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Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, June 6, 1995 -- 31 - Annuals give you lots of beauty and rer roe] Once the annuals or bedding plants have been planted, it is important to remember that they will need some attention during their long growing season. All plants will grow and give months of colour and beauty with a little help from the home gardener. When plants leave the greenhouse, they have had several months of care and attention since they were sown as seeds, some as long ago as last December. During that time they have required water and nutrients to encourage growth and promote bloom. It is very important that when they are planted in the home garden, they continue to provide masses of colour in the months ahead. In order to do that, they must be kept healthy. Annuals have few demands. They require water in sufficient, but not excessive amounts. In dry weather, more water must be given. Their other basic need is food. They are living plants, and as such, like all other living things, they need nourishment. Fertilizing on a regular basis, with any of the well-known brands will repay the home owner with a glorious show of colour. At planting time, most: people water 'the plants with a soluble fertilizer, but in many cases, this is the last food the plants receive. Once established, plants should be fertilized every. two to three weeks, with a soluble plant food. There are.:several excellent products-available in different NPK ratios. The letters NPK represent Nitrogen, Phosphates and Potash, all essential to plant growth. The ratio indicates the percentage of nutrients in the product. These nutrients each do a different job and should be used the same reason that lawns are fed high nitrogen fertilizers in the spring - it promotes leafy growth. Flowering plants require more phosphate, therefore benefit from | a high phosphate fertilizer. As well as promoting lots of bloom, phosphate also encourages strong root growth and makes the plant more drought resistant. Potash makes for generally healthy plants, promoting resistance to disease. All this may sound complicated, Celebrating POR CETCELR( Lawn & Garden Trade. Serving Scugog Since 1985 but is actually simple. At planting time, use a 10-10-27 fertilizer and feed throughout the season with a 15-30-15 ratio. There are several excellent products on the market. If in « doubt, use a balanced fertilizer with a ratio of 20-20-20, which will provide the necessary nutrients. Always use the product according to the directions on the box. Never over-fertilize, but do feed all your plants regularly during the growing season. They. according to the type of plant. © Leafy plants which don't flower should be fed more nitrogen - for 19-30.5 4WD COMPACT DIESEL TRACTORS with reverser (shuttle) transmissions. LOADERS m BACKHOES MOWERS Bm TURF TIRES BLADES M etc. avallable Low Introductory Prices Stop in & Test Drive One Today! Call Bill Worden or Lloyd Trewin TREWIN FARM EQUIPMENT BLACKSTOCK 986-4283 SUPER SPRING SPECIALS HM 12 hp, 39" cut Noma Lawn Tractor, 5 speed transaxle complete with rear bagger.and a 21" cc McCulloch Gas Trimmer, A $300. Savings! (while quantities last). of 999, all for just. m All SNAPPER WALK MOWERS $100. OFF ist One of the toughest decks in the industry. u DUMP CARTS & DETHATCHERS in stock. m Lots of Good, Used Lawn Tractors. e.g. 16 HP Case, Hydro-drive, 46" mower - $i,100, Drop by and see our new indoor showroom. Don't forget! As always we service what we sell, And Pickup and Delivery is FREE! Over one acre of lawn for Test Driving. 16251 [sland Road 985-9528 will love you for it and will reward you with a glorious show of colour till Jack Frost returns. (Submitted by Analda Garden Centre, 14800 Cartwright W. 1/4 Line, Blackstock, 986-4771). INTERLOCKING BRICK SAW Produce repetitive cuts in cinder block, brick of even concrete. Fast & accurate cutting is simple. STUMP TRENCHER GRINDER | Digs venches quickly And you thought that and easily. Very unattractive stump handy for laying had to stay in underground electrical Jour yard ies. aging in aod. extensions rid of it of oihet is easy. SCUGOG EQUIPMENT RENTALS RENTAL Hi SALES ® SERVICE TOOLS for the HOMEOWNER B CONTRACTOR ® FARMER HOURS 178 Reach Ind. Park Rd. Port Perry Monday to Saturday 985-4416 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM Austrian Pine 100m 312) From June 1st to June 19th Regular $62.50 Flowering Shrubs 1 ga sie Varieties include : Golden Mock Orange, Dolchica Spirea, Goldmound Spirea, Goldflame Spirea, Flaming Mound Spirea, Silverleaf Dogwood. From June 1st to June 31st. Regular $9.00 and up $50. 00 Less 20% = Less 35% = $5.85 Large Trees available All Summer Evergreen, Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Fruit Trees and Flowering Shrubs at very Moss, Coco Mulch, Solis, Clay Pots and many other gardening needs. Woe have an excellent selection avallable of prices! Also Annuals, Hanging Baskets, Peat Located on NE C f b Greenbank 1h Hwy 12& 47. | Garden Conia Jo. (905) 985-7667