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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, May 21, 2010 · 26 Spring Home and Garden Maintain your landscape without synthetic pesticides (NC)--Are you looking to have a backyard free from the traditional synthetic lawn andd garden products? Many people desire to have a thick healthy lawn and lush beautiful garden and want to be able to do this in an ecofriendly way. It's easy to do, you just need to know which products to choose. "People are looking for proactive lawn care ideas as well as taking immediate care of any pest problems in a more environmentally friendly way," says Betsy Gallacher a marketing director at Scotts. Gallacher also indicated that "weeds in the lawn and insects in the garden" are the two most common problems people experience during the summer. Corn Gluten is an excellent product that if applied in early spring will prevent both crab grass and weed seeds from germinating ­ helping people kick off the season with less lawn problems and maintenance. To help prevent weeds from establishing a foothold in your lawn, be proactive and keep a thick healthy lawn throughout the season to help crowd them out. For the garden there are several eco products available for use on and around plants. Look for ingredients like pyrethrins combined with canola oil for the best results against insects on plants. And keeping your pets safe while controlling slugs is easy with iron phosphate based products. Scotts EcoSense offers a wide range of high quality, effective products for both lawn and garden care. An important thing to know about using these types of products is how to apply them. Since these are alternative products, a more frequent application is necessary for optimum results. When it comes to environmental responsibility, homeowners seem to agree that a little more time and persistence is a small price to pay for healthier surroundings. Many Canadians try to manage their lawns and gardens in a way that will "make a difference" to the environment. "Scotts EcoSense provides a full line of products with alternatives to conventional lawn and garden care products, Gallacher said. The Regional Rain Barrel Sales Events Halton Region will be hosting four rain barrel sales events a downspout into a rain barrel allows you to capture rain water and store it for future use to water gardens, shrubs and potted plants. $36 each (cash only). Municipality of Halton ROAD CLOSURE www.halton.ca Upper Middle Road (Regional Road 38) and Burloak Drive (Regional Road 21) between Sutton Drive and Mainway, City of Burlington PR-2224B Date Saturday, May 1 Saturday, May 8 omp 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. C lete Location Campbellville (parking lot) Oakville (lower parking lot) Robert C. Austin Operations Centre, 11620 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown Burlington (lower parking lot) mp 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Co lete Saturday, May 15 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Com plete Limit of one per purchase, per household 208 litre (55 gallon) capacity Comes equipped with secure mosquito screen and handy dispensing hose www.halton.ca/waterconservation. Ontario Street Affordable Housing Project Recently, I was proud to gather with representatives from the Governments of Canada and Ontario, Halton Region, and the Town of Milton to announce funding for the development of a new affordable seniors housing project in Milton. Council, together with Regional staff, Local Municipalities and the Ministers at the provincial and federal governments, have been working very hard to get this funding approved. It is so important that people at all stages of life can remain in their community. Gary Carr Regional Chair Halton Regional Meeting Schedule May 24 May 25 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Committee May 26 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Committee May 26 Cancelled Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca 210510 Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting.