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Wednesday August 11, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER C7 'Leading The Wav' Affordable Elegance* W INDOW S & DOORS RIDLEY SHOWROOM 35 Crawford Cr., Campbellvi lie • S A L E S • SE R V ICE For A ll Your Window, Door, Column & Moulding Needs 905-854-2228 D on't pay for one fu ll year O .A .C . BLENDING OF STYLES: Reminiscent of the past, this sofa-bed is part of the Decor-Rest Gold Rush Collection. A unique mixture of materials and shapes, the curves are trimmed with leather and outlined with nail studs. The unique abstract chenille fabric makes a bold fashion statement without losing light of versatility and func­ tion. The sofa was a category winner in the 1999 Trillium Awards for furniture design excellence sponsored by the Ontario Furniture Manufacturers Association. CALIFORNIA SHUTTERS BY SHOW ROOM HOURS: 10 AM -4 PM M ON.-FRL, 10 AM-3 PM SAT., OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTM ENT Lawn grubs need to be controlled now MANUFACTURING & SALES Serving Southern Ontario for 11 years. 1988-1999 To serve you better we also carry H LEVOLOR* HunterPouqlas UHlIMITtB INC. SINCE 19B8 Pantyhose serves many purposes The 1999 Fall Home Show comes to The National Trade Centre, Exhibition Place in Toronto, Thurs., Sept. 30th - Oct. 3rd. With scores of exhibitors and educa­ tional feature areas at the Fall Home Show, there will be something to capti­ vate everyone: a full spectrum of deco­ rating and renovating ideas, furnishing your home with new or antique furni­ ture, and the means to make your old house seem new again. Holiday them­ ing will be a special focus of the Show with Hallowe'en, Thanksgiving, and the Christmas season only weeks away. Debbie Travis, host of WTN's Debbie Travis' Painted House, will demonstrate how to 'Turn Your Dream House Into Reality." Using this year's Centrepiece Home constructed by Silverbuilt, a subsidiary of Silver Tech Building Systems, Debbie and her team will create a veritable masterpiece. With a bestseller and 12 reprints in her back pocket, Debbie will be launch­ ing her second hardcover book this fall, Debbie Travis' Decorating Solutions. She will be on-site each day for book signings and to field questions from the audience about personal decorating dis­ asters and design dilemmas. Another feature of this year's show is the "Child's House of Dreams" raffle in support of Toronto's Ronald McDonald House. These miniature treasures, created and donated by the Greater Toronto Home Builders' Association, will be raffled at the show. The GTHB A is also donating one of the fantasy playhouses to Toronto's Ronald McDonald House. Other features at this year's show include the Canadian Living's Home Decor Stage, an Antique Showcase, artisan exhibits galore, trendsetting model rooms, holiday decorating, and putting the garden to bed for winter. Also returning are Lansing Buildall's 'How To' demonstrations and personalized 'Interview with a Renovator' sessions. Lansing's experts will give show attendees the confi­ dence to do the job right by themselves. A different Lansing Buildall demon­ stration will run continuously through­ out the four days of the show. 'Interview with a Renovator,' presented by the Greater Toronto Home Builders' Association, will offer free renovating advice from professional contractors. They will review plans, answer ques­ tions and ballpark estimates in an effort to demystify the renovation process. Interactive displays, renovation and design seminars, plus one on one con­ sultation with the experts will arm visi­ tors to the Fall Home Show with the ideas, motivation and solutions to home decor, renovation and design issues all within an atmosphere that celebrates festivities and the rapidly approaching holiday season. Show dates: Thurs., Sept. 30th through Sun., Oct. 3rd. Location: The National Trade Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto. Hours: Thursday, noon to 9:30 p.m.; Friday, noon to 9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission; Adults $7; Seniors and Youth (13-17) $5; Children (12 and under) are Free. Parking: Indoor and outdoor parking available onsite at Exhibition Place. Public Transit access by TTC and GO Transit. SHUTTERS 1254 Plains Road East, Burl ington, O n t . L7S 1W6 (Just east of Maple Ave) Telephone today for a free estimate Internet: http://www.shutters.on.ca P hon e 9 0 5 -6 3 4 -4 8 6 9 Fax: 9 0 5 -6 3 4 -9 6 5 9 Out of town call 1-800-263-9631 Fall Home Show returns Sept. 30th-Oct. 3rd • NO PAYMENTS • NO INTEREST Have you ever noticed your house plants eyeing you longingly while you're cooking your pasta? Well don't worry, there's a good reason for your drooling delphinium! Plants love starch. So, when you're boiling spaghetti or potatoes or any other starch foodstuff, save the water. Allow this leftover water to cool, fill your water­ ing can with it and sprinkle it over your plants. You'll literally see them thank­ ing you. Once you've washed all those starchy pots, don't throw away that soapy dishwater. Allow it to cool, pour it into a plant mister and spray your plants with it. The soapy water discour­ ages aphids and various other common bugs. And while we're in the garden, I'm card the leaves and you'll have no messy clean up. Another clever garden use for pantyhose is to place a leg of pantyhose over the want of your wet/dry vacuum cleaner, allowing 18 inches to hang off the end. When you turn on the vacuum, it will such the leg up inside the wand. This forms an ideal catchall for picking up pine needles around your patio and lawn. But remember, make sure the vacuum is well grounded, wear rubber- soled shoes and don't try this when the lawn is damp or wet or you won't be reading any more Haley's Hints. To order Graham Haley's 400 page hardcover Home Reference Book with over 2000 ingenious household tips. Call 1-800-665-3692 or check out the web site at www.haleyshints.com Graham Haley Haley's Hints sure you've used a garden hose to clear the eavestroughs. But have you ever tried pantyhose? That's right, just place a leg of pantyhose over the end of the downspout and secure it with a strong rubber band, leaving about 18 inches handing. 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ST O N EY C REEK O A K V ILLE 800 Queenston Road 481 North Service Rd.W. (across fro m Eastgate) (b etw een 4 th & D o rv a l) (905) 560-5823 (905) 847-2274 MON.-W ED. 10 A M .- 6 P.M. THURS.-FRI. I0A.M.-8 PM. ■ 5 P.M. SAT. 9AM. - 6 P.M., SUN. 12 P.M. - 5 P.M. MON.-W ED. 10A .M .-6 P.M. THURS.-FRI. 10 AM.-9 P.M. SAT. 10 AM . - 6 P.M., SUN. 12 P.M The rain has certainly greened up the lawns. The dry weather drove the white grubs deeper and reduced their numbers. The grubs formed beetles in June and laid their eggs in the lawn in July. The young grubs are near the surface. This is the time to apply a soil insecticide (chlor- pyrifos or diazinon). For a natural con­ trol with beneficial nematodes, consult your garden centre or 'Natural Insect Control,' 905-382-2904 or e-mail nic@niagara.com. The season of cooler weather and weekly rain is nearly upon us. This makes it the ideal time to repair, renew or thicken up the lawn. With many stores and garden centres selling sepa­ rate grass seed varieties, we are able to tailor the seed to the soil and for shade, sun, dry or moist areas. The fescues are best for shady areas although they will grow in sun. They have deep roots so require less frequent watering, making easy-care lawns even in sandy soils. The new hybrid rye grasses are useful for rapid germination and for strong growth. Both modem fescues and rye grass contain endo­ phytes which make them above ground insect and disease resistant. The blue grass spreads by stolons, making a tighter packed lawn which helps it recover rapidly from heavy traffic wear. The lawn may be thickened up with fall maintenance. Any heavy traffic areas in heavy soil should be plugged. The machine makes holes by removing half-inch by one-inch plugs allowing water and air to penetrate the soil. The thin grass area may be cut by using a thatcher. The vertical blades makes slots in the soil at the same time remov­ ing dead grass. Both these machines are at rental stores. After raking off the debris add a half-inch of peat moss and rake it into the grooves. Fertilizer is added by a spreader fol­ lowed by seeding. The seed is then lightly raked into the ground and rolled to make contact with the soil. For smaller areas, a 4x4 ft. or 4x8 ft. piece of half-inch plywood may be laid down and walked on. Another light layer of peat moss may be added and the area is JOHN SIMKINS In Your Garden watered with a fine spray. It may be covered for a few days with landscape or cover cloths to keep it moist and to keep the birds away. As soon as germi­ nation occurs, remove the covers. Keep the area moist for a few weeks until all the seeds are germinated. Start cutting when the lawn is about three-and-a-half inches high, removing one-third of the leaf. Avoid using a grass catcher. The cuttings will rapidly break down and supply nitrogen and organic material to the soil. For small­ er grass areas, seed impregnated in ground-up newspaper may be used with less effort. Container Gardening An alternative to laying sod along highways is to hydro-seed. Trucks with a large high pressure hose, spray water containing seeds and mulching materi­ al along the roadside. The mulch protects the seeds and keeps them moist while they germinate and grow. Later, a seed-mulch mix was made using ground-up, recycled news­ paper. This was packed for retail sale. The first was a wild flower mix which we tested on the roof garden a few years ago. They have now increased the number of mixes. In June, we made a two-feet by three-feet by six inches high box, and set it on a piece of landscape cloth which was stapled to the inside of the box. The container was placed on the pavement stone floor and filled with a growing medium of soil, peat moss and perlite. A one-eighth inch layer of Amturf 'Marigold Border' mix was spread over the surface. After watering, it was covered loosely with landscape cloth to shade it and keep it moist, as it was in a hot sunny location. The marigolds, now in full bloom, are (See 'Enjoy' page C6) i \ a I t http://www.shutters.on.ca http://www.haleyshints.com mailto:nic@niagara.com 'Leading The Wav' 905-854-2228 CALIFORNIA SHUTTERS BY SHOWROOM HOURS: 10 AM-4 PM MON.-FRL, 10 AM-3 PM SAT., OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT Lawn grubs need to be controlled now Serving Southern Ontario for 11 years. 1988-1999 To serve you better we also carry SHUTTERS 1254 Plains Road East, Phone 905-634-4869 Fax: 905-634-9659 • NO PAYMENTS • NO INTEREST Graham Haley BACK TO SCHQ Reg. $69,99 --NOW J T for twin We Now Have Bedspreads! Di Lewis Designer Reg.$199.99...NOW *29 STONEY CREEK OAKVILLE 800 Queenston Road 481 North Service Rd.W. JOHN SIMKINS a