gqlshare posted: "As we enter our third consecutive dry summer and water storage levels are well below average it is important to use water wisely. You may want to consider prioritizing water use in your landscape by letting your lawn go dry and instead focus on deep and i" The Willits News
As we enter our third consecutive dry summer and water storage levels are well below average it is important to use water wisely. You may want to consider prioritizing water use in your landscape by letting your lawn go dry and instead focus on deep and infrequent watering of your trees. Grasses and shrubs can grow back relatively quickly after periods of no rainfall. However, prolonged drought can cause severe stress to trees which can lead to disease and death.
Trees can take 10 years or more to reach maturity and are a vital resource for our community. Trees store carbon dioxide, improve air and water quality, and provide much-needed shade in our yards. Since trees are slow growing it is important to take care of them to ensure a healthy and resilient ecosystem.
Tips for maintaining healthy trees during a drought
Add mulch around the base of your trees. Mulch will help soil retain moisture and protect roots from extreme temperatures. Maintain a layer of 3-6 inches of mulch around the base of the tree but be sure to keep mulch away from the trunk of the tree.
Check the soil moisture. Use a long screwdriver and push it into the soil around the roots below the canopy. If you can push the screwdriver in at least 6 inches and the soil is moist, then no need to water. If the soil is dry or it becomes difficult to probe before 6 inches, then it's a good time to water.
Water deeply but infrequently. Apply water through a drip irrigation system or a soaker hose. Apply water at the outer edge of the tree canopy. Be sure to follow your local jurisdiction's watering restrictions. The best time to water is between midnight-6 a.m. to minimize water lost due to evaporation.
Wait to water until the soil has completely dried out before applying more water. Newly planted tress (0-3 years old) will need more frequent irrigation than established trees.
Developed by the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership and Ann Baker Landscape Architecture, the Water Smart Gardens Maintenance Manual provides a step-by-step guide to planting, watering and seasonal maintenance required for low water use landscapes.
This article was authored by Lauren Lum, of Sonoma Water, on behalf of RRWA. RRWA is an association of local public agencies in the Russian River Watershed that have come together to coordinate regional programs for clean water, habitat restoration, and watershed enhancement.
Harrison Brown posted: " According to The Athletic's Murat Ates, assistant coach Scott Arniel is "an apparent lock" to join the Winnipeg Jets' coaching staff for the 2022-23 NHL season as an associate. Arniel has been an assistant on the Washington Capitals' coaching staff un" NoVa Caps
According to The Athletic's Murat Ates, assistant coach Scott Arniel is "an apparent lock" to join the Winnipeg Jets' coaching staff for the 2022-23 NHL season as an associate. Arniel has been an assistant on the Washington Capitals' coaching staff under Todd Reirden and Peter Laviolette for the past four seasons.
David M. Higgins II, Publisher/Editor posted: " For Alajandra Robinson, Thursday was a long time coming. The Bowie resident, one of two valedictorians to address an Anne Arundel Community College commencement ceremony, wanted to go into culinary sciences after high school but was deterred. Years la" The Southern Maryland Chronicle
For Alajandra Robinson, Thursday was a long time coming. The Bowie resident, one of two valedictorians to address an Anne Arundel Community College commencement ceremony, wanted to go into culinary sciences after high school but was deterred.
Years later, in a successful broadcast news career in her native Antigua, Robinson couldn't shake the nagging feeling she needed to pursue her passion. And so, she did.
"A lot of people told me I was crazy," she said. "It was disappointing, but I reminded myself they weren't there in the mornings when I woke up and thought I had no purpose for the day going to work, or I was going through the motions just for the paycheck."
Robinson, now a chef at a restaurant and catering establishment in Annapolis who looks forward to going to work, was one of the roughly 500 graduates who participated in the college's ceremonies, one at 11 a.m. and the other at 4 p.m. at The Event Center at Live! Casino & Hotel. Approximately 2,044 students graduated with 2,488 degrees and certificates.*
After two years of celebrating commencement with a car parade, it was the first time AACC graduates instead walked the stage indoors.
"Each of us here today has had our personal and professional lives interrupted. We had to quickly adapt through unpredictable change," said President Dawn Lindsay speaking to the crowd of supporters and rows of students clad in blue gowns. "Thank you, the Class of 2022, for your dedication and persistence, and for trusting your educational experience to AACC."
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Mario Gozum, a computer science major and valedictorian, said COVID-19 hit a shortly after he started courses part-time at the college as he worked full-time. The father of three and Chester resident said he would have appreciated more of a hybrid approach, but he decided to make the 2020 pandemic online shift work for him.
"Instead of driving, I could hit the books already. It maximized the time I could use for school," he said. Though he has an aerospace engineering degree from an institute in his natives Philippines, studying cybersecurity was a new challenge. Despite challenges, he said he felt a sense of community virtually. "I felt very supported by the professors."
Faculty speaker Candice Hill, Ph.D., who quoted both Emily Dickinson and Lizzo in her speech, thanked students for showing up, for turning on the camera in video conferences, and for introducing her to children, dogs, and lizards. "So many lizards," she laughed.
"You take up space in that outfit, both literally and metaphorically. Education is about taking up space. For me, teaching composition and literature is bringing students to a place where they are comfortable taking up space: on the page, in the classroom, in their families, in their communities, in their world," she said. "Class of 2022, you're taking up space. Virtual space. Realspace… congratulations. You have been called to rise and here you are."
