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Show E3 r-- 3 E E a 3 E 33 X E 3 tr E3 ' E E Ir. 33 cx nn n 3 E3 e! s a 1 1 X t.-- a si 3 s ii S3 XX a E H a a ri az aa S3 Ex - x3 E x II 1 Sx S3 Despite the "unfavorable weather, thoughts of many area residents are turning to garden, lawns, and those activities which are associated with summer. Each year the Manti Messenger and Ephraim Enterprise sponsor a special Farm and Garden Section. That edition is being published in two extra sections this week. The stories hau been prepared by experts from I'uh State University, Included in the edition are many feature stories concerning better ways to garden, farm, make your yards attractive, clean up, as well as numerous stories to aid the professional farmer and rancher concerning crops, stock, management of land, etc. Extension Stnices, Much effort has been made to assemble this material and present it various to our readers. companies and o:hm who have spent many years researching such topics. It Many of the features can be clipped and filed for future reference. In addition, runy area merchants have prepared pedal sales, etc. to observe this sipuficant time of the year. partnership by Thomas A. Reeve Sanpete County Agent The Cooperative Extension Service is a three-wa- y partnership. Utah State University, a land grant university, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Sanpete County government share in the planning and financing of extension work. crops and soils, livestock and poultry, farm machinery, buildings and forestry. They stress farm safety and the safe use of pesticides. Homeowners can get information on problems with lawns, gardens, landscaping and insect control. The Sanpete County Home Economist provides information on The USU Extension Service was new and useful ideas for created basically for one purpose homemaking and family living. it to offer informal Educational focus on family related educational opportunities for concerns such as food and nutrition, people in the State of Utah. housing, consumer education, use of Extension philosophy about its money and credit, clothing textiles, educational programs is on the family relations and child assumption that programs will development. change local people or involve The Home Economist reaches throughout all aspects of the people with information through program development process and newsletters, groups and individuals. serve as advisors. Many volunteer leaders are trained Sanpete County Extension Office to teach their friends and others. has the latest in scientific The Extension educational information from state and federal This for youth is program research centers. And the know-hois to get young designed program h to convert into practical involved in learning and people answers to your problems. clubs. Special interest doing in 4-Information is presented to the groups, workshops and special public in person, by phone, by mail, programs. Young people ages 9 at meetings and in newspapers and enroll in various types of projects. on radio. Many useful bulletins, Extension 4-programs depend leaflets and handouts are available on volunteer leaders who are willing on all kinds of subjects. to give of themselves and their time. Skilled specialists and agents help Volunteer leaders are trained and fanners solve everyday problems of supervised by county staff. off-camp- non-cred- by Tbomma A Reeve Sanpete County Agent The warmer days of early spring should see all home owners prepare for the annual invasion of lawn insects. As the growing season arrives, white grubs, billbugs and sod webworms began to wage their relentless trek on green carefully tended lawns. Warm weather serves as an alarm clock for these insects that spend the winter in our lawn deep in the soil. As these Insects emerge from the dormant state they move toward the surface of the lawn to feed on young tender growing grass. Homeowners in this area should be aware of the insects that can cause problems in their lawn. The worst of these lawn destroyers are the sod webworm and white grub, because they feed on the blades and roots of grass and can quickly destroy a lawn if they are left unchecked. Preventive treatment is recommended and often the most effective because the insects are controlled before they become harder to kill. These three lawn destroying insects are best controlled before they inflict real damage. Early summer is the best time to apply insecticides and irrigation can carry the product into the soil where the insects are hiding. Before using any insecticide, read all the instructions on the label, follow the directions exactly, especially where it applies to specific amounts to apply and always handle any insecticide very carefully. For more information on controlling insects in lawn contact your local extension office in Manti. i loWrtn WMtSn. BISECT MSECT. 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SpottiQ two Qrubs or more m a one IQuare Jiea i$ vgn oi early trouble An unusual number ot birds tedmg m the aMecicd area another W wan) Dlsrfnort muxuinv. 01a?1non Spectracfde Chlorpyrlfos Spectraclde Chlorpyrlfos Durshan I by BIU Varga Research Holtlculturlst Utah State Unlverelty cover to control weeds, provide effectively contrast or color and increase personal enrichment and enjoyment of your home landscape. Just be careful and make the correct choice for the area in which you live. You can use ground Be aware that some ground covers such as Wintergreen require an acid soil to perform at their best. Most Utah soils have a basic nature, so you would be better off to avoid wintergreen unless you want to go to the effort of incorporating leaf mold and peat moss to the soil to create the environment necessary to produce the bright green leaves, white spring flowers and persistent fall red berries enjoyed in this favorite plant. Normally you would choose a more adaptable ground cover for growing in Utah. help you decide on your purchase of plants, you may consider some of the plants used to good advantage as ground covers at the Utah State University Horticultural y H ian staff ground cover to its fullest potential To vVr e Some advice on using Three common insect pests BISECT. carefully read the stories and check the ads for timely bargains. iiiiiiHm i best of several agencies our hope that you will Messenger-l-nterpris- Lawn destroyers, and how to fight them Cooperative Extension Service brings together is There are also some articles on protecting livestock, property, etc. from possible flooding which may be 1 inn Three-wa- y useful to you. Dursban DtsewnoN. The lar vi ol Mdbugs did ' M VuncN long wh.it cfHindy and legless wiM baid yndow Mown heads Adults beent Urn entn long snouts clay Mack veKow to leddrsh Mourn to ine laiva M ttos lawn destioyei lied on Me tools M grass, while adults aat boles m Me Meoes tit on sue t Tinlwwhave a speckled apoenenc. with smad circular paichei Incoming v brown ot coke Own turrung yndow otto larger Dead areas 0 grass detection. Gian a patch ol turf and pud gently In an arm mlected by Mtlbugs tnt grass wdl aasriy sddl out from Slay lo August billbugs can occasionally be spoiled on smtwadii TREATMENT: Dlailnon Spectracfde Chlorpyrl fos Ours ban Station at Farmington. These include Bugle Weed, AJuga ap.; Aaron's beard, Hypericum cakycl-nnLambs ear, Stackya byumtlna; Woolly Thyme, Thymus lanugin-onuCerastlum s; r, tomentoanm; Spring Cinquefoil, Potentllla verva; Japanese honeysuckle, Tonic ra Japonic 'Halllana; and Creeping Speedwell, Veronica latlfolla proatrata. AH perform well in full sun. ;Wild Ginger, Asarum canadenae Sweet Woodruff, Gallun ordoratnm; Periwinkle, Vinca minor; and Bishop's Weed, Aegopodhun podo-grati- a variegata, grow at their best in partial or full shade. If you have a location where it is normally hard to establish ground cover such as ivy, you can solve the problem by interplanting two ground covers. Space the ivy farther apart and use the Sweet Woodruff as a filler In between to help you achieve ; quick ground coverage. If you have an occasion to visit the Utah Botanical Gardens at the Farmington Station, you can see various ground covers in use there. -- |