HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe 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.
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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
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