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•' ’ .'•''v ¦ ! mm i-vS'l-i ¦ -¦, .• .¦.E WMé y ih ^ ¦; ' mmmm '’-àOkfKb'ft is?m ¦"¦'A - mm * t Æ mmm zisT* wmM i»üi .v* ¦ ^s?*- âül A' ^ * « jOi>^ss> Sfc^cwxo-8 •M'f.'st usm ; AOiA VWt'S: ¦ ïîw sksst.kk"" Here's a do-it-yourself project that will save you an enormous amount of time, help you conserve water and still take better care of your landscape Installing an automatic underground sprinkler system takes some planning and work, but the rewards will be worth the effort Consider that you will no longer have to drag out the hoses to water the lawn, or have to ask the neighbor to water while you are on vacation.You won t have to gel up earlv in the morning to water, or bother with it in the evening when you come home from work.An automatic sprinkler system takes all the work and worry out of watering.Once set.the timer controls when and how long the watering occurs.It can fie easily rc-set to meet changing weather and seasonal conditions.While an automatic sprinkler system frees the homeowner from the watering chore, it actually increases control over how the landscape is watered.Controlled by a highly reliable timer, water is delivered to each area according to Us specific needs.Properly planned, there will he less run-off and waste, and more efficient watering of the landscape As a do-it-yourself project, installing a system does require careful planning and attention to details System manufactur ers provide detailed planning guides that take you step-by-step through the process.Lawn Genie, a leading manufacturer of timers, valves and sprinkler heads, breaks the process into three steps: I.Plan the system by gathering all of the information necessary on water service lines and available water pressure.A few quick calculations using the planning guide will determine gallons per minute available, and help you design the system to ensure proper water coverage of all areas 2.Lay out the landscape to be watered on graph paper, determining the circuits, valves and sprinkler heads needed to serve every location The type of timer will depend on the complexity of the landscape and circuits needed Timers range from those meeting ha sic needs to sophisticated electronic devices capable of multiple circuit pro gramming Timers have low voltage requirements and simply plug into standard outlets .V Now it's time to install the sy stem, follow mg the directions to connect into water lines, and set up valves, timer, sprinkler heads and pipes.In areas where freezing winters occur, automatic drain valves are easily installed Digging trenches about si\ inches deep, using a spade or cutting machine, is proh ably the most umc-consuming part of the yob.flushing the lines and covering the trenches finishes the project “Lighlscape” your landscape Add beauty to your home's exterior, and the landscaping around it.with out door lighting During warm weather, it will extend the use of your outdoors for barbecues, volleyball games, parties or quiet moments Floodlights will not only show the beauty of your garden, after dark, but will help to ward off unwanted intruders.They should he shielded from the weather by being mounted under roof overhangs, on home or garage, or by the fixtures themselves.These shielded out-door fixtures are sometimes called bullets.Choices in outdoor fixtures include both regular and low voltage electric pow er sources.Low voltage must be equipped with a transformer to "step down" the power.Although initial cost may be higher.savings in electricity result.mmm uBn W&mm mm ti¥ 6 — Farming & Gardening — The Record — Thursday, May 12, 1981» Whistle while ytm work • b«i I y+\.Research shows: BT spores have staying power Bacterial spores present in the most widely-used microbial-based insecticide can persist m soil in significant numbers for eight months or more, a Penn State microbiologist has shown.Dr I P Casida.professor of microbiology.says the results point to the need for more research to assess the effect on the environment since, 'it's likely that the spores can persist indefinitely." Casida also notes that it's not yet known whether the spores, which are like tiny hacterial "seeds," ever germinate and complete their life cycle.Casida emphasizes that no one has produced evidence that the spores that persist cause harm.In fact, he recently allowed the property around his own home to be sprayed with the insecticide to control gypsy moths."At the present moment, based on present knowledge, use ol the insecticide seems to be reasonably sale, but we can't assume that the continued accumulation of these spores in the environment will have no effect on humans.” he adds."You definitely have a potential problem any time you put an organism into the environment, and it survives in significant numbers." Casida adds."Spraying the insecticide inadvertently introduces significant numbers ol the spores into the environment.I'm worried about upsetting the balance ol nature without knowing the consequences."We have to start asking whether these spores can interfere eventually w ith the activities of other beneficial soil organisms." In addition.Casida notes."High levels of spores could pose a potential problem lor certain people with allergies ' The spores Dr Casida found accumulating in soil are from the bacterium.Bacillus thurmgiensis (BT).BT is used to manufacture the most widely used microbial control for crop and forest pests, including gypsy moth, cabbageworm and European corn borer.Casida says."Spores plus insecticide are produced by BT during the manufacture The spores are not removed, so they are still present when the insecticide is used." He found that about 90 percent of the BT spores added to the soil are killed ofl within the first two weeks by natural predator bacteria.However, the remaining 10 percent, which total “about a million per quarter teaspoon of soil," according to Casida.lie dormant in the soil.Dr.Casida believes the spores are prevented from germinating and continuing their life cycle by some agent in the soil.He says, "Since we don't know what that agent is.we could accidentally disturb it and cause a giant BT bloom which could upset the balance of nature .” He is currently starting a new study to discover the agent that keeps the BT spores dormant and to quantify it.Dr.Casida did his study of BT in two forest plots and an open field in Centre County.Pennsylvania, and in the laboratory on soil samples from Pennsylvania and New York.He was assisted in the study by Stephen Petras.a graduate student Their work was published in a recent issue of the journal, “Applied and Env iron ment al M icrubiologv." Dr.Casida has been studying soil bacteria for more than 25 years.He is q recognized world leader in the field, having discovered a number of new types of bacteria, including several that are extremely difficult to isolate for study in the laboratory.He and his students, over the years, have developed techniques of thin-sectioning and frozen fracturing, now in wide use, that make it possible to use the electron microscope to study bacteria as they occur naturally in the soil without having to isolate and grow them in the laboratory.Dr.Casida s work on Bacillus thurin-giensis was supported, in part, by grants from the Environmental Protection Agency and the U S.Army Research Office.Easy care, casual furniture Once you’ve toted out the barbecue, take a look at your furnishings.If chair cushions are frayed and faded.TRIMMING THE LAWN wasn't exactly how she planned to spend a beautiful afternoon, but she’s milking the best of it by tuning in her favorite station with the Panasonic RK- t22 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uuhout fail every summer Here.Charles /«german.M D .associate professor of clinical dermatology.Northwestern University Medical School, and consultant to Blistcx Inc .makers of Ivarest.answers questions frequently asked about this painful and persistent skin rash expected to strike an estimated 18 million tunes this year Q.I haw /icier luul poison in rash Ih' fore arut I always go into the woods.I\ies this mean that I will never get pinson ivy-rush ?A.Poison ivy is a type of allergy localized to the skin It can occur the second or the 200th time you are exposed to the plant Therefore, the fact that you never had it before doesn't mean that you are immune.(J Can you spread poison ivy rash simply by touching the affected skin ’ A.No.poison ivy is not an infection, and touching the oozing blisters of poison ivy will not cause more rash to develop Q Does poison ivy rash only incur in the slarmier and only w here plants are growing ' A.Poison ivy rash may be contracted all year round if you failed to wash the resin out of clothes you wore last summer.Your dog or cat can get into your neighbor's poison ivy and bring it home to you.Q.I know that if my poison ivy rash is wvere.I siundJ see my din tor But whai should I do if it is only mild in intensity ‘ A Lukewarm showers and cooler tepid water are soothing, and can be used to help remove poison ivy resin from the skin You can benefit from a non-pre scription product such as Ivarest which contains both an antihistamine to relieve the allergic reaction, and an anesthetic to relieve pain and itching from the blisters that typically form as well as an anti septic to prevent secondary infection ept.M.Clinton, IA .ply filant food: soil-lesa growing niediiini or sterile potting mix for excellent drainage and freedom from disease; seeds; tomato cages or stakes to stabilize large filants, vines.As you contemplate what to grow, take a look at some of the special varieties of vegetables developed by the seed companies for container gardening.They are called bush-type or restricted vine vegetables, and varieties include squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, melons and eggplants.Anything except jumbo varieties will grow beautifully in a well-tended container.If you're ambitious, you can grow a whole salad garden in one balcony box.For example, center a container with onions, surround the onions with leaf lettuce, and edge with radishes.If you don’t want to get that complicated , you can just plant a ring of leaf lettuce, spinach or cabbage around a single tomato plant.Make sure your containers have holes in the bottom to allow excess water to escape.Cover the holes with some screen or broken pottery before adding growing medium.Locate your containers where they’ll get a minimum of six hours of sun each day.Growing medium is probably the key element for successful container-grown vegetables.Buy specially prepared commercial soil mixes.These mixes are sterile and free from soil-borne diseases, and provide excellent drainage.If you’re growing something tall, such as tomatoes, then they’ll need support.Install a tomato cage or wooden stake while the plants are still small.Container-grown vegetables must be fed regularly to reach their full potential Feed with a complete liquid plant fd containing trace elements, such as Miracle-Gro.Apply at the rate of 'h teaspoon per gallon of water every time it is watered.Pour the mixture over the leaves and into the growing medium The leaves will absorb some nutrients and the rest will be absorbed by the roots.An initial application of liquid plant food at planting time will get the plants off to a good start.Keep your container vegetables well watered.A good rule of thumb for watering is to water deeply when the soil feels dry to the touch.Learning to grow vegetables in tubs is like riding a bike; once you learn how.you never forget.Don’t forget that you need to protect your hands Hands are a gardener’s most useful tools.So make sure to care for them when you 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practically guarantees success.Container Gardening Soil Mix1'1 from Hoffman is a lightweight combination of elements selected and balanced for optimum retention of water, air and nutrients.The formula was developed in over three years of research by expert horticulturists at major universities.The mix consists of sphagnum peat moss, sedge peat moss, vermiculite, a special wetting agent and limestone.The coarse sphagnum and sedge peat mosses are blended to entrap water and air and retain nutrients.The vermiculite works to absorb water and mineral nutrients, and also provides magnesium.The result is an extremely lightweight mix that holds air and moisture at pre cisely the right level for most plants.This makes for a growing medium with a particularly “forgiving" nature, perfect for people who forget to water or Farming & Gardening — The Record — Thursday .May 12, 198» — 9 inadvertently overwater.Hoffman Container Gardening Soil Mix is available as part of the Rubber maid Container 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the flowers into a beautiful and fragrant bouquet.With a modest investment of time and effort, you can revive this old Victorian idea and grow yourself a flower-shop garden Starting a cutting garden Because a cutting garden is not primarily for outdoor decor, don't be con cerned about its overall appearance.Just select a small inconspicuous area that re ceives six to seven hours of lull sun a day.Flowers for a cutting garden For a broader selection of flowers, plan to include both annuals and perenm als.Plant the annuals and perennials in different sections so that you will not disturb the perennials when you prepare the soil for the annuals each year.The following annuals and perennials arc suggested, because of their prolific production of blooms over a long season and the blooms’ lasting power after cutting.IXpcnding on the severity of winter in your area, some plants listed as peren- nials may be annuals.• /t/inua/i —Aster, cosmos, snapdragon, carnation (annual or perennial), china aster, marigold.• Pcrerm/a/i —Delphinium, shasta daisy, baby's breath, bellflower (perennial or annual), dahlia, feverfew, gloriosa daisy, yarrow.A type of rose well suited to cutting is tloribunda.Taking care of the garden A well-watered and well-fed cutting garden will produce more and better looking flowers.Annuals are very sensitive to drying, so be alert for signs of wilting Annuals should be watered deeply at least once a week, while perennials should be watered every two weeks.Feed your cutting garden with a liquid plant lixxl such as Miracle-Gro Apply according to manufacturer's label directions.If your garden is large, use a Miracle-Gro "No-Clog” Feeder which automatically mixes the plant food with water.Preserving cut flowers A few simple procedures can help prolong flower life after cutting.For best results, cut the flowers either in early morning or in early evening.Carry a container of warm water and pul the flowers into it immediately.Re-cut the flowers once you get inside the house.For soft stemmed plants always use a sharp knife or scissors and cut at an angle.Woody stemmed plants should be cut with sharp pruning shears and the ends crushed to maximize water up-take.©The rose has long been a favorite among garden flowers.Nero, the Roman Emperor, is said to have strewn his banquet hall with rose petals, and Sappho, the Greek poetess, was the first to call the rose, “The Queen of Flowers." Today's roses still top the list of garden favorites, and are sturdier and more free-flowering than ever.When well-tended, they will produce an abundance of flowers, from early summer until frost arrives in the fall.Most rose growers seem well aware of the need to spray or dust regularly to control insects and diseases; however, few seem to be as well aware of the need for an adequate supply of nutrients.Roses are heavy feeders, and they must have fertilizer applied at certain critical times, if they are to be vigorous and productive.A newly planted rose will have lost a great deal of stem and root tissue during the harvesting and planting procedures.For it to become established quickly and replace this tissue, it must be well supplied with nutrients.An established rose will also benefn from fertilizer application when it is pruned in the spring.Although its root system will remain undisturbed, the severe pruning most often required to remove winter damaged) wood and to shape the plant must be replaced with new growth.This, too, calls for an adequate nutrient supply.The rose flower may be cut for use in an arrangement or allowed to remain for its effect in the garden.In either case, new growth is forced for the development of the next flower.Once again, this forced growth necessitates fertilizer application.From the time that a rose has been cut back until it flowers again, some six to eight weeks of time will have gone by.To ensure continued vigor and a quality flower, it is often necessary to provide another application of fertilizer when the new flower bud first becomes visible.Dry fertilizers can be used for roses.However, they are difficult to apply with accuracy and slow to take effect.On the other hand, water soluble fertilizers, such as Miracle-Gro for Roses, are already dissolved when applied.This allows quick penetration to the roots, as well as rapid absorption into the plant A water soluble fertilizer is easily applied with a watering can in a predetermined amount; therefore, there is no danger from burning if the directions are followed.Water soluble fertilizers will ndt damage the foliage.In fact, foliar application is beneficial—especially so if nutrient deficiencies are evident.Foliar absorption is even quicker than that which takes place through the roots.For this reason, professional rose growers often mix water soluble fertilizer with spray materials, unless expressly forbidden on the pesticide label.One word of caution must be given with regard to fertilizing roses.Do not fertilize during the six weeks prior to frost in cold regions.This allows the plant to mature, so that it will be less susceptible to winter injury.ATTENTION FARMERS THE LINE OF AFFORDABLY PRICED TRACTORS Do you wish to save many thousands of dollars on the purchase of your new tractor?Check with us and you'll see that we have taken steps to make savings for you on two and four wheel drive UNIVERSAL tractors from 27 to 110 HP on power take off.These tractors sold at 92%, 4x4 version, continue to be assembled in Canada in orderto save on transportation and for even bigger savings, they're payable in Canadian funds.That means a savings of about 35 to 50% compared to our competition offering the same.In 87 all these tractors are covered by a 24 month guarantee.Moreover, the UNIVERSAL company has a complete parts department in Sherbrooke, as in the past.Before buying or renting a new tractor, come and see us and if you like our tractor, your price offer will interest us.Sales - Exchange - Service Short Or Long-Term Leasing For more information contact: LES DISTRIBUTIONS A.& R.PAYEUR INC.5379 King East, Ascot Corner Sherbrooke, Quebec JOB 1A0 819-821-2015 FOR BETTER NUTRITION, PLEASE GIVE TO CARE CANADA CARl* CARE Canada 1312 Bank, Ottawa K1S 5H7 LAFAILLE & !ils(1975)ltée With more than 41 years at your service, always offering you their COMMISSION AUCTIONS IN SAWYERVILLE AND IN COATICOOK every Monday and Tuesday SPECIALTIES: ?Sales and purchase of pure-bred and crossed milk cows throughout the year ?Sale of young pigs ?Farm auctions ?Buyers of farm stock and moveable machinery ?Purchase of Holstein heifers, to calve and open.Office: (Coaticook) 849-3606 Auctions: Sawyerville: 875-3577 Coaticook: 849-4321 512 Main Street West, Coaticook Office: Auctions: 35506 3 Farming & Gardening — The Record — Thursday.May 12.1988 — 11 Tips to make this year’s yard cleanup easier Create your own version Nom thaï Minier snous arc disappcar-iiii!.il\ time to think aboiil preparing vour vard lor '.prmg planting and land-\c aping.II juu have eurhvide pickup lor retuve.you'll prohahly Mailt to do your cleanup by Morkmg I'rom the hack of your properly lo curbside.II you'll he toting refuse to the dump yourself, you may Man! lo start from the s n THIS WHKKI KI) HKU SK CONTAINER by Rubbermaid tills l ubeel easily t« the curb, and holds .19-gallon lawn/lcaf bags for lu;o y - dut y help around the home.W.jardips paqdette ^PERENNIAL PLANTS -FRUIT TREES WE PRODUUCE 460 KINDS OF PERENNIAL PLANTS R.R.4 — Route 139 Sutton Brome County, Quebec JOE 2K0 Monique, Louis, Gilles Paquette Owners Tel: (SI4) 538-3819 side farthest from the garage, with an eye toM-ard Minding up this chore next to the driveway Either way.begin hy selecting the proper tools If you have branches, rocks or other heavy duty refuse to clear, invest in a good pair of work gloves, or wear rubber gloves to help protect your hands.If you intend to prune or cut back brush, a good pair of shears is a must.For “sMeeping up" the lawn, a sturdy rake is line.But if you have a large lot.you may Maul lo rent or buy a leal blower to speed up the process of clearing away dead leaves and other lightweight rubble.The standard procedure is to hand pile, rake or blow refuse into a large mound.When you've accumulated enough to till a large leaf bag.move on to the next section of yard.There's a new, time-saving tool from Rubbermaid that makes refuse gathering a much easier task Sized lo lit 39-gallon lawn/leaf bags, the Roughneck'1 34-gallon wheeled rel-use container can be rolled and loaded anywhere you're working, then wheeled to curbside or driveway, saving time and also helping you avoid the strain ol lilting and dragging heavy loads of refuse This container features a wide handle for easy, secure handling; its heavy-duty 6" wheels keep it rolling over rough terrain While cleaning up.check Mower beds and other landscape plantings lor signs of damage or disease.Consult your local nursery for the proper corrective or preventive action If you plan to fertilize your plantings or apply insect and disease retardants, the nursery or your local library would be a good source of information, as would your county's agricultural extension agent (check the county government pages of your local phone book for the number and address).In addition to helpful information, your local agent may also provide such services as soil analysis, which will help you determine the proper care of your lawn and the best choices of plants and Mowers for your specific soil type.of paradise by gardening Voltaire concludes his renowned didactic novel Conduit by having his hero state the opinion that, despite the upheavals in the world outside, “we must cultivate our own garden." And.based on experience.Candide should know Beginning his adventures ingenuously believ ing that "all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds." involvement in an amazing series of cataclysms, from a shipw reck to the Spanish Inquisition to the 1755 earthquake in Lisbon, eventually drove Candide back to his own private piece of turf, and to the peace and fulfillment which tending it offered Like Candide, those of us who observe turmoil in the world around often turn eagerly to our gardens for the relaxation, reassurance and even comfort that only tiring manual labor can bring.What makes gardening especially a labor of love is that it bears fruit, often quite literally, soothes eye and soul with the glories of flowers grown from seed, pleases the nose with the fragrance of fresh herbs, and rewards the palate with tomatoes, apples, raspberries and a myriad of other edibles A reaffirmation of the life principle, visible confirmation that the barrenness of winter is followed inevitably by the fe cundity of spring, gardening is also an opportunity to escape into a paradise of one s own creation.And.what could he more appropriate, considering that the very first Paradise know n to mankind.Eden, was a garden.Perhaps all the weeding and digging, the pruning and planting, is an attempt to return there.Certainly, the children of the sixties, the hippies, took the phrase “back to the garden" as their slogan Whatever their other aims may have been, one of their most cherished goals still valid almost 20 years later was to simplify life and restore the basic, md values, of which the love of and respect for the integrity of nature was para mount Today, more Americans than ever be fore are gardening, growing their own vegetables, and filling their houses with the overflow from their flower beds Apartment dwellers are learning to use window boxes and windowsills to capital ize even on the limited sunlight which penetrates through the manmade valleys of skyscrapers.Homeowners are using backyards large and small to pursue their own vi sums of paradise from lush English style gardens, exuberantly colorful, to regal topiaries reminiscent of the Renais sance, from serene rock gardens which borrow inspiration from the Orient to countrified kitchen gardens where a pro fusion of Mowers, vegetables and herbs, combined with abandon, provides a da/ /ling, yet homey display as fragrant as it is colorful Nor arc the changes in America's gai dening habits confined to the plants that are being grown lime and effort and.often, a con siderahle amount of money are ex pended in order to provide an appropri ate framework for the plantings, which is in itself a pleasure to behold Wood picket fences, many painted white, or natural fences of shrubbery, re place sterile chain links Arbors wreathed with roses or cascading with grapes are appealing additions, and brick or cobbled paths lead through the carefully tended precincts a world in themselves where time is told on a sundial Rustic wood benches or ornamental wrought iron tables and chairs arc drawn up strategically under a tree for shade or.alternately, where a dawdler can catch the sun's rays and watch the unfolding drama of nature Sometimes a Victorian swing dangles flirtatiously from a tree branch an invitation few can resist, to linger for a while, thinking and dreaming, and.in the poet Andrew Marvell's words, "annihi latmg all that's made, to a green thought in a green shade," Such is the allure of gardens WEBB! 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According to experts at Bolens Corporation.the best answer may also be the easiest Put them back into the earth with a mulching mower! 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Taking the work out of gardening Now you can stop dragging hoses around, moving sprinklers, or standing for hours watering flowerbeds, vegetable gardens or landscape plantings.The O.M.Scott & Sons Company, well-known for Turf Builder® fertilizer and other top-quality lawn and garden products, has developed an AquaLink™ Landscape/Garden Watering System which allows gardeners to design layouts to fit their specific watering needs simply snapped or threaded together No special skills or tools are requited, other thanjhe hole puncher presided and a pair of scissors to cut the tubing to length.The Scotts* system offers a major advantage because it includes a variety of drippers and adjustable sprinklers, allow ing the gardener to select exactly which is best for each plant and its location-putting the water just where it is needed.Too good to be true?Imagine a lawn that repels weeds, resists disease, dislikes fertilizer, sla\s green late in the season and —hesl ot all —barely grows! According to Inlermiliomil Wildlife magazine, a Canadian geneticist says he has produced 35 lines of such a miracle grass from 17 alpine species The Canadian government is already using the slow-growing grasses along highways.but it w ill be another four years or so before they're available commercially.This inexpensive system provides a complete line of components to fit the watering needs of anyone's home landscape or garden.All parts are made to be with little waste Whether using the Starter Kit or combining individual components, once the Scotts system is installed, all one has to do is simply turn on the faucet to water For more information about the Aqua-Link Landscaping/Garden Watering System or other Scotts products, contact The O.M.Scott & Sons Company.Marysville, OH 43