THERE ARE few words that can capture the essence of the
month of August. How about HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT,
HOT. With this in mind, here are a few things to remember

in the coming month:

WATERING — With the heat
we have had in recent weeks, it’s
time to take full advantage of your
community’s watering regulations.

All areas of the North Shore run
on the address related system. In
other words, if you have an odd-
numbered address, you are only
allowed to water on odd-numbered
days. West Vancouver is the only
one which further restricts applica-
tions to specific times of the day: 8
am. to | p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9
p.m.

If your property is at higher risk
because you have recently land-
scaped it, you may obtain a special
permit from your municipal
engineering office.

If you are getting tired of dragg-
ing the hose around the property,
look into the new generation of
automated watering systems. They
are both inexpensive and easy to
install.

FERTILIZING -—— If the lawn
requires feeding at this time, be
careful. If you apply a_ high
nitrogen fertilizer in high heat you
could burn it. Wait for a cooler
day and then water well im-
mediately after.

Do not feed established trees

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and shrubs past the beginning of
August. Feeding now could result in
the late production of new growth
and damage from carly frosts.

allowed to get too long will thin
out, and exposed root zones will
suffer.

WEEDING — If you were clev-
er and got an early start before the
weeds threw seeds, you should now
be coasting with only small
amounts of upkeep. If not, you
will now need several weekends to

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It is safe ta continue feeding
flowers and fruiting vegetables
such as tomatoes every two weeks
with a water soluble fertilizer such
as 15-30-15.

Try adding a little ‘‘Basic H’’ to
your solution, say one cap full per
gallon. This will break the surface
tension of the soil so that your fer-
tilizer will penetrate to the root
zone and the soil will stay moister
longer.

-LAWN CARE — If your grass
is growing, cut it. Grass which is

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catch up.

DEADHEADING — This is the
term used to describe the removal
of spent flowers. The idea is to
re-channel the energy spent in the
production of seed into enhancing
the growth of the plant. Annuals
such as marigolds and petunias
should be done two or three times
per week to achieve the best
results.

DISBUDDING & THINNING
— Continue disbudding the small
side shoots and their respective

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side buds on dahlias, chrysanthe-
mums, carnations, roses, etc. The
flowers which are left will be much
larger. Thinning tomatoes, pep-
pers, apples and pears will do the
same for your fruit.

STAKING — Some of your
taller growing vegetables, such as
tomatoes, and flowering plants,
such as gladiolus will need staking
to keep the growth upright. Try to
use strong thin supports which will
cause minimal damage to root
systems.

INSECT AND DISEASE
CONTROL — A regular, close-up
inspection of your garden should
enable you to combat most of
these problems by simply removing
the affected parts.

If the problem becomes more
wide spread, please use the least
harmful product capable of pro-
ducing the desired results. In all
but the nastiest cases, insecticidal
soap and/or garden sulphur will
do the trick with repeated applica-
tions.

FRUIT TREES — It is still safe
to remove water sprouts. Last

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winter’s heavy pruning will proba-
bly have resulted in the develop-
ment of these thin, whip-like
suckers. This year could produce
an abundant harvest, so protect
any heavily-laden plants by sup-
porting them with poles.
VEGETABLES — Mulching
around lettuce, cabbage, Brussels
sprouts, cauliflower, etc. will
reduce the risk of bolting. Con-
tinue sowing fill ins and fall/winter
crops. Continue staking tomatoes
and removing their side shoots.
PROPAGATION — Collect
seeds for future sowing. Take cut-
tings from herbaceous plants and
try layering woody plants. Layer-
ing is accomplished by selecting a
stem which will bend to the
ground, then scarring the under
side of it. Peg the stem down so
that the abrasion is in contact with
the soil. Lightly cover with soil and
it should be ready for transplan-
ting during the dormant season.
Well, if that doesn’t keep you
busy for the next month, you can
come and work in my yard. I hope
you are enjoying your summer.

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