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"2 zldwce to make your fall chores _L< painless as pomble and reward- 72 for next spnng and summer IAWNCARE "just as you would put on a coat and gloves during the winter, you ,hould do the same for your lawn and garden," says Audne Vander- mzrt'. d horticulture expert with in» Home Depot. Canada's largest sham of home Improvement ware muse stores, She offers the follow. PAGE M t WATERLOO WM. EMMY. MNEMBER 2. 1”. To now-Ice and experienced gar- deners, fall signals the end of the gromng season and the best tune to care for your garden and lawn before the snow flies. According to experts, taking time to prune, remove leaves, fertilize and protect your lawn and garden for the win. ter mil help assure you of a healthy growmg season next Spring Rake. rake,rake' Or If the very Idea of rakmg makes you want to If youve spending nearly 50 hours during the summer mowmg your lawn, you should probably be teadytospendatleaatafbwhours preparingitibrwinter, Fall is clean-up time in the garden i/i) Skietritilgsir'jj, mun-m “hp-mm mmmmmm “mum macaw-aw FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE V , IT'S BEAM BEDDING "; 450 E 888-7240 42t"m'rtftrrtrr"-rt-ttrrt-, k Proud Sponsor of Watonoo Minor Spam Before you store your lawn- mower for the winter, it may be necessary to mow your lawn one Last tune but don't cut the grass any lower than five centttnetres. Instead of bagging valuable organic matter, you can use a mulcher to produce shredded leaves and grass clippings that can be collected by a leaf vacuum and added to the compost pile or used to protect various plants 1n your garden. Whether you decide to use a rake or a blower, Vanderwerf urges you to clear dead stems, leaves and debris from your lawn, garden and bushes or from around the base of trees "Debris left until spnng provides great hiding places for overwintering pests and dis- eases," says Vanderwerf. cut down your trees tn avoid rak- ing, Valdemar! suggests using a leaf blower and vacuum. Leaf blowers and vacuums allow you to blow the leaves into a pile and vac- uum them up without going near a rake. Leaf blowers with extensions will even clean eaves for you, $8302 5 EXECUTIVE SHIRT SERVICE 1.49 Fallisalsoagreattimetoprune summer flowering perennial plants, overgrown bushes, trees and roses. Pruning now will improve their growth in the spring. Although the general rule is to prune weaker branches to avoid them breaking under the weight of snow - pruning is always better than breaking - Vanderwerf cautions that not all plants and trees require the same amount of (CW on page 35) After cutting and clearing all leaves away, it's time to fertilize your lawn before winter. Vanderw. erf recommends using a fertilizer such as 6-8-15 with or without weedkiller which contains a higher amount of potassium (potassium is the last of the three numbers). The higher potassium content will pro- vide hardiness to - and overall cell-health to withstand every region's winter. Always use a fer- tilizer spreader to evenly distrib ute fertilizer and to avoid dumping clumps of fertilizer that may do more harm than good. PRUNING 888,.901 3 REESE 53m iiaw'm' iveryday I "fffi'llgWtrttrlWlulrctf'i-ilr »] DEPENDABLE CARE'" DRYERS . Oven Wlmow MVEI Oven ngm I . Clock and Ten ENE] UNITED TIME 0FFEH...|IIIIIY M M BEST SELECT"! T] tt" N (1ltrrll8lll, V . Heavy Duty. Super Capacity . - ' Perm Pros: Gym: . Mormon Dryness Control . Emu-cm 309M! . Fm s You Drum Warranty" iilrEmlirth HOME APPLIANCE CENTRE M COLUMBIA ST. E., WATERLOO 888-7204 '"=e - ','f,h"v"u"& t Mamas Rr9y" MAYTAG w,- “U“ rm: g] - °C|ockdeumov BATE'S ' Pots & Pans, Nomal. Choa Cycles . Rinse and Had . Ttrmperature Controlled Water Huang . Dependaboy Owe! Sound Package . Fvoe 5 Yr Pump/Motor Warranty" -__e WV -- . SM Box"' I . No-Bvuk'“ a 'I-uwwwmmuw "among SEE] DEPENDABLE CARE" WASHERS REFRIGERATORS . Regular & Form Pr”: CM . 3 Wash Temperatures I . 2 Wain Levels . Free It) Yr. Trattarttmaltm Warranty" _ SAV E . JETCLEAN- DISHWASHERS with.“ _itr.vythstrLartteCapat9ty FRIDAY SATURDAY [ME] 'erartrr- an " "