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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1978-04-27, Page 50insects.. Carbaryl (Sevin); meth- oxychlor, pyrethrum and •••fik enone are good to control most beetles and leaf-eating caterpil- lars,' while malathion is good to control aphids' and- some other insects. Insecticides should be used only if a lot of insects are feeding on your plants. Don't bother with the sprayer for a few bugs. If only afew are present on a feW plants, it is much easier to pick them off by hand or shake them from the plant and destroy them. Fungicides are. producti-,-to prevent diseases in,,plants. Matt- el), mancozeb, eaptan and-ferbam are some of those-used commonly by the home gardener for general disease '.control, and sulfur_ is . -espceiey good for- --mildev.v-: on-- plants: When .u.sing fungicides, he. guided by past experience. If you have been having disease pro= bleins in the garden, treat those plants where the problem has occurred. Folkar diseases on roses are usually present and will make them unattractive and not produc- tive. With many flowers and garden crops, however, fungic- ides are not necessary • Herbicides are used to control weeds; 2,4-D, mecoprOp and dicamba are a f..W of those available for control of broad- leaved weeds, while others are needed tp control crabgrass. Herbicides properly used will play a major role in keeping your lawn neat and attractive: Herbicides are intended to kill plants and -one must be very careful not to accidentally apply these when they will "'damage-, sensitive crops. Always use a different ,sprayer 'for, applying herbicides from the one used for- itiSeeticides...andiongicides. Label your herbicide sprayer to make sure it is used only_ for weed spraying. In Ontario, highly ,toxic pest- icides can lte purchased only- by , agriculturalists and licensed pest- icide applicators. Those available to the home gardener are quite safe and will not injure children or pets. provided common sense is used. Remember all Pesticides are Poisonous. Keep all pesticides in 'a locked cabinet out of the reach of small 'children. Do not apply, pesticides no windy days, most of what you apply will end up , in• your neighbor's yard. Apply when the air is reasonably calm and make applications so' the air movement carries the spray away from the applicator. Do not have children or pets with you when applying pesticides and make sure measur- ing containers and spray mixtures 'are not left where 'children may get them. When you have finished the job, empty your •sprayer in a safe place and return it to your storage. Do not purchase more than one year's supply of any pesticide, and when the container is empty, dispose of it in your regular garbage pickup. Open Mon. thru Sat. 9 - 6 SHOP EARLY WHILE SELECTION IS AT ITS BEST • All Gardalf$ Early Bird Special - CYANIMID TRUEGREEN 12-6-6 40• lb. bad 3 6,9 ORNAMENTAL TREES ,SILVER MAPLE CLUMBBIRC FLOWERING CRAB MAGNOLIA PURPLE LEAF PLUM CRIMSON KING MAPLE CUTLEAF BIRCH NORWAY MAPLE MOUNTAIN ASH SUNBURST LOCUST LINDEN FRUIT TREES Early Bird Savings 6 cu. ft. PEAT MOSS 5 98' 4, a 1 O % Off ALL ROSEBUSHES This week only ' Grape Vines, . Red Delicious, Pear Raspberries Sweet Cherry, Spys, Sour Cherry, EVERGREENS . LABGE SELECTION OF TO QUALITY EVERGREENS AT IOW PRICES ' Mountbatten Junipers, Swedish Junipers, Skyrocket, Bluehaven Junipers, Phitzers, • Blue Hetzi, Mint Julip, Yews, Colorado Blue Spruce, Cedars, Emerald Gacty, Wintercreepers 14 , Use common sense with estwides By F. L. MeEwen Home gardeners can protect plants against pests using the many types of 'pesticides avail- able. Today we have many pesticides, each one packaged in a variety of ways. For the home gardener, these are formulated in several ways. TheSe include liquids to be diluted with water and sprayed onto the foliage of / plants to protect them from insects and diseases, or applied to the soil for control of pests in the ••4 soil. The .horneowder can alsci pur- Chase duit formulations in shaker • Mulches ..Ad. kiiidteo-pfrig • Perhaps yzathave seen .a•bedof-- particles.. ;These edges' become red geraniums where the flowers mowing strips and reduce time . seem to stand out much'' More for hand 'edging .and'• the. possi-• strikingly than those, on, other ' bility of mechanical injury to the . properties. The plants.seem to he tree. trunks, Shriths and flowering as healthy and as vigorous in both plants. areas 'hut on close inspection you ' . find that in the .first,the -Soil , surface:Juts, beencovered with a 'dark ..-•-•"thoeblatc 7 colmired peat moss, and • that, this peat mosg',-- enhances the appearance .of the • geraniums by acting as a contLasting background for the .• red flowers and green foliage. Attractive, mulches can add a new dimension to the, landscape. providing both texture and. colour ,contrast to an area. While we' tk-nally—think of a ntilrht. means of retaining moisture and keeping down weeds, a mulch can alsO he .an attractive landscape feature. The use of, decorative ' mulches in the home landscape. can add interest and at the same time help to r-editee cosf, time. and effort in garden maintenance. There are other organic ... mulches which can be Used. Cocoa , bean shell also provides 'a rich brown, colour and' a Coarser. texture. One . problem 'though, js that, in constant, moisture the shells can in time become rather grey and moldy. The use 'of peat moss is well known. HoweVer, in periods.cif prolonged drought, the .; moss will become very. dry and 'rain water falling on it will Sic , absorbed by the . mulch -,rather.. . than released to the soil for plant benefit.. There arc several wood bv- produets• on the ,market that are used .as, mulches. Pine bark and. redwood hark are available in different sins. The larger siics provide coarse texture, the . Sinai er textiM— but all are heavier in appearance' than either cocoa bean shell or peat moss. ' When installing' 'stone-and masonry-type mulches, -it is a goOd plan. to first place a polyethelene sheet on the surface.; 'add about five centi- meters of sand, and then plaee the stone. This prevents. weeds front.' becoming' . established in the • mulch. The plastic must have soles punched in to allow for water drainage. Do not, however, cover areas of .roes or shrubs with pl astic. This vould " 'prevent the necessary exchange of gases to the roots. in selecting your mulch, think also- of the possibilities 'in coloured marble. granite and quarry chips. of crushed tile or .brick for warm eal.th colours. _ Likewise, wind is a problem with very light mulches such as peat moss. so try to select a heavier Material for • jildy areas. . loose aggregate mulches placed around trees . or used 'on flower and shrubbery areas tend"' to mix with the grass and -eaniive I lie ._apperancv of _neglect -Edging,. materials such a'S brick, stone, or concrete placed (lush with the turf stirldce and to delineate the lied is, %ITN to slim the aggregate cans, ready-toLapply or in pack- ages to be emptied into your own duster for application. Granular formulations are also available, sometimes mixed with fertilizer, for control 4spf soil and lawn insects, diseases and weeds. On each package will be found a label that specifies how the product should be used and 'what pests it will control: THIS LABEL IS IMPORTANT. It is your guide to successful use of the product. Follow t'he instructions carefully and use the product only as the label directs. Insecticides are products to kill NEE Prices effective until closing April 29, 1978 While Quantities Last 4 Roth's Garcion Center Seaforth Now is the Limb to FERTILIZE your lawn. We have a full selection of lawn & garden fertilizers to suit your needs. FREE use of fertilizer Spreader with every purchase , ROSES SHOP EARLY WHILE SELECTION IS AT ITS BEST 1117biTd-1ea, ran WHIT Climbers, Floribundas, ' Rose Trees ' over SOO to, choose from FLOWERING SHRUBS Burning Bush Lilac, Forsythia, Dogwood Flowering Almond Full selection of VEGETABLE & FLOWER -SEEDS' Dutch Sets, Multipliers Spanish Onion Sets Certified SEED' POTATOES Kennebec, Colibler; Red Chieftain, Sebago and Superior