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TOE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday March 1M Pay special attention to topical plants Soviets have news and views A GREENER THUMB Mark Cullen Now is the time to pay special attention to your indoor tropical plants Some may need a soil change and can be repotted into the same pot cleaned and sterilized if the roots have not outgrown the container Others may need a larger pot if they ve started to push roots out of the bottom of their present container If you need to repot any of your plants loosen the soil around the edges of the container and then lay the pot on its side Make sure that you put lots of newspapers underneath to minimize the clean up Gen pull the plant out of the pot and loosen the tightly woven root with a fork Don be too concerned if you tear some of the roots in the process Repot the plant into a new container or a used one that has been well sterilized Use a fresh sterile potting mixture to replant and make sure that you pack the soil down well to avoid air pockets that can dry out the roots I keep an old ruler handy for this purpose If you are repotting some plants don t fertilize them until new growth starts to appear If the soil surface looks white and crusty from salt and mineral deposits but the plants appear healthy and happy then don r worry about repot ting Gently remove the top layer and replace it with fresh sterile potting soil These plants can be fertilized right away Do me a favour and try fertili zing them with It is Britain most popular fertilizer and many English gardeners swear by it If you have the to spare one of the best things you can do for your indoor plants is wash off the winter dust that accumulated on their leaves Clean leaves can breathe easier and that makes for much healthier plants Mix a diluted solution of soap and water and wash down the entire plant including the tops and bottoms of the leaves and the stem This will reduce any chance of spidemute infestation If tiny black fungus gnats are per forming kamikaze dives at your newspaper and at the dinner table it time to water a little two per cent Diazinon powder into the soil of each and every plant No sense doing just a couple of plants for these little devils will just use another plant soil to lay their eggs in Black fungus gnats don really do your plants much harm they just feed off the bacteria in the soil but they sure can be a nuisance Watch for ANYTHING GROWS with Mark Cullen CBC TV Toronto 5 Saturdays at noon Listen for the GARDEN SHOW with Mark Cullen CFRB 1010 Saturdays to noon Fashions For The Young At Heart 115 MAIN ST GEORGETOWN Across From Kiwi Church 873 Main Street South Downtown Georgetown 8731470 OPEN 7 DAYS 8732151 9 a Sun 11am Spm Good service good coverage good price- Thats State Farm insurance ROBERT Piii TAIT INSURANCE AGENCY 9fl LTD Georgetown 8731833 Like a good neighbor Stale Farm is there FARM INSURANCE TTiinEminiiEBwi Passive Reducing Exclusive Ladies Salon Paraffin Wax Pedicure 8734907 Rear Entrance Georgetown By JANET DUVAL Member of HAND Hilton HUb Action for Nuclear Disarmament Would you believe something written by the Soviet Press Agen cy Would you consider it pro paganda or a means to help us understand the Soviet people been getting their little newsletter Soviet News and Views for several years now They kept my name when the local peace group HAND wrote them in 1963 to protest the shooting down of the KAL passenger jet The newsletter Is a funny mix of political speeches articles about ballet and hockey reports on new farming methods and medical breakthroughs and some letters to the editor These usually reflect the thinking of the current Soviet leadership The latest newsletter tells of war veteran Ivan who been hiding deep in the woods of Byelorussia for years ever since Stalin branded him an enemy of the people Finally it was his belief that Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was sincere which made him turn his back on his woodland life and MAID SERVICE WHOS BEST pick up the threads of a shattered life just as interesting Is a poll of Moscow residents regarding While per cent of them think the Soviet Unions economic position has become worse in the last three or four years a huge majority also think that is a good policy but changes should be made faster Only five per cent say the policy is wrong we must go back to our previous politics There are intriguing views on current economic changes Weary of shoddy production and long lineups for basic consumer goods fully 74 per cent react favorably to the idea of competition However THATSWH0 THEAWARD WINNER ON IM IT UP 1 TV SHOW COASTT0COAST For FREE Estimates call 87321 65 LN ELLS DRIVING SCHOOL Approved by the Ontario Smfaty NEXT COURSE APRIL 9 MAY 2 Mon ft Wed Evenings 6 3 For Information About Courses or Private Lessons phone 8772671 TINTS SAVE ACRYLIC NAILS EAR PIERCING MAKEUP APPLICATION Call Today For Your Appointment S 235 GUELPH ST BESIDE BURGER KING scissors THAT CO TO TOW S3 per cent like the Idea of profit and there an even split on planning While per cent favor socialism there strong scep ticism of the merits of both com munlsm and capitalism both received the support of less than per cent of those polled Asked if they think Gorbachevs policy will succeed during the next five years 57 per cent think it will Its notable that people over years of age are far more op timistic on this question than young people The newsletter also reports on a most unpleasant issue the disintegration of the world largest country DIRECTORY turn r r NON DENOMINATIONAL PENTECOSTAL ALL PEOPLES CHURCH DELIVERANCE CENTRE Bramalea corner Hwy 7 Bible Study Worship Deliverance Sunday 10 30 a 7 Wednesday B 00 We Provide Children Church Nursery Service English lo Italian translation Pastor George A 792 2176 TO ADVERTISE IN THIS SPACE CALL DISPLAY ADVERTISING 8772201 GEORGETOWN PARENTCHILD CENTRE presents a Spring Summer Childrens Fashion Show Saturday April 7th am 89 Mounlamview S St Andrews United Church Admission 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