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The Brussels Post, 1978-04-26, Page 30Open Mon. thru Sat. 9 - 6 SHOP EARLY WHILE SELECTION IS AT ITS BEST Early Bird Special CYANIMID TRUE GREEN 12-6-6 40, lb. bag 3 69 Early Bird Savings 6 cu. ft. PEAT MOSS 598 10% Off , ALL ROSE 'BUSHES This week only 14 Use common scow *Tith pesticides Roth's Garden Center Seaforth By F. L. Megwein 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 soil. The homeowner can also pur- chase dust formulations in shaker Mulches add. cans, ready-to-apply or in pack- ages to be emptied into your own duster for application: Granular formulations are also available, sometimes mixed with fertilizer, for control of 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 pestsit will control. THIS LABL IS IMPORTANT. It is your guide to successful use of the product. Follow the instructions carefully and use the product only as the. label directi. Insecticides are products to kill particles; These edges become mowing strips and reduce time for hand edging and the possi- bility of mechanical injury to the tree trunks, shrubs and 116wering plants. insects. Carbaryl (Sevin), meth- oxychlor, pyrethrum and rot 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, 4 is much easier to pick them off by hand or shake them from the plant and destroy them. Fungicides "are products to prevent diseases in plants. Man- eb, mancozeb, captan and ferbam' are some of those used commonly by the home gardener for general disease control, and sulfur is especially good for mildew on plants. When using fungicides, be guided by past experience. If you have been having disease pro-, blems in the garden, treat those plants where the problem has occurred." Foliar 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 few of those available for control of broad- leaved weeds, while others are needed to 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 insecticides and fungicides. Label your herbicide sprayer to make sure it is used Only for weed spraying. , In Ontario, highly toxic pest- icides can be 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 pn 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. Perhaps you: have seen a bed of red geraniums where the flowers seem to stand out much more strikingly than those on other properties. The plants seem to be as healthy and as vigorous in both areas but on close inspection you find that the first, the soil surface has beeneovercd with a., dark chocolate-colonred peat moss and that this peat moss enhances the appearance of the geraniums by' acting' as a contrasting background for tho 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 usually think of a 'mulch as a meanS of retaining moisture and keeping down weeds, a mulch can also be an attractive landscape feature. The use of decorative mulches in the home landscape. can add interest and at the same time help to reduce cost, time and effort in garden maintenance. Thcre are other organic mulches which can "be used. Cocoa bean shell also provides a rich brown colour and a coarser texture. One problem 'though, is that in constant moisture the shells Can in time become rather grey and'moldy. The use of uat moss is well known. However, in periods of prolonged drought; the moss will become very dry and rain water falling on it will be absorbed by the mulch rather than released to the soil for plant benefit. There are several wood by- products on the Market that arc used as mulches, Pine bark and redwood hark arc available in different sizes, The larger sizes provide coarse textnre, the smaller sizes give finer texture. 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 aspect on the surface, add about five centi- meters of sand, and then place the stone. This prevents weeds from becoming esOblished in the. mulch, The plastic must have toles punched in it to allow for .,vater drainage, Do not, however ; cover areas of •:rces or shrubs with pl antic. Thisu would prevent the necessary exchange of gases to the roots, In . selecting your mulch; think also of the possibilities 41 coloured niarble, granite and quarry chips;_ of crushed tile or brick for warm earth colour's. likewise, wind is a problem with Vei'y light mulches such as peat itio, so try to select a heavier material for areas; Loose aggregate mulches placed around trees, or used on flower and shrubbery areas tend to ink with the grass and can give the apperance Of neglect. Edging materials such as brick, stone, or coin:veto placed flush With the turf ,,tirface and to delineate the bed confine :IpgrCp1110 To landscaping Prices effective until closing April 29, 1978 While Quantities Last Now is 'the time 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 Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, Climbers, Floribundas, Rose Trees over 500 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 iKennebee, Red Chieftain, Sebago and SuperiOr 0 A 'EM NEEDS ORNAMENTAL TREES SILVER MAPLE: CLUMP IBIttC FLOWERING CRAB MAGNOLIA PURPLE LEAF PLUM. CRIMSON KING MAPLE CUTLEAF BIRCH NORWAY MAPLE MOUNTAIN ASH SUNBURST LOCUST LINDEN FRUIT TREES Grape Vines, Red DeliciOus, Pear Raspberries Sweet Cherry, Spys, Sour Cherry, EVERGREENS .LARGE SELECTION OF TO QUALITY EVERGREENS AT LOW PRICES • „ Mountbatten' Junipers, I Swedish Junipers, Skyrocket; Bluehaven Junipers, PhitzerS, Blue Hetzi, Mint IWO, YorS,1 COlorado Blue SpruCe, Cedars, Emerald Gady; • Wintercreepers