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Annual flowers bloom only once so they are developed to put on a big show. Ontarmo‘s relatively short growing season â€" generally from midâ€"May to midâ€"September â€" means plants only begin to grow in June. Regular feeding and watering helps annuals reach their full potential, says John Hughes of the Ontario Ministry of Agricuilture and Food‘s plant industry branch. Before planting, incorporate a complete granular 10â€"10â€"10 fertilizer into your garden soil at a rate of 50 grams per square metre (one ounce per six square feet). Hughes says this provides the basic reserve for the flower crop. After planting, use an organic mulch around the plant. A wellâ€" composted material reduces water > stress, discourages competitive weeds and slows up the compaction of the upper soil layer. This also helps air and water enter the soil. Hughes says no additional fertilizing is required for about three weeks. During this period, the plant develops a root system and in some cases, basal branching. Feeding is done in midâ€"June to maximize the crop potential. Use a complete water soluble fertilizer such as 20â€"20â€"20. Dissolve the fertilizer in a pail of water and siphon onto the plants. Common fertilizer siphons have a 1:15 injection ratio so for each litre of SOME SPECIALS AS LOW AS w 99 sq. ft MANUFACTURERS OUTLET Regular feeding and water will help annuals reach potential WHEN PAVING IS REQUIRED ~ DON‘T SETTLE FOR LESS! OL YMPIC COBBLESTONE _ QuADâ€"LOC _ MAY _ SCALLOPED EDGING D. Barnett &6 Co. Ltd. 60 Schaeter St., Waterioo (519) 884â€"0860 (of! Weber Street between King and Albert) OPEN: 8:0C a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday (Come and see our beautiful Show Garden) BUY DIRECT AND SAVE wolena n «Ou® Bc AwTeng paecumg o€$1GNS I P11 LX CtT 1+ GARDEN EDGEâ€"LOC am €0GmG T0 DEFNE an SCALLOPED EDGING visnopness Towoue £ Gacove THAT INTERLOCKS 12« x8 x2 ) ali colours TRHLOC REGENCY SQ RUSTICO } Porcupine Relaining Wal (Patent Pending) Groundhog ) (Splitâ€"lace] Relaining Wal NEW "The regular feed should be administered up to the end of July but then try to avoid applying too close to trees and shrubs. The But Hughes cautions gardeners about using fertilizer too close to trees, shrubs and other perennials Hughes says fertilizer is relatively inexpensive â€" only one per cent to two per cent of total crop costs for greenhouse operators. Fertilizer is also important especially for annuals with the capacity to grow large leaves and flower if fed regularly, once a week. concentrate solution being injected, 15 litres is coming out the end of the hose (one gallon of concentrate: 15 gallons of concentrate). Hughes says siphons are a good investment because they make feeding plants very easy. , Balcony gardeners or those with a very small garden area may dissolve the fertilizer directly into their watering cans and apply it. A normal rate for a 20â€"20â€"20 fertilizer is one gram of fertilizer per litre of water (one ounce of fertilizer per 16 gallons of water). When using a siphon, base calculations on the total number of litres of water coming out the end of the hose. This will be determined by the size of your concentrate pail. Once you know how many litres of water will be used, then you can determine how much fertilizer to put in the concentrate pail. LOCâ€"WaALL $1.99 .. ALSO A GOOD SELECTION OF SECONDS aAs LOW as # 85 sq. ft fertilizer encourages late growth making these plants susceptible to winter injury." MON.â€"FRI. 9â€"8; SAT. 9â€"5; SUNDAY 10â€"4 1541 Highland Road West, Kitchener â€" 745â€"9876 FLOWERING SHRUBS Design with perennials & add some seasonal colour. Plant once and they‘ll come up every spring. * Rock Cress * Creeping Phlox * Pinks * Shasta Daisy * Gaillardia * Carnations * Delphiniums * Baby‘s Breath .. . thousands to choose from * Goldmound Spirea * Shirobana Spirea * Anthony Watever Spirea * Little Princess Spirea * Potentilla CANADA RED MULCH 85 L bag reg. 6.95 ea. 10 or more 6.50 ea. Cow & Sheep Manure 20 kg 3.95 ea. or 3 for 9.00 Peat Moss 4 cu. ft. 7.98 2 cu. ft. 4.98 PERENNIALS â€" 17 pots 1.95 Top Soil 20 kg 2.95 ea. or 3 for 7.50 only 6.95 ea. FVERGREENS YORK NURSERY WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY MAY 11, 1988 â€" PauE B5 Pick up your free nursery catalogue Black Cedar * White Cedar Pyramid Cedar * Globe Cedar Spreading Junipers 6.95 & up. Pyramid Junipers 24.95 & up. Mugho Pine * Nest Spruce Yew varieties 5 or more A wide selection of top quality shrubs for foundation plantings or for screening. . 14.95 ' ==" MULCH ‘ C hoi ATel...., 1.79 ea.