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VAN BELLE On Gardenîng QUESTIONS 0F THE WEEK How much light do ferns require? Ferns are plants that orig- inated in the forest under- neath stands of trees, where they received very lîttie direct light but usually are in a very humid atmosphere. The ferns we grow today indoors are probably far removed from this type of fern and considerable imp- rovements have been made to climatize them for indoor Use. So if we keep in mind where' they originated tbis will tell us that they do not require full light, in fact can be grown in a somewhat darker location than most plants but wil require to be kept moist and should have a fair amount of humidity. This can be ac- camplished by- inserting a saucer upside ( saucer undernei and water can bi saucer. Just ma the pot wbere tl does not stand i Flow do 1 care f Cyclamen? Cyclamen are ning to appear shops for the fa. season. With thei blooms they mal addition to anyv house. Wben cyclamen from is probably al rezý old, since they, The seed will do bulb from whic and flowers will mnen like a cool plenty of indir north or east w be ideal, but do not place themn over a register because this will be too hot. They should be watered regularly a every 2 to 3 days. When the flower is finished then pull the dead flower and .stemn right rlown on the out of the bulb, which is a sort ýath the pot, of socket in the bulb and will )e kept in this keep the stern from rotting ake sure that and cause damage to the the fern is5 in bulb. Cyclamen can be enjoy- in the water. ed ail winter, since usually for my there are a large amount of buds comning on each plant. ejust begin- Aflter flowering you can plant in the floral themn outside in a protected il and winter spot in thegarden and they ir orchid type will stay dormant until the ýke a welcomne middle of the summer and Aindow in the you can bring them inside in you buy the the florist it idy two years were seeded. levelop imb a h the leaves 1grow. Cycla- 1window with * ect light, a ýindow would the faîl and enjoy them for another season or the plant can be moved to a cool spot ini the basement and watered occasionally to keep it from drying out and can be forced int flower again in the late summier or faîl. Can 1 trimn back my Swedish Ivy. It is getting too large? By al] means trim il back to the part where the plant is ful and this will make them bush out and fill in even more so that it will be a mass of foliage. You can even nip the new growth back every 2 weeks, whîch will make il full and grow much fuller. Neyer let them grow to the point that ail the growth is on the Orono Weekly Times, We outside branches and they become topheavy. This will cause the whole plant to go stringy and will loose its shape and will cause somne browning of the foliage. Swedish Ivy is a fast growing plant and should be fertilized on a regular basis. This should be done every 2 weeks during the heavy growing season and once every 6 weeks during the slow grow- ing season. It might be interesting to tell you that you can easily take cuttings from the swedish Ivy, since they root very easily. Place the cuttings in some perlite or vermiculite and use a rooting hormone for faster root 7dnesday, October 25th. 1978-7 growth. This is an excellent plant for kids to get started with, its easy and il does work. Until next week, happy gardening. Ro)lph Domninion Ha rdwa re Orono, Ontario Phone 983-5207 Orono Arena Schedule i OMH()N11ARigom Gam e) 7-8 p.m. OMHMidet (Game) 8-930 p.m * Tuesday orono Skating club 4-8 p. m. gOMHA PeeWee 8-9 p.m. OMIHA Bantami 9-10 p.m. Wednesday Orono Skýating club 4-6 p.m. IUnited Counities Tyke-Novice 6-7 p.m. I Public Skating 7-8.30 p. * * rsavOMHA1,, Juvenile (Gamne) 9-10: 30 p,.. j TursavOrono Skating Club 4-7:30 p. m. * Friday Tykie and Novice (Gamie) 6:30-7:30 p.m. LIU C Atom (Gaine) 7:30-8:30 p.m. *U C PeeiVee (an)83-:0pm U C Bantam (G amne) 9 :30-10:30 p.m.I Saturday United Counties Tyke-Novice 7-8 a.m. I OMHAM,ýidget 8-9 a. m.I *OMHA Atout9-10 a.mn. *OMH1A.Juvenile 10-11 a.m. IUnited Counties Atom il - -1a.i *United Counties Bantami 12-1 p.m. United Counties PeeWee 1-2 pamriI EO-MlA PeeWee (Game> 7-8 pA..I IOMHA Bantanm Gaine) 8-9:30 p.m.* * Sunday orono Skating Club 12-2:30 p.mn.* I Public Skating 2:30-4:30 p.m.* Orono Amnateur Athletic Association. The Employees of Plastics Platiin "mpany Limited (Whitby) To Extended Health Care These employees now have the added bene- fits of extra health protection for themselves and their families: the Blue Cross Extended Heaith Gare Plani plus Dental Plan 7. EHO provides protection against health ser- vices not covered by the basic government health plan, coverage for such temrs as pre- scription drugs, private nursing and private room accommodation in hospital. Dental Plan 7 provides basic preventive dental treatment to group subscribers including such services as examinations, fillings and x-rays. n7 As your Ontario Blue Cross representative 1 arn pleased to add my personal welcome, and ook forward to serving you along with the many others in this region already enjoyingi the protection of a variety c-f Blue Cross Plans.' ýorth, Peterborough. 14 (705) 743-0677 -l ONTARIO B"5LUE CROSS À DIVlSI0N 0F THE ONTARIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION