Fertilizer

David C. Sparrow of Danville is plowing a new career field - one in which he hopes to harvest a lot of votes. Sparrow, who has spent his life involved in agriculture, including his current post as a top administrator with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and a stint of more than two decades as 4-H agent and agricultural extension agent for Boyle County, is making his first race for public office. He has filed as a Democrat to run for the 54th District House seat now occupied by Mike Harmon, R-Junction City.

Late fall and early winter are the best times to fertilize landscapes with mixed plantings of grass and woody plants. But how much fertilizer should you apply? First, take eight to 10 soil samples from several areas of the yard. Mix the samples together and take them to the Boyle County Cooperative Extension Service office to be submitted for analyses to determine soil pH (soil acidity or alkalinity) and whether you need to apply other necessary nutrients including phosphorus and potassium.