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nllirlthhs s'deu'tl,iih0:t'li"l, m, 455 King St. N. Waterloo, Ontario For over 40 years I was the landscape supervisor and gardener at Mutual Life and I was very proud of our lawns and gardens on which I never used many of the methods that are being used today. In fact, when I started out very few power mowers were in existence and all this spraying equipment wasn’t even heard of. We had hand-push reel type mowers which are still a good machine for mowing lawns proper- ly, and a hand pump spray can for any insects on the flowers or shrubs. For the care of lawns, in the spring we would rake the lawn, clean up the winter debris, then we would set our lawn mower very low and "ghave" the lawn as close as we could, down into the old, dead grass. We would then rake up all the dead grass. Following this, we would get a good fertilizer like milorganite or a vigsro at ttMM, or turf special at 1064, and spread it on at one pound to 40 sq. ft, and water it it iftinuGe got ua"'tiai7iiiG'iii values which seemed to have served us will over theiyears. Caring for your lawn is a lit simpler than yqu think. I have been reading for some time about the interest and care of lawns in the city in regards to the environment and the aces sive garbage that is being created. Maybe it is time 'We not back tn ohMnnhionod Lawn care need not be a chore W10” gyms RENT-A-CAR Save $5 With Our LOW Daily/Weekly Rates PLUS ONE DA Y FREE (Weekends only - 3 days minimum) WE OFFER: . Competitive Insurance Rates ' gigaral Free Mileage . Low Execs Mileage Charge . Imam Replacement . Current Model Vehicles with Air Conan itmi ing WE ALSO RENT: . 7 Passenger Amounts ASK A1K1qtNRtMASlttG Tho Price , ttly' The Sorvlco 3S'i The Satisfaction . RESIDENTIM. * COMMERCIAI. . INDUSTRIAL . RURAL . 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The cut grass withers down to nothing in just one day and provides food for., the lawn at the some time. In the summer we would raise our mower up to orte.ttmra.half to two inches and mow at that level all summer. never catching the grass. The lawn needed that cut grass to hold the moisture in and nourish it, If it got too untidy, we would rake it when needed. As for the weeds, dandelion, were always premnt, but we would take the time and cut them out. This was very good as a back exercise. Later, they introduced the weed spray which was supposed to eliminate the exercise that we needed. We then used the weed spray once a year, starting around the first of June and it would last all season. in well. Over 50 stores and services including Eaton's and Mr. Grocer Mom-Wed, Sat. 9:30 am. to 6:00 p.m. . Thurs., Fri., 9:30 am. to 9:00 pm WV, u "o"""-" , AFN“ - AVE Y UN'NL sATURDAY TODA SPECTACULAR SAVINGS . THROUGHOUT THE * Starring A SHOPPING CENTRE Mum“ new)!" with tht oiiiiiii?iP I iiiiia" Good care of your lawn should include a fertilizer. I have found that a good applicw tion of 1tMM once a year is plenty, I have been using the "no name" brand at a cost Most people's lawns have blue grass ,or feacues which grow straight up and don't need tiethatching. Aerating the lawn isn't needed either because the dew worms take care of this, that is. if you don't spray your lawn with insecticides which will kill the worms. Another point I want to mention is. dethatching is overused. Dethatching is primarily for golf putting greens because they use creeping bent grass, which if not kept under control, creates a bumpy sur face; and of course, a smooth surface 18 essential for a putting green which should have a carpet-like cushion effect, I have experimented both ways. Mowing with the catcher on, picking up green grass will produce for 3,000 sq. ft. of lawn about four garbage bags of heavy, soggy grass which will create methane gas in the garbage dump, and this is what the environmentalists are complaining about. My theory is that this is absolutely unnewssary, as well as throwing in the dump each week tour or fnre garbage bags costing horn 26 to 40 cents each. If you get yourself a 10-gallon plastic garbage can it will last you for years and the only thing you have to do is carry it back to your house every week C big deal! cause any further deey mm“ as 1 Pl 3 rttrrl “women mom“ 1 n m.. IQ) “.m' It " {ow Ftrb WATERLOO CHROMCLE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 "THE NOT READY FOR BED YET" PLAYERS CHILDREN’S THEATRE Thursday a. Friday at 7:00 pm. Saturday at 11:00 a.m. " IN Ist . $300 3rd " $100 Ba’lots ...A .. - . .. " $100 Ballots available from "'%;ic'2 a" V- available fro, Participating stores So you see, caring for your lawn Is a lot simpler than you think I hope these suggestions will help to solve some of your environmental problems. The Chmnicle welcomes letters to t editor. They should be individually ' ith name, address and (elephone numbe ytdwilibtretifudforaecuraerNounsigrted etters will be published and the Chronicle reserves the right to edit. of $4 to $5 for 20 kilos at the rate of four bags for 4,000 sq. ft ofcoverage Make sure you water it in after application as It wl burn the grass leaves if you don't As for watering, the city allows about four hours a day, three tunes 8 week, which 15 quluv enough at any tune lt doesn't ram Letters Welcome Presented By Lt KIN Edward "Ted" Sim Retired Lnndscnpe Supervisor Mutual Life of Canada Wamrloo letters policy Wuunoum Ertt srw Unlnnny A" 1991 PAGE A?