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the -Canadian Cdhamnýiof, Tuesday, May 8, 2007 - Ai17 Water conservation tips for a beautiful garden (NC)-Having aaush, green lawn and healthy garden helps Canadian homeown- ers create a backyard oasis that family and friends can enjoy ail spring and summer long. To help gardeners achieve a lush environment while conserving water, the lawn and garden team at Canadian Tire has put fogether some helpful tips. iming is everything - Wafer your plants early morning or late affernoon affer the sun sefs, f0 prevent water from evaporafing and f0 maximize moisture. Water can also acf like a magnify- ing glass and burn your lawn, s0 waifing until later in the day will ensure you prevent this from happening. - While weather conditions may vary throughout fhe summer, the general rule of fhumb is f0 wafer every four f0 seven days for between one and three hours, safurafing the ground f0 a depth of six inches. Be careful nof f0 over-water the lawn as if's just as harmful as under-wafering. - Using an outdoor timer, like the fwo- zone timer, enables you f0 program wafering tools f0 run at any frequency and for any duration of time, ensuring you dont over- water. For added convenience, look for the new remote control sprinkler at Canadian lire, s0 you can lurn water on and off from the convenience of inside the house or tne other side of the yard. Watering directly to the root -Consider the area that requires watering and choose the appropriate tool. For exam- pie, to help provide nourishment to trees, select a tree-base soaking hose that directs water to the base of the tree or to water flowerbeds, choose a direct drip watering system that focuses water flo0w on the desired area. - Sure to be a hit this spring, micro-irriga- tion systems are inexpensive and easy f0 set up. They corne with tubing, hardware and multiple spray heads to enable garden- ers to create a customized wafering sysfem. Focusing water directly on the root, micro- irrigation systems help conserve water con- sumption while effectively providing nounish- ment f0 your garden and shrubs. - To maintain a beautiful lawn without depleting water supplies, choose a tool like the selt-propelled travelling sprinkler that automatically pulls itself along a customized track, enabling the water to reach ail areas of the yard equally and efficiently. A rotary sprinkler, such as the Yardworks one avail- able at Canadian Tire, allows you f0 choose whether you wanf 90 degrees, 180 degrees or 360 degrees of coverage, s0 if's perfect if you want f0 target one specific area. ~LILLI(S ~QB~r11 n IN # !~ Ifé~iii S IrUT B [VýJ-f P OOS U B SJ.~ TI ___9 DDUA TâàRPI(At PLANTS UOUSIPLANTS BOHW AtORU4(H l t COWM SSOILÀr - Sate sfarfs Wednesday May & ens Tesda Ms 15,200 Bewen riani R. Etntn ve/Lwr( Base:n-Fi. BmBP wSat&Sufl...88R1com AqualI ly