Ahhh, how are my blogger buddies doing this fine Thursday morning? It is hot and muggy.......but oh so much better than 40 below zero!

Over the past two months I have been on "summer vacation." Now that all the kids are back to school, I don't have any play buddies. Overall, It has been an enjoyable time of book reading, "deck" time, job searching, and yes, lawn care! I have to say, my lawn is the envy of the neighborhood. I have been asked if I want to go into full-time landscaping and lawn care as my lawn is looking like the back nine at Pinehurst.

Did you know your lawn is similar to your body..........it craves feedings and water. If you are interested in what I do for my lawn, here are my secrets:

1-Apply a fertilizer called, “Scotts Turf Builder With Halts Crabgrass Preventer” in April or May. Fertilizing lawns goes hand in hand with weed control.
2-“Scotts Turf Builder With PLUS 2 Weed Control” can be applied in June. This fertilizer fills the need for additional weed control, as the herbicide component fights everything from ground ivy to purslane to white clover.
3-In July or August, apply “Scotts Super Turf Builder with SummerGuard.” This fertilizer is billed by Scotts as a product that “strengthens and summer-proofs" your grass while "combating a spectrum of harsh seasonal threats like insects, heat and drought.”
4-Finally, Scotts winterizering fertilizer should be applied in fall. Fertilizing lawns with this product will not only prepare grass for winter, but also give you a head start towards achieving the green turf you’ll want next spring.

Ok, now, if you want to know about feeding your body, read the following:

1. Eat every 2-3 hours, no matter what. You should eat between 5-8 meals per day.
2. Eat complete (containing all the essential amino acids), lean protein with each meal.
3. Eat fruits and/or vegetables with each food meal.
4. Ensure that your carbohydrate intake comes from fruits and vegetables. Exception: workout and post-workout drinks and meals.
5. Ensure that 25-35% of your energy intake comes from fat, with your fat intake split equally between saturates (e.g. animal fat), monounsaturates (e.g., olive oil), and polyunsaturates (e.g. flax oil, salmon oil).
6. Drink only non-calorie containing beverages, the best choices being water and green tea.
7. Eat mostly whole foods (except workout and post-workout drinks). For these I recommend about 40 grams of easily digestable carbs and 20 grams of whey protein.