per square metre (or yard) than new broadloom for the living room! Sodding None of these problems is insol- uble. The answer to any lawn con- dition described, that extends over a major portion of the lawn, is re- sodding the entire lawn, or the par- ticular area affect- ed by the prob- lem. The cost of sod over the years, has come down and is now considerably less coming carpet in front of a home. or in one's back garden. broadleaf types such as dande- lions and plantain according to the Canadian Garden Council. but occa- sionally more dif- ficult ones such as mouse-ear chick- weed, ironweed or even fine bent- grass and the aforementioned perennial twitch grass can make a mess of the wel- SI P e r e n n I al grasses such as twitch, couch or barnyard grass are particularly prevalent and these patches spread every year. They are spot- ty, rough and uneven, weedy, and many have brown patches most of the sea- son. The spotti- ness is generally caused by differ- ent types of grass- es in spots or sec- tions that yield an appearance of dif- ferent textures. Thousands of home lawns in Canada are any- thing but the envy of the neighbors! Time is finally here to rejuvenate old lawn The weeds are whose foliage was not sprayed. That is, the chemical. though it kills the roots of the grass and weeds whose foliage is sprayed has NO affect on plants in the same soil whose foliage is left unsprayed. In a few days you rake off the dead grass and weeds. Sodding may be done seven days after spraying. According to the Canadian Garden Council, this method involves the least amount sprayed will be dead. but the chemical will NOT affect any Be sure to spray according to directions. Within a few days, all the v e g e t a t i o n of a vegetation killer containing Glyphosate. This chemical is sold in Canada under three brand n a m e s : CIL/Chipman's mm Green Cross' East and Later's Sidekick, The first method is to cover the entire old lawn with eight to ten cen- timetres (that's three to four inch- es) of good top- soil obtainable from your nearest garden centre (they will arrange to have it deliv- cred). The second method is the use The first step in putting in a new lawn from sod is deciding just what method will be used to get rid of the old grass and weeds. There are at least three choices. at least success will be assured if the sodding is car- ried out following the basic simple suggestions out- lined here. today may be car- ried out at any time from early Spring until late Autumn, with success assured - arbv p I age an! as twitch present, any rototilling of its roots will cause it to multi- ply. It is thus bet- ter to kill off this grass with a chemical first. Once the old grass and weeds using a spade or small rented sod cutter, or rototiller. You should keep in mind that if there are perennial weed grasses such remove of heavy work The method >5. -aihilot-:1 tTir, at td is to " the old and weeds third grass and weeds are gone, prepare the surface by removing all other rocks and debris. Fill all holes with top soil to create a level site, careful- ly grading to obtain surface water drainage, preferably away from your home. You should elimi- nate hard com- pacted soil by rototilling or spading the top 5- 10 cm (two to four inches) of the planting bed. B e f o r e ordering your sod, be sure your site is already for the installation. The top 4-5 cm (l 1/2- 2 inches) of the soil bed should be raked to a fine tilth, and have a high phosphate fertilizer incorpo- rated into it The ideal fertilizer to use is super phos- phate (0-20-0) but any fertilizer with a higher middle number (eg. 10- 20-5) is fine. The application rate, if not recommended (See RE 25) SN a SHOP OAKVILLE would like to thank all who visited their booth at the recent Oakville Lifestyle Home Show. A special thanks l:Foes to Mr. Frank Rea, of Fo et.Ne.Not owers, who designed the rEeautiful silk flower arrangement for our door prize. The arrangement was won by Mrs. B, Ernst, 191 Walby Drive, Oakville. in? Tl E OAKVILLE. MILTON AND DISTRICT REAL ESTATE BOARD Oakville offers an amazing variety of stores and products, and you can't beat the convenience of shopping locally! " Convenient AMBER OF MMERCE o"' , (I)