This past weekend we have celebrated our nation’s 232nd birthday. Many of us spent the long weekend with family and friends, and celebrated by watching the fireworks and BBQ’ing. Now that the celebrations have ended, we need to remember that Independence Day is a reminder to apply Scotts® Step 3 in order to maintain a healthy and beautiful lawn.

At this point you should have already used Scotts® Step 1 and Step 2, which were mentioned in the previous posts. Step 3 is usually applied after the 4th of July, and the main purpose of this application is to feed and strengthen your lawn against the summer heat and drought, and kill and protect against bugs just as the previous applications do respectively.

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In order to get the best results, Scotts® Step 3 should be applied to dry lawn with a Scotts® spreader and then the lawn needs to be watered. The application needs to be used whenever bugs appear to be present and there is a significant signs of heat or drought. The fertilizer should be kept away from ornamentals or mulch as it is designed to make your lawn greener, and it will damage your ornamentals.

Step 3 will help your lawn maintain the green look as it battles the hot and lazy days of summer. If you are in Chicago, we invite you to our Dom itp - Garden and Hardware Center store. Here you will find all 4 steps for your lawn management.

Feel free to visit or contact our Dom itp - Garden and Hardware store for all your gardening needs. We provide FREE advice to all of our customers.

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Chicago, IL 60641
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Throughout the entire year, you will find several products from various categories with the Polish flag, the Polish eagle, and general reference to Polska or Poland. Today, our Polish mugs take the center stage. The great thing about these mugs besides being able to drink from them, is the fact that they can be used as a decorative pieces. For example, you can keep your pens and pencils, and place the mug on your desk at the office. These mugs make a great gift for a family member or a friend, and your friend doesn’t need to be Polish, honestly.

You might ask, what is a mug with Polska - GOL! doing here? Poland lost in Euro Cup 2008. Yes, they did. But that does not mean that we should not be proud of the team or being Polish. Remember, World Cup is just 2 years away. So, get yourself a mug, support our national team, and be proud of your Polish heritage with Dom itp.

If you have any questions relating to our products or whether you are looking for a Polish product, feel free to visit our retail stores, or contact us by phone or email us at info at domitp dot com.

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Chicago, IL 60641
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Now that Memorial Day has come and gone, it is time to get back to part 2 of our 4 part series of having a greener lawn. Part 1 focused on preparing your lawn for the spring season. In this part, we take a look at the next step to have a greener lawn. Scotts® Step 2 is application that we use after Memorial Day. At this point, you may notice that weeds are starting to grow within your grass. The main purpose of Step 2 is to eliminate weeds that are appearing in you newly planted grass. And, the application will strengthen and feed the freshly grown grass.

In order to get the best results of Step 2, we need to follow a specific set of steps that we at Dom itp recommend to our customers.

First, we mow the lawn and wait 3 days for the grass and weeds to grow a bit. Then, we sprinkle the lawn with water (unless we apply Step 2 very early in the morning when the grass and weeds are damp from overnight) and apply the Step 2 application. Once the fertilizer has been applied, we do not mow the lawn until the weeds absorb the fertilizer and they dry-up . After 3 days from applying Step 2, we are now ready to mow the lawn. If you have followed the direction, you should have no problem with weeds up to this point.

Not only does Scotts® Step 2 kill weeds, but it also containts the necessary phosphorus and potasium to feed and strenghten your grass. Step 2 is currently available at our Dom itp - Garden & Hardware Center.