\ i 23 - ~ Friday, April 22, 1988 - North Shore + News - wot PTR Rar oe ep tes mle { DECORATING? Use the convenient way to shop saving your valuable time & energy ‘e Extensive selection of Wallcoverings * Design Consultants; Co-ordinating Fabrics * Custom Draperies and Balloon Shades, - if Bedspreads, Blinds and much more.’ Complimentary Visit Call 926-0164 ’ WALLPAPER WAGON _ MEW pea Wa tocene | LAG . Brings a store to your door” @f WEST VANCOUVER resident Carolyn Nicholson pots some Miss Mathers onion from her backyard to sell 4 et gigi ait te rat cat at the 11th annual VanDusen plant sale being held Sunday at the gardens. The Vaniusen herb specialist says the onion is a North Shore rarity and will be just one of many rare and common herbs up for sale along with “hundreds of different types of plants . ry Plant. when soil is ready SOMETIMES IT seems that spring is arriving early and you can get a” “head ‘start. by Planting in. the first a warm spell. : ' That's risky,. according to Bob M Tracinski, & consumer, information ; _ specialist... . » “Seeds : ‘or transplants put: out: “, L00 early can be damaged or killed [. by frost,” Tracinski said, ‘‘so wait --- until ‘the * frost-free date in your . area. Mes “ The’ soil temperature needs to be. at ‘least 15 degrees C.for seeds to germinate and grow. Tracinski said ‘that, if planted: at-.a“jower soil ~' temperature, the seeds can rot. ta: a eee A Lo L VA N iT! ES, 1en conditions are right,. p ant | flower * ‘seeds by’ making a:l cm ~SH oO VW E RR poo RS, on, - urrow in newly prepare soil and filling it with a fine grade of ver- | -LIG HT N G FIXTU R Es" miculite, : then: sprinkling with Jo. water., Make another . shallow... : furrow in the vermiculite and sow’. “the seeds at the, rate and. depth “7” ° Fecommended on the packet. “= ‘Cover the seeds, with more ver- , miculite and ‘thoroughly water with - ‘a mist. : . _ When’ ‘setting transplants. ‘into: ve your “garden, remove .them from “the flat by sticing downward i in the _ “soil between ‘the plants. ‘Lift out. . each plant with a block of soil. sure" = DECKING . ‘rounding its roots and. set the soil . block ina hole... ot 2x4xB $2! 59ea * ’ Form -the earth” around ‘the “s 2x4x10 $3:19ea° plant; then water with a.starter. ‘| / oy — S, solution having lots:“ofs }.. Poneivi a sate, ar; phosphorus. . Tracinski suggests a=. |. x x ae CO : formula like 15-30-15. aed LAN DSCAPE TIES ‘Watering important - 4x5x8'6" $4.14ea ° From page 21 , _ process until ‘the finished: grade remains level no matter ‘which 4 ; . direction you. rollit. Lo * -Now.you can either apply seed or » | : CEDAR FENCING ‘roll out sod:' Seeding should be - op a done: in the last half of May- or’ 1x4x3 29¢ ea — - 4x4x5 49¢ ea _ August for the best results. , : ‘ Ay : “<. Sodding.can be done whenever it 1x4x4 39¢.ea. 1x4x6 - 79¢ ea is available, but spring is best. , a oO . cd Seed will take six weeks before it _ ean take any traffic and up. to six”; | months before it is well establish- Sod can take light. “traffic ‘im. : A . Mon-Wed ' 7am-Gpm _ mediately and will be ready for the . 2 : : . & Thurs-Fri 7am-9om "lawn party in six weeks. a Sat gam-6pm . If you choose the seeding option “Sun 10am-5pm ‘the careful selection of a seed mix : ‘ } : 2 : ee . containing. name brand varieties . will give you best results. : “- Whichever. route. you take, ‘remember to water!! All the-time! °’