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27 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, May 22, 2009 HOME AND GARDEN Petrie's Quality Topsoil helps you with all your lawn and gardening needs Spring has sprung and there is not a better time to stat thinking about your lawn and garden! Since 1954 Petrie's Quality Topsoil has been the number one source for organic compost, garden soils and mulches. Get a better lawn and garden using their high-quality, environmentally friendly, organic compost mixes. All products can be delivered in bulk from 1 to 20 yards. Summer is fast approaching, and it's a great time to topdress your lawn. Petrie's knowledgeable staff will help you with all of your lawn and garden inquiries and will advise you in choosing appropriate garden soils and mulches. As a member of Landscape Ontario, Petrie's Quality Topsoil is dedicated to customer satisfaction. " Our customers are more than number one to us ­ they are everything," co-owner John Wheeler says. They offer same day delivery or pickup in order to serve their customers better. "Our products are premium and the service is superior," he says. Petrie's Quality Topsoil also offers related services through their partner companies, AG Disposal, and Can Crete Mobile Mix Concrete. Other than their customers, Petrie's Quality Topsoil prides itself in giving back to the community that has treated them so well for so many years. "We participate in many town events including the Santa Claus Parade." Petrie's Quality Topsoil is open seven days a week until Father's Day, and six days a week until Christmas. Currently, store hours are Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit one of the two convenient locations at 740 Weller Court and 4321 Sixth Line, call 905-842SOIL (7645), or visit their website at www.petrie.ca for more information. Mini-blinds made better (NC)--You can use spray paint to be kind to the environment by repurposing plastic and transform vinyl mini-blinds from bland and uninspired to home décor highlights. When paint and colour are used to create simple geometric designs on mini-blinds, they interact with sunlight for an endless variety of subtle visual effects. An easy-to-use, one-step spray paint for this project is Krylon Fusion for Plastic. It can be used on wood, metal, wicker, hard vinyl and a wide range of plastic surfaces including ABS, PVC, polypropylene, polyethylene, fiberglass and rubber. Use it for all kinds of projects in and around the home, from sprucing up faded plastic patio furniture to freshening up plastic fences, mailboxes, shutters, planters and storage containers. Use a reverse-spraying process (background last) to create geometric designs on miniblinds. Draw figures on almost any stickybacked, removable adhesive paper and cut them out. Before you paint, hang the blinds with S-hooks in a protected area, covering surrounding areas with newspaper or drop cloths. Before applying the geometric shapes to the blinds, begin spray painting the first area you want to paint with your chosen colour. After the paint dries for one hour, apply an adhesive geometric shape over the colour. It will serve as a reverse stencil. Leave it in place. Repeat this process until all your coloured areas, except the background, have been painted. With the clear, geometric reverse stencils in place, apply the background colour. Let the paint dry completely for 24 hours then gently remove the adhesive shapes. Allow the blinds to dry completely for five to seven days before hanging to allow the paint to fully cure to assure adhesion. As you adjust the blinds, enjoy the play of the light and shadow on your geometric pattern. CABINET REFACING TRANSFORM YOUR EXISTING KITCHEN TO YOUR DREAM KITCHEN! Before Take Advantage of the & ASSOCIATES LTD Over HOME RENO TAX CREDIT 2009 1958 Years up r e ove lacem rep VE SAto 4l0t ful n % Master Craftsmen ONE CALL... WE DO IT ALL! Visit our showroom or call for your FREE IN-HOME Consultation. 529 Speers Road Oakville After Save up to $ renovation tax credit! 1350 with the new home (905) 845-0330 1-888-350-8752 1-888-232-1363 www.granitetransformations.com www.granitetransformations.ca