Show 444444444 44444444444 44444444444 44444 ITS TIME FOR ROSES -' ' 4 4 - T--" - ' w ‘r‘ 1 f? - T f2 hy Msrk Andenm 4 & £ ?T 11 - rCt ' 'as Vi v wanner temperatures mixed with rain and a' little mow here and there! Despite the lower than normal rainfall for March think Mother Nature will still provide we )ust need to watch how much we use and be patient All this nice weather doet tend to make us whatever we want Realistically we have to remember that April think we can t time o plant everything Certain signs teil can bring very gall over the house ted u plants arriv--I usthatsgri daffodils peeking out of the soil and leaf ingin buds on 'it get a few things done outside i get kiiledlnto a false seme of security Well still (Idlled get some Isn’t April all about 4 4 4 4 4 4 ' : '44 J Spring miut really be here Unpredictable weather warm ninny days followed by the occasional nin and the fust signs of leaves on the trees always herald the arrival of this long awaited season Blossoms should start popping out all over the valley Another sore sign of spring is whco gardeners start calling and asking ’'when can t start pruning my roses?” Well guess what? Now is the time to unarm prune fertilize and even plant new rases! Don't wait any longer to get outside enjojr the weather and wake up those roses from their long winter nap If you 4 4 lit stuns 4 4 met- - sample some new flowetsl handle the occasional Supeitunia and I : the cold of Cache 1 : hot summer ternpind I 4 Tmaginabfc '4 's and down's sum-Neme- buqp 4" IbgureritEaMreragha 1 Llook As for die vegetables plant all your early stuff right away: peas spinach lettuce onions radish-e- s broccoli beets chard cauliflower canote cabbage potatoes and parsnips I still wouldn't dare plant any of the tender veggies until the fust or second week of May but don’t hesitate to get a head start with the cold crops 1 just mentioned There is nothing like seeing that Ant spinach or lettuce popping out of the ground just a few days after planting After the long winter we just endured it's a pure joy to get outside and do a Uttkjipd work and planting seeds just ices the cake done so alreadjt stairt cleaning up the rase gar- den by taking out any mulch or material used to protect the canes this past winter After removing their winter protection examine the canes for any damage Remove all dead broken 4 hMpd or diseased canes bock to green healthy wood Don’t worry if you have to cut back more of your canes a ' severe pruning stimulates new growth and is good for your 4 4 rose bushes Select 6 main canes and trim them backto about 0 inches 4 above the graft Everything else must be removed Roses only bloom on new 4 wood and all the growth from last year won't yield a single flower 4 haven’t 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 After pruning we like to fertilize our rose canes to force some new growth and 4 4 hopefully some new Bowers as wdL Roses prefer a balanced fertilize high in 4 such as iron 4 phosphorus and 4-- when fo plant but fortunately there of eariy ipsing temper- that look spectacular during the Diasda Agennthemum a few it's not just panties apd more These new annual flowetialso And they come in every color April 's un nediaable weather makes it i are a lot o vegetables and flowers that : of gardeners believe that it is too late to use a pte-ethe unusually warm weather now is a perfect time to go after that germinate and plague our lawns Barricade has betfie and it controls the broadest range ing alii green things up and you're good to go Ui iaat year that the won't touch l their lawn but despite A majority and other weeds t effective longest last-- : fertilizer to lover from m 6-1- 'germinate 1 nitrogen 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 lb stop dandelions thistle morning glory violets in your lawn try the newest herbicide on the ! works in Cooler temperatures (anything over weeds in their tracks Another positive for I ent means lea harm for the environmenfmd t down the best broadleaf weed killer I have evert 4 ts potassium plus many recommend forri-loRose zinc and magnesium Food with Systemic for great results A rose food with systemic is so easy to use too: usually one scoop or capful per rose each month will help control aphids drips micro-nutrien- 4' ferri-lom- -- 4 ' 4 4--- 4 V4 ' 4 4 4 ANDERSON’S V ' SEED & GARDEN INC 69 West Center Logan 752-234- 5 ' f Just the other day I noticed our tulips and daffodils sticking up out of the ground It wool be long until die valley is covered whh all aosta of cokxfol spring flowien At our home we have avoided pianting many tulips as the local deer had devours moat of the tender leaves and buck long before they ever bloom This yeac however is a different stosy IVvo yean ago I planted ' about 500 tulips with repeilem tablets that had the deer tunning for cover They didn't eat one bud last year Tm curiouito see if they really do last 2 yean this spring Also in the pan I have written about a lew preventative measures for thorn of you who couldn't uae the repellent tablet but k docnA butt mentioning them again Chicken wire oe plastic netting over the plants as they emerge doean't look the best in dw ganinvbtt k doe discourage deer brawling quite weiL latea based deer ttpeUeatz icontafolng Bitret abo work wonders Since it I latex based it doesn't waahbffwith snow or rain and kateshorikiie pnce the deer have tasted this k As new growth ' teiriblybittef wbstaoc tbeywill usually avoUfr devdopa ori treated plants dd jtlonal ipHcsflona wt0iriiewsaty fo maimain aolid barri-er of protectkiii for foe tulipn Ai agpekfe thoae deer area’ind therjuielumgry protect dioae " " vulneikble bulbs while your andaUatSatiyith 4 4 4 4 4 '4: 4 '4 4 4 '4' 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 44 4 4 4 4 4 4 44 44 44 4 4 44 4 444 4 4 4 4 Inactive I micro-nutrien- ts 4-- 4 it's low toxicity: fat contact i he t i piethora of methods to control tben nfjm '4v ' I and pruning t flood will them in shape for summer in no time Be lure to use a balanced i er with and you might alio conslderutihg a'systemic I saves a lot of time and effoif lata controUing Insects Don't forget fo look jL all thyi ning and patented roses that have already arrived AlsoTTyearl ' Generation rota grown on their ownf root stock ‘ they turned fMjpriTEetier than I dtoughL This year there are over 30 varieties grown on their own rodt system Tkke the time to check them out 4 4 it ill As for plants outside atari uncovering weB-knaw- n root Peace rose we tried last year performed exceptionally well and the new varieties this year look just as good We tan hardly wait to get out there and plant weeds already ' 4 4 4 4 4 4' mites and many other damaging insects Doting the 4 4 Mimnw are wilt gm our canes an additional spray of 4 4 e Rose Spray to help keep some of the huger 4 insects and diseases Under Control but in most cases the 4 4 4 systemic doet most if the work 4 4 4 Don't forget to check out some of die new rose varieties 4 available this ytar And definitely seat but the newest 4 4 4 own-rohybrid tea roses These New Generation roses come in a variety of styles: 4 hybrid tea grandiflota Soribunda and climber They will come back true to form 4 4 from the rbot if they die down each year produce more flowers than grafted roses 4 4 are more hardy insect and disease resistant and grow very vigorously This year 4 over 30 varieties are available and they include Peace Olympiad Taboo Fame 4 4 names The New Generation own r'4 Double Delight and many other ot 4 4 4 4 4 : l ? have woriced for nui buf knpi' tmdAfluthrin make thebettweapems These Inseeridda arelistcd for indodMiiliirtobr ue"sre aKsfe riid environmVmallv fifteridlv is snv insecticide on the market (diemical or oipok) tnd fokULboaridei bug dead for weeks with only ane k i more thaniadafying toaet aBtfaelhde deadtetcasart on the porch each rooming appU-fcasi- ' t Whether thcwtether cooperates or not there ia joorttaki that can be done outride to fulfill ow need forgaidmfo At formftfm Potent prior evetr sunny and inowyrainy day lean net 0 V ' I f |