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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1977-04-14, Page 31• 5C?4'f.•{.::!:vfr:rt{:yi:.�•2•+•}}:'r^�'.}v{L•: Mme. %�:f•�..... :.+:<is>'%i•,'3ss.'•. ::,:i%:'::.triyfr.::''• v ck:::> :2:rr%n::':?:?`•::'f.$: r•;f`.; i`:•' COMPLETE • LINE OF INGROUND STEEL WALLED & ALUMINUM WALLED POOLS - STARTING AT X3,495.00 16'X32' AND UP COMPLETE LINE OF ACCESSORIES SLIDES, DIVING BOARDS, - LADDERS, POOL HEATERS, POOL SWEEP, GAMES, AQUA LAMPS, WATER WINGS. 1 O % OFF ALL POOL CHEMICALS OFFER EXPIRES APRIL 30th BLUE. HORIZON POOLS A DIVISION OF Chas. Bruinsma Construction Dial 524-9804 R.R. 2, Goderich Your dealer for Corinthian pools and accessories. We do the installation for you. v'• • • w 411) • Marigold `Primrose Lady' Hybrid All-An'ierica Bronze Medal 1977 A distinctive new carnation -flowered creamy -primrose yellow color in the 'First Lady' class with 20 -inch plant height and blossoms up to 3'/2 -inch diameter. • Shows good weather tolerance; the plants resist breaking apart in i blustery weather when the blossoms and foliage are heavy with rain. 'Primrose Lady' displays well in large beds because of its agreeable 1/4 color and heavy flowering. Garden -grown plants bloom in July, well ahead of most hybrids in the erect, large -flowered class; blooming continues until frost. Try combin- ing 'Primrose Lady' with blue, lavender, orchid: or mahogany -colored flowering plants to set off its delicate light yellow flowers. Try 'Primrose Lady' for indoor pot plants; for the mid-March bloom, sow seeds in early November and give 600 night temperatures. When winter -planted, `Primrose Lady' will flower at about 6 -inch height with the large blossoms in striking contrast to the squatty plants. Strong -stemmed and bushy; needs no staking. Hybrid marigold seeds cost more than .seeds of the old tastuonea • marigolds but are reasonable enough for you to afford a big splash of sun color. Marigolds grow quickly and reliably from seeds sown in warm garden soil. Seedlings can withstand a few degrees of frost if they have been properly acclimatized, If you purchase plants of 'Primrose Lady', select young seedlings just showing col9r and transplant them carefully to ease the transition from greenhouse to garden. Marigold 'Primrose Lady' excelled in competitive trials across the USA and Canada and was judged best in its class. Seeds and plants will bilLavailable for your spring 1977 garden; look for them at your garden supply store or in mail order catalogs. • Accent on terrariums By J.O. Gardner Extension Horticulturist Gardens planted inside 10 - gallon demijohns, acquariums, decanters or even apothecary jars add vibrance and_ intrigue wherever they are found in in- terior design. Once such con- tainers are sealed, the en- vironment inside,becomes an ideal micro-climatfor humidity - loving plants, plants which would otherwise do poorly when ex- posed to a bone dry atmosphere common • to many offices and homes. Plants grown under•glass in this manner tend to their own needs. Water vapor given off by the leaves condenses inside the bottle and runs back down to moisten the soil. Carbon dioxide which is used by the plant in making food is replenished by the plant in converting food to energy in a process which gives off carbon dioxide. Terrariums can be put together in very little time with minimum effort. If the container chosen is a bottle, ensure that the neck of the bottle is wide enough to manipulate small plants down into the bottle, and ensure that the tint of glass will -admit light and provide for an unobstructed view of the garden. Select plant species that grow well together under the same conditions and can withstand high humidity, moist soil and low light intensidty. Do not crowd too many plants into one container as these species tend to fill in fast. A selection of low growing and higher or center piece plants will aid in contrast. Devil's ivy, fit- tonia, peperomia, prayer plant, dwarf palm, syngonium, aluminum plant, and chinesp evergreen are but a few of many suitable species. A two-inch layer of pea gravel at the base of the bottle should be used. Add some charcoal to a commercial, sterilized package mix of soil to neutralize any toxic organic gases given off by the decaying of organic matter in the soil. The tools needed can be easily constructed from household staples. ` Make a slender funnel from a sheet of stiff paper. Tape a spoon and camel -hair brush to individual bamboo garden stakes. Keep a pair of scissors handy, as well as a clothes hanger and some lint - free cloth. A 24 -inch spring operated pickup tool can be obtained• at any hardware store. Planting can be left to the imagination. Once the terrarium is con- structed, keep it in good but in- direct light. Direct sunlight will heat the bottle and cause plant injury. If the bottle' has been carefully cleaned, the soil sterilized, and the plants in- spected, you will have greatly reduced the probability of disease. Remove decayed leaves, and prune lanky growth with a scapel attached to a bamboo stake and use the pickup tool to clean out any debris. ' With bottle gardens, little moisture escapes and water is only needed occasionally. If the soil is dark in color and moisture condenses on the glass, there is sufficient moisture. There is no need to fertilize bottle gardens. Many bottle gardens br terrariums have been known to last for years with a ,minimum amount of care. Grass clippings popular mulch Dried grass clippings are among the most popular mulches for dis- couraging weeds and reducing the loss of water to evaporation. Drying the clippings from your lawn keeps them from packing down, fermenting and smelling. If your lawn contains the grasses that spread from runners: bermu- dagrass, centipede, etc., spread layers of newspapers or cardboard before mulching with dried clip- pings, to reduce rerooting. If you spray your lawn grass with weedkillers, compost the clippings before using them in your garden. Page