Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 27, 1978, p. 31

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Real Estate Show Place Sept How to buy houseplants John Hughes I Ontario of BRAMPTON Tilt pop of tropical tally in Ontario past few years Musi stores grocery carry outlets and conventional retail florists have recognized the consumers increased interest in plants for As a result these shops now slock a large quantity and selection of foliage plants Rut there have been problems at wholesale and consumer levels with the selection and core of these plants There are three basic items to consider when buying a plant source soil mix and plant appearance A plant will have either happy or aid signs to warn hither your will be will invested The source is the most controversial consideration Hit plant was frown Here in Ontario or imported from one of Ihi southern filatis lusually I A plant in Ontario will and 1st a plant in jour home roiuidirjtand why must consider how the plants row Simply leaves sorb sunlight and produce carbohydrates 1 that the plant to grow and maintain itself At a certain level of sunlight enough food Is produced to maintain the plant This is called the plant compensation point If a plant receives less light It will die If receives more the extra food produced will be utilized for growth A plant grown under high light conditions such as in Florida will have a higher compensation point than the same type of plant grown under lower light conditions When an Ontario homeowner buys a plant and subjects it to he reduced light in the house the plant with the lower point the Ontario grown one will outperform and outlast the The soil mix is a much more obvious factor to consider Close to one third of the total of the pot should be air space This provides essential oxygen to the roots for good plant growth The finer the soil mix such as fine the closer the In together so less air is available The coarser the particles in the soil mix the more air avail and the better the plant More die from than all other factors combined Airspaces in the soil mix fill with water and exclude essential oxygen roots start to brown and die your plant will show typical yellowing and wilting symptoms Before buying a plant take a small portion of the soil out or the pal and examine it closely If you observe a fine sand be very cautious Chances arc the soil mix is not porous or welldrained Fine sand is also a common Ingredient in Floridagrown plants An avid green th umber often chooses plants by ap pearance Yellowing bottom leaves arc symptoms of unhealthy roots caused by a poor soil mix and or excessive fertilizer suits In the soil Browning leaf tips can be caused by red spiders fluoride damage low humidity and or over watering Excessive leaf drop Is often a plant response to moving CoDUniHd OB Saxe StMhin P Limittd or 4531111 COMMERCIAL STORES 900 fl 375 ope OS not Cot Tom Cooper Eleanor BUY YOUR OWN GARAGE 1 Ask no CalJ or GOOD OPPORTUNITY IN RURAL AREA kill i Im 1 dtHhi paved A 3 bedrooms living dining room cat in kitchen View family room from kitchen for easy supervision of children Carport Call Coring DePaoli TALL PINE ESTATES These homes are sold Only 2 lots left to choose from to move in Dont it- Exclusive park area with very unique homes before Chnstmasl Come and see the plans Right now home open for inspection Exceptional curb Lot 128109 sq ft walkout basement appeal as well hoat of welFth ought out Interior ground floor laundry Dormer roof line Note the outstanding workmanship Drive by Lot 11 106 side split pc washrooms tonight or better still call Robin Richer or Eleanor Contemporary design to tell you more about them Lot 69105 bedroom side split Walkout family room No crawl space Double car garage 13 Acres This split lovel has a lay out great for entertaining The dining room and kitchen on one level a walk out to a back yard Just from town but quiet country livinq Priced at 500 Call Robin Fischer for an A fenced yard for the kids central air conditioning to beat hoal dock living room room and oat in kit Three good sized upstairs in this Eleanor Langdon mm RECREATION PRESTIGE 3 Acres northwest of Georgetown with a dogreo view of rolling pasture land Tho house has everything to make it comfortable in winter spring summer or fall so all you have to do is call John Caton and I II be there to show you your future home Semi Then find out about this homo It is not only amazingly spacious and vary clean but has living and dining room oat in kitchen bathrooms and garage Too good to pass by Call Stolp Stephen P Saxe Limited Realtor 170 Guelph Street Georgetown Ontario Tom Cooper l 8779620 Robin Fischer 877 John Caton Eleanor 8772493 Norm Sinclair 8776060 Howard 8382708 Coring Stolp 877 2180 Don McMillan Wendy Saxe

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