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? 10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, April 8,1992 Save Your Lawn from the Return of the Grubs by Joanne Koskie Have you noticed unsightly brown patches appearing on your lawn? Is your yard over-run with scrounging skunks and raccoons? If you answered yes to either of these questions, it could mean the grubs arc back. In Ontario, the predominant variety of grubs are the larvae of the curopcan chaffer beetle. Their white curled bodies bodies arc an inch or more in length, with four legs near the head. These pests ptr assasasMiiBiraœsira can devastate a lawn by feeding on ; grass roots and, in extreme eases, the j turf can be rolled back like a rug as a result. If you suspect grubs, here's a simple simple test you can do as soon as the ground thaws in late April or early May. Remove both ends of an empty tin can and dig it about half way into a brown patch on your lawn. Fill the remaining remaining space in the can with water and wait until the next morning. At tracted to the moisture, the grubs will float to the surface. "Get on your lawns before they get active," says Douglas Archer, Nursery Products Buyer for Aikenhead's Home Improvement Warehouse, which opens next month in Scarborough, Scarborough, a suburb of Toronto. He recommends recommends the following treatment to eliminate grubs. Before seeding, use a non- leaching, slow release granulated ferti lizer with insecticide like nutrite's Superturf Superturf Plus with Chlorpyrifos, or use a fertilizer (without insecticide) followed followed by an ant and grub killer like Wilson's No Grub. If you're not using a hose-end applicator, the insecticide will be more effective if the area is well watered-in. Keep children and pets off the lawn for 48 hours following this stage, as a precaution. It's also a good idea to wait a few days before seeding be cause the organic nitrogen in the fertilizer fertilizer may inhibit seed germination. After treating your grub problem, begin the seeding process by raking the affected arca(s) of your lawn with a strong, hard garden rake to loosen the dead thatch. Level the area and cover with lawn top dress - a light mixture of peat moss, soil and loom. "Lawn top dress is a very conducive conducive medium for seed growth. In my experience, you'll get at least a 90 per cent survival rate using top dress, compared to only 50 per cent without it," Archer says. When choosing seed for you lawn, it's important to consider the following following questions: What condition is the soil in? Is it hard, clay soil? How much sunlight docs it get and from ■ what exposure? Is it a high-traffic area? Is it on a downhill slope? Do-it-yourselfers beware of stores Continued on Page 11 ÈIÜJÊ. Ellen Bush* James Bush* ™l OPEN HOUSE SAT., APRIL 11, 2 - 4 P.M. 14 MASSEY DR., NEWCASTLE 4 bedrooms, family room with fireplace, walkout from kitchen, 1750 sq. ft. Come see for yourself. PARK-LIKE SETTING Tastefully appointed bungalow featuring oak kitchen, dining room with walkout to deck. Oak flooring in 'living and den, 2 airtight airtight stoves and fully finished basement. Don't Beat Around the BUSH! Call James or Ellen Bush* 623-6000 or 623-8512 WHAT A DEAL! 1967 sq.ft., 60 x 204 foot lot, 4 bedrooms with beautiful hardwood floors, main floor family with woodstove and walkout, large eat-in kitchen, 24 x 24' detached garage. All for $145,900. Donna Butler* MAKE AN OFFER 1650 sq. ft. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms with main floor family room, double car garage. For more information, please Call Donna Butler* at 623-6000. . ■ 1 SOLD jeers ^ -stssssaa** cornerstone realty ltd., realtor 104 king st. e. bowmanville Waakk 623-6000 xj am. i mm//* 428-1206 (Toronto Line) 432-7200 " Associate Brokers Courtlce * Sales Representatives Eup'i'h Ï] it* <k 9 «La ylsJUJa Ha O Carol Hallman* Call Carol Hallman* or Dianne Warren* 623-6000 24 Hr. Pager. vXn IL. 1 'ï Dianne Warren' BEGINNERS START HERE Spacious 3 bedroom mobile home. Separate eat-in kitchen, sunken living room overlooking fields, Only $44,900. 4 FULL LEVELS All finished in this large back- split. 4 bedrooms, 4 pc. and 3 pc. baths, 2 walk-in closets, finished finished rec room. See now at $124,900. 66'x 165'LOT ' Comes with this cute 2 bedroom home. New wiring, nicely renovated. renovated. 4 appliances included. All at only $11-7,900. j- | ■ - . X ""!■ r j - *-4mjr- Alf Annls* POWER OF SALE- S119,900. Detached bungalow, cheaper than a semi. BURK COURT-$164,900. Seldomly offered for sale in this prime north end area. 4 bedrooms, walkout to large yard, finished rec room. - EXC. f f -»! JoAnn Jukes* Vlnnle Gupta* i I : LOVELY OLDER HOME on 2 acres in Bowmanville. 4 bedrooms, main floor family room, 2 baths, walkout from kitchen to deck, attached garage. Shows well. Call today JoAnn Jukes* at 623-6000. OPEN THIS SUNDAY 1 - 4 p.m. 192 ANDREW ST., NEWCASTLE Large 3 bedroom, 1600 sq. ft. home, 3 years new!! Central air and more! $158,900. SUPER DEAL!! 2 bedroom home, walking walking distance to downtown!! downtown!! $109,900. David Passant** For more Information, call Vlnnle Gupta* 623-6000 24 Hr. Pager NORTH END Lovely 3 bedroom twin home, sliding glass walkout from kitchen to deck and private fenced yard. Economical FAG heat, reduced to $129,000. to view Call David Passant** 623-6000 or 623-3408 $18,500 - Transcontinental trailer in recreational park. $29,900. - Furnished cottage, on Lake Ontario. $85,000. - Retirement village. $104,900. - Central, brick bungalow, newer furnace. $122,900.-Huge semi, formal dining room. $148,900. - Northeast Oshawa, inground pool. $174,800. - Bungalow on wooded 10 acres. 1 f®: i? >. M Paul DeJager* NORTH EAST OSHAWA $126,900. Near Harmony and Rossland. 3 bedrooms, newer windows, walkout walkout from dining to private fenced yard. Call Paul DeJager* 623-6000 or 623-2712. FULLY DETACHED $126,900. Desirable North Oshawa location. New windows, maintenance free exterior. 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room, fenced yard. BOWMANVILLE SIDESPLIT Excellent home in a great neighborhood. Includes main floor family room with fireplace, finished basement, central air and vac, plus newly carpeted. Asking $158,900. George Feddema* r •- • .- /y ï-.:/" : WÊÊàmnzk-À OPEN HOUSE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11 from 2 - 4 p.m. 1333 Mary St., Oshawa Unit 74, Just south of Taunton Rd. Great start for the first time home buyer. This 3 bedroom townhouse shows very well, newly decorated with new carpet throughout. Priced to sell at $99,900. JUST LISTED 5-plex in good area of Bowmanville. Great income, priced right at $245,000. Catherine Anne Doris Jr. Sales Rep, My Dad "SeuKine fëc&tConâ® ... who owe their reputations to what they did on sunny days, the climate has changed! When buying and selling Real Estate you need Resourceful • Capable • Committed He'll help you make the right decisions! Call Rod Doris* 623-6000 or 987-1832 (res.) For more Information call George Feddema* at 263-4451, Remax Cornerstone 623-6000, Toronto Line 428-1206. m START YOUR OWN BUSINESS .93 Acres highway commercial. Gas bar, former restaurant plus huge apartment. Sold under Power of Sale. Make an offer-- Asking $189,900. EXPERIENCE IS ONLY THE BEGINNING... Call Doug Humphrey** 623-6000 Remax Hall of Fame •-cU Tony Klompmaker* | NORTH BOWMANVILLE Just listed, nice home beautifully maintained on large 75 x 166' lot with inground pool. Finished basement plus a legal 2 bedroom 2nd storey apartment renting at $625. monthly to help pay your expenses. Asking $164,900. IMMACULATE Describes this 3 bedroom backsplit on Prout Drive. 2 baths, family room and walkout to large deck. Priced to sell at $149,900. For information on these homes, Call Tony Klompmaker*, Remax Cornerstone Ltd. 623-6000 or 263-4448 (res.) Edna Hamel* 51 HETHERINGTON 4 large bedrooms, eat-in kitchen with newer cupboards, close to public and separate schools, main floor laundry. $164,500. linda Mclennan* Sales Associate SALLY STAPLES** Associate Broker M Remax Cornerstone congratulates this hard working team on a record breaking March during which they achieved the distinction of completing the highest number of transactions In the company. Call them at 623-6000 for dedicated service. OPEN HOUSES - 1:00- SUNDAY, APRIL 12TH 4:00 P.M. 1 M: JUST LISTED 49 acres Orono. Renovated farm house, barns set up for horses, fenced pastures. 3000 plus Christmas trees. $264,000. .27 ACRES MILLBROOK 1 1/2 years new, attached garage. Only $129,900. Call Edna Hamel* 623-6000 or 983-5426. mrr . J tL> 3 bedroom brick bungalow on 1/2 acre lot, In-law apartment with separate entrance. $169,999. Directions: 4th house west of Solina Rd., north side of Hwy. 2 ! i WdJ. W Century home. Treed 1/3 acre lot with inground pool and loads of living space. $169,000. Directions: Orono Village - Main St. to Centre, east to Church St,, north on Church to signs.