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OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, March 27, 2009 · 42 HOME AND GARDEN Spring Fever Phenomena Treat your trees this spring At Colonial Tree Service, we've been providing reliable, expert and environmentally conscious tree, shrub and hedge services for over 25 years. We believe that it's important to not only maintain and beautify our trees, but to do it in a way that is, whenever possible, environmentally responsible. Trees and other green plants are life-giving oxygen producing natural machines - but many factors such as air pollution, drought, insects, paving and excavating, disease and other natural or man-made problems can weaken them. Keeping them healthy is in our best interest. Maintaining good tree health can often include feeding, spraying for a variety of infestations and diseases using environmentally safe products, removing dead or dying limbs, removing diseased sections of trunk and replacing with filler compound or, in some cases, felling the tree entirely and removing the stump if it is not salvageable, is becoming a safety hazard or is having a negative effect on surrounding trees and garden areas. Colonial Tree Service can provide all of these options to you as well as expert advice and consultation to help you make the right decision for your trees, shrubs and hedges. Our services are available to both residential and commercial customers and we offer service throughout the four seasons ­ ensuring healthy and well-maintained trees all year round. For more information about our services or to book your free, no risk estimate, contact us at 905-877-8591, email us at info@colonialtree.ca or visit www.colonialtree.ca. You know it's spring when ... By Claudelle Boudreau The snow is melting. The birds are chirping. The weather is getting warmer. Signs that the season is changing? Absolutely. But nothing says spring more than the sight of those big yellow bags scattered in and around the neighborhood. "It's amazing how many of our customers say that to me....that they know it's spring explains GreenThumbTM Black Garden Soil is when they start seeing the bags of garden soil comprised of a combination of black loam, peat popping up in area driveways," says Peter loam, very well-decomposed manure and a Rauwerda, operations manager for touch of mineral soil. Approximately one cubic yard in size, the bags yield enough soil for the Greenhorizons Group of Farms. average homeowner's What makes those Big Yellow Bags such a huge "By buying your Black Garden use. And just to make it more perfect the chunks success? Soil early you'll be able to "One reason for our take advantage of the good are screened out too. This soil is specially blended to success is sheer CONVEweather as it comes." enrich and balance the NIENCE," Rauwerda conlocal soil conditions tinues; "You call. We deliver. You don't even have to be home. Just mark found in our area. Plus a No-risk Guarantee: If their Bulk Bag an X on your driveway and the soil will be there waiting. It's really quite painless." And on your Soil or Mulch is not what you expected when delivery date, you don't need to be home. In you receive it, they will pick it up at their cost addition, the Soil is protected in a bulk bag so and refund 100% of your money. For more information on Big Yellow Bags there is no hurry to use it up. It is ready to use when you are. What could be easier: "you call - contact Greenhorizons, ONTARIO SOD division at: 2376 Royal Windsor Drive, Oakville we deliver." "Another reason for the success of the Giant (905) 849-1915 or BigYellowBag.com For lawn & garden TIPS visit: Bag phenomena is QUALITY," Though Rauwerda won't disclose the exact formula, he GrowWithGreenThumb.com. Concrete in the Oakville community Are you looking to add a little curb appeal to your home this year? Why not give Concrete Trimmings, Oakville a call. Concrete Trimmings has been a continuous supporter of the Oakville community since 1987.They specialize in exposed aggregate (pebble concrete). As well as driveways, French curb, sidewalks, patios, and garage floors. They only use top quality product and all work is guaranteed for one full year. Concrete Trimmings will form, pour and finish to customer satisfaction. For a professional and free estimate, contact Fernando at 905-844-5518. www.colonialtree.ca Protect Beautify Maintain Your Trees Over 30 Years Experience · · · · · Fertilizing Pruning Assessment Stump Removal Tree Removal 905·877·8591 Ask us about the Home Renovation Tax Credit