The Citizen, 1999-05-05, Page 21THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1999. PAGE 21.
J tome Garden 1999
TV hosts offer tips for backyard bliss
(NC) - As hosts of HGTV
Canada's Calling All Gardeners -
Canada’s first live gardening show
- Kathy Renwald and Mark Cullen
are used to solving all sorts of
backyard dilemmas.
Here they share some ideas to
make your garden look its best:
• Remember that falling mercury
can be dangerous at this time of
year. Insulate tender plants by
covering them up. Dried peat moss,
leaf mould, compost or even an old
car blanket will keep the heat in.
• Add compost to sandy or clay
based garden soil. In sandy soil, the
compost will help particles bind
together, allowing the soil to retain
water longer. In clay soil, the
compost will do the opposite,
breaking up particles and allowing
water to drain through more
efficiently.
• If you find gnats in your
compost, it may be too wet. Keep it
dry by covering the heap with soil
each time you add new scraps.
• To emphasize small plants,
place them close to a door or path
where they will be more visible.
• To shape a tree, hang rocks of
different weights from the
branches.
Two great ideas for planting an
herb garden this summer:
• Lay down an old ladder and
plant different varieties of herbs
between the rungs.
• Plant an herb garden in half a
barrel. This will yield more than
enough herbs for summer
consumption.
Calling All Gardeners is one of
several premier gardening series
airing on HGTV Canada. To find
out how you can receive HGTV
Canada in your home, contact your
cable company.
- News Canada
Keep workshop safe
(NC) - If you're thinking of
setting up a new workshop or
reorganizing one that has
degenerated into a dumping area
for everything from old patio
furniture to your kids' hockey
equipment, John Silloats can help.
According to the expert host of
HGTV Canada's In the Workshop,
one of the first things to keep in
mind is good lighting. Whether
you're carving, using a scroll saw,
turning on a lathe or working on-
the band saw, you can never have
enough light. Not only does it make
for safer and more accurate work, it
also keeps you alert and free from
fatigue when working on small
parts. Keeping the room well-
vented with a good supply of fresh
air will also help.
And remember that a clean shop
is a safe shop. The fewer extension
cords on the floor the safer you'll
be. Not having to worry about
stepping around cords or getting
caught up in them reduces the
chances of tripping or falling,
which can result in serious injury.
Besides, it will allow you to focus
all of your attention on the task at
hand.
Although you may assume you
know how to use a tool, make sure
by reading the instruction manual
first. Tool companies are forever
changing the quality and functions
of their products as they improve
them. Learning about the tool
before you use it will not only
increase your proficiency with it
but will also ensure your safety.
And speaking of safety, always
unplug a tool before changing
blades or bits. Similarly, kill the
power in battery-operated
equipment. Any unattended tools
should always be unplugged and
kept away from children. Once
everything is unplugged, separate
the extension cord and keep a good
distance between the end of the tool
plug and the wall socket.
- News Canada
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