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Finding new opportunities for fun in the yard this summer

3/24/2020

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Like most Americans, our family has been hunkered down for the past couple of weeks, avoiding as much social contact as possible to help slow down the spread of COVID-19. It’s meant a lot more “home time” for us, which means more board games, reading, Disney+ and even a little yard work when the weather permits.

But even as the weather warms, we expect to spend a lot more time at home this summer than in years past. Events like Holland’s Tulip Time have already been cancelled, and it’s uncertain what other outdoor events and activities will look like in the months ahead. And so we’re already looking forward to some fun activities we can do in our yard.
  1. We’ve talked for a couple years about putting up a tetherball pole in the backyard, but just have never gotten around to doing it. This spring might be the time we make it happen. The kids enjoyed it at a summer camp a couple years ago, so we may surprise them with it as a gift from the Easter Bunny.
  2. We’ve got a lot of useless brush and a mid-sized dead trees around our property. Cutting that stuff down will make our landscape look better, but it’ll also give us some free firewood for campfires in the backyard. Even if the dead trees don’t give us enough wood to last a season, there are plenty of roadside firewood stands here in West Michigan to grab a few bundles (or even a rick) to help us produce some memories around the firepit this year. We’ve always enjoyed evening campfires, but this year we may find ourselves doing this even more.
  3. In past years, we haven’t been able to give as much attention to our garden as we would like. Yes, we own a lawn and garden company, so the irony isn’t lost on us. Actually, it’s because we own a lawn and garden company that we don’t have as much time to work in our garden as we’d like. Summers are busy times for us! But maybe if we’re staying closer to home in our free time this year, we’ll be able to actually do a lot of the things we’ve been dreaming about: constructing some trellises, fixing the rabbit and chicken runs, and just giving more attention to the pulling of weeds in our beds.
  4. We were talking about clearing an area of our yard and constructing a play area for the kids last year, but just didn’t have the time. With spending more time around the home this year, we may now have the opportunity to do so. Plus, it’ll give the kids something fun and new to experience this summer without even leaving the yard.
While this current situation of social distancing can seem a bit nerve-wracking, especially when we’re cooped up in our homes while the weather is still a bit wintry, it’s important to think ahead to how we can experience time with our family a bit differently this summer. Perhaps some of our normal warm-weather routines and traditions will have to be paused or changed. But that’s okay! We are an adaptable people with an opportunity before us to create new warm-weather routines and traditions…right in our own yards!

As we get ready for spring to hit, it’s important to think about your turf, especially if there will be increased traffic on it this year. Chemical fertilizers, while giving an immediate burst of color and growth, don’t actually do much for the overall health of your grass. Plus, chemical fertilizers and weed killers can be harmful for people and pets.

Good Sweet Earth offers an alternative that can make your turf better suited for increased foot traffic and playtime, as well as keeping it healthy for kids and pets to roll around on. We use only things found in nature to feed your turf—vermicompost, kelp, alfalfa meal and grains. Sound simple? It is, but we’ve been doing this for more than a decade now, and it really, really works. If you’re interested in getting a quote for services, or learning more, give us a call at 616.594.0693 or email our lawn guy Steve at Steve@GoodSweetEarth.com.
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More time spent on your lawn means it’s more important than ever to have turf that is both safe for your family AND looks great.

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    Steve & Corey Veldheer are organic yard & garden specialists in west Michigan.

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