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4B -The Canadien Champion, Friday, April 25, 2003 Problem: Early. sprîng snow mold. How to Improve your Lawn this Spring Everyone wants a ho,-, iful l h-..,,, r.-j.. ... -- s0 we decided f0 ask the local experts in the region how they do if. Peter Rauwerda, Manages Hamilton Sod and Ontario Sod in growing beautiful lawns. Rake.. Rake.. Rake Peter says the best thing t( Home Make No With a Broil King gas gnhl,, V youre on your way 10 perfectio Pre-heat the grill to 5000F The cast iron grids hold the heat and are ideal for seaning steak. For the perfect medium rare steak, place on the grill and cook 2 minutes (a total of 8 minutes). By fipping and angling the steak each ime, you achieve a criss/cross steakhouse style look - and the besi steak you've ever tasted. Whether ifs searing a steak, roasting prime rib, or delicately grilling Portabello mnushrooms - you can rely on Broil King$ gas grills for perfect resuts... every time. Our legendary cooking system, quality construction and good looks make Broil King' the perfect choioe for great barbecues. about early spring is fa rake your lawn, Even ai lit- tle raking is good but a good aggressive raking is a lot better. The idea is to get the fhatch ouf of your lawn so if con breathe o do in right down to the crown. In addition, the heavy snow and ice have caused the blades of grass ta loy over, sa you'll want to get them standing straight up. Don't worry fao much about tearing off good blades because the overali results will cover the loss in no time. Me. Snow Mold ProbWem mis year - Over the last couple of weeks Peter has been noticîng a large amount of snow mold on Homeowners lawns. These yellow circular patches can reek havoc ta peo- ple's lawns. There are two types of snow malds one is pink snow mold and the other s grey snow mold. lf's hard ta say which one Peter sees the most 0f, but bath appear and are treated the same. Peter has noticed Snow Mold on his own lawn at home. One morning on his way f0 work Peter noticed a few symptoms of snow mold. The next evening when he came home he notice the very evident rings on my front lawn. Once you notice these rings rake them ouf immediafely. By doing this you allow air ta gef at the crown of the plants. Otherwise the grass plants could be smothered and have a good pofential ta, die. If you notice this on your lawn Peter wauld highly suggest a heavy raking over the entire area. If you 'raked out' the snaw mald; in a month or so, yaur lawn should bounce back. If if daes not. you cauld repair the lawn by overseeding at the end of April beginning of May. However, if if is 50 far gone you may want fa sod the areas thaf were heavily infested. This information has been gleaned from Peter lauwerda, who manages fhe Hamilton Sod, Ontario Sod, Oakville and Niagara Sod in St.Catherines. Greenhorizons Group of Farms own and manage: Compact Sod in Cambridge, Hamilton Sod in Mount Hope, Ontario Sod in Oakville, Niagara Sod in St. Catherines and Willow Valley Golf course in Mount Hope, Ont ario. ln Store BQ Dmo10 am -4 pm Seu oday.."- Don MacEae Antuala 905-878-8109 STAYiFAI M 905 878-f8871 Miltn Ho e adwae BilingCenre LIKEA GOOD NEIGIIBOUIt STATE FARM ES THEJR.- 485 Main St. E., Milton 90"7TA9222FAN RM SRE COMPUIES, CANAIA HEAD OFFICE: SCARBOROIJGH, ONTARHO 4- SBlack Garden Soil$II'. ril in Bulk Bags right to your home. IMZ lt'-ssimple: you oel - wie déliver, even if youre not home.NEyiT. " 1 1 L-Jtyuulllul luwn, UaKVIlle rias MUCh to sov