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p 8 economist sunthe tribune thursday may 21 1998 warm spring may signal drou while most people are enjoying the unusually warm dry spring farmers and experienced gardeners are worried about the possibility of a major drought when your water source is a well you learn to conserve this most important resource but when the source is a tap on the side of your house there is the ten dency to overuse and to waste water the region of durham has launched a campaign to become a vwa 29th annual unionville village festival june 6th 7th beautiful baby contest sat june 6 1998 old unionville train station station lane unionville calling all babies ages 6 23 months first prizes will be awarded in the following categories 613 months infant girls 613 months infant boys 14 23 months toddler girls 1423 months toddler boys registration is limited to 15 children in each category unionville residents only babycontest regbstratbonforsya 1998 babys last name babys first name babys date of birth daymonthyear parents last namf age sex parents first name address telephone please submit registration form to unionville festival baby contest 185 ramona blvd markham ontario l3p 2k9 all registrations will be confirmed by telephone prior to the event no registration on the day of the event b for further information call kathryn 905 2941288 jf spring has sprung at tree valley come in and see the large selection of trees shrubs unusual topiaries and bonsais 4 pots i new guinea ijf v ttee valley garden centre ltd growers landscaping supplies landscape contractors m water efficient community by teaching its residents how to cut down on water use in all areas of the home and garden displays have been set up at garden centres throughout the region fea turing a fee book entitled household guide to water efficiency which outlines the principles of xeriscaping gardening using a mini mum of water a oneacre water efficient garden is being established in whitby adjacent to the courthouse on rossland rd just east of hwy 12 the purpose of the garden is to show how a variety of garden styles can be main tained with limited water usage water efficiency tips the elements of planning a water efficient garden are 1 group plants together according to their moisture requirements 2 improve the soil by adding compost or organic amendments 3 establish windbreaks to prevent drying by prevailing winds 4 choose drought toler ant plants those with sil vergrey finelycut fuzzy lets get growing marjorie mason hogue waxy or aromatic foliage 5 correct planting tech nique fill hold with water and allow to drain spread potbound roots 6 apply a mulch after planting to prevent evapora tion of moisture from the soil eg shredded bark cocoa bean shells straw 7 water only once a week if needed applying one to two inches of water watering daily with a hand held hose only encourages shallow rooted plants which demand constant watering to learn more about durhams water efficiency programs call 1-800-372- 1103 drought hardy plants one of my favourite drought tolerant annuals is verbena pictured on the poster to promote the water efficiency program o come verbena hybrids are sold in packs in colours ranging from white to pink red and blue each one forms a mound about eight inches by eight inches trailing verbena is usually sold as a container plant the temari hybrids have larger fuzzy leaves while the tapien hybrids have ferny foliage when planted in a pot they need daily watering but when placed directly into the ground they are amazingly drought tolerant verbena imagination sold in packs is one the most- economical watersaving plants available use it as an edge or in the rock gar den verbena bonariensis is the tallest family member reaching threetofive feet and is a good food source for butterflies and hum mingbirds another group of plants that exhibit major drought tolerance are alpines those plants used in rock gardens i will be presenting a free seminar on this plant group on saturday may 23 at 10 am for directions to the semi- riar please call 905-649- 3532 decorating centers california plantation wood dont fay till 1999 pac t serving york region for over 1 5 years free shop at home aurora 15461 yonge st 90571 3 across from pregorestaurant markham 144 main st 90520191 91 n of hwy 7 markham lane richmond hill 10815 bathurst st 9057709705 comer of elgin mills allistqn 6 mill st 9054353055 behind home hardware obste from tuesday may 19 to sunday may 24 the corner house in stouffville presents a feast of lobster fresb east coast lobster fr steamed with clarified butter cr broiled with our special spicy herb butter ct baked with either thermidor brandy mustard sauce or bonne femme while wine mushrooms 6403 main street east stouffvute for reservations please call 6404494