August Ski Tips

​August SKI Tips

1. Established lawns can be fertilized in late August if moisture is adequate. Have soil tested for fall fertilization requirements if it has been three years or more since the last test.
2. Order spring flowering bulbs for fall planting.
3. British scientists think mosquitoes avoid bodily chemical odors emitted by anxious people in favor of healthier prey.
4. Lightning strikes more than eight million times a day worldwide. That’s about 93 times per second.
5. Time to thin seedlings to appropriate spacing as needed.
6. It takes about 10 pound of milk to make one pound of cheese.
7. Don’t add oil to the pasta water to prevent clumping; instead, stir often. Oil keeps the sauce from adhering.
8. The term “yellowjacket” is used to describe ground nesting social wasps. They are important predators in their native ecosystems where they prey on a variety of plant eating caterpillars.
9. Take cuttings from impatiens, coleus, geraniums and wax begonias to winter indoors. Root cuttings in moist vermiculite, perlite, peat moss or potting soil.
10. Nyctophobia—the fear of darkness. Being afraid of the dark or the night is common for kids.