Page 20, WhiIby FresPru", W«Mmoday. Juno 15, 1994 A SUMMER LIFESTYLE FEA TURE Keèping the wiI-dIife ou,.tnq of the home and garden THERE IS A WIDE range of attractive and begonias, files and gladioli are easy to grow fragrant flowers from wh ich -to choose for and offer a wide range of brilliant colour. your summer garden. The popular dahlias, This article ilprovided by local reaiors and tie Ontario Real Est ate Association (OREA4) for the benefit of consumera in thw real estate market. There's no doubt that wildlife add a very special and pleasarit qulty to any neighbourhood. However, some animais cari pose problems if they decide to set up camp in your attic, garage, tool shed or chimney in between their daily forages to and from your vegetable garden. Trying to coax a frightened animal out of your home cari be difficuit -- flot to mention dangerous. There's also the possibility that it could become trapped in between the walls of your house before you are able to find and set it free. By adequately 'pest-proofing> your home, you cari help prevent rodents, raccoons and birds from ganing access in the first place. You cari do this more easily in the summer and fali, because you cari comfortably access pest-prone areas of your home and make repairs more readily. Barposileentry "he eiest way, to prevent inquisitive littie visitors from gaining a firm foothold in your home is to inake sure you don't provide them with an easy point of entry. To start with, i's a good.idea to keep tree branches clear of your roto discourage neighbourhood aquirrels and raccoons from using it as a local thoroughfare. Take a good look around your house to see how close branches actually are to your roof top. If you have particularly large trees that are difificuit to trim, you may want to hire some professional tree trimmers. itfs aise important to check yourroo perodially throughout the year to make sure it's in a good stat of repair. Animals, like squirrels and raccoons, cari gain accesa through missing shingles or decayed roof boards. Also check around for any loose siding that aniiiais might be able to pry open. And, to protect your chimney from becoîning a second home to creatures who enjoy the view, have a chininey cap installed. These are quite effective and inexpensive. Once the cap is installed, monitor it throughout the year te make sure it doesn't SEE PAGE 23 Bug*proofing tips to minimize mosquito intensity Seems people are often their own woest enerny when it cornes to fending off mosquitoes. According te Canada's leading * mosquite expert, University of Guelph entomologist Dr. Gord Surgeoner, everything from our landacping preferences to our toiletzy sélections can have an impact on the number of summer vampires out for a late night snack. Well known for his research on biting inSects and repellents, the bug doctor shares t he following insights on the most common mnistakes made by homeowners and cottagers, ail of which can contribute te above average mosquito populations: Putting an ornamental pond on the property -- Although aesthetically pleasing, artifical ponds cari introduce thousands of mosquitoes te your property unnecessarily. Allowing ouerhead fluage to get too thick -- Mosquitoes avoid diret sunlight. The more sunshine the homeowner can promote, particularly in early evening, the fewer mosquitoes. Too much shade aIse promnotes darnp conditions, ideal for mosquito development.. 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