21 - Friday, Februnry 5, 1988 - North Shore News AH FE BRRRRRR UARY! Here I thought we were going to have another one of our ‘‘Envy-of-the-East’’ winters, moss, but we all seek comfort in our misconceptions, I do not feel that the widely copes tae Keres Lime of any sort is not in itself an effective moss control. It will improve the growing conditions Most people are petrified of get- ting any lime around acid-loving plants such as rhododendrons and Total labour cost on custom and all the while, Jack Frost is chuckling to himself. advertised ‘Garden Limes’ or for your lawn and even make ita azaleas. Although large amounts — ‘ ‘Agricultural Limes’ are good less attractive place for moss to in- could cause problems, smail * With: this continued cold *add DOLOMITE lime to the value at any price. When you are vade, but it will not kill it. You amounts are actually beneficial in weather in mind, here are some flower and vegetable beds (see going to spend the time, money will need moss killer and a proper overly acid soils. things to think about this month: below) and energy to apply a soil amend- maintenance program to make a What is overly acid? The local The subject of lime started me . garden centres will soon be con- * continuc protecting tender plants thinking about some of the myths I ducting free soil testing, take ad- ® prune most deciduous trees and have encountered when talking to vantage of it. _ shrubs ; ; people about gardening. Just as in The rumoured ‘No-Cut’ grass is * apply lime sulphur and dormant the) heroic days of Greece and the t a strain of alpine bluegrass that is oil where needed early Roman Empire, we maintain h currently undergoing testing in ° apply pruning emulsion to new a fw legends as well, 4 over e€ Alberta, It will be several years be- cuts larger than your thumb — ve never seen a unicorn an a. fore it hits the market if they can also apply to wounds caused by I’m sure that the cyclops is just gar en gate ever get it into production. winter damage Doug Collins’ view of the typical . Besides, I am skeptical of a lawn ®mulch prematurely sprouting politician suffering from limited Geoff Tobiasson that doesn’t grow. How will it bulbs vision. In fact, the closest I’ve repair the damage caused by nor- © design areas soon to be land- come to seeing one of the charac- mal wear and tear? ‘scaped — use the library to aid in ters of fable fame was a plastic .As for the ‘Giant Slugs Of The planning gnome on a previous neighbor's West’ I refer you to this column, © begin preparing flower, vegetable lawn. : dated March 27, 1987. Send a and. future shrub beds now — I have yet to see one of the ment to the lawn or garden, why real difference. self-addressed envelope with the weed, cultivate and add bonemeal, famous ‘Giant Slugs Of The would you choose an inferior pro- Be careful when liming the appropriate postage to: the North manure and compost West’, though I must admit the duct in order to save a dollar or vegetable garden. Potatoes hate Shore News, 1139 Lonsdale ‘* sclect your summer flowering sight of a foot wide slime-trail run- two over a thousand square feet? the stuff; trying to grow them in Avenue, North Vancouver, BC, - bulbs (begonias, gladioli, dahlias, ning over the hood of my car left Dolomitic limestone contains freshly limed soil will result in V7M 2H4, attention Over The ~