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T J If 1 -v- I I I The Em Out- Wed- September Should Feed Large Shade Trees 1 McCaul centre first vicepresident of the Hotatein- Association of Canada is shown aH he presented the banners for the Premier Exhibitor of to It It Dennis left Oak Ridges and the Premier Breeder of to Anthony Roman right of Farms I SUTTON READY MIX LTD Delivery 6 days a week In York County with Radio Dispatched Trucks DID YOU KNOW Friday September is St John Day at Expo 67 For the days of the fair St John Ambulance volunteers will be manning all First Aid Posts on the grounds from am to am daily Whats the most neglected gardening job in southern On tario Theres only one an swer to this question the feeding of the older shade trees All trees need feeding not just once in a while but regularly The next weeks before freezeup is the Ideal time of the year to do this vital garden chore The month of April is also excellent time How can you tell it your trees need food The physi cal appearance of the branch es often gives a clue to the trouble Dead twiggy growths on the sides of the branch es offcolor leaves and very slow growth are almost cer tain indications of a lack of plant food Evergreens give similar warning of this lack of nourishment Youll often notice that pines and cedars on poor land are stunted and have yellowish foliage Feeding a shade tree dur ing the next few weeks will bring impressive results next year In many cases a tree which is In the fall will put on an extra two feet of growth the following spring happens because Its probably the first time the tree has been fed since it was planted I dont ever re call seeing a home gardener anywhere In Canada feeding larger shade trees Its a mistake not to feed a tree because the plain truth of the matter is this there isnt an supply of plant and humus in the soil Each year the trees use up more and more of this Willi nothing being returned to the soil with the possible exception of the annual crop of leaves In all too many cases even the leaves arc gathered burned or sent away In the garbage truck Ornamental trees need an In The Garden John annual feeding starting the first year after planting and continuing for the lifetime of the tree For the first four years all you need do is to scatter a complete garden fertilizer around the of the tree and work it into the soil After that as the trees start to grow vigorously and become larger change our method of feeding Before you begin to feed you must realize that the feeder roots of any tree are to found as far out from the trunk as the outer ends of the branches which we call the drip line That being the case theres no point in put ting fertilizer close to the trunk where it be of no value to the tree whatso ever The most satisfactory way of feeding established trees Is to make a series of holes 2 laches in diameter IB Inches deep and IB Inches apart around tree at the drip line To make the boles youll need either a special miaa- earth auger obtainable from most garden stores or one of the lighter crowbars Dont make the holes In a regular circle but stagger them inside and outside the drip line or outer circle of branches The complete high nitrogen fertilizer that you on the lawn works well for trees Each hole should be filled with a con sisting of one half fertilizer and one half dry sand or soil Where you have very shade trees its usually wise to call In a reputable firm of tree experts who have both the equipment and the know ledge to do the correctty Evergreens and Shrubs have stopped growing at the tips of the branches by now But at the same time although you wont be able to see it with the naked eye the dia meters of the branches and twigs will he enlarging Tills is caused by the in take of plant food which is stored over the winter in the wood in the form of starch The plants are preparing for next spring when theyll have to produce a big crop of leaves and new growth in just a few days At the same time the plant foods in the soil will be in an form which pre vents the roots from absorb ing them It will be almost the end of May before the roots will be able to curry enough plant food from the soil to keep the trees shrubs and evergreens growing at their rate The amount of growth made early next spring will depend almost entirely on the food stored in the wood during latter part of August and early September If you dont feed the shrubs at this time of the year you can be certain that their growth next spring will not be as healthy or vigorous as it should be In the case of evergreens a feeding during this period will provide with in creased resistance lo winter killing Anyone whose yews or cedar turned brown this past spring will certainly ap preciate the Importance of this WE RENT VJUKATOK8 PUMPS AIR TOOLS HRKAKBR8 TAMPERS BOBEN Equipment Ltd 8897301 Maple Avenue Fall Planting Is Best For SUBMARINE SANDWICHES STORE HOURS Hon Tucs v Thw to I am Sat noon to Closed Holland St At Bradford Bradford Customers Call Delivery 1 I 4 I NONSTOP FORAGE TEAM Handle hay or silage nonstop with a Unloading forage Bo and Blower any crop an Nothing totter win than field lions On- rxrfiMly thai you time and money when you buy it on Urn awl labor till Quick action bar front atop unloading instantly loo from side it ii capacity big dependability to going Ami what you get in JM Hi J low cm good reason why Out timer tit wan bought blotter New if Made crop to III big wheel virtually pillage V Lilacs have come to our gardens from southeast Eur ope the Himalaya mountains northeast Asia and Japan Theyre one of our beautiful decorative and useful flower ing shrubs They thrive In our southern Ontario climate proof of this is lo be found around many an aban doned farm house where the common or Persian lilacs con tinue to bloom well each year without care on anyones part best planting time for lilacs is in the fall in south ern Ontario In the spring unless planting Is done early drying winds easily kill the young shoots October is the best time for planting when the weather Is cool and soil Is still and warm Hi r many uses for li lacs In the modern garden One or two can be set out around the patio or area where delightful bloom and fragrance will be yours you relax late May or early June Hie common Persian lilac makes an excellent quick growing screen for the gard en It would be a much bet ter idea to plant lilac for his purpose than Chinese elms which quickly overrun any part of garden TALI Lilacs are also fine tor use as all back of or shrub border and lor larger foundation planting free flowering will only and bloom well in Ihe garden if theyre given a location Mi Cut down on ihe amount of sun and you drastically limit amount produc ed Any grows vegetalI wv kiwi lor Hint con tain plenty humus and be nut In poorly soil usually die or three years alter planting most quewt tor lilacs Of tup jiiulll In Or fliev be set the bush will be Inches lower in soli what were or iginally planted In nun- try This it easily by a distinct mark on bark but it youre not certain Ik sura to tiic nursery man or garden center opera tor point Ibis out to you at lime you buy youll to dig a larger than average planting hole for lilacs Make It feet deep am feet square ami discard removed the soil in the bottom of Ilia hole and then add a layer of humus Composted cattle manures discarded mushroom manure and material from the home compost heap ore excellent forms of humus for tills pur pose Do not use peat moss as a source of humus because it tends to make the soil acid a condition which lilacs do not like On top of the humus add enough top soil mixture that the lilac plant will be three Inches lower than the original planting in the nur sery Just before placing the lilac in the planting hole prune away any broken or dried out roots Spread the roots out to all sides of the hole and then add three or four inches of top soil mixture An ideal one for lilacs con sists of two parts top soil and one part humus To lbs amount of soil required for planting each Iliac add one quart of agricultural lime stone available from any nursery or garden store Firm soil mixture around the roots by tamping with end of a spate or shovel or by tramping firmly hut lightly with the feet Next fill the planting hole with water anil let this drain completely away before filling the remainder of hole This Is further in surance thai the air pockets around the roots will be elim inated and earth will com pletely settle around them Once all water has drain ed away keep adding soil mixture three or four inches at a time ami firming It until the hole la completely filled A of the Research Institute of tho Can ada Department of Agricul ture at Ottawa tells me that over forty years ago Macoun Of Central Form launched a lilac breeding program litis project was carried out by the lute Miss Isabella Pres ton and eventually resulted In the now famous group Miss was able to extend flowering saason of these beautiful plants ami also was able to develop varieties having quite distinc tive coloring and blooms that gave a cascade effect as they hung from tho graceful bushy plants The Preston lilacs are not necessarily better than the French hybrids as far as the Individual blooms are con cerned However they do these with their pink ish tones anil Mowers that are either earlier or later the French hybrids If you would six lilacs nimbi hybrids Ion ones yon choose Donald Ami iml Monge mid man like to plant both ami might like to General Wilt- BRICES Im Host Malarial UNIT Kl COOPERA NEWMARKET BRANCH Ontario Street ive Weed Control v NEWMARKET Complete control of annual weeds in many crops such as corn and soybeans a reality states Dr S Young crop scien tist Ontario Agricultural Col lege e Herbicides should be used according to the recommended procedures in Publication Guide to Chemical Weed Control On tario Department of Agricul ture and Food has consistently provided unsurpassed weed control in corn plots at the University of this year and in combination have given simi lar outstanding results in soy beans 24DB and likewise control many of the weeds which normally plague alfalfa and trefoil Farmers should check their fields every fall to assess the effectiveness of their current weed control programs Weeds showing In fields in the win Indicate what meas ures must be taken neat year Indeed some fall treatment can be used to make control mare complete under some mended rates of two pounds of actual atrazine with one and one half gallons of a special oil in to 20 gallons of water will completely control all annual weeds in corn Perennial weeds pose a dif- problem it may be that several applications of at heavier rates would be necessary for eradication Welltimed cultivation hi the fall can help control many perennial weeds Quack grass In corn fields can be controlled by fall ap plication of coupled with fall plowing and another application of atrazine in the spring a a a a a KESWICK TAXI COFFEE SHOP be closed 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