Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 Oct 1938, p. 62

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GEORGE T. 00ON LE Y LOAN AGENT ALLIANCE.illFË,INSURANCE Co*. AND OTHER INVESTrORs MO8 Shermiau Ave., Evanston »avis 2233 Hoflycourt 4220, 1IL BURkN E R S G4AS HEATING OIL HEATING' Furnaces - Boilers AIRTEMP Factory Brancli M3 Rush St. Tel. Del. 4380 M____ Ch icagom REAL ESTATE Rog. Ph.. 9821 F eed 'e*n, ays E±xpert By J. F. Fonder Every spring there is a rush of activity in the garden during which many imfiportant things have to bel done hurriedlyor perhaps neglected- entirely. Knowing that next spring will bring another rush~ it i s well to consîdler what cani be done effective- ly yet, this fal In. order that it will be out of the,,way. Our shade trees a re excellentsubjects for attention this. fait. .Trees may be' trimmned. thinned out, repa ired. sprayed, and fed dur- ing the fali sea son moqre easily,,and wvith at. least as good resuits as in the spring. 0f ail these,.operations, that of £eeding is most important ir placing the trees in good condition to grow and thrive next year. If. trees are properly nourished they with- stand disease, mechanical injury. and'ali other umfavornabte condition s much better than if they are hungry and unthrifty. Starvation is at least a contribu.ting factor to rnost tree troubles. FKnowledge concerning tree feeding has become much more concrete than it was a few years ago. We know now that there is much more danger of underfeeding a tree than of overfeeding it. Efforts to injure trees by applying heavy .dosages of I I à~ TheArinold Construjction cornpany of Chicago are the builders of this six roorn Georgian colonial residence just.completed at 3511 Fores t ave- nue, Wilrnette. Special features include a wood- flli ýcasenet bay windtow, adinfig 1ý,4 Nlew H-omes to burning ire placé in the living room., roomn with a screened porch, buit-in f, breakfast nook in the kitchen, and at- Be E'-"" o tahdgarage ,vilh a sun deck. ,* ie The. lot is landscaped with ever- vinette ieý greens. has a driveway of crushed stone and a flagstone walk. A fourth Four new homes will be stDrtd, bedroom may be .constructed over n J Wil1me'te, and four additiion- the garage. ai private garage jobs are 1()ge The property is next to a heavily uýnder- way. it was annioitu(ld tiis. wooded tract. week ai the office of Buildin um- missioner William A. Wolf. they çcou1d not carry it. In contras.t, to feed trees, by the punch hole mneth- teentli. street. trees which receive too littie food od and it may bc expected that architect and fa il to respond . and the effort . at little if any of the plant food will be t ion company improvem-ent goes for nothig. lost during the season. The plant Brick Most trees should receive at least food dissolves sloM~vy anid moves out;' R L. Englis 4 pounds of tree food for each inch gradually from the hole and througb, mit to build a of diameter and the larger trees the root zone. As soon as the ground honme at 1001 should receive more than this. Thus freezes in the winter. the food coni- a total. cost an. elm or an oak with a trunk pounds are locked in place to a Hickley, 3331 diameter of 24 inches should usualy. large extent until early spring. is t he architei receive at least 150 pounds of food., There are improved methods of,!Chicago, the ci Use Dry Fertîîtv.er fe edi ng by th e punch hole system ! N. Tý Hans tne J.-enke COnstirue- the builders. Veneer Home ýh was granted <-i ipu-. six-roômi- brick vcnecr' Greenwood avenue il of $9,400. F. Clairel Park avenue, lencoe., ,et and M.. Arbuthnot. ontractor. was issued Li permi-it. (3 years to pay) TERMINAL SHEET M ETAL WORKS 411 Linden Ave. Wlmette 2853 V7 Years' Experience ipt Heating and Air. Condiioning. been shown that feeding does flot sant road, was authorized to build change the period of growth of the a frame chicken house at a cost of tree iii the fali and that feèding $100;- L. Perkins was the architect. during October and November Vernon Welsh was issued a permit mnakes the twigs of trees morere-. for a tool house at 1180 Westmoor sistant. to freezing. road, at'a ,co§t of $345.. 1 .van.

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