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v 4 su v vf k j jr t f weekdender march 22 1997 p 15 springtime pruning suits most trees and bushes its spring time to sharpen your tools and get into the gar den the first task is pruning trees except maple birch beech and nutbearing varieties that will bleed sap if pruned now beginning gardeners often find pruning difficult so its time for a refresher course start by removing any broken or dead branches older books will recommend cutting branches flush to the trunk or branch but new research has shown that the branch collar indicated by an area of rings at the base of each branch should not be cut into as this is where healing will take place remove any suckers that have sprung from the base of the tree and any growth that has devel oped along the trunk below the crown cut off any water sprouts from fruit trees these are nonfruiting shoots that grow straight up from the horizontal branches if two branches cross or rub against one another one of them must be removed if two branches are situated so close that they will not have room to reach maturity without interfering one should be sacri ficed while still young any branch that grows paral lel to the main trunk should be removed you can shape the future growth by making your cuts above an outward facing bud the next branch will grow in the direction that the bud points shrubs that bloom in summer or fall are best pruned now each year remove several of the oldest stems at ground level this keeps a shrub always youthful and blooming well butterfly bushes should be cut back completely to about six inches above the soil if you planted a new clematis last year it should be cut back to about two- andahalf to three feet remove the winterkilled portion of canes on climbing and shrub roses you may wish to wait until you can see which buds are alive tender roses should have the winter mulch removed gradually and then be pruned back to leave only three to five stems with three to five buds on each major reshaping of ever greens is best tackled now while regular yearly prun ing should be done in june after springs new growth if you have a very large pine or spruce whose bot tom branches are now less than beautiful consider removing them to a height of six or seven feet some say this advice is heresy but if you look at these trees in a forest situa tion you will see that this is how mother nature shapes her mature evergreens i hope you will take a few moments to respond to a perennial survey which of the following perennials of the year do you have in your garden 1990 phlox stolonifera 1991 heuchera palace purple 1992 coreopsis verticillata moonbeam 1993 veroni ca sunny border blue 1994 astilbe simplicifolia sprite 1995 perovskia atriplicifolia russian sage 1996 penstemon husker red and which is the best performing peren nial in your garden lets get growing marjorie mason hogue send your questions and comments to lets get growing co the tribune 88 brock st west uxbridge on l9p 1r4 attn marjorie mason hogue unionville used cars includes 92 point vehicle inspection professionally detailed lube oil filter warranty owners manual floor mats 2nd set of keys touchup paint 89 olds cutlass supreme blk 2 dr loaded leather interior st v546a 1990 ford tempo whtauto air cond low kms st v385a 1991 nissan sentra blue auto 4 dr kms stp1694a 5 low 1992 chev cavalier blue 2 dr auto air cond only 63000 km st v463a 1994 chev cavalier blue 2 dr auto air cond stp1812 1991 suzuki sidekick blk 5sp 4x4 soft top only 37000 km stv351a under 4988 1994pontiac sunbird blk 2 dr auto air cond stp1805 1994 chcv cavalier rs wht 2 dr loaded v6 st p1814 0995 1993 olds ciera maroon loaded v6 st p1809 1995 1991 ford a 1991 honda accord exr 1991 buick park ave grey loaded 7 pass only 60000 km smjv222a h2995 gold auto loaded power roof stt872a under 6988 1992 safari affib blue loaded 7 pass all wheel drive stp1746a 4995 1995 pont grand am 3 to choose from loaded v6 low kms 1996 pontiac sunfire rae 3 to choose from 2 dr auto air cond 1 4995 4995 1995 chev cavalier z24 purple auto air cond st p1713 s 15995 1994 olds delta 88 maroon loaded stv013a 6888 wht loaded low kms st v269a 1 4988 1996 buick century wht loaded v6 low kmsstp1801 1 6988 plus applicable taxes license admin sale cars are not necessarily as shown sales hours mon thurs 900 900 fri 900 530 sat 900 530 unionville m o t q r s pontiacbuickcmc 4630 hwy 7 unionville at kennedy rd 4771666