Apr 10, 2021
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The grass is turning green. Soon it will be time to start mowing, if you have not already started. As you rev up your mower s engine for the first time this spring, here are some reminders to keep you and your family safe.
While mowing your grass may seem like a harmless task, it has its own set of hazards. A 2018 study conducted by John Hopkins researchers analyzed emergency room visits due to lawn mowers accidents from the past eight years. They found that 6,394 Americans are injured in lawn mower accidents each year. Lacerations are the most common injuries followed by fractures and amputations. People most often injure their hands and wrists compared to their toes and feet.
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Garden centers are beginning to fill their shelves with pots of vegetables and flowers. The lush green, the vivid yellows, oranges and blues you find at this time of year can entice you to stuff your cart with plants for your garden. Certainly, itâs an easy way to start your garden in the spring, but there is another way: starting your own plants from seeds.
The big advantage in growing your own transplants is the wide choice of varieties available in seed form. Commercial growers tend to concentrate on a few popular varieties. Anyone walking into a garden center and being faced with row after row of begonias, impatiens and Better Boy tomatoes can understand that. Seed catalogs and even the seed displays in home centers offer a much wider variety.
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The Christian County Master Gardeners, with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in Christian County, will be hosting the 2021 Master Gardener EXPO on Location – Saturday, April 17 from 9am to 1pm. This year, they are taking the annual Garden EXPO on the road to some of our regular vendors including The Bloomery, Superlawn and Garden, Christian County FFA Greenhouse, the Country Barn, Free Range Flowers, Homestead Greenhouse, Hosta Haven, Maple Shade Greenhouse, Woodcorner Greenhouse, and the Downtown Hopkinsville Farmers Market.
This is a free, self-guided tour with lots of giveaways, special events, on-site tours, fun for the
whole family. Begin your tour at any participating location and pickup a free “ticket”. Visit at least 3 vendors to be entered for doorprizes.