Do you do yard maintenance?  Trim shrubs, prune trees, and maintain garden areas?  I have that responsibility at my home and while I do not mind working in the yard, I am not a master gardener.  Bushes are bushes and if they look too unkempt, then it is time to get out the trimmer. 

That all changed last week when we had a local landscaper (who happened to be an old high school friend) come look at our yard.  In the hour we spent waking around the yard I learned volumes about proper yard maintenance.  The more you trim those yaupons (green bushes with little leaves) the faster they grow.  You need to them back to 1/3 their size in April and let them grow naturally.  Those loquats (bush with big leaves) are way too large for the space to keep as a shrub.  Cut it down to three branches and let it grow as a tree...on and on about how to properly care for each type of plant. Wow, I wish I had this information years ago.

This time with a lawn expert made me think about churches using ACS and their limited product knowledge.  Could it be time to bring in an ACS Trainer or get help from an Implementation Specialist?  We could all benefit by spending time with an expert.