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d10 home garden april 2 19s6 home and garden 86- gardening a popular hobby by nancy hoskin spring has sprung and now is the time to begin thinking about your summer landscaping with an early start and careful preparation even an amateur gardener can create a breathtak ing yard well cover basic tips for planting flowers vegetables trees and for patching bare spots sueer itub property maintenance fully insured residential lawncare specialists super student is the lawn maintenance service for you tired of having to cut your lawn and cultivate your flower beds each week tired of having to arrange for lawn care while away on vacation relax just call in super student our expertly trained staff has the equipment and expertise to handle even the largest estate lots at a super student price give yourself a break and help put local students to work we offer complete property maintenance expert lawn cutting i edging cultivating fertilizing i weed spraying spring fall cleanups pool cleaning 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from seeds is an accomplishment and adds to the fun of this ever- popular hobby lets compare the cost savings involved when work ing with tomato seeds the aver age pack of seeds at sheridan nursery in markham costs 69 cents and you will reap about 30 plants from it while a starter plant costs 119 where four plants have been purchased there is a large selection of annuals merigolds zinnias geraniums and impatients for ex ample that can be started in doors a relatively new flower the speckled geranium adds bright color to any garden it is a light pink flower with dark pink specks it was introduced two years ago by thompson morgan and is our top seller said mr baillie of sheridan nursery its not too late to plant spring bulbs either flowers like dahlias lillies begonias and gladiolas can be planted in may or as early as april as soon as the soil can be worked but be aware of possible late frost cover plants and deli cate shrubery with paper bags plastic or sheeting spring is the best season to plant all types of evergreens these shrubs are best known for their instant color as they stay green all year this is also prime time for tree planting if planted in the fall trees lie dorment some of the faster growing trees especially good for new homebuyers who wants to fill their yards quickly are the lo cust ash silver and morgan red maples tree planting is easy of course depending upon the size of the particular tree first when the soil can be worked after it has thawed dig two to three feet be low ground then transplant the tree making sure you dont dis turb the root bulb next fertilize using a fertilizer with a high mid dle number meaning it has a high phosphorus content lastly keep your new tree well watered this year vegetable seeds are selling at an alltime high ex plained mr baillie people are getting into gardening for interest sake its now a popular hobby vegetables are easy to start with and people like the end result there is some work in tending to the plants but then you get to enjoy the fresh pro duce said mr baillie according to mr baillie a new seed that will be very popular for the ontario market is the new sub arctic tomato seed which with stands cooler temperatures in cottage country for example where growing tomato plants is difficult because of the cool even ing temperatures when grass begins to grow again many of us may notice bare spots in our yards there are many different grass seeds on the market each type corresponds to different requirements were the bare spots caused by poor miner al content in the soil are they in shady areas or were they pre- viously caused by insects there are as many different reasons as there are seeds to repair the damage be careful with the quality of i seed you purchase even when tending a small area cheaper grass mixtures will not produce a first class lawn whether you are seeding an entire lawn or just a bare spot gardening was a neccessity years gone by now it is fast be coming the most popular 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deal no single cultural practice has ruined more lawns than improper mowing techniques says turf researcher nancy pierce of the university of guelphs horticultu ral science department in canada most lawns are a mixture of kentucky bluegrass and red fescue the recommended mowing height for these grasses is be tween four and five centimetres cm the best time to mow is when the grass is onethird taller than its recommended mowing height so if you want to keep your lawn at the recommended five cm mow when the grass has reached eight cm in height she says during the month of june your lawn will bo growing quickly so you may have to mow twice a week avoid mowing your lawn closer than the recommended height especially in early spring this results in a shallow root system that will weaken the grass for the entire growing season and will force you to water and fertil ize the grass more often it is best to wait until the grass reaches a height of seven to eight cm before mowing the first time this spring no matter how tan talizing that fresh cut smell of your neighbors lawn becomes she says it is also important to mow the grass when it is dry otherwise you mow unevenly and the clip- pings tend to clump suffocating- the new tender grass blades underneath the moistness of the grass could also play a part in the spread of disease alternating the direction in which you mow especially during the spring when growth is at a maximum encourages the grass plants to grow upright and re duces wear patterns if your lawn is subjected to shade increase your mowing height by about 15 cm in the late spring when the tree canopies are fully developed during hot summer months the grass grows much slower so you wont have to mow the grass as often by raising the height of the cut by about one cm you can help shade the lower shoots and the soil surface when cooler weather arrives in the fall lower the blade of the mower again to four to five cm fadams landscaping landscaping property maintenance 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