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w its economist sunsuntribune total home saturday may 13 2006 2 e mulch can add many benefits to garden moisture a properly done mulching job will conserve a great deal of soil moisture by reducing evaporation which prevents ero sion and injury to your plants that result from drought also for the gardener looking to spend as little time as possible watering his plants the conserved moisture resulting from the mulch will lessen the amount of time youll spend doing that health organic mulch will add nutri ents to the soil helping your plants better maintain their health weed reduction mulch goes a long way toward combating weeds as weed seeds that blow onto bare ground typically grow very quickly those that blow onto mulch however are far less likely to sprout also the weeds that do sprout even in the presence of mulch are far easier to pull out then those that grow from bare ground temperature mulch helps maintain a cooler soil temperature benefiting root growth which heips the roots stay stronger in winter as well mower protection plants surrounded by grass insted of mulch are more suscepti ble to mower damage when it comes time to cut your grass applying your mulch before putting down any mulch youll first want to do your planting no plants will stand a chance if you plant them in mulch they need to be planted in soil to ensure youve planted your plants or flowers cor rectly give them a good tug on the lower stem ifthey come out of the soil easily you havent planted them deeply or tightly enough once youve tested your plants and ensured theyre firmly in the soil you can begin to lay down your mulch generally two to four inches of mulch is how much youll want to apply each season if youre not planting annuals reapply more mulch on top of whats left from last season until the height is between two to four inches again though its easy to apply too much mulch youll want to avoid this as best as you can overdoing it with your mulch is baa for your plants possibly causing root rot thanks to an excess of moisture ana not enough aeration also avoid mulching close to your house- any mulch laid down within a foot of your house could promote termites or other insect infestation also take note of the soil type that will be lying beneath the mulch some areas of your landscape might have drainage issues with respect to the soil such areas should not be mulched as the water retention properties of mulch will only make this drainage problem more of a headache now theres more bonnie stern is back with more heartsmart recipes theyre nutritious and delicious available at your local heart and stroke foundation office heart and stroke foundation of ontario this message brought to you as a community service of the economist sun design with windows changing windows has become a dreaded but certain reality for many homeowners the very windows that helped convince couples to buy their dream homes have slowly been deteriorating over- the years wood has become damp and spongy paint no longer stays on glass panes have fogged up weatherstripping has come off and they no longer keep out the elements this was the case with joanne and robs unionville home when they decided to replace the windows we had to take everyones opinions and try to sort them out for ourselves says rob by getting several quotes we became more familiar with some of the window choices and options so when it came to making a decision we felt we made an informed one the family picked a local company from stouffville fieldstone windows the couple both agreed the biggest visual change was replacing the original standard height double doors with a more welcoming 8 tall door and sidelights the door boasts a hand made wrought iron panel and matching gripset simply put we felt comfortable with them said joanne they seemed to know what they were doing and offered suggestions no one else had repairing brickwork creating new openings even picking a colour that better suited the house were ail ideas we hadnt heard our products regularly featured on the hit tvseries my parents house on iigtv fieldstone windowsna fieldstone windows ltd phone 9056409287 toll free 18662020286 wwwfleldstohcwindowscom some other changes included creating a novelty window in the kitchen backsplash and dressing up the dining room with french doors rather than the old sliding ones upgraded mouldings and 3- dimensional sdl grills were the final touch were thrilled with the results says joanne we get a lot of compliments organic mulch will add nutrients to the soil helping your plants better maintain their health now open until 7pm 5 i valkyview 7 days per week annuals perennials flower plants hanging baskets more b636rt including installation pool heater startups service also available we service all makes and models of air conditioners