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Show Da is Tuesday, May 20, 1997 County Clipper select a garden center and become smart shopper at the same time Have you ever wished for a confident professional to guide you through the plethora of plants and related products av ailable today? The following ups from the American Association of a city celebration Ask if they have certified or licensed nursery professionals on staff Look tor this information in advertisements, in the windows of the center staff a Professional altilianons Garden centers and nurseries who belong to professional trade associations are committed to maintaining a know ledgeablc Nurserymen (AAN) will help you What better than a hot dog at D3 offers tips on nurseries AAN MMM...MMM...GOOD! page itself, or call the store Willingness to educate Garden centers which form partnerships with their customers demonstrate a desire to educate They hold seminars and demonstrations throughout the year and informational literadistribute ture and newsletters Education is the center's way of ensuring the customers success in the garden Commitment to community When you shop garden centers, you're establishing a relationship with someone whose focus is gardening, not building materials or housewares Most independent retailers view their business as a livelihood, not a commodity Their stores reflect this in various ways Some otler a broad selection of plants which includes unique varieties Others extend hospitality by hosting fall festivals and holiday events during the summer to brighten up any boy's day7 Shopping savvy Act like a Boy Scout and "he prepared" when you visit your garden center If you have a landscaping project in mind, bring measurements and photographs of the area and your house with you Start an image file of landscaping ideas that appeal to you The plant "palette" is so vast, even if you can't duplicate a plant, you can achieve a similar look Shop during off-pea-k times and you'll get more attention from nursery stall Saturdays are notoriously busy, but inquire locally for optimum shopping hours One garden center in Montana notes that Sunday mornings and weekday evenings are pleasantly peaceful Customers wander through the uncrowded demonstration gardens while their children enjoy the playground and train garden SLEEPY TIME GAL: All the excitement of a day at the park ran be too much, even for the most stalwart of us ON A AFTERNOON: Summer's a great time for making new friends like ducks swimming in the Kaysville ponds Proper yard care makes healthy lawn um Ido ium Wluit law n ' to foi nn uin Xnwu'i bv Jc'iiy Cioodspeed, Extension horticul- Slate I luiist It you are trying to wup up mv.de pi mats and the sight of and people outside doing yanlwnik makes you leel guilty, you are not alone II sou start soon, yout yatd won t look much different front the neighbors in a lew weeks Proper care ol youi lawn in the spimg w II help promote healthy, green grass throughout the yeat ( onsider these tips where small Cote aeration plugs are removed horn the soil has proven to be more belief it nil to turf than power raking, which was a comm m yard care technique several yeats ago Ai rating allows lor better air. water, and fertilizer penetration into the soil It also helps reduce the thatch layer and minithat produces mize compaction unhealthy roots It can be done any time the ground is tree bum snow Heavily used ateas and tlav soils may need to be aerated twice a year, once in the spring and again m the tali Normal s ill types and use areas are usu.nl hue with one aeration in the spring, and sandy soils only need it evci two vears II a till fertilize! was applied last veai. the grass mav not need it again until mid or late May It there was no fall application a fertilizer high in nitrogen tan be applied now Consider using a slow release fertilizer, su.h as still ur coated urea These fertilizers are more expensive but only need to be applied every two 10 three months to keep the lawn looking green ,md lush You tan begin mowing your grass as soon as the lawn starts to grow Leave grass fietwetn 2 12 to inches tall once you start mowing Y'ou should begin watering when the lawn starts to look dry or begins to show early symptoms ol water stress I You can drive your best deal with a Utah First Credit Union auto loan as low as 7.5 7c annual percentage rate with direct deposit. 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