Name: Jeanie Minnesota (Zone 4a) Replace your lawn with a garden!
Paul, I hadn't even thought of adding fertilizer, but that's a great idea. I started doing this with new plantings a few summers ago when it was incredibly hot and dry here, so I focused on just the moisture factor. Thanks!
:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:
Old gardeners never die. They are just pruned and repotted.