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The Canadian Champion, Friday, September 29, 2006 - 131 Prepare your garden Iffe now for next year (NC)-Begin by cleaning up your garden: remove debris, diseased foliage and weeds. Prune and shape trees and shrubs. Cut off aIl dead wood and foliage. Now's the time to think about new perennials, shrubs and trees. They will benefit from faîl planting because it gives them time to anchor and establish new roots. Using a high phosphate fertilizer also promotes root growth. Faîl is the perfect time to divide, reorganize and transplant plants. You can find information and advice about the right fertilizer for your plantings from Scotts Canada at www.scottscanada.ca. Be sure to add a two-to-three inch/ 5 to 7.5 cm layer of mulch to new plants. Rake leaves onto flowerbeds and around shrubs and bushes to create a warmn blanket that protects plants against severe cold or add a protective layer of mulch. Scotts NatureScapes is a product that degrades into beneficial * organic matter. Eliminate potential winter homes for garden pests by ensurîng sheds, porches and sheltered alcoves are closed tight and cleared of items that will encourage nesting. Tâke the time now to ensure gardening tools are in perfect condition to avoid wasting time getting started next spring. aIf you spread fertilizer or seeds with a spreader, remem- ber that you should neyer leave product in the bin. Pour left- over material back into the package and seal the package tightly. When ito time to put away the spreader until spring, wash thoroughly to remove ail material clinging to the spreader. Hot water may be recjuired at times to remove stub- born residue. Mlow the spreader to dry thoroughly in the sun. Next. lubricate the axie bushings with light oul. Finally. store vour spreader in a dlean, dry location. a Remove vour new Scotts Miracle-Gro LiquaFeed or Garden Feeder from your gardien hose. Drain the water fromn aIl hoses: then coul and bang them so they noon't sag and kink. Hang themn from hose hangers. available in hardware stores. Fali in Love With Planting Dontr pur inar garden shovel away onst vet flu ire het ime, ro plait Nor c nnenton nthe moin porant rme of the year for lerrlîfzrng ~e-rgrass laens Our ga'deri centr-ý n3ý a gre3r se!Ktion in rief la and mont i tireu are good-sized plan wrih a filI neann nf growrrý b:ehnd !hrem Sta, this %ecked and do a ltie nomein eaOh eek a an cnatng proreot Ma n garden ýenirres are ennding docu this time ofyear but a-e O n ng in tre0 r lIt or rail piarng ro support rnis trend P. e-ý n he a! efo ojer at r'rrneajure_ no no m no si ermeatuc f e n arenoagh Ioencouage go ol go n Aitr a wn o fd'r a ànTed trenand shibs pa3i31 a iout af thesoi! rire nslping oiiiPantsQe t' "rr Io e-tps tý Listen to AMIS CHMLIm fo more *Clean ail tools, from shears to shovels. Use a wire brush to remove any caked-on diat or vegetation. Lubricate ail pivot points and springs and then spray ail bare metal parts and cutting edges with penetrating oil to prevent rust. e Check ail hand tools for loose screws or nuts and tight- en where necessary. Check for any broken or bent parts and replace or repair them. *Wipe ail wooden handles down with boiled linseed oul, warmed in a pot of boiling water for a few minutes. *Sharpen ail cutting edges, then wipe down the blades with an oily rag or spray with penetrating oil. Finally, anticipate spring with new bulb plantings. Plant bulbs in groups of three or five about two-and-a-half times deeper than the size of the bulb, pointy end up. While bulbs - corne with their own food, you can encourage deep roots by lining the bulb's new home with Scotts Bulb Food and then adding a layer of soil, followed by the bulb itself. - No Payiueuts Ne luterost for (GAlOR TS the >ffW Sen«s cornes equiped with 17HP V-twin John Deere îllqu' Power Syntsrs, Twin TouchWl auto transmission, a tighit 16 tumning radius. Snow blower is sold separately. Starting et $3,499. 0% APR for 36 3M2 SERIES QUIET CAB Months- FIsi0 m 3PUI«WA* Starting et $7'u91 9 0% AR fo 24 2305 WIT LOADER AND TILLER Months- le u hm à 3*06«W dwwor,ui i. ui*n ArPTOn VISIT VOUR GOLO STAR CERTIFIED JOHN DEERE DEALER TODAY! * CEiIFIEO GOLI ITEm OUI,. ý.1ehneee cirHALTON TURF & TRACTORS Tuff àTramm15 Steeles Ave. East Milton, ON (905) 878-2121 ffl DEERE