WHY DOES almost everyone have dandelions in their lawn? Because each seed head releases up to 200 seeds into the wind, and they blow everywhere. Digging them out ts hopeless because any root lett will soon grow two or three heads where there was one The seeds land in the lawn where they germinategsn the summer and tall Dandelions are very hardy and easily sur- vive Our worst winters Their first task in the spring is to produce blooms and seeds Dandelhhons can be con- trolled at any time they are acuvely growing with lawn weed killers supplied by many Canadian manutac- turers But, there is a secret known only to those tew have no That secret gardeners who dandehons at all is timing The smart gardener sprays again in the fall to break the dandelion cycle. so there are none left to tlower in the spring TRANSPLANTING SKILLS Trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables are all subject to root injury and shock when transplanted into the garden You should know that the common practice of adding ordinary garden _ fertilizer around the roots of a newly planted tree quite often kills the tree. The tender young roots are burned off and without new roots the whole tree dies. In recent’ years, special high phosphorus plant start liquid fertuulizers ahve been made available to the home gardener. They are based on similar formulations used by comemreral growers The best contain a rooting hor mone to stimulate the forma tion of new roots The mild, high phosphate tertilizer rapidly encourages strong growth of the new rout system To minimize transplanting shock and to get your plants TIPS FOR GARDENERS Dealing with dandelions By BERRY J. WATT off to a healthy start, use some liquid plant start in your transplanting water Be sure to follow the direcuons on the label FERTILIZING FACTS For a top) quality lawn you'll need to make three or tour fertilizer applications over the spring, summer, and fall. Here’s a brief guideline: Spring: Apply after the winter debris has been raked from the lawn. karly Summer: A 200d time to apply Weed 'n Feed if you have weeds. Mid-Summer: Its best not to fertilize when ious hot and dry Late August - September: Fertihze if grass requires thickening up Mid-October or after last mowing: Winterize with a regular lawn fertilizer high in nitrogen lightweight ftertihzers are easiest tO spread evenly Usual dosage is about 10 ke Plants-important fuel Science in your lawn By Dr. William H. Nault, Publisher, The World Book Encyclopedia PLANTS provide an impor tant source of fuel In many parts of the world, people burn wood fo heat their homes, of 0 Cook their food Three even more impear tant sources of tuel coal. oul and natural pas alsa come from plants According CO World Book coal developed from the re mains of plants that died one milhon to 400 million years ago For this reason, awioas often referred to as fossil fuel The coal-forming plants probably grew in swamps As the plants died, they gradual ly formed a thick layer ot matter on the swamp floor Over the years, this matter hardened into ao substance called peat) The peat deposits became bunied and were sub you ted fo Bical pressure of overlying fayers of rock and Oxygen Plus. It breathes life into your plants. er ed fit fe ae Pane ved ved edrooty capopebye Vite Veto ti bre dys jot vil wre cies | Cerce atl yoy ere Coane prhavist i) tore ath oof fe. t Oot Pua, Ti tere athre tite reat vootas pelvis! calleatole: t das mis tbape s wv pee tr be, Unive renwal KroOWw bigger and other materials After thousands or: milhons of years under in creasing weight and pressure from the overlying materials, the peat turned into coal Petroleum and natural gas were formed in oceans by the pressure of mud, sand, and decaying masses of and anitals ahvient wdler oon plants ne TR LUM on 500 sy metres (about SOOO sq.ft.) To avoid streaks apply tt twice at half the label rate running the spreader north and south and then east and west. This will require the smallest or second-smallest opening of your spreader. If you'd hke a free copy of the 38-page booket ‘‘Guard "N Guide’’ to help you make growing things a _ pleasure, write to “Watt's Up’’, 6860 Century Ave., Mussissauga, Ont. 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