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p12 the tribune tuesday june 23 1998 home and garden gareftil planning is required to prepare plants for holidays the lilies glads and dahlias you planted not so long ago are com- ing up nicely and the colourful pots of begonias on the patio are blooming profusely now that all the hard work is done its finally time to kick back and relax at the cottage for a month or so the following from the nether lands flowerbulb information cen tre are a few tips to help ensure that your time out isnt a time of stress for your plants and that your return wont be greeted by dying plants and a wilderness of weeds quick checklist s move containers and hanging baskets into a cool shady spot and arrange for a neighbour to water them while youre away water all plants thoroughly and special save 500 carrier imoir were the inside guys unkxi energy company 200 on an air conditioner 200 on a furnace an extra 100 for a complete system or dont pay till 1999 oac m 24 hour- service on air conditioners furnaces 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money 11862 hwy48 12 roiles of aflry cf c26a we stonffviherastoufrvuc w5 04zoj5ulaiyb give borders a thorough soak ing however if time is limited con centrate your efforts on thirstier flowers and more recent plantings to help retain the water keep the soil cool and suppress weed growth add a two to threeinch layer of a mulch such as wood chips other bark or well rotted manure tip in hot dry summers when watering can become a timecon suming chore its worth growing more droughtresistant plants some summerflowering bulbs such as ornamental onions alli ums peruvian lily alstroemeria and nerines to name a few fall into this category container care plants in pots and hanging bas kets must be watered regularly if you cant arrange for a neighbour to care for them invest in an auto matic watering system in either event move pots and hanging baskets into a lightly shad ed spot where they wont dry out so quickly this will also make it easier for watering or setting up a drip system most plants will be fine for a while in a lightly shaded spot especially tuberous begonias and many of the lilies smaller pots are more prone to drying out so are best sunk either into the garden soil or into another container filled with moist peat or compost mulch all containers with a layer of bark to conserve as much mois ture as possible help for houseplants if a neighbour is caring for your plants leave full instructions on how much water to give each of them overwatering kills more often than under watering remove all plants from win dowsills out of direct sunshine and place them together to create a more humid atmosphere if fend- ing for themselves water them all thoroughly before leaving and remove any dead leaves faded flowers or those in full bloom then place them all inside another container filled with moist peat smaller plants can be popped into a plastic bag and sealed with a rubber band blow into the bag first or support it with plant canes to keep the plastic off the foliage if you are away for more than a week its best to set up a self- watering device life is what you make ft make it active make it last longer sharing a healthier future w with pttntafxnon sszibxeees rrr hi h m i 1 i n m m r 4- ii jb