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The Huron Expositor, 1976-05-06, Page 13• • r. • er whiteend ON SALE FOR A LIMAIIITIEID TIME Omar OED OR LATEX REDWOOD FURNITURE Treat yourself at these low prices to rt)+ scv.ings 11. A. REDWOOD CHAISE LONGUE $61 50 with thick cushions R. REDWOOD TETE-A-TETE - -with vinyl covered cushions C. Extend your indoor: living ere outdoors.io 8 easy steps. Let the batty of California Redwocid add an_ extra rookn to your home_ Redwood is weather Cesistant and easy to maintain through thi,rars REDWOOD ARMCHAIR with cuthion, 0. REDWOOD TABLE 28 wk .1torneter irqd Aihkw:o!"" The Erecto-tint-Wood Deck Kit contains easy- to-use black' baked enamel metal compon- ents, plans and easy to follow instructions. Keep the.-backyard neat and tidy: with your choice of garden stor- age building. All buildings have galvanized -steel colour' prefinished sleet watts and roofs. Sheds are designed and manufactured for maxi- mum rigi*ty and strength. Floor not included. The Spacemaker Squire 1o3 sa, ft. of storage with skylights, extra headroom. overhead rafter storage_ Model --8r011 outside di- ll t 128:- wide x 13216' deep x.96:- high. $34900 Order your redwood deik kit lodoy and sove Easy to build and fast The Home Shed Good value in a full size model shed A87 Low Profile Gorden shed. Outside dimensions 106- wide x 87- Ideal for mobile homes 8' x deep x 81" high. 7' Outside dimensions 96" wide x 85- deep x 71- high. Model H87. S14900 railings _extra - Over 50 other sizes available of similar savings The Spacemaker Sandalwood 99 se_ ft of storage with a heavy duty door system. Model A1011 Outside di- mensions 125- wide x 130' deep x 94" high. '169" Sete -in a 5.1 wnh _cosy step. ny slep assembly mstra;cnons. Baby Baps ale constiected of ply wood havmp a permanent all weaiher fin,sh no painting law moaltenonce float flat 'nrtvded viehlE1 headr nom - SPECIAL Colour: Rerl. blue or green sidewalk with white roof. s 0, r-cent trim. Brussels. Ontario STORE HOURS: Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturdays till 12:00 NOON S. The Buildall Redwood Come in and .'see our Ford:better -ideas' 'Ior every seasonevery lot. For mowing, there's a lull crew of.cleanl out-Fords. From the smallest-1.9--inch walk. ehind rotary lo the -504nob :tractor mounted votary -Mower. . Ford workpower vorneill n a ,choideof six lawn and -garden tractors, And you xan.- "oustomize" your -tractor for year '.round jobs with your oboiceofFortlittathmetits. from lawn sweepers and carts to garden' plows, :cultivators and jhart,Ovs. Come springtime, you can build; deep: seedbeds With Tellable Rot* walkaoehind. rotary :tillers. This Year„ stewuploiuility and;sa Improve •yotir 1otWith7FOrd better 'ideas ti lawn and garden ligilipment. 0 iC .4i By Glen P. Lumis Department of Horticultural Science Pruning ,plants around ▪ your , home can be fun, and easy-too.. By • knowing some "of the basic steps you can intelligently prune, nearly , broken in storms. Remove a narrow growing branch before it gets too large. Weak crotch (left) strong crotch (right) By removing dead and weak wood from a plant, it is more pleasing to view, less susceptible to disease Or .insect attacks and- will groW better. Dead wood only takes up, space. Dead branches overhead- may he dangerous. Another important, reason for pruning is to obtain -thF maximum . display ,of bloom and to increase flower of fruit size without too great a reduction - in the total quantity of .flowers and fruit. Remove old, thin and weak wood.But don't do too severe a pruning job all at once because this will stimulate too much vegetailie growth whiCh will not • flower well. When to prune is a common question and, unfortunately, there is no one 'answer. A rule of thumb is to suit the plant and the season of the year. Early spring is often a•good time but don't cut off all those spring flowers. Shrubs which floyver in spring develop flower buds the previous fall, so you -should prime spring floweripg shrubs after they bloom.!You will also find it easier. 4 fdk, 0 Ot 4 • v,„...,,_ .1•4.41?". • dap* ar DECORATE-- WITH PLANTS! A large selection of GREEN & FLOWERING VARIETIES are avpilable. 3 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU BETTER Hensoll Flowers King St. 262-2533 -Grand Bend Flowe ri. Main St. 238,8638 Farmer Bill's Greenhouse Dashwood 1237-3228 Watch for our large sigri west of Creditors on County rd. 4. : Proper'diet essential to a lush, lawn A good fer,tiltzntion and liming program will do more toward getting and keeping a lawrt to be proud of than any other manage-ment practice, according to The Fertilizer Institute WaShington, f).C. Fertilization Is an essen-tial' part of an overall management program in-cluding groper Mowing, ir-rigation or water control, weed and thatch control and insect and disease !' Protection. I . • For proper growth, grass plants require adequate -supplies of many nutri- ne ts, some in minute . quantities. But calcium, nitrogen, phosphorus, (phosphate) and potassi-um in relatively large quantities are essential. Calcium Is' necessary for cell and root formation and general Plant - vigor. In addition, ,talciurn in • limestone indeases the availability of 'plant nu- trients and the activity of soil microorganisms through its effect on soil reaction (acidity or alka- linity of the -soil). Nitrogen is necessary for general growth and for good green color. Phos- phorus helps develop deep, healthy rOpt.S. Potassium is vital to Many plant physiological processes and promotes disease re- sistance and h4rdiness. A properly fed lawn is better able to '',withstand drought, has—less weeds, is more resistant to insect and disease htury, and has a pleasing "treere color 'everything. Don't be afraid to prune yOur plants; plants never die from proper pruning. There are several reasons for pruning. It helps plants recover following transplanting by removing part of the top of a treee or shrub to balance the roots which - were lost during the transplanting.. One-fourth 'of the top can be removed by pruning- away weak, crowding branches and. shortening some of the rerpaining branches. An example of pruning a shade tree prior to planting •is shown iiere. If this pruning was done at the nursery, it is not necessary to do it again. Proving removes -unwanted ,growth. Branches which are crowding other .plants or extending over a stairway' can easily be cut out by going back into the plant to a side branch. Always prune to a side branch or side bud so that a deadstub won't 12e left. Also, by reaching back into the plant, the cut is not so obvious as if it were at the edge of the plant. Pruning is a way of shaping a plant into' a desired form -- broad, compact, open, etc.-Keep in mind that plants have their ,normal shape and growth habit so don't try to- make a small shrub into a narrow in ini-tree. Pruning will -help to avoid narrow crotch , angles of tree limbs. Narrow crotches are weak and easily to prune shrubs when they don't have leaves. This works well for shrilbs which flower in mid tette summer. Prune them in early spring. - If flowering is not involved, timing is not so critical. Avoid late summer because this will -often stimulate shoots to grow which will not be "hardened off" prior to cold weather. Also, avoid pruning soft maple, birch and walnut in the late winter or early spring because they "bleed" at this time of year. Early summer will be the best time to prune these trees. When pruning shrubs, don't give them a "haircut". Remove some branches -- particularly old thick ones -- completely. This allows space for new shoots and still achieve the desired growth reduction. "Rejuvenation" is a term for completely removing lots of the old branches and allowing young branches to grow from the base. Always prune a hedge so that the base is wider than the top. This will allow light to reach the lower branches and provide a hedge that is full to the base. This Careful pruning can save trees method of shaping applies Remember that there is -no equally to a formally clipped magic to pruning. When you hedge as well as one which is. knaoswuccso;seatof th„perbunaseicse. y. ou be informal. LIMITED Huron St., Clinton (Hwy. No. West) • 481-9997