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Control plant pest by washing Continued from page 12 bought and have lost four plants so far. They are ‘about 1 mm long; the young are green and cigar shaped and the adults dark colored and very active. They can fly but prefer to hop and move about by hitching a ride on your clothes. Since thrips burrow into the leaves, they can be dif- ficult to eradicate. First signs of an infestation are dark fecal specks found on the leaves, white indented spots in the leaves where they have rasped away the leaf tis- sue and tracks where they have burrowed into the leaf. Ivies, lipstick vines, african violets (burrow into the leaf stem near the base), fatsias and other broad leaf plants are susceptible. Infested plants should be washed off and then sprayed every 3 - 4 days with a soap and alcohol solu- tion for two weeks then weekly for another two weeks. Most insect pests can be controlled by washing the plant off first and then spraying every 3 - 4 days for two weeks with a soap and alcohol solution. The plants should be inspected whenever they are watered and dead leaves always cleaned away. A severely infected plant should be thrown out unless you are particularly attached to it or it is very expensive to replace. BOB WILLARD BOB WILLARD $249,000. BOB WILLARD BOB WILLARD it could serve many purposes - per: haps a welding or machine shop. New fumace, lots of indoor storage and plenty of parking. Asking $164,900. Vendor is realistic. 9953 auv71IM 80g _Guv7TIIM g0d BOB VHLLARD BOBWILLARD BOB WILLARD BOB WILLARD This property is presently a 3 bay bodyshop with a spraybooth bu om | A homemade brew can be concocted by mixing a tablespoon of liquid dish detergent like Ivory and a tablespoon of isopropyl alcohol (available at the drug- store) in a litre of water. Alternatively, you can add the alcohol to a commercial product life Safer’s Insecticidal soap. The alcohol penetrates the insect’s body, carrying the soap with it, and increases the effectiveness of the treatment. Steeping a garlic clove in the water before mixing also seems to increase the effectiveness of the soap solution. With some attention now, you can pre- vent a serious insect problem without resorting to chemical pesticides in the house and have happy, healthy houseplants. Grace Lockwood is a Georgetown resident who has been an avid gardener for as long as she can remember. She has both vegetable and flower gar- dens but has a soft spot for roses — especially mod- ern hybrid tea roses and antique roses. Grace is a hydrogeologist by training, and is currently taking correspondence courses for landscape design from the University of Guelph. NRS BRAND REALTY INC., REALTOR x Toronto 874-3048 Halton Hills This Week, Saturday, December 12, 1992 — Page 15 "PERFORMANCE COUNTS!" BRENDA PAYTON Sales Representative 877-5165 (sa) 24-Hour Pager Tor. 874-3040 Res. 877-7578 cs GEORGETOWN - $163,500 Don't wait to inspect this 3 bdr. brick & alum maintenance free home. Won't last long. Call Brenda* 92-2-519 Set on Greystone Crescent, popular Cambridge model situated on large well treed, private yard. Gorgeous brick fireplace for cosy win- ter nights: Call Brenda’. 92-2-498 BOB WILLARD _BOB WILLARD For further information please call Tor. 874-3048 Res, 519-855-6578 i 45 Mountainview Road North, S) BOB WILLARD Sales Rep’ i NBS. BRAND BEALL YING ssl fefblediolt BOB WILLARD BOB WILLARD 3 bedroom mobile home, fresh paint and wallpaper, 2 parking spaces, fied buyer. Dort tell me youd rather rent when this opportunity is look ing you right in the eye. Asking 79,900. Avoid the shi Call now. 9074 GUVTIIM Od GHvVTIIM dod GHVTIIM G08 GHVTIIMdOd GHVTIIM gog duvT1iM god WOODED WONDERLAND Just south of Georgetown, 3 bdr. model, dble. garage, 3 baths, inground pool. Want more details? Call Brenda*. 92-2-514 $223,000!! Country roads, minutes to Georgetown, 2 fireplaces, 2 walk- outs, 2 baths, 3 large bedrooms set on a ballpark-sized acre. Great value here! Call Brenda’ to view for yourself. 92-2-441 scinsst c = a ——e 6 YEARS OLD - $159,900 Open concept, cathedral ceilings. Walk-out from basement. Super sharp. Call Brenda* 92-2-512 ERE SR a E777] Call for a FREE Market er-11} Brenda ee 4 Evaluation of your home Payton* i ;