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Old 03-08-2006, 12:03 PM posted to austin.gardening
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"Remington Raider" wrote in message
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"James Lee Johnson" wrote in message
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I don't know anyone in that business, but I would ask at Geo Growers
which is located right there on Hwy 290. If you have identified a
different supplier for the top dressing, ask them for recommendations.

As "Jonny" pointed out in the " Low mow, now dead lawn!" discussion,
this is the wrong time of year to add top soil over your lawn. You
should check out the references I gave in that discussion thread:

Call your county extension service! It is their job to help you. See
http://texasextension.tamu.edu

Go to http://www.growgreen.org and read about proper lawn care.

j jhnsn

Thanks for the information!


Head further west on 290. Turn left on RR12 in Dripping Springs. On the
right after you enter the city limits of Wimberley, look for the Catholic
Church on the right. Workers will be standing out front in early morning
hours. Going rate is 7-10 dollars an hour for these laborers. They will
need transportation back. Spanish language fluency on your part is a
plus. INS doesn't seem to bother the area to date, so don't fret.


Make sure you with hold and report the Income Tax to IRS - You do know it
is against the law not to.
And you do know it is against the law to use illegal aliens. But what the
hell, everyone does.


Well, not everyone. I got some minor arthritis in my elbows after building
a garage, running/burying electrical and plumbing to the garage some 150 ft
away from the house. Then, soil and sod around the house after it was
finished, followed by a fence around the house. I did have help doing the
final painting on the inside of the house from one of my sons.
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Jonny