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18-The Canadian Champion, Friday, April 8, 2005 ADVERTORIAL rlem: n barly spring snow mold. How to Improve your Lawn this Spring. Everyone wants a beautiful lawn,so we ask the local expert in the area how they do it. Ron Schiedel, President of Greenhorizons (locally Halton Sod) has a lot to say about growing beautiful lawns. Rake.. Rake.. Rake Ron says the best thing to do in early spring is to rake your lawn. Even a little raking is good but a good aggressive raking is a lot is better. The idea is to get the thatch out of your lawn so it can breathe right down to the crown. In addition, the heavy snow and ice have caused the blades of grass to lay over, so you'Il want to get them standing straight up. Don't worry too much about tearing off good blades because the overall results will cover the loss in no time. The Snow Mold Problem again this year .. Over the last couple of weeks Greenhorizons Lawn Specialist, Peter Rauwerda has been noticing a large amount of snow mold on Homeowners lawns. These yellow circular patches can reek havoc to people's lawns. There are two types of snow molds one is pink snow mold and the other is grey snow mold. It's hard to say which one Peter sees the most, but both appear and are treated the same. Once you notice these rings rake them out immediately. By doing this you allow air to get at the crown of the plants. Otherwise the grass plants could be smothered and have a good potential to die. If you notice this on your lawn Peter would highly suggest a heavy raking over the entire area. If you "raked out" the snow mold; in a month or so your lawri should bounce back. If it does not, you could repair the lawn by overseeding at the end of April beginning of May. However, if it is so far gone you may want to sod the areas that were heavily infested. Bonus: Greenhorizons "Beautiful Lawns and Gardens" Handbook This handbook is loaded with dozens of practical common sense tips that will help you put in minimal effort for maximum results. After all, having a beautiful yard is one thing, but having the time to enjoy it with your family and friends is even more important. Be sure to pick- up your 28 page handbook from the Farm. Homeowners are always welcome. Ron Schiedel, President of Greenhorizons Group of Farms has pro- vided this information, Ron also manages Halton Sod in Hornby and Compact Sod in Cambridge. More About Halton Sod Greenhorizons Group of Farms own and manage: Compact Sod in Cambridge, Hamilton Sod in Mount Hope, Ontario Sod in Oakville, Halton Sod in Hornby, Niagara Sod in St.Catharines and Willow Valley Golf course (www.willowvalleygolf.com) in Mount Hope, Ontario. For helpful information about Growing Beautiful Lawn visit their "Just Sod it" website at www.justsodit.com Call 2e W)Delierp GreenThumbTM Black Garden Soil in Bulk Bags right to your home. $119. ncludes Delivery within delivery zone Back Guarantl. )tu ce#l- ne doâoe ~ Ïw,à Vun«tharm. yMs