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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-05-06, Page 18C.PfqQui<CNA STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1971 A rose is a rose is. arose:.. growth or caries originate)' is about at ground level. overthe Saturday, May 8. The girls • will roots with soil, working it blitz the town in full dress around to avoid air pockets Fill uniform so they will be easily the hole to near ground level and recognizable. tramp down firmly: Then fill the The cookies • are 50 cents. a r e st of the hole with water' and. box ,:and you will be doing the; wnN.,a�+nk1Y5(t!"-"'�<.. - (. w:IL••Ry^jiY'w..•ul"�i"`iwyiw.:-.+d+nckkkM'Y1M1aJ`d.x!•�Wh..cWC : �Y ' r fine YC1L ar"rea't°W'€2ta�t�Y`�w�i+i 3tY'rx'ntr Woman to woman Continued ftoni Pagc 2A. Just last week 1 was reading excerpts from a book entitled about, 1 do wish you'd get over Report On 'Sunday Observance to GDCI for a look-see. , There will be skits presented Legislation. Dont ask me how 1 by the girls as well as a dispplaa,yy of the summer -separates whi they have been sewing. ` • * * * 1 note on my calendar that the Brownies and Guides in Goderich will be having 'their annual Cookie ° Day • this Planting 'a rose bush. 1. Make a soil cone at the bottom of the hole; 2. spread roots over cone and set bud union at ground 'level; 3. fill hole; 4. water well and mound up cone for eight days. , BY A. R. BUCKLEY Success with roses rec(txires-no" unique formula. , First-class- plants irst-classplants and proper planting are the two most . important ,requirements. Quality plants obt:`a ne" 1rom reputable nurseries or garden centers give .you a good start on the road to ,success. The following planting steps are easy,, and routine, but should ' be carried out to the letter: Roses aye not - particular r, about the type of soil provided it is reasonably fertile, friable and well drained.'They will grow satisfactorily in .sandy or clayey soil. Sandy soils require added humus, such as peat moss, compost or well decayed animal manure. Clay soils will benefit from: added organic materials such_ as straw and peat litter coarse peat most. Roses need a place in the sun, and it is also better to avoid sites. that are near trees or large shrubs whose roots will deprive the - roses of much-needed nutrients and moisture. Bushes should- be planted al, soon as possible. rIf you must postpone planting, leave them in the package -in which they were purchased ,anFL,§tore them izl a coot place At planting„ time, unpack "tile' bushes, -pa 'them in a pail with enough water to cover theloats,.;and take them to their..planting beds_ Prepare the planting holes in ',advance„so that the soil will have time to settle. Each hale should be about 18' inches wide and 12 to 15 inches deep: To. ensure, an enriched soil, add peat moss,• decayecj leaves or well -rotted manure to the soil removed from the hole, using 'a ratio of one• part compost to four parts soil. Place several inches 'of the • loose, . prepared soil in the hole to forma cone-shaped mound in the, center. Plac4 the bush owthe mt7und,` spreading the --roots naturally,, down its slope. Be sure. to give the roots 'enough room, and ' if need be, enlarge the hole;- Place the bush on the mound ski that the bud union, (the knotlike swollen . 'area . where the top Makesure this does not happen to you. 1 Your tank rJns out of oil. 2 Your furnace goes without maintenance. 3 You get hit with a huge oil bill. Call your distributor. For always dependable deliveries. For thorough furnace maintenance. For a budget plan with ten even payments. For day -and -night emergency repair service. For furnace financing. VIC WALDEN FUELS 148 NIAITLAND RD. S., GODERICH' ,f. PHONE :524-8812 r 'Member of the __ actor l .uxserymen_'s_ Afsociation " 47. • After the Ovate has dra d, finish filling the bole with your planting mixture and then mound up around the cane to a height of about eight Inches.' This prevents the buds from drying out before the roots are able to absorb moisture. Allow this protective mound to remain until the top growth starts.. When shoots appear, gradually retnovc he mound. Roses are thirsty plants. Plenty of moisture, assures even and steady growth, especially during the hot summer months. Water at least every ten days ifs there hasn't been enough rain to soak the soil to a depth of ten inches, The bests. way to water is to lay a shingle or piece of wood under the end of the hose to break the force of the water, and allow it' to 'flow gently until the soil is saturated. Avoid watering plants from oterhead, as this wets the 'foliage and encourages ,disease. y, Roses respond ' to- regular feedings. The simplest way is to use a packaged 5-10-15 fertilizer and broadcast one heaping teaspoon per plant on the soil surface about six to eight inches from the stem. Rake in lightly and water thoroughly to dissolve the fertilizer. Apply the recommerided fertilizer early in, spring about th'ertime the new growth is four inches long, again when the bushes begin to flower,' and, once more in July.after,the firs.t_big flush of flowers:” . Spraying or dusting should. be app lied : regularly • as a preventative measure and not be their efforts. Main project, this year, of course, is to raise $15,000 for the new Guide camp •on Black's Point Road, The Goderich objective. is 43,900 and the kids are working diligently to think of ways and -means to raise this amount. I -trnderstand the girls will be hosting - an historical- ' tea sometime in June but I don't have too many details just yet concerning it. * * And while I'm in the mood, I'd better advise you. of .the ,Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic which is scheduled for Wednesday, May--. 19 in the small gymnasium at GDCI'. I understand that Goderich had a record-breaking clinic here the last time, partly „due to the fact that folks from Blyth and Clinton supported the clinic here.' This year, Clinton has 'already -had a• blood clinic so Goderich folks will have i c turn out ..just that ' much better in order tb keep up the good work done iii the past. - Note' the new hours of the clinic -- 2 to 5 p.m. and 6:30 to 9p.m.! cs,* * • I have -had ver little response to the idea f9x'a Bicycle Ride for Cancer which I suggested- a couple of weeks ago. You:know' ladies, I see no reason why this couldn't go on this month or eveh next month. I'm sure the Cancer Society would accept the left . until insects are present or - •disease has started. Once .you develop a regular schedule; the challenge to keep your roses in' excellent form will prove highly- gratifying. ighlygratifying. Use a commercially- preparei,,,,aal-purpose rose spray or dust in the spring when the — first leaf buds,°staft to 'Porro and, continue Weekly. During the, heat of the.„summer reduce the frequency to every ten days and after every rain. As sc$on es the -buds start'` to swell in the spring, prune roses :c? as follows. Prune hybrid teas back 'to about four buds; from , the base: This cut should be just above a bud that faces outwards. money any time: You will remember I told you I would gladh• rent a bicycle and ' ride. for cancer. Well, I'm. p.leAs,,A to say I now 'have one sponsor for the trip. Surely someone else got involve in that .kind of reading. 1 just happened, 1 guess. :anyway there were some statistics in it concerning the wags in which Goderich folks spend their Sundays . . . and I made a few jottings thinking perhaps you would be s interested as 1 was. - There weren't any figures that 1 could determine;, concerning just how • many *Goderich people go to church on. do, they spend an average 1.25 hours there. That doesn't seem like an' unusually large amount will ;take a chance on me. If you are interested in riding for cancer, sometime in May or June, will you please callT�-re Don' Shortreed at . 524-99V. Mrs. Shortreed has also agreed: to ride with me though we haven't plotted a route as yet. II ' was thinking about from Goderich to Beni:nilier and from Benmiller• to Saltford and back into Goderich. What do you think? Too much gravel road perhaps? * * Remove any weak or • straggly shoots. Floribundas shouldnot be cut ,back much farther than__ the dead wood caused by the — winter. injury. '---Climbers may', have some 9r -1 -kir very old wood removed if the plants are ' too large. Ramblers should have all their.,,.,old flowering wood pruned out, if.this was not done immediatelyjfter flowering. 7` r ART'S LANDSCAPING AND NURSERY _ 166- Bennett' St:_ _ - ; ; ri-ch —' _524912 _..-_.. NEW HOURS MONDAY TO SATURDAY: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.- , SUNDAYS: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. WE FEATURE: PEAT IVMOS,S „GRASS SEED .FERTILIZER .COMPLETE LINE OF Z1•IVILSON'S PRODUCTS FOR ALL YOUR GARDENING NEEDS TREES V'tRGRE-ENS .FLOWERING SHRUBS ..ROSE BUSHES .ROLLING AND RAKING AYINB''".XE'M`ET'ERY" PLANTING .TER' l,LIZIH "°. SE'TREES • .TRIMMIwG ANBD' MAINTAINING 'SHRUBS time wCo spend in prayer And meditation in,one week, dries it? Of the people" who attend church regularly on Sunday in Goderich, about S (percent of them said their . church attendance would be affected by aro OPEN SUNDAY - everything wide open, I suspect. And another interesting , fact came to light here .. , fewer of the Roman Catholic faith claimed it wouldn't =tar Co ,thern' at all what outside influences Were trying to keep them away from Sunday •wooship. About 58 percent of the folks interviewed said they spent an average o11,„,42l t? -w,a € nge television -on Sunday. Of those, 70 percent watched with .their 11 SEE OUR SELECTION_ OF URSERY STOCK * ROSEBUSHES * EVERGREEN * ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES * FLOWERING SHRUBS * PEAT ,MOSS * BONE MEAL"..*' GRASS SEED'''. ,ALL TYPES LAWN, GARDEN, FLOWER FERTILIZERS * GOOD SELECTION OF GARDEN TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT * BULK SEEDS * DUTCH SETS * MULTIPLIERS -* VEGETABLE SEEDS * ETC. families . . . so the family unit, at least in .Goderich, doesn't seem' to be completely done with. ° It is estimated that , 22 percent eat out on Sundays ..:. either, in the local restaurants I*in eating places here and there. •ound the district.. About nine percent said they, frequented Sunday movies, either in Goderich or in London or Stratford. interesting? 1 thought would find it so. you James Richqrdson & Sons Ltd Serving The Feed Peelers of Western Ontario PHONE 524-8388. GOPERICH 4 A FLOWERS! VEGETABLES! Apply 3 lbs. per 100 square feet... work into the soil before seeding or transplanting. Then watch your garden,grow...beautifully. SHUR-GAIN : NUTRITE Garden Special 4-12-8 is available in 50 Ib. and 25 Ib. bags, and 41/2 Ib. boxes, from fine lawn and garden supply dealers everywhere. First Year Report from Hundreds of Farmers: STORE'' HOURS sso 4 Atrazine fives sesonIong control annual sses and. iroadli weeds Saturday ar'i'd Monday to Thursday —.8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays -- 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. GOWER'S INDUSTRIAL AND GARDEN CENTRE 75 HAMILTON ST. 524-8761 'ooDERICHF Ik;i1cr NA: i[h Ioc! • On her special day show Mother -how much you love her.... gift her with pretty. comfortable slippers. In- cluded in our selection: slip- ons, scuffs. leathers. Choose Mom's favorite colors. 1 A'^ Last year Lasso .4 was a brand eW herbicide and we rri de of prbmises. b'een proven. Lasst 4/atrazine mix needs Lasso 4/atraz!ne will not damage your crops or ruin your rotOon plans becayse there_ less carryover. Lasso 4/atrazine controls both broadleaf weeds and grasses (including crabgrass, grass) in corn. Lasso 4 ,is available from your local farm supply dealer. , For free descriptive itS uses, Write 175 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario. GIFT CERTIFICATES WILL SOLVE ANY PRQBLEM Lasso 4 •