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economist suntribune thursday november 6 1997 p 7 this is the week to plant your fall bulbs fall rains have finally relieved the severe drought in our gardens but dont for get to check foundation plantings the soil under overhangs can stay amazing ly dry if you havent planted your fall bulbs yet try to get it done this week late plantings should be covered with mulch to pre vent the soil from freezing until the roots have a chance to develop last week i travelled to virginia to attend a confer ence sponsored by horticul ture magazine one of the speakers was rob procter and i purchased his recently- released book naturalizing bulbs i highly recommend it not only is it full of informa tion but theres a chuckle on every page robs sense of humour has given us a gar dening book that is fun to read now lets discuss several insects which find roses irre sistible several kinds of aphids tiny pearshaped insects which may be green pink black gray or woolly white usually congregate on the stem tips and buds their feeding damages leaves and buds english books refer to them as greenfly sliding gloved fin gers along the stem tips will destroy much of the colony spraying the plants vigor ously with water every two to three days will dislodge many of them some people plant garlic or marigolds among their roses to act as a deterrent the best aphid eater is the larval form of the ladybug during hot dry weather if leaves become stippled with yellow and there are webs between the leaves and stems spider mites are the problem note that these almost invisible insects are not spi ders spiders are the garden ers best friend as they de stroy many harmful insects try dislodging spider mites by spraying with water sucking insects aphids mites whitefly mealybugs and scale secrete a sug ary sticky honeydew on which can grow a black fun gus called sooty mold this can be washed off with soapy water my biggest problem is the sawfly larvae they can defoliate a rose bush in front of you these tiny green caterpillarlike creatures are so well camouflaged that they are easily missed jwthe ontario society of artis 125th ann 1 vers a ry travelj1ing juried exhibition november- 1 2 ipijanuary 18 1998 celebrate the legacy of canadas oldest art organization through the achievements of the ontario society of artists current membership lecture by robert stacey qa 125 a century and a quarter of supporting 0 original art in the province wednesday november 19 7pm call 905 477 9511 for tickets and information the frederick hortyan varley art gallery oflilkham 216 main street at carlton and mainqjhionville ontario gr2h1 telephone 905 4p9511 lets get growing mar jorie mason hogue damage may occur throughout the summer because different species feed at different times wear gloves when handpicking as they can cause skin irritation if you have a bad infestation gently knock your rosebushes with a broom everyday this dislodges the larvae and they become food for toads and ground birds nothing is more frustrating than to see plump buds suddenly wilt and die this may be the work of several culprits the white larvae of the rose midge the 14 inch roseleaf beetle which is red with a black beak or the rose curculio which is 18 inch and shiny greenblue if flower buds fail to open and have brown edges the problem may be thrips which are light brown slender and move quickly the best defense against insects is regular inspection if handpicking or knocking them off isnt effective try spraying with insecticidal soap as a last resort spray with pyrethrin or rotenone both natural insecticides made from plants when using insecti cides always spray three times at 47 day intervals remember the aim is to control not eradicate send questions or comments to mar- jorie mason hogue co uxbridge tri bune 88 brock rd w uxbridge on l9p 1r4 e november w 789- alpine cross country pickering recreational complex equipment received nov 7 5 pm 1030 pm nov 8 9 am 5 pm equipment sold nov 77 pm 1030 pm nov 8 9 am 6 pm nov 9 11 am 3 pm no unsafe equipment please 1867 valley farm rd off hwy 2 just east of pickering town mall sponsored by the canadian ski patrol system for further information call 416 2949730 sb hwy r pickering town mall ui 1867 valley farm road pickering rec complex i it ii iii ii iii ii ii iii ii iii ii iii ii iii ii iii ii iii ii iii musicians marketplace suy sell trade rent c0nsig we stock new used guitars drums amps keyboards all musical accessories iussc lessons sign up for winter 97 198 were open tues fri 11 am 8 pm visit us at 5797 hwy 7 e 1 block wes v u yvt jwv- imbbpm i an important notice to york region voters o the york region board of education wishes to confirm that all polling stations at york region public schools will be fully operational for the november 10 1997 municipal election this includes advance polls for the town of newmarket we have been assured that the provincial strike should it continue will not impede your ability to vote bill crothers chair of the board bill hogarth director of education