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LAWN & GARDEN
Get your yard in shape for summer
If getting your yard in
*hape for summer scares.
you with thoughts of hard -
work or high dollar
amounts, there are some •
options to consider. before
you let the grass go to
seed or pour concrete on
the flower garden.
One option is to hire a
professional firm or
individual to plan and
plant your yard. This.is.
usually the most -
expensive method, but:the
best if your time is scarce.
Another option is hiring
a professional to design
the plan, while youand
your family execute it.
Or by making use of
available information such
as bulletins and hooks,
you can make both
planning and landscaping
your yard a do-it-yourself
project.
If you decide to use a
professional landscape
architect, find out if the
work is guaranteed, make
sure all agreements are in.
wriitng and checkthe
person or company out •
with.your Better Business
Bureau.
Taking the do-it-yourself
route will allow you to
. change your mind at the
planning stage as often as
you like and will save a
lot of money. •
If you are.ambitious and
have the money, it is
possible to design and
plant your whole yard,
including trees. shrubs
and grass at once.
.Although some people
stretch the project over
several seasons and begin
by planting their trees
since they take longer to
grow.
Also, keep in mind the
economic, as well as
esthetic: benefits to
landscaping your yard --
it increases your home's
value and, if carefully
planned, may help reduce
energy bills.
According to experts,
summer -energy needs may
be cut by .50 per, cent or
more by. planting Shrubs
and deciduous trees on the
sunny side of your house.
while shrubbery around
the foundation will
prevent drafts from
entering.
After your new yard is in
place and taking root, the
proper ongoing care will
keep it looking its hest.
:The right amount of
water, fertilizer and
mowing will keep grass
healthy, while pruning
trees and trimming -shrubs
will help ensure their .
health and growth.
How To Take Care Of Trees
Watering
Watering is the key to
tree survival. It should
be used when filling the
planting 'hole to
elirpinate large air
cavities, firm the soil •
around fine roots .and
provide nourishment for:
new tree.
During planting, bare
root trees can be dipped
in water -absorbing
polymers. This amazing
chemical comes under'a
variety of band names
and is available from
nurseries. Its function is
to attract water when
abundant and hold it
longer than soil when
conditions get dry. It can
also be deed with balled
and burlapped trees
when it's mixed with the
backfill. The effects last
for about two years.
With or without the aid
of polymers, water
deeply around your tree
once a week during
warm, dry spells.
Pruning
Unless directions specify
otherwise, it's better not
to prune after planting if
the tree will be watered
regularly. Leaves
,manufacture food needed.
for root growth, so the
young tree, needs as
fnuch of its crown as
possible.
Exceptions to thi3'rtile
include trees that will be
exposed to strong winds
or drought conditions, in -
which case, early
pruning will reduce the
demand for water from
the roots. Always pruneM
dead or broken branches.
Fertilizing
Avoid fertilizing shade
trees until late spring of
the second year following
planting. Fertilizers can
"burn" roots or stimulate
crown growth faster
than the roots cane
supply water.
Staking . -
Stakes and guy wires
should: be used only if
support is. necessary.
When -using, avoid
- common problems -by
following ,. these
guidelines.,
I.If the: main: stem
droops, find the..best
place for support ties by
moving your hand up the
trunk to locate: the point
above which the top can
stand-up on its. own..
Placethesupport ties
about 6 inches above
that point.
2.Ties can be made many
ways, but a loosely -fitted
figure . eight ties made •of
polyethylene, cloth or
webbed_ strap. is easy to
install, provides good
support and cushions the
tree. from • . rubbing
against the stake. Using
two ties - will' also
minimize the chance of
bark damage from
'. rubbing. r
3.Regardl.ess of the tie
used, allow . slack for
sway.
4 Avoid driving ;take
- through the root hall, or
using .stakes • with •
flanges that will break
roots when removed.-
' 5.Remove :support ti.ey
after one or two Yearn
Mulish
Mulch is a young, tree"
best friend. It ,hold,
down competing- weed
or grass, retains soil
moisture.: prevents soil
cracking.' that can
damage new, roots,
protects the trunk from
lawnmower damage and
helps ,prevent soil
compaction. Organic
mulches, such as:wood
chips or pine needles.
also- eontribute to better
.soil structure -and
aeration as they
decompose- - '' Avoid
limestone rock and allow
no -mulch to touch the
tree's trunk or be- piled -
higher, than 2 `to :3
inches.
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