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PP~É~2~ WtIn'E~ ~R~PRESS,. Outdoor Living, JjUNE ~, ~9~9 4~ç~ -~*~-.4' Choosing a fertilizer is a nuinhers game for gardeners By Debble Luchuk Choosing a fertilizer is a num- bers game - the numbers repre- senting the proportions of nitro- gen, potash and phosphates, nutrients that could' make or GENE RAL HARDWARE iSuper Alkyd .Gloss Finish .White Exterior Gloss long lasting .mildew resistant $ 27.99for 4 litres We do repair Cordless.< Dilli 7.2v 3/8" (10 mm)ý " removable 7.2v battery " one hour quick charger " plastic carrying case $154*50 tolwn mowcrs, screens 856 Brock Street North Whitby, Ontario Tel. 666-1254 and glasst GÇOsf~e% MERI D1 E N N PARIS AIR FIRANCE E TOILE Win aTrip fo France! Grosfillex, the leader in synthetic resin casual furniture, along with Air France invites you to visit our store and become eligible to win a trip for two to France. Be sure to browse through our Grosfillex Boutique casual furniture collection featuring elegant styling, comfort and Iow maintenance. You can see and feel the beauty of Europeani styling with American tastes in mind. Select fromn either French Vanilla, Classic White or Dramatic Black furniture and a variety of complementary cushions and umbrellas in vibrant colons. Discover the timeless beauty of Grosf illex Boutique and take advantage of the chance to discover the beauty of France. THE TJMELESS BFAU1Y 0F LAC QUERED SYNTHETIC RESIN NO PURCHASE NECESSARY break your gardening efforts. Fertilizing is necessary after planting, and many who 'have alreadysepaInted or are in the p shssould consider the right fertilizer for for their purposes. F or vegetable gardening, John Van Stavern of John Brouwer's Nursery Ltd., advises gardeners to look for a fertilizer with a 5-10-15 proportions of nitrogen, potash and phosphates. "The nitrogen is lower because vegetables are fast-growing, and (the gardener ) would want stronger roots," Van Stavern I[owever, tomatoes need a dif- ferent fertilizing regimen, thriv- ing on 10-20-30 proportioned fer- tilizer. Flower gardens benefit from a general purpose 20-20-20 fertili- zer. Stavern said natural or non- organic fertilizer is a igardener's matter of preference, but noted that "natural" sources 'of fertili- zer Ccare not going to gïve higher, yields of nitrogen." Brouwer's sells non-organic fertilizers. pri- *TOP SOIL *Sand *Curbs *Rockery Stone -Gravel unfitiXtKeIftOrIockiflg Paving Stones Dslivered or Customor Pick Up Installation end Landscaping also Availablo ESTATE WALL CLEARANCE SALE 1% OFF UNICOBBLE PAVING STONES I ~EDMTSI 683-0887 L. *Limestone *Pine Mulch sPatio Slabs *Treated Timbers ALecost? "You can buy it (non-organic fertilizers) 'cheapîy. There are cheap. ones and expensive ones, but you get what you pay for. With higher-priced fertiizers, you g et a slow release of chemi- cals (which 15 beneficial)." Restoring nature in your community People can work te irnpýtove the environment by,.restoring\a piece of land to its natural state.\ By SUPERIOR PROPANE'S Richard Cowle (sales) and Leona Crete (senior clerk) tend to the barbe- cue on Saturday, May 13 during the store's Mother's Day Sizzle Sale which offered free hanm- burgers to store visitors. Fc rs ht following soine simple guidelines, plant and animal communities in your area can graduaily become more diverse, balanced and beautiful.* Land that is being restored needs te be xnanaged in ways that permit natural processes te operate, with minimum disruption by people and technology. What you do or don't do is ail-important. Here are some suggestions for improving an eisting natural area.. Where a fairly natural plant coînmunity is; stili present, it is best te offer protection and allow natural processes te operate. When trees faîl, leave them te rot naturally; don't tidy up lower branches or "brush up" the forest. Likewise, restoring a damnaged prairie can mean< a rebirth of nature. If the prairie has .been over-gra.zed, consider seeding it withi native species or re-introducing wildlife species te the area. Drainage ditches have kçilled many a marsh, prairie pothole, bog or swaxnp. Erecting earthen dams across unnatural drainage ditches can help restore these areas. Natural areas caxi be SER PAGE A3 Rse Festival Jume 24-July 2 Cullen Gardens annual 'Rose Festival' will be held June 24 to July 2. The history of the rose in Canada goes back te when settiers came here from France, Britain and the American colonies. Succeeding generations gave the rose a special place in their gardens. The rose is featured but other show garden exhibits have been planted that include two huge flower sculptures, made up of tens of thousands of begoruas. These creations represent a fully plumaged peacock, while down in the valley can be seen a "flower diuckepv." L. ARNTS TOPSOIL 1% OF-