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Page SPRING HOME IMPROVEMENT Wnlnaday April a 1989 Halton Hills homeowners like dorityourself improvements Outdoors fans especially those with backyards are on their way to local lumber stores to load up with wood for doityourself im provements Fences and decks are the big thing at this time of year said George Arnold of Lumber Ltd in Acton People like to get a lot of their outdoor projects out of the way in the spring to free up the summer The most popular wood types are pressured and western red cedar They are generally used for con structing fences and patio and pool decks But some people get involved with bigger projects says Ken Smith owner the Beaver Lumber Co Ltd franchise in Georgetown People do a lot of painting or they build a garage or a house he said Patio stones chain link fencing and shingles are also popular items Mr Arnold said wood is used for building a variety of things in backyards and around the home Somebodys imagination is about the only limit he said Mr Smith added that parents build playhouses and swings for their children at this time of year If people arent building new fences and decks they are repair ing last years or 1980s fences and decks Stains are a big seller this season as are outdoor paints But the focus is outside the house for the spring And despite the cold weather people are gearing up for the warm weather People will install aluminum or vinyl soffits or fascias for the area surrounding the eavestroughs said Mr Smith Often he said there is wood underneath the eavestrough that begins to rot If not staining nailing sawing or going over doityourself plans the doityourselfer might be dashing off to the nearest store to find a good solid hammock Cutting grass is for the birds Keith Mark and George Poullos size up one of the new seadoos on the lot at Outdoor Power Equipment at St in Georgetown The new just like are proving to be a popular Item Herald photo See the Seadoo at Outdoor Power in Georgetown With spring in the air more and more people turn their attention to the outdoors and if- water sports are your fancy then you can check out the new line of seadoos right here in Georgetown Outdoor Power Equipment a family owned business now in its third year of operation has added seadoos to its line of products The seadoo is a twoseat motorized vehicle similar to a doo except it skims along the sur face of water Seadoos are power ful enough to pull a water skier and they are guaranteed fun for the whole family said George Poullos owner and operator along with his sons Mark and Keith of Outdoor Power Equipment The biggest change in the publics attitude of outdoor power equipment Mr Poullos has noticed is that people are buying better quality higher performance name brand products Mr Poullos thinks the trend towards better quality name brand equipment is due to the quality and warranty offered through leading name brands People are willing to pay for the very best said Mr Poullos Its for that reason that Outdoor Power Equipment carries the wellknown names at the store at Guelph St Outdoor Power also carries ski- canoes fishing and pleasure boats up to 25 ft long Nissan out board motors fishing tackle and bait life jackets paddle boats water skis wet suits and much more said Mr Poullos Outdoor Power also carries a variety of garden equipment in cluding the full line of and equipment Husqvarna chain- saw and the original multimower for which the store received an outstanding achievement award from for its high rate of sales Outdoor Power Equipment has sold more multimowers than any place else in Canada said Mr Poullos A large percentage of the stores sales comes from outoftown customers living as far away as Peterborough and Owen Sound and as close as Milton and Oakville but Mr wants to sell more locally Outdoor Power is not restricted to sales the store also offers full and rentals for their garden equipment said Mr Poullos GUELPH If you arc the owner of a home which has a large yard you are fortunate indeed You may not think fortunate is quite the right word though as you push the lawn mower once more across that green expanse However with a little planning and some special plantings from your local nursery you will not only decrease the amount of grass which sems to end lessly need cutting youll attract birds and perhaps butterflies You must agree sitting and watch ing birds and butterflies beats grass cutting as a backyard pastime says biologist Alan Watson at the Univer sity of Guelphs Arboretum To help you in your pursuit of back yard bliss it is important to consider what aspects of plants will attract birds These include cover food and nesting material The cover can be important from the standpoint of safe places for birds to nest robins and cardinals will nest in thick vines to offering areas where birds can roost at night or escape the neighbours cat With respect to food it is necessary to plan to have fruits and seeds becom ing available over a period of time rather than just in the fall For example seviceberryf Ar yields birdattracting fruit in June raspberries sp are ready in July and elderberries produce fruit in late August or early September Also dont forget it is not just the birds that you are after butterflies can be attracted to your yard if you plant foxglove At The Arboretum the Wildlife Gardens are well under way following the design developed by Landscape Architect Katherine ster The gardens which were officially opened Fast May take their name from Philip and Jean Gosling of who have provided financial support for the project The Gosling Wildlife Gardens are made up of five backyards which include structures such as fences gar den walls and patios planted with a large number of plants ranging from trees and shrubs to herbaceous material to fulfill the requirements of cover food and nesting material There is a pathway system through the gardens brochures are presently being developed to help the homeowner identify the plants and their value to wildlife Some of the plants you will find in the gardens include Snowy Mountain Ash Red Jade Cra- fS canadensis Highbush Cranberry Viburnum NOT pojilua the European Highbush Cranberry it has fruit that is so sour no selfrespecting bird will go near it Autumn Olive b Hazelnut Gray Dogwood Red raspberry strigosus die birds will share these with you Downy Serviceberry fAi and Staghorn Sumac VISIT OUR PLUMBING SHOWROOM All inventory priced for Spring shopping VISTT US ANYTIME We have everything you may need for your Bath Kitchen ACRYLIC BATH SHOWER UNITS WHIRLPOOLS VANITIES PEDESTALS ACRYLIC SPAS GEORGETOWN GREG LUBBERS PLUMBING SUPPLIES UMITEO Lets Get Growing at CAROLINE G ARDEtTCENTRE West of Acton Hwy 7 9 8533539 HIGH PERFORMANCE MOWERS SHAPE UP YOUR I I inn 1 CARPET 2 VINYL FLOORING 3 HARDWOOD FLOORING 4 CERAMIC TILES HOURS 830530 Fri Saturday 900300 CONNECTION 26 GUELPH STREET GEORGETOWN 8779896 OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT 81 ST GEORGETOWN SALES SERVICE RENTALS PARTS 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