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Se sui. SEs ARERR SS iat] addiiitvliih a. od 14] 18 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, May 2), 1986 SPRING '86 HOMES & GARDENS ~ Guidelines for buying basic garden tools Energy conscious homes sprout greenhouse space Tools are essential for all types of yard and garden work. Proper tools make the work easier and more pro- ductive whether you have a large vegetable garden, flower garden or simply a yard with an assortment of shrubs and trees. Good garden tools can also help save you money. An inferior tool will not - in the long run - cost less. A cheaper, less expensive tool is like- ly to break aia may not perform its intended purpose properly - costing you the expense of replacement and a job that may need to be redone. There's no need to spend a lot of money. Stick to the basics. Keep your assortment simple and of high quality and you'll get good results. The basic garden tools you'll need for proper yard and garden care are a good hoe, trowel, rake, shovel, watering can, and sprayer or duster. JOHN LUCYK CONSTRUCTION (ere is hardly anything oo in man cannot make a (little worse and sell a (little cheaper, and the people CUSTOM DESIGNED RENOVATIONS Greenhouses are no longer just for gardeners. Increasingly, they are added onto houses to cut heating bills, and, at the same time, add welcome square footage. - A greenhouse addition can act as a natural solar "collector" and pro- vide appreciable heat gains from the sun. The key is a thermal mass that will absorb warmth from the sun, an slowly release and radiate it as the air cools in the evening. Ceramic tile happens to be a ter- rific thermal storage medium, especially in combination with a thick concrete slab. Ceramic tile on the floor is the most obvious use in solar greenhouses, but there are ways to gain extra thermal mass. If the greenhouse is a lean-to, its back wall may furnish additional storage. Dress, up a concrete block wall with handsome ceramic tile. SEAGRAVE NURSERY and LANDSCAPING Masonry planters, tiled to match the floor, and tile-topped counters will soak up the sun's rays, too. Using black, water-filled drums as bases for counter or potting tables will also up the room's thermal properties. | Some greenhouse additions harness more sun than-they need, and this heat can be used in adjoin- ing rooms. Doors and/or registers will circulate the air. And, remember that during the summer months the greenhouse floor and other thermal masses can also collect the night breezes to help cool the room. In order for the energy aspect to work well, the greenhouse must face the quadrant from southeast to southwest, and trees around the house should be considered. Deciduous trees that provide sum- mer shade are usually okay, but make sure that their branches don't obstruct too much winter sun. * Lambert Peat Moss * Flower & Vegetable * Hanging Baskets * Small Fruits * Lawn Decorations & Planters * Shade & Ornamental Trees --. * Flowering Shrubs * Roses & Cana pe L740 * Redwood Bark = 2F 2 3 Box Planters the world that some * R.R. Ties - 8 ft. lengths (used who consider pri "are this man's It is unwise to pay too much but it is worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money--that is all. When you pay too (ittle, you only. wful prey. sometimes (ose everything, ou bo ht RENT '7A & WATER 1st CONC. NORTH OF SEAGRAVE VILLAGE RUNNING EAST. we 985-8888 PORT PERRY ROTOTILLERS LAWN MOWERS GENERATORS COMPRESSORS DOLLIES SCAFFOLDS HEAVY EQUIPMENT PUMPS ~ GLASSES y GAMES "TABLES | because the thing was incapable of doing thing it was bought to do. JOHN LUYCK Box 1522, Port Perry, Ont. DANIEL A. McPHEE Architectural Technologist * TENT TRAILERS 4% * TRAVEL TRAILERS * BOX TRAILERS * AND MORE ... 985-7771