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g.
out age: ;ou houseplants by propagating cuttings. Here a
g is inserted into moistened. perlite, ready to be
covered with a plastic bag and placed in a warm, light
location. Other easy methods of increasing
shrubs and trees are described in a home tudy .ccoursour e
available through the University of Guelph's Independent
study department.
Be.ating the heat
For centuries, animals and
man have used the shade of
trees to protect them from
summer sun. To -day, you can
protect not only yourself, but
also your home, from sum-
mer's heat through the use of
trees and shrubs. With the
skyrocketing increases in
energy costs that we have
experienced in the last few
years, and with greater in-
creases yet to come, now is the
time to beautify your home
and save energy too.
North American studies
have shown that substantial
cooling effects can be obtained
by
ls
shading
the summer sun by usews and oftrees. On the south, use
deciduous trees to shade the
house from the noon sun; on
the east and west, use low
trees and shrubs to screen the
house from the sun when it is
low in the sky. Trees have
tremendous cooling potential;
a mature tree in front of your
home can havea cooling effect
equal to 10 room sized air
conditioners running for 20
hours a day.
It is also important to shade
central and room air con-
ditioning compressors from
the summer sun. Most studies
have shown savings of three
percent in electrical con-
sumption just by ensuring that q
the compressor was shaded by
adjacent trees and shrubs; I
savings that can pay for the t
plant material. t
Landscape Ontario suggests r
that you contact your local
garden centre or nursery for
further information on how to a
beat the heat. Energy con- to
sumption savings through 12
living plant material are part se
of Green Survival in
are
fuse rants are; blonde„
pets Qutetand good
natd, they ask for little
more than water, light and
the occasional kind word,
Not only can they ` sits' or
"play dead" -plants can
multiply,
Here's all ybu need to help
one plant become many:
cuttings
- cut below a node, where,
a leaf joins a stem.
popular choices include
Philodendron, African violet,
Swedish ivy, English ivy,
wandering Jew, spider
plant, strawberry begonia,
creeping Charlie:.
a 25 centimetre (10 inch)
clay pot •
centimetre
a 7.5 cm (three in.) clay
pot.
-a cork
three 30 cm (12 in.) plastic
stakes. .
- rooting hormone (for soft-
woods)
- perlite (a soil -less growth
medium similar to ver-
miculite)
- a clear plastic bag
Here's - cork bottom ma of small -pot
Shrub splendor.
e�r
Evergreens, bo
spreading and upright type
dominate the foundati
plantings used around t
home. These are popula
mainly because they neve
lose their `leaves' providin
a winter contrast with snow
But evergreens ar
relatively expensive, com-
pared shrubs �And the cby subst tutin
flowering shrubs, hom
gardeners can landscape
their grounds with shrub -
contrast, flthat owers,;e fruits s nd
fall leaf color, says Pat
Tucker, head of the Univer-
sit of Guelph
lowering shrubs mature
uickly and they can easily
be kept in\shape by pruning.
ndeed, they may require lit -
le corrective pruning during
he early years and may be
ejuvenated as they age.
Flowering shrubs are
vailable in sizes one metre
four metres (three feet to
feet) in height and may be
lected to fit any situation
eluding sunny or shady
as and well -drained to
t h heavy soils.
on - Since flowering shrubs
he lose their leaves, choose
e those with winter interest.
r The high bush cranberry
shrub, for example, bears
g bright red berries during the
e winter and provides birds
with a food source and pro-
tection from predators.
ing Other shrubs exhibit
g strong architectural form
e which may be emphasized
by judicious pruning, Tucker
says. For ex-
ample, the hardy downy
service -berry bush or the
bloodgood Japanese maple,
grown only in warmer areas
of the province, possess this
trait.
Plant shrubs in the bare
root stage in early spring or
late fall when the bush is dor-
mant. Transplant early in
well-prepared soil, water
well during drought periods
and control insect and
disease problems.
Try such shrubs as
honeysuckle, snowberies,
mock oranges, forsythias,
hydrangeas, viburnum and
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spireas.
put small pot into centre of
large pot
fill large litwith moisten.
efill rlite
water
- dip cuttiing into ll pop with
hor-
mone
- insert cutting .unto perlite
and firm (photo A)
- insert three stakes
- cover pot with plastic bag,
putting opening under pot
- place in warm, light loca-
tion, out of direct sun
- relax and root for your cut-
tings
Propagation by cuttings is
only one way to increase
your plants, says Penny
Clelland of Independent
Stu
Other sure and easy methof ods h. so
are described in. the univer- tos$
sity's home study course, jus
she says. An illustrated text, d
color filmstrips and the a p
author's commentary on yo
tape make up the package. info
In it, you'll find specific dep
methods for propagating of
more than 200 plants, shrubs N1G
and trees. (519
Independent Study offers a
correspondence course to.
satisfy arcate .
�' and set'ious.
gardeners. Plant Care in the
Home Garden, the Qualified
Plantsman, WoodyP
Plant Use i -
in the Home Mild*:,
scape, Indoor Landscaping
and Advanced Plant Pro-
pagation are a few of the
more than 30 choices.
Mini kits give concise in-
troductions to roses, flower
arranging, indoor plants and
deciduous trees.
Every course is a mixture -.
of practical and scientific in-
formationt. Tuition for the
Ontario Ministry of
-griculture and Food sponn
red courses range from $20
125.
tudy for diploma credit or
t for fun. Either way, In-
ependent Study courses are
leasant way to propagate
lir knowledge. For more
rmation contact: In-
endent Study, University
Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
2W1 or telephone
)824-4120 ext. 3375.
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tools, sticks, stones, and even dog bones.
Keep safety shields and deflectors
in good order.
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