'Can create more work' Why mulching may not be the best option for your lawn - Express

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"To mulch or not to mulch?" is a question many gardeners may be asking themselves, but it can be hard to get to the bottom of what is best for your lawn.
However, according to Marc Kerr, a co-founder of UK-based subscription lawn care brand So & Mo, the chore could end up creating "more work" than necessary".
He told Express.co.uk: "Mulching is recycling finely cut grass clippings and covering your lawn to protect the grass.
"It's an age-old technique. Some gardeners swear by it because they believe it returns nutrients to the soil and reduces composting waste."
As a lawn care expert, though, Mr Kerr says he does not "entirely agree" with the approach.
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He explained: "So & Mo believes you shouldn't mulch your lawn because dead grass clipping smothers new grass growth and prevents healthy plant fertilisation.
"We want the soil to be healthy and allow room for new grass to grow thicker and healthier.
"Dead matter on top of existing grass can create more work, and that's why we believe a seasonally adjusted fertiliser is the best alternative."
Instead of mulching, Mr Kerr recommends either box collecting grass cutting as your mow your lawn, or using the old cuttings to create a compost pile which will benefit other parts of your garden.
If you want to feed your grass, fertiliser is the top recommendation.
He said: "We feed ourselves with nutrients to stay fit and healthy, and the same applies to a happy and healthy lawn.
"As we're now into the 'growing season' with warmer weather and plenty of sunshine, we want to maximise a healthy topcoat.
"So & Mo believes in feeding your lawn all year round.
"As we move from season to season, the needs of your grass change."
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There is an abundance of lawn fertilisers out there to choose from, but most lawn care depends on three specific nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium.
Nitrogen is essential for healthy stem and leaf growth, giving grass the best chance of thick growth in the spring and summer months.
Phosphorous also aids with the growth of your grass, especially in aiding the growth of the stem.
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Potassium, on the other hand, is key for helping grass grow strong roots, which are essential for absorbing nutrients from the soil.
According to Mr Kerr: "Across the UK, we have a very similar climate, so there isn't a lot of variety in our grasses."
This should make it easier to determine which fertilisers work best for your garden.
However, if you are struggling, So & Mo provides a "seasonally adjusted lawncare" package, so that gardeners "will receive everything you need for a healthy lawn".
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Unconventional Ways to Engage Your Hybrid and Remote Employees - Hr Morning

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When you’re hybrid or fully remote, it can seem impossible to organize successful team-building activities – let alone the kind everyone raves about. 
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Not to mention that most activities with a distributed workforce can seem like the same old same old to participants already suffering from Zoom fatigue. 
But these types of activities are vital parts of the employee experience, organizational culture, and team cohesiveness – all of which directly impact performance.
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Best exercise time may differ for men and women, study suggests - BBC

By Philippa Roxby
Health reporter
Exercise is good for you whenever you do it, but the time of day to achieve the best result may be different for women and men, according to a US study.
It found women burned more body fat during morning exercise, whereas evenings counted more for men.
Much of what is known on this topic is based on studies on men, the researchers say.
Differences in hormones, in biological clocks and sleep-wake cycles between the sexes, could all play a role.
The study of 30 men and 26 women - all active and healthy, and between 25 and 55 years old - lasted 12 weeks and monitored the effects of a varied fitness programme, which included stretching, sprint, resistance and endurance training.
One group exercised for an hour before 08:30 while the other group followed the same activities in the evening, between 18:00 and 20:00. All participants followed a specially-designed meal plan.
The researchers tested everyone's blood pressure and body fat over the course of the study, as well as their flexibility, strength and aerobic power at the start and end.
All those who took part in the study improved their overall health and performance over the 12-week trial, no matter when they exercised.
"The best time for exercise is the best time you can do it and fit it into your schedule," says Dr Paul Arciero, lead study author and professor of health and human physiological sciences at Skidmore College, New York state.
But he suggests there is "something else going on" which may mean the ideal time of day to exercise is different for women and men.
Based on the results, women interested in reducing fat around their middle and reducing their blood pressure should aim to exercise in the morning, Dr Arciero says.
This is important because belly - or abdominal - fat wraps around the body's internal organs, including the liver, and can be dangerous.
However, he says women trying to improve muscle strength in their upper body as well as their overall mood and food intake, should take evening exercise,
The men in the trial were less sensitive to the time of day they exercised, improving their strength in the mornings and evenings.
But evening exercise was found to be "ideal for men interested in improving heart and metabolic health, as well as emotional wellbeing," says Dr Arciero.
Improving metabolic health means reducing the risk of conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
It's not clear exactly why men and women's responses to the timing of exercise were so different, and the researchers say more research is needed to find out more.
They say women may burn more body fat in the morning because they are more likely to have excess belly fat. The body's internal rhythms may also be a factor.
The study, published in Frontiers in Physiology, tracked people with a healthy weight, but the researchers say the programme could also work on people who are overweight or obese.
"They have more opportunity to benefit," says Dr Arciero.
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Spotify adds more artists to its Blend tool, allows fans to buy merch via the feature - TechCrunch

Spotify announced today that it’s expanding its Blend playlist creation tool to include more artists, and will now also allow fans to purchase artist merch through the feature. The Blend tool allows two Spotify users to see where their musical tastes overlap by mixing together their favorite songs to find those they have in common. This Blend then updates daily with new songs based on everyone’s listening habits. A few months ago, Spotify rolled out the ability for users to create playlists with some of their favorite artists, including BTS, Charli XCX, Kacey Musgraves, Lauv, Megan Thee Stallion and more.
With this newest update announced today, Blend includes even more artists, including The Chainsmokers, Lizzo and Post Malone. To Blend with one of these artists and purchase their merchandise, you can click the link the artist has shared to Blend with them. You will then receive a card that displays your “taste match” score — a score that’s calculated based on how similar or different your listening preferences are when compared to the artist you blended with. You can share this card directly on Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat or Twitter.
After receiving their taste match score, users will now have the opportunity to purchase the artist’s featured merch via the artist’s Spotify Shopify page. Spotify notes that all of the pieces of merch have been selected by the artist themselves. Spotify launched its partnership with Shopify last year to allow artists on its service to connect their Spotify profiles with their Shopify stores, allowing them to market their merchandise directly to fans through the Spotify app. The new update combines one of Spotify’s personalized playlist tools with its e-commerce efforts.
Spotify says it’s committed to allowing creators to live off their work and that its partnership with Shopify helps artists grow additional revenue streams like merch.
The streaming service’s personalized playlists are a big selling factor for the streaming service, and one of the reasons Spotify continues to lead the music streaming market despite not having the built-in advantage of rival music services — like Apple Music or Google’s YouTube Music, whose music apps ship with the tech giants’ own smartphones and mobile software.
Spotify expands its music-matching playlist ‘Blend’ to work with up to 10 people, including select artists


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