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Saturday, May 24, 2014
Thanks To The Sheriff
Carol Bills, owner of the Inn at Snow Meadows suggested that it would be a great idea to congratulate our little county's police force.
"For
years, school kids have parked their bikes/scooters out by the bus stops. Last
week a scooter and bike were stolen out from in front of our subdivision. The
kids were devastated as well as the parents in realizing that theft does happen
here in little ol Bear Lake," said Bills.
Sheriff Dale Stacey and deputies were able to track down the perpetrator and recover the stolen articles. There parents and kids who got their scooters and bikes back were very happy, since they are expensive to replace.
Garden City Council
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah.
May 8, 2014. The ordinances on
the agenda were placed on the agenda with the idea that these ordinances would
be passed on to the City from the Planning Commission. However, the Planning Commission decided that
they needed more time to work on most of these ordinances.
Ordinance #14-11 was passed to City Council by the Planning
Commission. It is an ordinance updating
the recording of voting conducted by the Governing Body and was discussed in
the public hearing prior to the Council Meeting. It was accepted by the Council that when
someone doesn’t vote, it is considered to be a no vote..
The Council tabled a discussion concerning the new zoning
map for the City. The Planning
Commission is still working on this project.
A discussion of the certification of delinquency of
assessment and charges for the Buttercup SID (Special Improvement District) was
held. The SID was created to finance the asphalting
of the roads in that subdivision. Those
individuals who fail to make their payments have a lien placed on their
property. The Council made and
accepted the motion to accept the certification of delinquency on this SID.
A review of the budget discussion was held. The motion was made to open the budget to cover
over expenditures for the budget year July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Also, a tentative budget approval for the
fiscal year July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 was accepted by the
Council. These items were also discussed
during the Public Hearing prior to the City Council Meeting.
Paramedics are required to be on site whenever an activity
such as a rodeo is being held. An
ambulance is also required. Since the
City doesn’t have many EMTs, it was determined that those individuals holding
the rodeo need to be contacted to find out what their plans are concerning this
item.
It was noted that water usage and sewer disposal increases
tremendously whenever short term rentals are rented out. This has a great negative impact on the
current water and sewer systems in the City.
It was suggested that some type of program or action be taken by the
City to do something about these problems to try and mitigate these negative
effects on these systems.
Bruce Warner would like to join with Laketown on attempting
to bring natural gas into the area. He has
set up a meeting with Questar Gas. He
noted that there are approximately 2,500 businesses and homes in the area. Only 800 are full time residents, and the
rest are vacant during the winter months.
He doesn’t know how these facts will effect the decision about bringing
gas into the area, but he wants to try to get this alternative heating source
available to the two communities. He
wants to get a commitment for a period of time.
Perhaps a surcharge would be put in place and then extra payments for
the next three years would work.
There is a change in water rates. It starts in May and will be billed out at
the beginning of June. It will be
interesting to see what feedback is given concerning this item.
.
Warner would also like to see a change in the Council
Meeting format. He would like some time
at the beginning of the meeting for people to have an opportunity to express
their opinions. Perhaps a two-minute
rule could be put in place. Also, he
suggested that public hearings be held at 6 p.m. to allow business people and
workers a time to get off work and come to the hearings.
Bess Huefner reported that Raspberry Days seems to be
shaping up nicely. The Gun range needs
to get a decibel reading taken. Once the
noise rating is known, a meeting will be held with the Sweetwater Trailer Park
residents to get their opinions about this project. The next step would be to apply for the money
because the plans have already been created.
The Eagle Project currently under way is about fifty percent
complete. A grate is going to be made to
be placed in the window at the park bowery.
Mayor Sphuler wants to emphasis the slogan “Where Families
Play” for Garden City. We need to clean
up the town, finish the kiosk, and put the advertising of the businesses at
that location. Hopefully, over time
every business will have similar computers that advertise all businesses at
every location.
Darrin Pugmire, city council, reported that 300 West will
cost at least $255,000 to get it graveled.
Bids are out. Slurry seal will be
put down on some roads on May 14.
Chuck Stocking, city council, reported that the pool had a
filter issue that has since been corrected.
Swimming lessons are being scheduled.
The library has old computers.
They don’t have many options because new computers were not approved in
the past. The rummage sale will be held
in June and signs are already in place. The
Kiosk is moving forward. Chuck told the
group that Andy Stokes was going to put up all the signs at the Kiosk. Chuck was informed that the roof of the
convention center needs repair.
A week from Friday there will be a bike rally starting at
Blue Water. There will be a lot of
traffic that weekend.
Business License Requests
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah.
May 8 2014. Lutz Construction received
a license from the County to establish an excavation landscape gravel and
equipment business and no longer needs City permission.
Wiser Ways had a request to conduct a storage shed sales
business. The recreation rental portion
of the business was not part of the original request. Also, it was noted that the trailer on the
property needs to be in a trailer court where electricity, sewer, and water are
available. Bruce Warner, City Council, noted that Mr. Bennion had no application for
a business license on file with the City.
Currently Mr. Wiser has no supplier.
The business license can be given only if a vendor comes through and
will be for storage shed sales only.
There needs to be a permanent foundation for storage sheds only as well.
Bennion Motors was thanked for its willingness to help Wiser
get a business started. A deposit has
been made toward getting a license.
Darrin Pugmire said he probably had the application and will complete
the process in working with Mr. Bennion.
OCS Cleaning Company requested a license to conduct a
cleaning service business at 200
Lychee Lane .
Laura Cluff will be in charge.
The business license was approved.
The Bear Lake Shake Shack requested a license to conduct a
food service company at 2123 South
Bear Lake Blvd.
Chrissy Catania
is the manager. The Council approved
this application contingent their getting a sales tax number and the required
health inspection.
Bruce Warner noted that the business license application
needs to be clarified. Warner noted that
he couldn’t tell what should be approved.
He also feels that the transient business license drives business away.
Warner made some good suggestions to clarify Ordinance
#8-100. He felt that the number of
licenses was high. He noted that an
individual who has more than one business shouldn’t have to buy licenses for
each business. The Council, however, on
this suggestion noted that when additional items are added or other businesses
are created, the description on the present licenses needs to be changed by
that individual to cover everything currently being done by the business. The owners are responsible to make changes
known to the City. Sometimes it is actually easier to get a second license if
the businesses are not similar in nature.
Also, any change in land use needs to go to the Planning Commission.
It was suggested that any new business licenses should go
through the City Administrator and then passed onto Warner. Conditional Use is handled by the Planning
Commission. If some business type is
going to be added to a zone, it must be permitted which is a long process and
must go to the Planning Commission. A
hearing needs to be held. If the type of
business is added to the zone, then all of those types of businesses can be
allowed from then on in that particular zone.
The Concessionaire License was discussed by the
Council. It was decided that any time a
Concessionaire License is issued, it needs to be renewed annually so that the
City is aware how things are progressing.
It was suggested that Lance
Bourne come in and report on his past summer’s activities.
Mel and Ellen Maynes Properties, LLC, requested a short term
rental license. They still need to get a
building inspection and a fire inspection.
It was approved contingent upon getting those two inspections. Tony Crowson at 280 North Bear Lake Blvd. was also
granted a short term rental license.
David and Mary Wagner were also granted a similar license.
Youth Recreational Program
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah.
May 8, 2014. Tia McKee and Kerri Pugmire asked that the youth
recreational program be continued for this coming summer. McKee will be in charge of the program with
Pugmire helping her. They would like to
invite children from Montpelier to Randolph to participate. They would like a $1500 budget for the
summer. This would allow them to pay the
coaches $10 an hour. Mayor Spuhler noted
that he didn’t think coaches should be paid.
They should volunteer as most coaches do in other locations.
Individuals can register, pay, and get waivers online. The Mayor will get that internet site ready
for the summer activities. McKee asked
that the Mayor let her know as soon as the computer application is up and
running.
Soccer will be at the City Park
on Wednesdays from 4 – 6. Softball will
be on the field in Laketown beginning June on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 –
6. McKee and Pugmire would also like to
offer swimming lessons. They will need
to have two certified life guards whenever the pool is open. However, Garden City is currently giving
lessons at the pool. They encouraged
them to check into this program and work with it if possible. Cheerleading and tumbling will also be held
in Laketown.
The Council asked that McKee keep track of her budget and
submit it to the Council at the end of the summer letting them see how the
money was spent. They reported that each
child is charged $10 and those from kindergarten through 5th grade
are encouraged to participate.
New Home Decor Boutique to Open Monday
The new "Inspiration Home Decor and Accessories Boutique and Design Center" is opening in Garden City. Lori Haddock from Montpelier wants a gallery that supports local artists by displaying and selling their work in the store for a small commission.
They are planning to open on Memorial Day. If you are an area artist or photographer and want to contact Lori e-mail her at inspirationhomedecor@gmail.com
They are planning to open on Memorial Day. If you are an area artist or photographer and want to contact Lori e-mail her at inspirationhomedecor@gmail.com
Sunday, May 18, 2014
The Unmuddled Mathematician
Bim
By
Chris S. Coray, The Unmuddled Mathematician
When I was 16 years old my dad
bought a membership in the Chesapeake Duck Club near Corinne, Utah. The club rules allowed the sons of members to
hunt with their dads. The hunting was
great but what I remember now aren’t the ducks and geese but the old guys whom
I got to meet, hunt with, and observe as they socialized, hunted, and told lies
to each other. They were all characters.
The following story is true,
witnessed by me, and it is about C.H. Myers, called Bim by all who knew
him. He was 75, weighed about 130 lbs,
and was almost always as excited as a 5 year old on Christmas morning. When he got all his cold weather gear on he
sort of just disappeared in it. It was
hard to find him in his down cocoon.
One afternoon in the tired old
club house Bim was using the bathroom.
Unfortunately for him as he flushed the toilet he had a violent
sneeze. Out came his false teeth, both
tops and bottom, and down the toilet they went.
I told you he was excitable and this set him off at the top end of the
scale. He ran, in the style of a 75 year
old guy, around the club house and made unintelligible sounds that all sounded
like “Mmmmmm!, Nnnnnnn, Mmmmmm” to me.
Remember, he now had no teeth so his gums did a poor job of helping with
diction. Reasonable grown men eventually
intervened and were able to settle him down a little. After about 10 minutes and with the aid of
pencil and paper we learned the story. By now Bim had begun to regularly smack his gums which made a sound like
that of pulling a vacuum sealed rubber cup off of a smooth floor.
All was not lost, however. This was 1959. It turns out that the sewage did not go into
a septic tank or a sewer. It just ran
through a pipe and ended up in part of the slough that made up the
Chesapeake. Bim’s hunting partner
thought all might be rescued. He put on
a pair of chest waders and got a fairly fine meshed net. Then he waded out into the marsh and put the
net over the outlet pipe leading from the bathroom to the swamp. We began to flush the toilet over and over
again and wouldn’t you know it after a while the net contained both the top and
bottom set of teeth. When the hunting
partner brought them inside the club house Bim could scarcely contain himself. He immediately grabbed the teeth and started
to reinsert them in his mouth. Cooler
and quicker heads prevailed however, and we stopped his arms in midair and in
time. It was explained (with some
difficulty) to Bim that it might be a good idea to wash the teeth off and disinfect
them before reinsertion.
A glass full of bourbon whiskey
was obtained. The false teeth were
thoroughly washed and then placed in the alcohol. Bim paced around the table looking at his
teeth like my wife eyeing a Snickers bar.
Eventually, he was given the OK and Bim grabbed the teeth, inserted them
in his mouth, and immediately drank all the alcohol in the glass.
Sometimes I was sent out with Bim
to hunt, to be the muscle and provide safety.
I told you he was excitable. On
one particular goose hunt I stood 2 feet away from him in our blind as he
raised his gun to shoot some of the numerous birds that were flying that
day. On three consecutive flocks of
geese I watched this 75 year old man raise his pump shotgun, aim it, and then eject
3 brand new shells without ever pulling the trigger. Too much excitement.
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Garden City Council Meeting
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah.
May 8, 2014. The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m.; and Riley
Argyle, head of the Public Works Department, reported to the City Council that
he had found an automatic gate that could be used at the City Park . It automatically opens and closes on a timed
system. It will cost about $1500 plus
the expense of installation. It was
suggested that game cameras also be purchased to monitor the park.
The City has found brighter solar powered decorative lights
along the highway. They will do a much
better job than those originally used.
Thirteen more sets have been ordered to replace those that are currently
being used.
Zan Murray, the City Engineer, reported that the proposed
new parking lots are moving forward. The
new parking lots are located at 150 South, 350 South, and 75 North. They will all be funded by the $500,000 that
was obtained from the State. The City Park
enlarged parking area will be paid for from a transportation alternative
budget. All required surveys should be
completed in May, and plans drawn and completed in June.
At 200 North going east, the parking will be asphalt. West on that same street will require a
shoulder and some clean up work. 300 West
will be graveled along with mag water and perhaps some slurry.
It was asked if the transportation tax could also be used
for parking. No one knew for sure so
that will be checked out. There will
need to be pull-out areas—bus stops—for those who will take advantage of City
parking and the shuttle service to the lake.
The Tiger Grant has been submitted. The City will need $400,000 for the required
match. The grant is for $2 million. If this money is not awarded to Garden City, Utah will not be getting
any federal grant funds this year.
The water master plan is nearly complete. Riley has submitted some additional water
data which will be added to the study.
Also the information from Shundahi will also be taken into account. Some additional work needs to be done dealing
with the Shundahi tank. The line to the
tank is too small and must be replaced.
The pumps are not adequate either, and three-phase power needs to be
obtained. Norm’s Eagle Feather
subdivision will require a fairly large percent of the tank storage capacity. The City will be using the excess storage of
the tank. The value of the tank and the
pumps need to be determined along with the value of the transmission
lines. There are actually three tanks in
the city plus the excess from the Shundahi tank. The above information will be used to finish
up the master water plan. The results of
the recalculation may change slightly the impact fee amount. It may also require a change in the monthly
water rates.
The change of use for two wells has been submitted to the
State. As a result of this change of
use, the City will be using water from the Swan Creek Canal Company to fill the
pond at Heritage Park during the summer months.
The plans for Heritage
Park are complete. The Council was asked to look these plans
over and make any suggestions for changes or improvements that they could see.
Riley noted that the Hodges Canyon Road needs some
repair. Also, at the City Park
the road will be widened so that cars can pass going in and out. There are trees along the south side of the
grass that will need to be moved at least 20 or so feet to the north. Riley thought it would be better to move the
trees than to start over with small new ones.
Riley also noted that the City has done work on the
canal. They put in an additional 20
hours that should reduce the amount of the City’s assessment by that
amount. The beaches gate is up on 150
South. People can walk down and can go
around either side of the gate. Other Lake accesses are being opened up. There is a bit of a conflict with signage,
however. The people who own property on
the beach have signs saying “Thou shalt not enter”, whereas the City signs
indicate that there is walking access in that area. As long as the property owners’ signs are on
their personal property, they need to be left there. The City will need to clarify as much as
possible the rights to get to the beach through those access points.
The boat ramp near the Mayor’s home is still there. The gate is also still in place. However, again there is no vehicle access at
that point so the gate should remain with open areas on both sides of the gate
to allow individuals to walk to the shore.
Hopefully the shuttle will help with this problem in giving people an
easy place to get off and on the bus without having to try and park their cars
near those access points.
Gary Cox, the City Administrator, was asked to work with JUB
and UDOT on the plans for the Garden City Park expansion. He was asked to get cost estimates by July
1. Currently Danny White is drawing up
the plans for the parking at 150 South and 350 South.
UDOT is looking at the turn lanes that will be needed from
the Logan Road
onto both North and South Paradise
Parkway .
Also UDOT wants to check the turn lanes that are in front of the KOA
that turn onto Paradise Parkway
North .
The Kiosk will have everything ready to go by June 1. There is a crack that needs to be tarred.
Andy Stokes said he would be happy to put up all the business signs that have
been printed, and the power company will have the power in place within the
next few days.
The Planning Committee has been working on the City
ordinances. Mr. Wiser has been living in
a trailer on the Bennion property. He
must be in a trailer court where there is access to water, sewer, and
power.
Riley was encouraged to get as much done on Heritage Park as soon as possible. He was told to be sure and include the
childrens’ play equipment.
The sign at Subway needs to be brought into compliance along
with the Pizza Place . Signs cannot be extending over the highway.
Bruce Warner will be meeting with a couple to get needed
documentation on access to Elk’s Ridge.
In the 2013 opinion, the City owns all the rights. The City needs to get the conveyances done. Bruce was asked to find out for sure what the
City needs to do. The couple involved
have given up the rights for utilities.
The legal opinion was very clear.
The City does have the right to cross this land. The City will honor the agreement with the
owners.
Dr. Webber agrees that the City does have right to travel
over the road by his home for basic uses and to fix problems. However, it is not a public road and will
remain closed.
Elk’s Ridge will not be given any building permits. They do not have a secondary access, no water
has been turned over, no roads meet the standards, and no maintenance has been
done on them. The roads are a major
problem. Those individuals owning
property there need to form a homeowner’s association and take care of the
required improvements.
The City did pay $60,000 to get a portion of the water tank
up on Elk’s ridge. The City does own the
land that the tank is on. The City also
has an easement across the land to get to the tank. The City is willing to work with land owners,
but they also need to be willing to work with the City.
Bruce was asked to work out as many of the difficulties and
problems as possible when meeting with these individuals.
A City transportation plan needs to be written. A bus can be purchased from Logan City . They will be selling two busses in June. They always replace their busses at 100,000
miles. Hopefully, the City will be able
to get at least two in the next month or so.
If the vehicles carry 14 or less people, the drivers do not need to have
a CDL license. Nice vehicles with a trailer
behind for beach paraphernalia will work well.
The City can paint or wrap them.
The State Economic Division will be here on the 20th
and 21st of this month. They will be
talking about the local economy.
Advertise this activity and invite as many people as you can to go to
the meetings. Mitch Poulsen and Melinda
Hislop are in charge.
Garden City Fire District Meeting
Chris S. Coray,
Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN
CITY, Utah. May 15, 2014. The governing board of the Garden City Fire
District held its monthly meeting on May 15.
Present were Perry Wakefield, Randall Knight, Howard Pope, and Brian
House. Christina Gracey was absent.
The
regular meeting in April was interrupted by the structure fire on the south
Sweetwater Parkway. That house was a
complete loss. Chief Wahlberg estimated
that between 40,000 and 70,000 gallons of water was put on the fire but the
building was essentially lost before any 911 call as the fire started somewhere
in the house and by the time it was visible the house was not defensible. There was plenty of water although the water
pipes supplying the hydrants are not adequately sized, hence there was come
cavitation in the pumps as they tried to deliver full flow capacity. This had no effect in the ultimate outcome.
The
policy and procedures manual is still under development and review. At some point there will need to be a legal
review and information about experienced attorneys is being sought.
At
the present time there are 26 firefighters in service. During the month there were 8 responses
including the structure fire mentioned above and a CO issue in a different
home.
Training
continues on a regular basis and specialized training is scheduled for a small
group near Washington, DC in September.
There
was discussion about public/department events scheduled for the summer. Specific data will be forthcoming. Finally, the $500 dollar value block and
tackle that was reported missing at the last meeting was located in the fire
station.
Garden City Redevelopment Agency Hearing
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah.
May 8, 2014. The Town Council Public Hearing was held on May 8 at 4:30
p.m. The agenda item concerning the new
zoning map was postponed. The Planning
Commission asked for additional time prior to submitting this item to the City.
A discussion concerning proposed changes to ordinance
#3-211-D noted that the ordinance will be changed to state that a silent vote
will be recorded as a no vote. A review
and discussion regarding the current budget for fiscal year July 1, 2013
through June 30, 2014 was held. The
purpose of the discussion was to open the budget to increase the total
appropriations in the General Fund, the Enterprise Fund, the Beach Access Fund,
and the SID Fund.
A Public Hearing for the Garden City Redevelopment Agency
was held on May 8 immediately following the Town Council Public Hearing. This hearing was held to allow the public to
be aware regarding the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2013 through June 30,
2014. This hearing was necessary to
inform the public that the budget needed to be opened to increase the total
appropriations in the Redevelopment Agency Fund.
The Garden City Redevelopment Agency held their quarterly
meeting on May 8, 2014, immediately following the City Council Meeting. The motion was made and approved to open the
budget and make fund transfers needed to cover over expenditures for the budget
year July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014.
Tentative budget approval was also given for the fiscal year
July 1, 2014 through
June 30, 2015.
April Sheriff's Report
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
RANDOLPH, Utah. April 2014.
There were 79 incidents in April.
There were 28 in Garden City, 23 in Randolph, 18 in Laketown, 7 in
Woodruff, 1 area not defined, 1 in the north part of the County, and 1 out of
the County. There were 12 citizens’
assists, 10 animal problems, 5 medical emergencies, and 4 VIN serial number
inspections.
In Garden City there were 4 citizen assists, and 2 each of
the following: alarms, medical emergencies, traffic accidents with injuries, traffic
hazards, trespassing, and VIN serial number inspections. There was 1 each of the following: an abandoned vehicle, an alcohol offense, a
citizen dispute, a civil process, a dead body, a DUI alcohol or drugs, a fire,
a traffic accident with damage, property damage—not vandalism, a theft, a
traffic violation, and a welfare check.
Laketown had 4 animal problems, and 2 each of the
following: citizen assists, civil
processes, fires, and medical emergencies.
There was 1 each of the following:
an alarm, a dead body, a controlled substance problem, a fraud, a theft,
and a trespass.
Woodruff had 2 VIN serial number inspections, 1 animal
problem, 1 DUI alcohol or drugs, 1 medical emergency, 1 traffic accident with
damage, and 1 welfare check.
The undefined area had an animal problem; there was a theft
in the northern part of the County, and an agency assist out of the County.
There were 22 traffic citations given during April. There were 13 speeding tickets, 2 driving
under the influence, and 2 intoxication citations. There was a no proof of insurance, an evading
police, an open container/drinking alcohol, an improper usage of lanes, and a
failure to stop.
Thirteen of the traffic violations with 10 traffic citations
given were in Garden City. There was 1
citation and 1 violation in Laketown.
There were 5 citations and 5 violations in Randolph ; and 1 citation and 3 violations in
Woodruff. That gives a total of 17
traffic citations and 22 traffic violations.
One warning for speeding was also given in Garden City.
Friday, May 16, 2014
Dorothy Stringham 90th Birthday Reception May 24
Dorothy Stringham 90th birthday announcement.
Dorothy Watterson Stringham was born May 26, 1924, in Benson
Utah. She graduated from North Cache
High School in the class of 1941. She
attended USAC for two years. Dorothy
married Briant Earl Stringham on March 2, 1945 in the Logan LDS Temple. She has lived in Garden City, Utah for the
past 47 years.
Her children, Paul and Barbara Stringham, serving a LDS
mission in Nauvoo, Illinois, David and Julie Stringham, Garden City, Utah, Dan
and Deb Stringham, Laketown, Utah, Mark and Kathy Stringham, Garden City, Utah,
Julie and Ken Stucki, Pocatello, Idaho, her 22 grandchildren and their spouses,
and her 63 great grandchildren are hosting a celebration to honor her 90th
birthday! It will be held on Saturday,
May 24, 2014, in the Town of Garden City Building, Lakeview room, 69N. 3rdW.,
Garden City, Utah. A dinner will be held
for family at 1:00pm.
An open house for her many friends and neighbors will be held following the family dinner from 3:00 to 5:00pm. Please stop by and visit our sweet Mother, but no gifts please. Your presence means more than presents to her.
An open house for her many friends and neighbors will be held following the family dinner from 3:00 to 5:00pm. Please stop by and visit our sweet Mother, but no gifts please. Your presence means more than presents to her.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Needles & Leaves
Three Things To Do NOW for Better Plants This Year Treat Iron Problems
By Jennifer Huefner, Bear Lake Landscape, Garden City
Have you wondered why you have to use so much chelated iron to keep your trees green? The soil we have in most parts of our valley is alkali. Because the pH is so out of balance, many plants struggle to metabolize the existing iron in the soil. That's why even if you treat a yellowing tree with chelated iron, you will find yourself needing to do it over and over again with mixed results. Although adding chelated iron IS good for your plants, remedying the cause of your problem will help your plants much more in the long run.Here are a few things you can do to mitigate our pH-caused iron problem. Adding acid to the soil around your affected plants in the form of Iron Plus Acidifier, Soil Acidifier, and Copperas will help to correct the pH of the soil, thus allowing the plant to more easily metabolize the iron already in the soil. A foliar application of Ferriplus or chelated iron will help to green up the leaves quickly.
My most important recommendation to help remedy the soil around your plant is to top dress the soil with Live Earth Humate. Although it is best to add Live Earth Humate with any trees or shrubs when you plant, adding to the top and watering in will help your plant too. Live Earth Humate balances the pH in the soil. The best course of action for an already planted tree is to use a combination of the above. If you're considering planting a tree or shrub, DON"T FORGET to add Live Earth Humate to the soil you backfill with.
We have all these products in our Garden Center! Come on in. We'll be glad to help you with all your yard problems! (Sorry, we're not qualified for any of your other problems! :) ).
Gardening Step #1: When is the last freeze in our area? When can I start sowing seed in my garden? The old farmers' rule of thumb for our high mountain valley is sow seed on or around May 15. In the Bear Lake Valley, we are in official frost danger until June 15. (Those of us who have lived here a long time know we are really NEVER out of frost danger. Another old-fashioned saying around here is, "Plant early and plant often!" So if you sow garden seed before May 15, chances are very good you'll have to plant again because a frost has killed your seedlings. (You can plant peas, sweet peas, and a few other cold-hardy seeds before May 15.) The May 15 date is almost here!
WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW is till soil pep or compost into your Iron-deficient Silver Maple
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