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the HERALD Community News Wednesday August 1991 Town Gardener Care must be taken when planting trees By TOM VAN Many homeowners often plant young trees with little or no regard for how large the trees will be in just a few short decades It doesnt matter whether it be one of the much sought after blue spruce or one of the lesser known white Nor way or Siberian spruce AH of these which are hardy in virtual ly all of Canada will easily attain 12 to 25 metres ft in height with a spread three metres ten ft The popularity and beauty of the blue spruce seems to cause experienced homeowners to plant the small trees in areas where their growth will be restricted after only a few vears The dif ficulty comes in that there is almost no way that the growth can be restricted unless the homeowner is willing to under REVERSE MORTGAGES Available At MONEY CONCEPTS 8731877 OSBORNE DECOR Custom Made Verticals Drapes And Bedspreads FREE SHOP AT HOME SERVICE I STEVEN C FOSTER BA LLB BARRISTER SOLICITOR 37 MAIN ST SOUTH GEORGETOWN ONT L7G 8734961 fax 8734962 MOM WAGES WAR on high prices the casualties are high Come in and see how low the prices have been beaten down Guaranteed Lowest Prices Ontario Chesterfield Wholesalers Behind Auto Mall Guelph WERE YOUR INSURANCE BROKERS WE UNDERSTAND PAUL ARMSTRONG INSURANCE BROKERS LTD 143 MILL ST Hilton rfflb Georgetown Ontario Lake a severe clipping regimen on the new growth each and every year Since the latter does not happen the most common scenario is for the larger lower branches to be chopped off in order to regain access to a walkway driveway or the en trance to the house itself This is where the trouble for the trees begins It is most important when plan ting not only spruce trees but other large trees whether evergreens such as fir and pine or deciduous trees such as maples and oaks that sufficient room be allowed for the trees to achieve their full growth The Canadian Garden Council ad vises that an to jour garden centre should bring a close estimate as to just what ultimate size the tree vou have chosen may be expected to achieveinyourarea the way if vou are presents considering planting a blue spruce trees there are several types available The most com is the Colorado blue spruce pungens Glauca These vary colour considerably and through the winter months re tain more of a green than blue colour It is generally the most economical v to purchase The oldest of the real blue blue spruces is Koster pungens Koster It s major drawback has been a tendency to have a crooked main stem that needs to be staked upright for the first few years The spruce through still very much available has now been superseded by at least two other varieties vou may want to cheek out at vour favorite garden centres blue spruce pungens Hoopsi and blue spruce p moerheimi i Both of these have a much better conical shape straight main stem and excellent silver blue needle colour throughout the entire year although the colour is at its best in June A common habit of ners once a spruce achieves a large size is to remove the lower branches Often this is done to at commodate access around the tree because it was planted loo close to a walk or driveway But because its thought to be the thing to do Even many professional land scapers are guilty of this sin If this pruning up sin can be avoid it should be at whatever the cost According to the Canadian Garden Council one of the pro that affect older spruce trees is a canker disease known as Cytospora It occurs generally on older branches at the interior of the trees One of the best methods of avoiding the disease is to keep older trees in a healthy state An important way of doing this is to ensure that all of the lower branches remain on the tree removing only dead or dy limbs It is likewise important to leave all of the old needles which annually fall from the tree beneath the branches This material acts as a natural mulch both keeping the surface roots Community Service Bulletins If 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Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday evenings In Burlington and Acton For more information call Laura The Saltation Army will up in working order I- or more information call Volunteer drivers for Ihc dian Cancer Society town Unit needed In transport patknts to and from Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto Itclm for miliagc will lie paid Ihi Georgetown Unit office at IM Gut Iph SI Georgetown 14 daily or call Support is For individuals who positions working 15 hours pi lift skills to with dcvclopmi hundnaps Instruction takes plaei in the child home if you an IS or r mil information FREE DAY PASS nil ivh aw Off lot IIm lint m iSnii ELECTRONIC S ER IC E WORK nun VCbHOMECARSTEREOSPORTABLfSCOsTURNTABIiSVIDEO GAMES guahan i FREE iihaiI All I IKHNUIAN FOR BEST SERVICE A THE PRICE CALl GEORGETOWN CUSTOM CAR SOUND una it avinui on m cool and moist and maintaining an acid soil condition which the trets prefer Though the aforementioned tare is the optimum most homeowners do just the opposite by cutting away the lower limbs and removing all the valuable old needle mulch The Canadian Garden Council says do your spruce trees a favour leave the needle mulch intact and dont remove the lower branches from the trees either The canker disease is most easily noted on the interior bran near the trunk where exuda of sap with a white cottony appearance are evident The only solution is the sterile removal of all dead branches exhibiting this appearance After each cut dip the saw or pruners in alcohol to prevent spreading the disease OFFICE MAGIC FOB ALL OFFICE STATIONERY NEEDS St Passive Reducing Solon r SESSIONS Si OH For MonrAug Specials 8734907 Guelph St Rear Entrance Georgetown NEW SATURDAY HOURS N0W0PEN9am6pm FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE GEORGETOWN LOCATION ONLY