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The Oshawa Times, 30 Apr 1960, p. 45

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. OF COURSE! Forfa bs Ferta bs 13-17-11, SH. ul £1 wi For lush, healthy flowers and plants feed them FERTABS regularly. The oldest and best known plant food avail- able, FERTABS are ideal for either dry or water feeding and for transplanting. Feed your plants FERTABS for natural healthy growth --costs less than 15¢ a week! Sold every- where for 15¢ 25¢ 50* and $1 00 per package "the perfect pill for every pot" COLDS Sore Throat INSTANT RELIEF Reliea upon by tr generations of Canadionr mothers. . @ Penetrates fast to relieve pain ana congestion. @ Nothing 'like 1 for fast relief! DR. THOMAS' ECLECTRIC OIL Gardening is more than a healthy way of getting exercise. It adds a great deal to property values. Nothing sets of the beauty of carefully-planted flower beds like a well-kept lawn. ting, fertilizing, watering and aerating, as well as con- trol of disease, insects and weeds. The correct height to mow turf is important. Cut the fine turf to a height of 3/16 to 7/16 of an inch, and the medium turf to a height of 3/4 to 2 inches, depend- ing on species. In shady areas or during extremely hot weather, the grass should be cut frequently, and not less than 1%. inches in height. Advice on mowing can be obtained from your local horticulturists, garden supply dealers 'and agricultural representatives. For fine turf, where clippings are removed, heavy fertilization is necessary. The Ontario Department of Agriculture recommends that the fertilizer be distribut- ed throughout four applications. Apply fertilizer of an approximate 2:1:1 ratio at the rate of 20 pounds of 10-5-5 or 14 pounds of 14-7-7 per 1000 square feet in the early spring and again in mid-September. In mid- June and early August apply the same ratio at one half the rate. This will provide the necessary minimum of six pounds of nitrogen per 1000 square feet per seasor. For medium turf, use an approximate 2:1:1 ratio. In early spring apply 10-6-4 or 10-5-5 at 20 pounds, or 14-7-7 at 14 pounds, and in mid-September 10 to 20 pounds, per 1000 square feet. Where these ratios or grades cannot be obtained, use commercially available grades according to the manufacturer's recommenda- tions. The quantities suggested for the above groups are minimum. Recent research has indicated that consider- ably higher rates of nitrogen application may often be beneficial. Puzzled by the figures? Well, modern fertilizers are made up of three major nutrient elements: nitro- gen, phosphorus and potash. When all three are present in equal amounts, the fertilizer has a 1:1:1 ratio. When the amount of phosphorus is doubled, the ratio is 1:2:1, and when the nitrogen is doubled, it is 2:1:1. Thus as 10-5-5 fertilizer has twice as much nitrogen as the other two ingredients. Fine lawns are easier to grow today because the

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