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PAGE 16. IflITBY FRÇE EPRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15.1987__ Proper lwncare procedu By RICHARD PECMAN (Garden Centre Co-ordinator for the Oshawa Garden Service) The start of April bas confmned the majority of Durhamn Region gardeners indoors, wben otberwise lengtbened dayllgbt bours and weekends would have been spent preparing their gardens for the up- coming growing season. The end of Marcb sparked spring fever i many, only to be stiffled by Idus 0mwl TREE AND SmRIMITENN Rosildntlaf- CommercialIndustriel " C0NSULTING & tREATMENT 0F TREE AILMENTS IN URBAN PLANTINGSm " PEST & DISEASE CONTROL " FOLIAR & ROOT FEEDING TREATMENTS 1 DON VOORHEES 7 UCENCED PESTICIDE APPUICTOR NOLDUS 0F DURHAM AsscIded lh G. L (N.) Fami à Forest Research Ltd.I an early spring snowstorm. -This article will concentrate on a proper lawn care program, wbicb so many of us overlook. With'Whitby's boom i ousing starts therflrst part of the article will deal witbestablisbing a CT TREATMENT -2621- WCAP oNTAAI L 81:!' u$23:! l'$22:mww 4 Mms.4 t nRew ,and wý lawn c lawns. âwn (sodcling or sêeding) 4ÙI conclude with a proper care program for existmng S$TARTING A NEW LAWN (SODDING) The problem witb moving into a new bouse this time of year is the constant muddy sboes and seemingly endless 'tract of mud surrounding- your house. The question nagging most, ,new bomeowners is: Wben are the con- tractorsgoing to lay the sod? A new bomeowner sbould flot neglect bis tract of mud until the sod lis laid but put on a pair of "Imud kickers" and inspect the yard.. 'l. Check tbe drainage pattern of the graded lot. If it dipe, between yrour neighbor'sand your bouse and coileets. an excessive amount of water, tbink of putting ia drainage system <now) to prevent this problem from occurring yearly. 2. Cbeck the.deptb of topsoil the contractor bas placed on your lot, this is extremely important in the Whitby area silice the majority Of the soil is dlay. Ideally a lawn should bave six to twelve inchesà of topsoil, underneatb to permit the root system to extend as'far down- wards as possible, so the bot stret-- ches of summer -will not turn yourr micely manicured lawn into an un- sightly brown color. . . c If the contractor bas oàly placed - COMPLETE COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPING MAINTENAINCE SERVICE. c: uX BRIDGE ' ~ NURSERIES: Sale Until April 29, 1987 ~Ceebrating 10 years in business 10% OFF ALL OUR CATALOGUE PRICES! *Even after EXTRA quantity discounts. *10 or more of same items EXTRA 10% off *30 or more of. same items EXTRA 20% of f j*LANDSCAPE DESIGN SERVICE * A professional Iidscape archltect wIIi be avallable on weekends ta draw aprofessiOflal plan ta suit your needs. PLEÂSE CALL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION oRru GREENBANK GARDEN 430m7rr>'> CENTRE 65-3 M9 Located on N.E. corner of Hwy 12 & 47 SUPER LAM SUPER LAM "ONE CoAT11 LAm SUPER ALKYO SUPER LAM SEMI-M)SS FINISH VELVET FINISH PEARL FINISH PEARL FINISH FOR CEILINGS 11M 1163-111) lootlo) «Avadakde Ln a chme of 250 pastel shades. This offer ends )une 30. 1987 BROCK GENERAL HARDWARE R RO LAND RD 856 BROCK ST. N., WHITBY STARR MANN ING <> 666-1254 Mon.-Wed. 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Thurs. & sDUNDAS Fri. 9 a.m. - 8 P.M., Sat. 9 a.m. - 6 pm, Give your-IavWn a fightlng chance ..right down to the rmots.. h» wvwod 9co-naffiloalons (Sjxng à Summer) 999 a*#%» re M g "* mW (pcils Song. Summw F111> gby pi@coesup to 4M s q. ft. of Iawn. Eaich additilo100sq. Pfai 5.0 FOR A FREE LAWN.ANALYSIS kESTIMATE, ACT NOW CALL 723m2621 W anamaTM lu & ILI ,ii > lyqpqtp uoqtp UOJ- à UU a IICROJE 23 .1