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D6 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday May 3, 2000 Homes & Gardens An OakviUe Beaver Feature To reach this section call 845-3824 Fax:337-5567 BULK CU. YD. BAG LACK SOIL Native plants deserve place in your garden pWood Room UNFINISHED FURNITURE Specializing In Solid Oak, Pine, Maple, Birch · TABLES & CHAIRS ·JELLY CUPBOARDS · MIRRORS & PANTRIES ·CHINACABINETS / p i ft m o o n c \ ·ROCKING CHAIRS ·SHELVES*WALL UNITS/ ] · COFFEE & END TABLES f i P 1 . f i n 7 R HOURS: IU U I U U fill TUE., W ED., FRI. 10-5JO \ (next to Bingo / \ C o n n e c tio n )^ · DESKS & HUTCHES · DRESSERS &ARM0IRES · TV/VCR UNITS ·BAR STOOLS ·MICROWAVE STANDS , · TOY CHESTS 1· HIGH CHAIRS · MINWAX PRODUCTS ·FINISHING SUPPLIES ·HOMESTEAD HOUSE PUN T T he cooler weather has kept the early flow ers in bloom and still brought out the daylilies, daffodils, forsythia, tulips, a lit tle earlier. This has provided concentrated early spring colour sooner and longer lasting than usual. Even the dandelions are early. The bees are in many flowers. The grackles are back in great numbers, harassing the crows to obtain territory and stealing grubs and worms from the robins. The young foxes have been brought out of the lair to bask in the sun and are practising stalking. Our pair had three cubs the same as last year. What is there to disturb our tranquillity? The white grub came to the surface early, feeding on the grass roots before they were even in full growth. The brown spots attracted the skunks, racoons and crows, and several lawns in our area were damaged. These grubs are the older tough specimens preparing to change into beetles in June or July. Treating them with diazanon or chlorpyrifos is not effective. The grubs are resistant to contact poisons. These two insecticides are successful against the young grubs in August and September. This year, a systemic chemical called Merit is available. It is absorbed by the grass roots and kills the grubs when they eat them. It is applied in the spring and lasts the season. It has been approved to licenced sprayers only, so the ser vice must be purchased from lawn care providers. Merit is available formulated for householder's use in the U.S.A. so may be approved for this use in Canada in a year or two. When the lawn has been destroyed and replaced, the new lawn may be sprayed with diazanon or chlorpyrifos in August or September or treated with Merit to destroy the young grubs. When the damage is limited, the debris may be removed, new soil added if necessary, the area rolled and seeded. Use a mixture containing modem perennial rye grass and if shade is preva lent, mix in some fescues. Ensure that these con tain beneficial fungi called endophytes. This pre vents surface feeding insects from harming the grass. Along with the seed, use lawn fertilizer and then add a light layer of soil. At the nursery, they have lists of plants for all locations. Two herbal plants that make a spec tacular scene together are Joe-Pye weed and Angelica at the rear of a large border. They will grow in shady areas and fit at the edge of a wood. Both grow enthusiastically to nine feet. Angelica has large umbels of greenish white flowers and Joe-Pye pink flowers in profusion. In Your Carden They will spread into large clumps, so they are not recommended for mid-size gardens unless Lightly roll and water with a gentle stream. With planted in barrels. How about the cottage? endophyte grass to protect the top growth and a An easily-accommodated plant is chelone or yearly treatment of Merit to look after the below turtlehead. It grows two feet high in clumps in ground insects, the lawn may well become sun or shade and has pink or pale blue flowers `easy-care.' on short spikes in the fall. There is a good offer Last week I attended a meeting of District 6 ing of perennial sunflowers and one is the of the Ontario Horticultural Association in Iroquois potato or Jerusalem artichoke. The Caledonia. The district members are 23 horticul roots are smaller than potatoes and have an tural societies from Georgetown to Port Dover unique taste. They are said to be very healthy as and includes the Oakville and Bronte Societies. the starch is in a more easily digested form. A The guest speaker was Ken Parker from clump may be grown in the centre or toward the `Sweet Grass Gardens, ' at Six Nations of the back of the border. The plants grow about 4-5 Grand River which is located between Brantford feet tall. The tubers spread and in the second and Hagersville. The nursery address is RR 6, year of planting a few may be harvested by dig Hagersville, ON NOA 1H0. His subject was ging them up after a frost or two as needed, `Native Ontario Plants.' This is the specialty of mulching those left to keep the ground open. the nursery and Ken tramps all over North They may be dug and stored in a root cellar. America looking for native plants that are no In the spring, those in the ground will grow, longer here. He is leading an effort to have gar flower, and produce roots for next winter. They deners grow native plants or small pockets of may be left in the same area for years or moved native plants in their gardens. He maintains that in the fall if necessary. areas growing native plants will attract frogs, There are wild roses, prickly pear and other toads, butterflies, and beneficial insects and cactus, many varieties of grasses and many birds. It will provide havens for our native plants shrubs and trees. The trees and shrubs 1-2 feet that are becoming extinct. It seems a reasonable high are in the $10 to $15 range and the peren idea for Oakville gardeners. nials and grasses in 4" pots are $3 to $5. He lists 250 native trees and shrubs, grasses The nursery is open until Sept. 26th, from 9 and hedges, perennials and biennials, so there a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, closed on are plants for most garden locations. Set aside a Mondays and holidays. Phone 519-445-4828. part of the garden, determine whether it is sun or The Oakville Society plant sale is May 20th shade, moist or dry, and has good or poor soil. at St. Paul's United Church at 9 a.m. If you Some of the native plants do very well on poor would like to donate plants i er soil and are easy to grow if planted in a soil for the sale, phone Linda at j that they like. They are resistant to most insects 631-8656. and diseases. JOHN SIM KINS / 484 BURLINGTON CLOSED SUN-MON. Custom Designs, Custom Finishes, Top Quality Cabinetry, Competitively Priced, Free In-Home Service, Lifetime Warranty 41 50 South Service Rd. 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