Friday. April 19, 1991 - North Shore News ~ 45

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fertilize your lawn

THOUGH? THE Cangddien ciimate
varies widely mostooat the coum.
has alregats experences? seme spr-
ing-lkhe weather, even at
has retuned: earn ure alt
threatens fO Ga so.

Only on Canada’s Woost Coast
may vardeners be assured eh oan
early start. for their aeiviues,
thewhere. only now itre garden-
ing aetividies “heating ap."

Gardeners usuaihy tommk first ot
their lawns, and after .1 aod rak-
ing, uppiy oa terulizer for much-
needed onuittrition. The Caaadian
Garden Council advises chat the
best bus om oturf fertilizers is
always a premium-priced product.
regardless of brand.

(deallv. a) spring lawn fertilizer
should have a high percentage of
nitrogen (the first number of the
three-number formula on the bag)
available from a long-lasting
organic or synthetic organic
source (eg. SCU, or  urea-lor-
maldehyde). Fuster-acting for-
mulae will do the job, but will
stimulate more growth than need-
ed in the spring, with little
nutrients for the grass plants later
in the spring.

After the lawn, most homeown-
ers think about additions, changes
and improvements to the garden
itself. Right now is the ideal time
to plan items such as the addition
of a bed of roses. If you have this
in mind, remember that rose

bushes like full sun for arc tease
five or six hours per day. If you
have that type of location, the one
Keep in

factor to mind when

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Hundreds avaranle
Herbaceous percumiads ape mow
The most popular torn ef tome

gardening. Plants such as peonies
and iris in the spring. detphiniams

and phlox in’ the summer. and
asters and mums in the fall are
just six. examples of thousands
available,

if its a shaded area you have,
there is a good list of perennials
for that condition too, For exain-
ple. primroses, columbine,
bleeding heart, bergenia and plan-
tain lilies all) thrive in) shady
gardens. There are many more.

Before undertaking any changes
in your garden, it would be well
to have an overall plan so that
you don't end up putting one
feature where you'll later find that
you have to move it. The Cana-
dian Garden Council has produc-
ed, on behalf of garden centres all
across the country, The Garden
Planner — A Practical Guide to
Home Landscaping.

Write to the — council: [293
Matheson Blvd., Mississauga,
Onc. LAW TRI. enclosing $1 to

cover postage, 10 receive a copy.

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