{"id":85,"date":"2011-08-03T13:26:12","date_gmt":"2011-08-03T17:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raintreehoa.info\/hoa\/?p=85"},"modified":"2011-08-03T13:26:12","modified_gmt":"2011-08-03T17:26:12","slug":"meadowland-stormwater-garden-plots-second-step-begins-saturday-august-6th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raintreehoa.info\/hoa\/2011\/08\/03\/meadowland-stormwater-garden-plots-second-step-begins-saturday-august-6th\/","title":{"rendered":"Meadowland Stormwater \u201cGarden\u201d Plots &#8211; Second Step Begins Saturday, August 6th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Need:\u00a0 &gt;<\/strong>\u00a0 Lots of used newspaper<br \/>\n<strong>Need:\u00a0 &gt;<\/strong>\u00a0 At least 2 volunteers to provide water source to wet down paper (Carrousel Court and Towerbell Court \u2013 facing auxiliary parking)<br \/>\n<strong>Need:\u00a0 &gt;<\/strong>\u00a0 Any number of volunteers to apply the mulch (extra shovels and\u00a0 wheelbarrows greatly needed)<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/raintreehoa.info\/hoa\/?p=62\">first phase<\/a> of this project was completed two weekends ago.\u00a0 The next step will take place early (anytime after 7 AM) Saturday, August 6<sup>th<\/sup>.\u00a0 A member of the Audubon Society has graciously donated used newspapers.\u00a0 Anyone who has extra old newspapers is asked to bring them up to the auxiliary parking lot early Saturday morning.\u00a0 The mulch will be delivered Thursday, August 4<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>This Saturday\u2019s step is to place a layer of 10 sheets of newspaper over the outlined areas and cover with three inches of leaf mulch-compost.\u00a0 Wetting the newspaper aids in keeping down and ensures a more successful solarization.\u00a0 The combination of newspaper and mulch will allow the sun to heat up the plots and slowly kill the weeds, grasses and seeds.\u00a0 If you are interested in helping, contact Richard Sun (<a href=\"mailto:richard.sun82@gmail.com\">richard.sun82@gmail.com<\/a>) or Maureen Goodfellow (<a href=\"mailto:mmmteg@aol.com\">mmmteg@aol.com<\/a>) (703-560-1127).<\/p>\n<p>When it is cooler (mid-September or later), these plots will be planted with plugs and potted plants.\u00a0 Our volunteers will plant right through the mulch and newspaper (which eventually decomposes) and combine soil and organic matter in the holes, plant-by-plant.\u00a0 The planting holes will be generous to enable young plants to root without problem.\u00a0 We will choose mostly native plants that are hardy and meet recommendations.\u00a0 These plants will have root systems that extend well beyond or turf which extends 2-3\u201d deep.\u00a0 They will anchor the soil and slow the stormwater run-off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need:\u00a0 &gt;\u00a0 Lots of used newspaper Need:\u00a0 &gt;\u00a0 At least 2 volunteers to provide water source to wet down paper (Carrousel Court and Towerbell Court \u2013 facing auxiliary parking) Need:\u00a0 &gt;\u00a0 Any number of volunteers to apply the mulch (extra &hellip; 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