Michigan Heat Wave

We are in a heat wave! Hot hot hot outside. This kind of weather makes it advisable not to cut your lawn. For one it contributes to emissions in the atmosphere that help deteriorate the ozone layer and make breathing harder to do. Another reason not to cut your lawn in this heat is that it will cause your lawn harm by browning and drying out the lawn. Lack of rain and the heat shock the lawn and cause it to die. Don't be alarmed it will come back. Water in early morning or after dark for the most effective chance of feeding a thirsty lawn. Stay away from fertilizers that are not chemical free like Greenview or Scott's. This will help keep down on burning your lawn. Ringer fertilizer or Milorganite would be the preferred choice. These are both natural fertilizers that won't harm the lawn in this type of weather. They are non-burning fertilizers that green up your lawn quickly. I like Milorganite because it costs a lot less than Ringer and can be used anywhere from your lawn to your flowerbed and even the garden. It won't harm kids or pets and that makes it a great product all around.

Keep your house cool also by keeping curtains and shades down. If you have ceiling fans have them running to circulate the air. Window air conditioners are a good alternative to a fan. Put one in a room and keep doors closed to limit the amount of space they are trying to cool. Have fans running to move the cool air more around the room. Only open your refridgerator when necessary. The heat makes the motor run more and you will find that even your freezing is struggling under the heat making ice cream soft. The more you open the fridge the harder it is for the motor to keep it cool.

Room darkening shades help keep the sun out. ACO sells them and they cut them to size. Just make sure you measure correctly because if you don't you're out a little bit of money. The room darkening shades block the sun and contribute to keeping your house cool. They do help. The more light you let in your house the quicker it heats up the inside the harder it is too cool down. Remember the end of the heat wave should be here by the weekend. Stay cool and if you don't have ac head on over to an ACO store they all have air conditioning and browsing is free.