Watering "Dead" Lawns

A brown lawn isn't necessarily a dead lawn. Grasses go dormant in times of drought, but will quickly return with fall rains. If you have a water shortage let your lawn go dormant and water only once a month.

Harvesting Blueberries

For best flavor and sugar content, leave blueberries on the bush an extra 2 to 3 days after they turn blue. Remove small, gray, hard, and shriveled berries. These characteristics suggest the presence of mummy berry disease.