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stux weekender december 9 1995 p23 f tips for festive season lets get growing marjdrie mason hogue as we begin decorating for the holiday season we realize how lucky we are to live so close to some of the best christmas tree farms in southern ontario we should never feel guilty about cutting down a tree these trees have been grown as a crop just like halloween pumpkins or easter lilies in the six to 12 years they have been growing their care and yearly shearing have provided employment they have been grown on land that isnt suitable for other forms of agriculture acting as wind breaks preventing soil erosion and providing shelter for wildlife did you know that an acre of christmas trees supplies the daily oxygen requirements for 18 people and removes up to 13 tonnes of airborne pollutants including sul phur dioxide and carbon monoxide in a single year remember also that growers replant two or three treesifbr every one that is cut the secret to keeping your tree fresh fwrthe holiday season is to place it in a container which holds at least a gallon of water just before erecting the tree make a straight cut at least one inch 3 cm above trie base jhis opens the stem so it can take up water add fresh water daily remember to position the tree well away from all heat sources its fun when your own garden is mature enough to provide some of your decorating material you can cut pieces from your evergreens not v just spruce and pine but consider 1 also junipers yews cedars and eunonymus red dogwood branch es can be arranged with white chrysanthemums perhaps you have a grapevine whose prunings could become the base for a wreath or garlands the foliage of mahonia pregoh grape makes ah excellenl substitute for holly the poinsettia has become the traditional christmas flower and the plant hybridizers have made great progress with this plant there is now a poinsettia color to siiitv every decor creamy white yellow rose pink salmon pink and various pink bicolored forms as well as the traditional red plants are sold in many sizes ranging from a fourinch to a 10 inch pot hanging basket and tree forms for best results choose your poin settia from a greenhouse never select a i plant that has been left sitting in a plastic sleeve which pushes the leaves in an upward direction prolonged sleeving causes a con- dition called epinasty which gives the plant a permanently wilted appearance take care to prevent chilling during transportation it should be completely enclosed in a paper sleeve arid taken quickly to a warm car in one on amanda yeldon tries on earrings as danny pol- lak of danny pollak accessories holds the jmlrror for her to get a good look at the recent country f- decorating show held at the markham fairgrounds photaioerd witteveen established since 1968 a e sintnicolaas sons locks safes mailing address head office 137 vaugnan road toronto ontario m6c2l9 phone 4166532199 fax 416 6563048 markham office 5694 highway 7 markham ontario l3p 1b4 phone 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