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“TOBE or not tobe."
Shakespeare wrote.” But if
Shakespeare was taking care of

“his lawn during the summer

heat, [ wonder if his question
might have been “To water or
not to water?”

While there isn’t one answer,
luckily, i's neta trick question. In

for un extended dry spell and water
js expensive on rationed, then you
Might decide not to water your lawa
atall. This option, believe itor not,
is prefecable to giving your yard just
an occasional watering. Watering
your lawn once in a while wakes
your lawa from dormaney and adds
Stresn.

Wo water is available and afford.
able, water your yard deeply when it

shows signs of thirst. By watering
deeply, you triin grass roots to grow
deep. And deep grass roots are bens
efictal to a heathy, beautiful lawn,
Also watering in the morning, so the
grass blades are dry by
evening. When you water your iwn
correctly, rest assured that you can
spend the rest af your midsummer
nights dreaming, just as
Shakespeare suggested.

fact. depending vn the situation,
either answer is the right choice.
Here's why.

Most kovns need about an inch
of water every five to seven days
during the mowing season. Some of
this will certainly come from sum-
mer showers which you can mei-
sure with a rain gauge. But if nature
doesn’t coopenite, vou might begin
to nodce telltale signs of thirst:

B@ The lawo turns a bluish-green
color,

& Footprints show i the yard as you
walk on it:

8 Eventually, the grass turns brown
and the soil beconies hard and
cracked,

You now have an important deci-
sion to make: water its soon as pos-
sible or don’t water at all.

Most kinds of grass can survive
occasional droughts by going dor-
mant. If the weather forecast calls

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We'd Rather Sell It Than Move |
| a io - SO WHERE'S BOB SWITZER THESE DAYS ?

After doing “The Canadian Gardener” television show
for the CBC with David. Tarrant for many. years, what do
{ do in my retirement??7~ I'm still the gardener's. helper
but in my own garden and i'm planning a new garden
on Gambier island in Howe Sound. Retirement isn't,
what i thought it would be. I'm BUSY!!!
Lately ['ve been representing’ a new fine of outstanding
organic-based fertilizers. After seeing myself on a _ tele-
vision screen for so many years, it's an odd sensation
seeing. my face on thousands of buckets of
_ Quality Products.
Well, Mother’s Day Is just around the corner. Spring is in
full swing and so is this Gardener's Helper | Come and say
hello, tell me about your garden and let's . talk about
fertilizer's at PLANTS GALORE EATONS GARDEN CENTER
Park Royal South, West Vancouver. May 14th. from 10-2
P.S. Bring Mom and the Kids, don't forgat to enter our
"4995 instant Garden Contest", details at the Garden Center
located outside EATONS Sportings Goods and Toys Main Floor.

See you there Bob
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