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Clinton News-Record, 1984-04-25, Page 62Page 14 The garden mum, a vocal beauty You can pick your time, and pick your method for garden murn beauty in the home garden. These versatile bloomers are among the easiest plants to care for and few deliver as much for as little money. In spring, garden mums are available as blooming plants for gift purchases. Enjoy indoors, then cut back and place in the home garden. If you prefer, purchase green mum cuttings in the spring, plant them and wait for a fall spectacular. There is yet another way to buy the glory of the autumn garden. Many mums are sold in full bloom as fall ap- proaches. Their ease of transplant permits even the beginning gardener to look like a pro overnight! Try this simple method for a second season of color with your spring blooming plant. After spring blooms have faded, cut back plant in full sun. Cutting back en- courages strong new growth. Once new growth reaches 4 or 5 inches, pinch off the top 'h -inch portion of each stem. This _top_ pinch, performed every two weeks until Ju- ly 15, develops a fully bushy plant. Then let mother nature use her wiles for bud development. The naturally shortening days will set buds for beautiful September and October display. Long after- the frost has taken its toll on summer annuals, the mum will continue blooming. Young, green spring -purchased plants should also be pinched during their growing season. The ultimate in carefree gardening is fall purchase. Select colorful additions. for fall color in full bloom. Plant and enjoy!. The well groomed garden, foundation planting or entryway will look even better with several mum additions. They add weeks of color to every landscape, the easy way! 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And be sure to ask about the new Alcan Vertical -Sliding TILT -ACTION window you can clean from inside. Ask about soffit, fascia, eavestroughing and shutters. They're all available from Jack or Gord Leamen. Call today for an estimate. Reducing the risk of mildew Mildew is caused by spores of molds ever- discovered, otherwise, they can become present in the air. These molds will grow permanent. Brush off surface mold, outside . wherever they can get .enough food. In of the house to keep the "mold spores from homes they develop m.ost often on natural spreading. Then wash or dryclean the fibres such as cotton, linen and wool. fabric. Leather, wood and paper are also targets Stains that persist on washable fabrics for mildew. Synthetic fibres such as can be bleached. Moisten the stain with a polyester and nylon are mildew -resistant. mixture of lemon juice and salt and, lay the Conditions most favorable for mold fabric in the sun to dry. Use caution if the. growth are dampness, darkness, warmth fabric is colored; test this mixture on a hem and poor ventilation. Home economists at or seam' first to see if any color is removed. the Ministry of Agriculture & Food say If so, use an oxygen bleach. molds commonly develop during muggy < Powdered oxygen bleach is safe to use for all type summer weather in cellars, crawl spaces, .s. of washable fabrics. 1 4 tbsp, of clothes closets, on draperies and rugs in bleach in 1 gal. of water (Use hot water if basement recreation rooms, on shower cur- safe for fabrics I. Soak the stained area for tains, and on damp clothes in laundry 30 minutes. Rinse thoroughly. If -stains are baskets. stubborn, soak overnight. You can also reduce the risk of mildew by Chlorine bleach can be used- on -undyed eliminating dampness. Keep your home cotton, linen or rayon. Soak articles or add well -aired and dry. Air closets and drawers bleach to the wash cycle following the direc- frequently in damp weather, and hang tions given on the container. Remember, clothes as loosely as possible to allow the air Use caution with bleach. to circulate around them. To remove mildew from leather goods, A mechanical dehumidifier will remove wipe with a cloth wrung out of a solution of moist from the air b3,' drawing in damp - one part alcohol to one part water: Air'dry. air and condensing the moisture on If a stain remains, wash with thick suds of a refrigerator coils. Chemicals to dry the air mild detergent ( for example, liquid can also help combat mildew. Silica gel, ac- dishwashing detergent) or saddle soap, tivated alumina, and calcium .chloride help . Wipe with a damp cloth and.air.dry- _Polish control mold growth by absorbing moisture with a waxy shoe polish for future protec- from the air. These chemicals are available tion, • in hardware or building supply stores. Silica Clean mildewed woodwork with trisodium gel and activated alumina are not harmful hos hate, an alkaline cleaning agent, to fabrics and can be hung in cloth bags et pimp vailable in hardware or building supply . closets, placed in open 'containers •on closet stores. Mix 4 to 6 tbsp. in a gallon of hot shelves, or spread in folds of clothing stored water. A cup of chlorine bleach can be add- in drawers, boxes or trunks. Calcium ed as well. Wear rubber gloves when apply - chloride liquifies as it absorbs moisture so it ing this cleaner since it is caustic. Scrub the should be placed in open containers in wood then rinse and dry thoroughly. closets. Do not let it come in contact with fabrics, however. since it can make holes in • Mildew stainscan be removed from paper them. using a commerical ink eradicator . Moth crystals also control mildew. Scatter available in• stationery supply stores. The crystals between folds of stored clothing, or product. removes the stains by bleaching hang bags of crystals in closed garment them. bags..-_._.: _ Be aware of the causes of mildew, and Remove mildew stains as soon as they •are take the steps -to eliminate them':` .. • Tips for a better lawn. ... • from page 17 ning on the sprinkler. for 20 minutes- after spraying the fungicide on the grass foliage. Chinch bugs - • These insects are most destructive in August, but are.large enough to be found in the turf in late July. Treat with an insecticide, such as diazinon, in late July, to prevent lawn injury in August. Irrigation - Water lawns at the rate of 2 to 3 centimetres ( finch) per week. AUGUST August is the best month for establishing lawnsby seed. If seeded mid-August, seeds will germinate in early September under very favorable growing conditions. Sod.. growers attempt to seed as many of their, fields as possible in mid-August to achieve optimum establishment.., Renovation - This procedure can transform thin, poor quality turf with a high weed population into a thick, . weed -free lawn. This is accomplished without com- plete tillage, and generally involves killing the existing turf and weeds with a contact .herb7ietde,. -,such as ,..glyphosate, and overseeding with a disc-overseeder. ' , Renovation should be carried out if selective weed control is not practical; the lawn con• tams weedy 'grasses :that cannot be 'selec- tively controlled; less than 40 percent of the lawn is composed of desirable perennial turf grasses; and if the soil root zone is favorable for turf growth. The lawn can safely be overseeded within seven days of treatment with glyphosate ( Roundup ) applied at a rate of 1.68 kilograms per hectare in 90 to 135 litres of water (1L2 to 2 pounds( active 1 per acre in 20 to 30 gallons of water). Irrigation -. Water at a -rate of 2 to.3 cen- timetres (1 inch ) per week. Disease - The two inost.common diseases on home lawns in' August are Fusarium. blight and dollarspot. Treat with a systemic, such as Benomyl. ' Chinch bugs - These insects are very . destructive to home lawns in .August, and should be treated with an insecticide, such as diazinon. Mowing - The mowing height should he raised one to two.centimetres (' 2 inch ► to -in- crease drought and heat tolerance. NOW IN STOCK... CUPRINOL CUPRINOL CUPRINOL Cedar Treatment Traitement a red PAIN POR CEDAR • TEMPO. FIPP..- STAINS AND WOOD PRESERVERS •Water Repellent •Deep Penetrating •Longer Lasting •Super Stain Performance and Colour Range JOHNJEFFERY&SON 163 Elgin Ave. Em GODERICH 524-8171 CUPRINOL: It's in the Wood for Good!