PAGE 16, W"MTY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23.1990 Good landscaping incereases value A Rare Rentai Oppotunity Ini A Luxuriow? Lifest:yle For 1990 JN-SUITES FEATURES, Icld 5 appliances, e Wall to wall gnlu in -suite quality broadlooe laundry facilities e Individually controlled Solarium htngair coniinn LESTYLE AM£ENTIESp, nud Indoor pool, whirlpool Card acces sauna, squash entry systemn Resident and* Easy access to visitors parking GO transit Guest suites* Party room This article i. 1rovided by local reBten ma Ithe.Ontarlo Real Estato Assocaticm (OBEA> for the. beofit cd consu mer iithe.remi estate markL Rich, thick lawns, colorful flower beds and a hoalthy rO f homoe-grown gardon vegotales don't jmat happen. Theres a lot cf planning and preparation invelved ini boautifing a yard. Like an artist, you can use flowers and fellaga te paint the landacape arcund your home. Net only can this ho persmniy satisfying, but weil-placeAd treos, shruhs, flowering plants and an attractive lawn cen increase the value of your proporty. Even sasoned, well- maintained lawns and gardons neod advanced planning overy year te keep them healthy and good-looking. Begnbýrdrawinff a plan me you can ismze wasmn your yard. Sun exposure, wind direction, the location cf shrubm and treos, and th éoe fyor rpe houl allbenoed.IU'wllelp ou determine, weil in advance, the types and quantitios cf plants needed as weil as thoir location. The planning phase lu the time te conider now approeches te gardening and new ways cf cultivating the sol te reduco the aineunt of time spent later weeding and doing other gardon chores. If you're now at gardening, think big but start small. Limit the size of your flower beds and gardons to an area yeu can easily handle. Concentrate gardon vege- tables in square or rectangular pioces cf ground, rather than long rows. This will reduce the amount of timo sent weeding and watering. And dont despair. As you get botter, se will YOur garden. HeWes a flst of handy tips tc, get your lawn and *gardon ready for the grcwing season. KnLow the basics The basc roquireente for plant growth are light, moisturo and nutrionts. Know the kind cf sin oxposure availablo, the type cf drainage and the kind cf soil you!re workcing with. Find out which, plants, flowers and vegotables are smitahle for the climatic zone you!ro in. Get your eIl analyzed at a lah, if necessary, te lcncw its make-up and hcw te, cultivte it. Gettmng ettd When ail snow bas inelted and yUr lawn and garden are ne longer soggy, rako beaves and cbear al lefove ois from fail. Be% genle tinoe perenniaes such as tulipe and crocusos wiil be pcpping up. Avid gardeners canm start planting eeds for annuels and more delicate vegotablos ini flats indoors Tomatoes, peppers and broccoli get a better start this way. Moet gardon centres carry complote lista and instructions for growing msedsnluflats. Trees and uhrabs Early spring is the bout timo te prume hedgos and treos. Ites less trauma for them and less leaf raking for yen. Garden centres cari usuaily provido any pruning information required. Pruning not only keeps hedges and trees in shape, but also affects the crop of fr-uit-bearing varietios. Proper pruning encourages new growth and more flower production. SMany trees will benefit from a fertilizer'appliod in the formi of troo spikes in early spring. These are nailed into the soil at the outer hranch limita around the tree. MTbeoavailablo at gardon centres along with information on how to apply thom. Iawn pb-z If a soiltetshowsyour mlis too acidic, it c n nutrized usîg lme.The poil is often too acidic in places whoro grau won't growý, or whoro a mosy growth bas started. Grass likes noutral oi, lots'cf smn and moderato, temperatures. Lime i8 sproad and rakod into the soil. Thie area should thon be watered and lift for a week before reseeding. It should be app i ed not more frequently than every three years. If thero are patches of turf and holes ini your lawn, moles may be tunnelling it to get grubs. Get rid cf the grube and you got rid cf the moles. Garden centres can recommend the propor insecti- cides. One way to revive a pocr-looking lawn is hy aerating it in spring. An aerator, which can be rented from most gar den centres, cuts narrow pluga out cf the soil. This alows oxygen toget down te, the roots Which helps grass to grow botter. A Iawn that lu toc tightly packed bas trouble growing. Crahgrass and other weeds can be controllod by applying a weed provonter/fortilizer conination early before the seeds have time to germinate. Lawns shculd be fortilized at least twice a year, but three or four times is more advisable. However, if youlre «g oigt reseed part f the lawn, dont add fortilizer/weed killer in that area. It wiil also kil the grass seeds. Garden centres can recommend alternative ways cf seeding and feeding. Gardens and flower b.d. When the spring bulbe; are popping up, Wes tune to start turning the sol in the flower beds. This-should be done gently 80, that bulbe and other roots are not disturbed. Now is the timete, enrich the sol with old leaves, grass dlippings, straw, compost or other forma of organic material. ARNTS TOPSOILA Unilock Interlocking Paving Stones Delivered or Customer Pick Up Installation and Landscaping Also Available May Is For Planting Now Is The Time To Get Ready! For Quick, Reliable Service CaH.68 -0 8 TOPO0F WESTNEY 2 Westney Rd. 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