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Gardening in the Hill CountryMay 2008

Spring is in full swing with bright green mornings full of sunshine and bird song. Area garden centers are bursting with eager gardeners loading carts with compost, flowers and landscape supplies. While riding the energy of the season to beautify your yard, keep in mind a few things that will help the garden flourish through spring and summer.

Healthy soil supports a healthy landscape. Dedicate energy every year to improving your soil, and you will be richly rewarded with better blooms, improved water efficiency, and fewer disease problems. Work compost into garden and flower beds, and top-dress established areas and lawns with compost. Compost improves soil quality, and reduces or eliminates the need for fertilizer.

Water your garden efficiently and effectively. Although some watering is necessary to sustain gardens in the Hill Country, many people water too much! Over-watering wet or shallow soil results in weakened or diseased plants as well as runoff (water and money down the storm drain). For our thin and clay Hill Country soils, ½ inch, twice per week is the maximum amount you should need to water--even during the heat of summer. During spring and fall, ½ inch once per week is plenty.

Watering between dusk and dawn further increases the effectiveness of the water you use by reducing evaporation

and increasing the amount of water that makes it to plant roots.

Twice per week summer watering is good for landscapes and also good for water supply. Over 60 percent of residential water is used on landscapes in the summer, resulting in water treatment plants experiencing peak demands. Efficient watering reduces the need to built new water treatment plants.

The City of Austin recently adopted a mandatory twice per week watering schedule effective May 1 through September 30. In April, the LCRA board will consider adopting the same watering schedule for LCRA water customers. The watering schedule is as follows:

Odd addresses: Wednesday and Saturday

Even addresses: Thursday and Sunday

Commercial and HOA common areas: Tuesday and Friday

Healthy soil and efficient watering will assure that the vibrant flowers in your shopping cart at the garden center thrive in your yard throughout the growing season. Happy planting!

Elizabeth Drozda-Freeman is the conservation landscape specialist for the Lower Colorado River Authority. She can be reached at (512) 473-3200 Ext.2230 or elizabeth.drozda-freeman@lcra.org if you have comments, questions or suggestions for future gardening topics.

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Signing Your Kids Up for Sportsby KidsHealth.org

Organized sports offer kids a great opportunity to grow in many ways. Through any number of sports, ranging from soccer to fencing, kids get to learn and master skills, work with their peers and other adults, and challenge themselves in a safe environment. They learn the value of practice and challenge of competition. And on top of all that, sports provide natural and fun opportunities for kids to get exercise on a regular basis.

But before you sign your child up for sports, there are things you may want to consider – including your child’s personality and developmental level - so that being involved in sports turns out to be a positive experience for your entire family.When Should I Sign my Child up for Sports?

As you’re thinking of signing your child up for sports, consider how emotionally and physically ready your child is to participate. Signing up too early can end up being frustrating for both of you, and may end up turning your child off from sports for good.

Although there are sports programs designed for preschoolers, it’s not until about age 6 or 7 that most kids have the physical skills to do the sports, and the attention span to listen to directions and grasp the rules of the game. While preschoolers can throw and run, it usually takes some time before they can coordinate the two skills. And it usually isn’t until kindergarten or the first grade, that kids grasp concepts like “taking turns,” which are crucial to doing many activities.

That doesn’t mean kids can’t participate in sports when they’re younger. For toddlers and kindergartners, sports can be fun, but they should be less about competition, and more about having fun opportunities to be active. So even if your child inadvertently scores a goal for the

other team, or spends the entire game chasing butterflies, as long as he or she is enjoying it, that’s okay. If you decide to sign your 5-year-old up for a team, be sure to choose a league that emphasizes fun and basic skills.

If your child shows an interest in a sport, it’s a good idea to let him or her do it. You may be worried that your child will get hurt, particularly in a contact sport like football. But as long as the coach requires players to use the correct safety gear, your child’s doctor says it’s okay, and your child is matched up with other kids of the same size and ability, go ahead. And if the sport doesn’t turn out to be a good fit for your child, he or she will learn that through the experience.Choosing the Right Sport

When choosing a sport, it’s important to consider your child’s unique temperament.

Some kids are naturally inclined toward team sports, while others may feel more comfortable in activities where the focus is on individual efforts. That’s okay. There are plenty of options, from soccer and baseball for team-oriented kids to tennis, fencing, karate, dancing, and swimming for kids who’d rather go solo.

Don’t be surprised if it takes a few tries – or a few seasons – to find the sport that’s a good fit for your child. It often takes time for kids to figure out what kinds of activities they enjoy.

Some kids may just not be interested in team sports, but they can still maintain an excellent level of fitness by engaging in other activities that don’t emphasize competition. No matter what they choose, kids should be physically active for at least 60 minutes a day.

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If your child does this sport, how will it affect how much time your child has for things like homework, other activities, relaxation, and time with friends and family? You may want to get the schedule of practices and games, and look at a calendar to map out a typical week with your child.

Keep in mind that it’s important for kids to have time to rest, think creatively, and play freely when they’re not engaged in something else. This rest can help give them the energy they need for their activities.

Also, think about how the sport is going to affect the rest of the family’s plans. Many teams only practice and play games during the weekend. So if your family likes weekend getaways, that kind of sport might be a problem. If you have more than one child who is playing sports, think about how you’re going to coordinate transportation to practices and games.

Consider, too, how involved you want to be in the sport, and how involved your child wants you to be. Organized sports leagues are usually looking for parents to volunteer with everything from coaching to team snacks and transportation. Being involved with your child’s sports team – either as a coach or in another role – can

be a great way to spend time with your kids and show them you are interested in what they are doing.When Your Child Wants to Quit

However your child feels when you sign up for a season of sports, there may come a time during the season when he or she wants to quit. If your child comes to you with this plea, it’s a good idea to first get to the reason behind it. It may have to do with something small and fixable, like a bad-fitting uniform, or it may be a bigger issue, like how comfortable your child feels with the coach or the kids on the team. It could also be that your child just doesn’t enjoy the sport.

Is it OK to let your child quit? If your child is on a team that depends on your child’s participation, you may want to explain that to your child, and explain the importance of sticking it out for the season. If that’s not the case, then think about what you want your child to get out of the experience, and how quitting would affect that.

If your child is overscheduled or unhappy, quitting may be the right thing to do. Keep in mind, however, that it is still important for your child to be physically active every day, even if no longer playing an organized sport.Before You Sign Up

Before beginning any sports or fitness program, your child should have a physical examination. Children with certain medical conditions, vision or hearing problems, or other disorders may have difficulty participating in certain activities. Rarely, a doctor

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Although you should share your interests with your child, it’s never a good idea to force your child into an activity just because you once excelled in it. And once your child chooses a sport, be sure to head out to the field, gym, or pool to cheer him or her on.

These are general guidelines to keep in mind. Each child matures at a different pace, and develops different skills at different times, so the best thing you can do is consider your child’s unique emotional and physical maturity level before you commit to a season of sports. There’s no point in forcing a sport on a child of any age if he or she isn’t having fun.Reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MDDate reviewed: November 2006

This information was provided by KidsHealth, one of the largest resources online for medically reviewed health information written for parents, kids, and teens. For more articles like this one, visit www.KidsHealth.org or www.TeensHealth.org. ©1995-2006. The Nemours Foundation

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Keys to a Healthy LawnBy David Hunsaker

Compost and Aeration are key ingredients to a healthy, vibrant green turf. The combination of both Compost and Aeration help to improve the lawn’s root system, soil compaction and soil composition. The first key ingredient is Aeration. This is the process of perforating the soil with small holes that allow water, air and fertilizer to get closer to the roots. This enables the roots to grow more deeply producing a healthier, greener turf. The aeration process removes thin, cigar-shaped plugs of dirt and then deposits them on the surface of the lawn. These plugs are left on the lawn in order to get oxygen to the root system. When lawns are not aerated, air gets squeezed out of the soil and roots cannot grow as efficiently. “The soil under the lawn tends to compact readily because, unlike garden soil, it is virtually never worked or turned.

For the lawn, aerating is the alternative to tilling.”* The second key ingredient is the compost or top soil. Compost is an all natural, organic fertilizer that dispenses nutrients into your soil. The lawn is top dressed with compost after aerating. As it slowly decomposes throughout the year, it leaves you with a strong, green and lush lawn. Compost also has more of a significant amount of additional nutrients than any “brand name” fertilizer you can buy at your local home and garden center. The process of Aerating and applying compost decreases the soil compaction, allows nutrients into the soil and strengthens your lawn root system during the stresses of summer. Both Aerating and Composting are key factors to a healthy lawn.* All About Lawns, Ortho Books

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Computer: Examine your desktop for icons or shortcuts you no longer use. Delete those and organize the remaining ones on the desktop in an order that makes sense for how you use them. Then add any extra icons of frequently used programs. Pantry: On a pantry door, place a clear shoe organizer. It can be a useful place to store gravy/soup/sauce mixes, flavored rice and pasta packs, dry marinades and sauces, Jell-O, extra utensils, spices, or other small items. Shoeboxes are also great to use as inexpensive organizers for small pantry items. Refrigerator: Before grocery shopping, examine your fridge. Discard any stale food & clean shelves with a damp cloth. Upon return, the new groceries can go right in. Freezer/Fridge: For food in the freezer/refrigerator, rotate the oldest to the front and newest in back. Use adhesive labels to date items in storage containers. Laundry: Before putting small articles of clothing into the washing machine, get a few inexpensive mesh bags (used for hosiery) and separate each

family member’s socks, undergarments, and other small items into them. When washing is complete, these bags can be tossed into the dryer and dropped in everyone’s room to put away. Cleaning Supplies: Use a caddy with a handle to carry around cleaning products (sprays, rags, wipes, sponges) from room to room with ease. Also, items stay in one place and are quick to locate when needed. Drawers: Use ice-cube trays and empty check boxes as drawer organizers to hold loose coin, pins, buttons, earrings, rubber-bands, etc. Paper Data: Information on Post-It Notes and business cards with important names, numbers, and addresses should be transferred to your electronic database or address book. Garage: Use a tall trashcan or umbrella stand for holding long items such as baseball bats, fishing rods, etc. Games: Use Ziploc bags to store small game pieces, and then put those bags back in their correct boxes.

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