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Now is

There are, however, best times
and only-in-an-emergency times.
The best time is late winter or early
spring so try to leave major prun-
ing until then.

But this is a good time to tidy
things up.

Remove damaged or diseased
branches as you find them. Prune
roses back halfway to the final
spring pruning.

Always try to. sterilize your
pruning tools between cuts,
especially in the case of disease.
Pass the blade(s) of pruning tools
through a flame to avoid transfer-
ence to healthy tissue.

You should begin winterizing
your trees and shrubs this month.
Add a layer of mulch around the
base of tender plants such as fat-

good time
to start compost

From page 15

sias and hardy fuchsias.

Spray an antidesiccant on those
broad-leaved evergreens that are
susceptible to frost burn.

Stake or tie up those plants that
might suffer damage due to wet
snow loads.

Miscellaneous — Check out the
fall safes in your locai garden cen-
tres and landscape supply stores.
You might find that hedge or patio
you have always wanted is only a
fraction of the prices seen in spr-
ing.

If you have not started a com-
post, now is the time. Every time
you bura a few leaves, you are
sending good organic resources up
in smoke, to say nothing of adding
another pane to the ‘greenhouse
effect.’

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