Page 22, Whîtby Free Press, Wednesctay, June 15, 1994 q (-i A natural inseot repellant ~pring Up this ad and save 0% off tree & shrub orders over $50 Expires JuIy 1194 i F c F I. c rrees sTOP Sali eruit trees *Rackery 3hrubs *Peat Ms -lawers *Fertilzesi ledglng - Lawn OrnamentsI ~o - Ornamentais IL g 1 FtMmEia1G 1e1 980 Tauniton Rd. East Whitby 725-5287 f r i (NC) Whatever you do in, and to, your garden bas an enormous, direct impact on the environnient. So take a minute before you go crazy in the local garden centre looking for instant ammunition to off~ those pesky critters chewng up your precious plnts. Carefully read ail pesticide, fungicide and herbicide labels. There are some commercial brands that are 'environmentally friendly,' like Safer's, to mention just one. If you don't understand the chemical contents, have them explained to y ou -- the>' ma>' be highly toxic. W e have no data at iCEPYOUR ~LT Dog-Gone Air Conditioning IFRMDLEWOOD & FREEIAIR CONDITIONING PLJFREE No Paymonts unlil January 1995, 0.A.C. De ail on the likely toxicology of 38 per cent of the pesticides currentiy in use in Canada. We have data to assess only one-tenth of them, and severai are likely cancer-causing agente. This is an overwheiming bom- bardment for the estimated 0.1 per cent of insecte in the garden that cari genuinely be cailed ipests.' Ites like using a nuclear missile when a water-pistol wili do. Why not t?>', first, orne homeniade remedies for what ails your garden? Before we get to targetted recipes, this is an ail-purpose inseet repellant: one onion, one u M M M -M M M M duct cleaning or high efficiency air cleaner or humidifier à N . HWY#2 r---IFLEA* IESION 4401 0 CENTRE LuST. bulh of garlic (flot a clove), 15 ml cayenne pepper, 15 ml liquid pure soap (not detergent). Grind up the first three ingredients in a food chopper and mix with one litre of water. Leave it for about an hour; then add the soap. Strain and spray to keep pesta away. Sprayed over your lawn andséliubs, the mixture will also keep doge at bay. A modified version of the above can be used for mildew, leaf spot, rust, spore diseases and insecte: three cloves of garlic, one medium onion and five mi cayenne steeped in one litre of water for about haif an hour; then strain. It can be diluted with water 1:4. Your destructive insects can be deait with using 15 ml of clried chrysanthenium flower heads in two litres of hot water. Steep haif a dozen cut.-up rhubar leaves in about three litres of boiling water. Use when cool. This spray is highly toxic to humans, so keep it in a safe place. For more information, call Natioiud Round Table on the Environinent and the Economy committee secretaries at (613) 992-7189. - - *jo ~...............#.<J .~ .1 .~ ~ .~ .~ 33$ 33 .~ ~ 33 33 333 3a~. ~ as SUMERI Specials from 1AuhrzdDae LEN OX(ONU4RS , AIR CONOITtONING - HEATING BE WATER SMART. DMVNG IN SHALLOW WATER SHATTERS UVES. A MESSAGE FROM THE ROYAL LtFE SAVINO SOCIETY CANADA * b - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -