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The Canadjan Champion, Friday, April 30, 2004-B5 Early action needed to control crabgrass Use preventîve measures before these weeds start sprîng growth (NC)-Da yau have a crab- grass prablem in yous lawn? Yau'l recognizo the symptome in the lofe summer espocially if you've natjced patches of coarse green/purpie grasses in your lawn, Crabgrase con spread partic- ularly quickly araurd the edges of the lawn, and along drivewaye and pathe. The prablem 10 most prevalent in Ontarja. Itoaon ugly grass weed that invades weaker areas af the lawr and gradually fakes over, creafing thin, off-colaur patches that defract tram the lawr's averai appearance. rn late sprirg the plants are a lighf, lime green calaur wifh widle, shart blades. If such plants appear in the lawn as saan as the snaw dis- appears, fhey are rat crabgrass, and wan'f be cartralled by a crabgrass preverfer. Crabgrass contrai strafogies Crabgrass is an anrual grass weed that must re-establish ifself tram seed each sprirg. This le the secret ta effective crabgrass catrai... geftirg the preventer anta the sal early eraugh (betare early Jure) fa, keep rew seede tram germinafing. The easiest way ta apply a crabgrass preventer iotao spread it ar with yaur early spring fertiliz- er applicatian, araurd the time Mie farsythija blaams. Maw Mie lawn ance betare applyirg the prevenfer so Mie granules car easily get dawn fa the sal sur- face. C--L@ Galfgreenm Lawn Fertilizer witti Crabgrass Contrai works ver-j well confrolling the germinatirg seeds while if greens up the lawn. Avoid spreading crobgrass preventer an newly seed iawrs, bentgrass lawns or vegefable gardens. The sal must be off undisturbed after applica- tion fa allow the praducf fa work on the ungerminafed seeds. As always, be sure ta, read the prod- ucf label carefuly. A heaIIey Iawn: The besf defence. A lush, heaiMiy lawn provides ifs own beof dofonco against crabograss, bocause if allows few areas for the weod seeds fa ger- minate and establisti new plants. Regular forfilizafion is the koy fa a healMiy lawn... making sure Mie grass gets the complote nutrition if needs ta fighf weed compei- flan and rosief stress tram summer droughf. A typicai "four-stop" lawn fer- filizafion program might look liko Mis: 1. Early Spring: Begin wiMi a rogular lawn forfilizor or a ferfilizor 'w MILTON IJ i meScratch & o Sa ve a ospo muet e r c rac eby h osirte ont elî ibte t ino l s torftroe. closing ~ -im on -. urd*SUIMay M ' S 905-78-8171 . M~ILTON LOCATION ORLY. wiMi crabgrass contrai. 2. Early Summer: Rogular fort il izer and Lawn WeodOut@ to, confrol broadloacf woeds, if roc- ossary. 3. Lofe Summor: Rogular forthl- izor and if nocessasy an applica- flan of GrubOut@ ta contrai white grubs, chinch bugs and oMior lawn insecfs. 4. Lofe Fa11: Foul fortilizer, a spo- doal blond f0 fighf wintor stress and encourage fast sprirg green-up ibis may bo the most important, but ofton overlookod lawr feeding. APRIL 30, MAT 1i 2. Mi. Il-S1P. Bat. 15-Spli Sun. IO.Upm ZI New and UsedJ Piano's& ý;Dgtals For informatton cail: 1-800-2Z81-7172i Financing Available O.A.C. gardes. Mixing evergreens, shrmbs and perennials togets- er with your annual faveurites wiii create the best eftect. Grasses previde height and add sound te your space as they sway in the breeze. Many standards and shrubs provide a wel- csme highlight sr add a weepisg effect. Evergreess can add masy different textures. There are dwarf sizes asd larger trees but get set asd.tssch them. Evergreens coerne a range et tes- trs frsm soIt needled te leafier and seme ef the more 'prickly" or bard seedled ses we msst cemmsny think of. And, who cas resiet the self tszzy leaves et a peressial tavosante such as Lambes Watever your preteresce, large or emaller, self and delicate or moedefised, werkiog wifo texture cas preside isteresting rernards jeeery seasos. Wsw yoorseif and yesr seigbsrheod asd G;RAND OPENINO et Our Mt Location Un Geo own Cont check u o«t. IR% woth yoii tlll EMP'ACI 1FI C GEORGETOWN 23 MAountainview Rd. South (Mountainview & Guelph Street) (905) 877-74688 Designer stores in Mississauga, Burlington, Brampton, Kitchener NEW STORES OPENING SOON... Newmarket, St. Catharines & Markh.m! HUGE PIMO 9-à-LE LIVING ARTS CENTRE MISSESSAUCA