Personal Growth

 

 

 

As we witness Mother Nature diligently encourage growth, perhaps we should follow her lead.

 

 

Ten Fresh Tips For Personal Growth And Renewal

 

1. Find Your Own Talent…Oh Yes you have one….go and get it!
   
2. Be Big…Play Full Out!!
   
3. Be Honest…..once integrity is lost, it is so hard to regain.
   
4. Don’t Worry About Your Problems.  Every problem has a solution, you’ll figure it out.
   
5. Live With Enthusiasm...it’s contagious, and what a better epidemic to start!
   
6. Don’t Let Possessions Possess You.  The things that matter in life are not things.
   
7. Don’t Cling To The Past...there’s no future back there.
   
8. Look Up To People When You Can…Look Down To No One
   
9. Assume Your Full Share Of  Responsibility In The World…we’re all in this together.
   
10. Believe…consistently and constantly

 

In keeping with the theme of growth.…here are some expert tips for what can now be done in the yard and garden.

 

• Start winter clean up of the lawn when the grass is no longer wet and planting beds stop being a sea of mud.  Rake your lawn to get rid of dead growth, stray leaves, twigs and winter debris and let light and air to the soil level, encouraging the grass to grow.
  
• Re-seed bare or damaged patches of lawn. Scratch up soil with a rake first.  Mix a shovel of soil with a couple scoops of grass seed and spread in the patch you’re fixing.  Rake level and keep well-watered until seeds germinate and the new grass establishes.
  
• Transplant any existing shrubs you want to move before they begin to leaf out.
  
• Weeds start growing vigorously early, so when you spot them, go to it!  Getting on top of the weeding now means a lot less work later.  Weeds are easier to pull out while their roots are still shallow in the spring.
  
• Get you lawn mower checked and its blades sharpened.  Sharp blades cut better and leave your lawn healthier.
  
• Freeze and thaw cycles over the winter may have given some of your plants the heave-ho.  Replant any perennials that the frost has heaved out of the ground as soon as you can.
  
• Cut back any remaining dead perennial foliage from last season (fine for compost).
  
• Prune rose bushes before they start to leaf out.
  
• Resist the urge to start digging in your flower beds too early.  You can damage the soil’s structure.  If you pick up a handful of soil, it should fall apart, not stick together like glue.