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Page 12 THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday January 1991 1990 Garden calendar JANUARY winter snow covers and acts as a protecting blanket after shovelling pile the extra snow over sensitive plants gently shake snow from bran ches dont try to remove ice from branches mother nature will melt it later use urea deicer to melt ice near your lawn or garden plants inspect your houseplants for invading insects and apply insec- ticidal soup for healthy natural control bring in potted bulbs and place them in a cool sunny spot filter toxins from your household air FEBRUARY dont forget to recut the stems of your roses every other day for long lasting flowers at Valentines time to start a garden plan ner Include a plant list of trees shrubs perennials and annuals plan your garden early get a head start and select your seeds early and plant its a good time to transplant your houseplants Use a soilless potting soil blended for your plants MARCH check for mice and rabbits in your garden this is when they do the most damage when your pro tection starts to wear free gardening classes Tues day evenings at 730 pm Bring all your gardening questions and let Tom Cavan help you with all your gardening ambitions time to prune fruit trees late season flowering shrubs small fruits Weeping Mulberry Flowering Crabs etc plant flower and vegetable seeds feed houseplants APRIL take a walk in the garden and check the following remove all mulches from roses and perennials prune roses not climbers start feeding evergreens apply cygon to your birch to control leaf miners its time to start planting plant for your childrens Celebrate Earth Day MAY apply spring lawn food with weed control fertilize bulbs and allow leaves to build food storages prepare garden soil for vegetable and annual plants plant trees shrubs evergreens perennials etc its a good time to dig and divide older clumps of perennials make sure you protect them from the heat always plant during the cool part of the day never expose roots to the dry wind and heat of the day JUNE now frost is over and you can safely plant annuals pinch an inch off your annuals days after planting prune evergreens hedges and spring flowering shrubs fertilize flowering shrubs and trees all deciduous mulch your plantings for moisture temperature and weed control watch for insects and diseases spray as required and use safe organic controls whenever possible JULY plant a tree for Canada fertilize annuals perennials vegetables planters and hanging baskets to keep them flowering all summer pinch an inch off your annuals 1012 days after planting and after every flush of finished flowers raise the cutting height of your lawn mower to 3V relax and enjoy your garden AUGUST plant during the cool part of the day and mulch prune climbing roses and clean early flowering perennials remove old raspberry canes after harvesting watch for pest problems use organic controls sow new lawns or overseed your existing lawn water well 36 minutes per sprinkler position on new seed SEPTEMBER the kids are back in school Free garden classes Tuesday evenings 730 pm Bring the whole family and leam a healthy dig and divide perennials harvest seeds from your plants ideal time to plant the air is cool and the soil is warm World Flowering Bulb Week let us all participate good time to repair the with grass seed OCTOBER clean out annuals and plant bulbs tulips crocus daffodils dig and store tender bulbs dahlias begonias gladioli turn in manure and bonemeal into your gardens you can still plant as long as the ground isnt frozen time to prepare a hole and fill it with straw if you plan on using a potted living Christmas tree and recycle your tree NOVEMBER hill roses and mulch tender exposed perennials soak soil around evergreens and this years plantings protect trees and shrubs from rodents pot bulbs for forcing indoors use to protect your exposed evergreens DECEMBER Christmas in the country reduce watering of indoor plants plants make great gifts and theyre good for indoor en vironments Merry Christmas If you have any questions call the Grapevine Hotline or write The Town Gardener Erin Ont NOB If youre like most people you spend about a third of your life in your bedroom For that reason you want your bedroom to be as comfortable relaxing and inviting as possible Its one room where you dont want to skimp on furnishings While most other rooms in new homes are shrinking in size master bedrooms along with kit chens are actually getting larger during this period of high building costs More and more master bedrooms are going beyond their primary functions and are also serving as quiet havens for reading watching TV or just plain relaxing The secret of a wellplanned bedroom is to use space wisely For example builtin storage or specially sized chests that fit under the bed free up precious floor space for an easy chair an exercise corner or a miniofice Lighting is another important consideration Choose draperies blinds or shades that allow you to 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