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piekender way 3797 stux vallewiew g4rdens our farm location in markham is now open for the first time to the general public monday saturday 9am 6pm sunday 9am 5pm this weekend saturday sunday 3rd 4th may topscdil 30 litres 199 herijs we sell annuals perennials herbs and hanging baskets come in and see our quality grown plants vallewiew gardens 4 ian vaueyview qkd86 farm hwyl7 8636 reesor rd markham 9054715630 keep blooming baskets flowering tis the month of may and it seems that everyone is either selling or buying plants during this plant frenzy some people take a shopping list to the nursery but many others simply buy what appeals at the moment the tendency is to purchase large blooming plans which are already pot bound a 10inch hang ing basket covered with bloom seems like a bargain but when a plant is already at matu rity in early may it may be on its last legs by july if that same basket is transferred to a larger pot or even a halfbarrel it would con tinue happily all summer because it has plen ty of root room many people prefer to purchase small plants and assemble their own hanging bas kets after planting they are immediately hung to be buffeted by the winds instead try leaving them to sit in a protected location for several weeks to allow the roots to become established tender plants are often purchased long before they can be planted safely may 24th being the recommended date in the mean time they should be kept outdoors in bright ught not full sun all day and protected from the wind if predicted nighttime temperature is below 5 degrees they should be moved to a garage or covered with a cardboard box or an old sheet never use plastic do not bring the plants into the house at night the tempera ture will likely be higher than the daytime temperature plants prefer their nights to be cooler than their days by several degrees annuals in cell packs are especially vulner able they may need watering twice a day remember that the outside edges of a full flat dry out first this is the perfect time to plant pansies and violas some people use these only for early bloom because they have trouble maintaining lets get growing marjorie mason hogue them into me sum mer the trick is to pick off all blooms once a week compost thel spent ones and make a bouquet of the fresh ones mulch your pansy plantings to keep the soil cool and evenly moist if you plan to start a new lawn from seed or to reseed some bare patches dont wait any longer it is imperative to get the grass estab lished before the weather becomes hot before you got to purchase seed carefully measure the area to be seeded know your lawn expectations are you aim ing for the perfect carpet or a play area for children if you have any dry sandy soil look for a blend of fescue grasses rather than ken tucky bluegrass keep the seeded area most until well estab lished and then gradually accustom it to one deep watering per week before the first cut ting be sure to get your lawnmower blades sharpened on saturday may 10 1 will be presenting a free seminar on container gardening and demonstrating the construction of the moss baskets which will be hung in downtown uxbridge this summer for time and location call 9056493532 send your questions and comments to lets get growing co the tribune 88 brock st west uxbridge on l9p 1r4 attn marjorie mason hogue a special summer fitness offer for you mill run golf country club a stroke ahead of the rest championship course highland course our is hole 6800 yard championship v the highland is a beautiful scenic 3535 course is designed to provide a v v yardj 18 hole executive course with a challengethe front nine is if linksstyle x x hilly setting and startling vistas made course with large gapingsand traps and- up of 13 par 3s and 5 par 4s it has light rough four holes on the back been labelled the best executive course nine are carved out of virgin forest in central ontario erships available sbffcwelcome tes12to21 18004658633 call now 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