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WHITBY FREE PRESS, SPRING GARDENING SUPPLEMENTý WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1976, PAGE 1 Relaxing and Easy if Pro per Equipment Used GARDENING Gardening is an uncornpiicated and relaxing activity. By folio -vl,àng certain basic rules, you the home gardener, can have the kind of success that has made gardeniing one of the most popular activities. 0f ail the do-it-yourself jobs arounid the home gardening is possibly the easiest. You have the choice of tools, manluai or power, the type of garden, a lawn, a vegetable garden, a fiowerý garden or a mixture of ail three. The investment in equipment can be limited ta forks, spades, trowels, lawn mower, rakes and a few other small hand tools you see at your local hardware store. Power and heavy equipment that one only uses once or twice a year can be rented from your local equipment - reriting company. Following is a list of equipment we feel you should flot invest in unless you plan ta use it on a regular basis. -MAN'yS LAWN AIREATERS If your Iawn is having trouble growing the aireater gives you ail the lielp you necd. By punching hotes in the soit it allows moisture and fertilizer to penetrate deeper. Aireaters are available in power or hand nmodels. ROLLERS Either powered or water filied. Ideal for roliing lawn area before seeding or after socdding to give that fiat look to your lawn. POWER CULTIVATOR Ideal for cultivating larger areas such as vegetable gardens. if your garden has heavy dlay soil use the power cultivation only when the soit is dry or damp. When clay soit is wet cuitivating hin(lers more than helps the soit because it pa,,Iks the particles close together, therefore dmowning out all the air. POPU'LAR PASTIME POWER RAKES ideal for raking out olci, dead grass and leaves. Used carefully this piece of equipment will bring vour lawn back to life. CHAIN SAWS RECI- PROCATING SAWS Ideal for cutting down dn-ad or diseased trees. Also for pruiiing large branches from Hydro- wires, etc. LAWN SPRAYERS Various models are available for use with liquid fertilizer. Also use for spraying trees and shimbs. To hel1p your garden grow successfully use the proper equipment, the best fertilizers, the best seeds or plants and always seek professional advise from your nearest nurseryman. YOUR SPRING R EN T ail the tools you ne o CHAIN SAWS WHEEL BARROWS ROTO TILLERS ALSO ROLLERS-LADDERS-AERATORS LAWN MOW ERS-PUM PS-THATCH ERS HEDGE TRIMMERS-PICKS-SHOVELS ETC- ETC- MR. ENT ALL(1974) D411R REN ALLLTDO Formerly Bob Cawker Ent. FERTILIZER SPREADERS POST HOLE AUGERS FREE COME IN AND PICK UP YOUR FREE LAWN CARE BOOKLET 668-9881 MARY STE __ DUDSST. l U 400 MARY ST. E. WHITBY LOTS OF PARKING AND WE DELIVER