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p14 weekender may 17 1997 i su cmame stgaden lawn gives back more than work you put in if you take a stroll through your neighborhood in the spring or summer youll see homeowners busy trimming or fussing over the green carpets of turf around their homes why do we tie ourselves to these seasonal chores what do our lawns give back exercise and relaxation whether you are push ing a lawn mower raking the lawn or weeding the flower beds gardening is good for your body caring for your lawn keeps you outside and involved in physical activi ties its also a great way to switch your mental focus by concentrating on your gar dening tasks instead of the stresses of the day green gardens help healing tom floor service old floors made like new installed sanded refinished repaired stained 24 hours service over 10 years experience quality work low prices free estimates phone 416 7223806 beeper 416 3770965 em f hi install a york air conditioner coqumfrsgas a hqfjbblc 0 hea77y toronto 41 6 7987598 air condtonng richmond hill 905 8848265 leader inhine comfort since 1972 nevuitiarket 905 8536981 just a view of the garden may be all we need to feel better some research shows a strong correlation between wellness and a scenic view patients in the same hospital recovering from the same operation recovered more quickly when their rooms overlooked a park the front lawns of just eight average homes will cool as much outside air as 70 tons of air conditioning or about 1 8 or 20 averagesized central air conditioners please play on the grass lawns and turf play ing surfaces that are well designed and eroperly maintained elp to reduce sports injuries turf provides a firm level surface for the foot it also pro vides better traction and helps to cushion the impact on athletes feet ankles and legs keep warm keep m keeprite 1 year scotiabank monthly financing quiet economical central air conditioning low operating costs rated for energy efficiencies of 10 seer and above two speed condenser fan motor automatic low temperature protection compressor sound jacket scroll compressor high efficiency and mid efficiency furnaces exceptionally quiet enclosed burner section insulated blower compartment kwmtb wwwkeepritecom palmer bros heating and air conditioning 9054707563 authorized dealer consumqsgas i lawns are oxygen gener ators a healthy lawn commonly measuring 50 feet by 50 feet generates a sig nificant amount of oxygen and the better the condition of the turf the more oxygen it will produce lawns are air purifiers too dust and dirt released into the atmosphere by cars and industry are trapped by grass and leaves of plants these trapped particles are washed off the leaf surface by rain and water condensation and return to the living soil staying cool on a hot day the surface tem perature of a lawn remains at approximately 24 while the temperature of the sidewalk or street may be well over 38 its not hard to see why it is torkham hydro with the spring season upon us markhqm hydro reminds you call before you dig before you do any digging excavating or landscaping such as planting a large tree installing fence posts or constructing a pool call markham hydro many of our power lines today are buried underground keeping them out of sight and out of the way if you accidentally strike an underground power line you could cut off power to the surrounding area and risk severe injury or possible death dont take a chance finding a power line by accident we can provide you with the location of buried hydro cables free ofchargesoyoucan get on with your job safely for cable locates call 5134149 8100 warden ave po box 4100 markham ontario l3r8h7 telephone 905 4773810 don mckee chair paul hyatt vicechair bill burnett commissioner don mcnabb commissioner mayor don cousens commissioner much cooler to walk on a lawn than on pave ment on a hot day the front lawns of just eight average homes will cool as much outside air as 70 tons of air conditioning or about 18 or 20 averagesized central air condi tioners lawns reduce noise pollu tion lawns trees and ornamental shrubs have a noticeable effect on noise levels in our environ ment blades of grass and leaves of different shapes sizes and densities act as filters to absorb the sound around us one study showed that grass planted on an upward slope leading away from a highway can reduce the noise of traffic from eight to 10 decibels lawns filter water lawns act as a sponge and actually hold the water that falls as rain or is applied through a sprin kler maintaining a healthy turf is one of the best methods of pre venting water and wind ero sion and while the grass is soak ing up water the roots are condi tioning the soil below fertilizing your lawn fol lowing label directions on the product pack age will provide the nutrients your lawn needs to grow at a healthy rate and resist disease a lush green carpet of healthy turf not only beautifies our homes but it improves our liv ing environment feed your lawns and gardens take care of them and enjoy them and try not to complain so loudly when its time to cut that darned grass mwmihpj