rental equipment shop. A mechanical aerator is a very efficient way of removing plugs of soil from your lawn.

The plugs will be cored about 6 inches apart anywhere from 2 to 3 inches deep. This will depend on the type of soil and the moisture content.

Lawn aeration allows air and water to penetrate the soil more easily and provides more oxygen to the roots of your lawn as a result, you will have a healthier turf.

In case you missed the last episode Save Your Garden Seed.

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