Show r ii ' ' V X'y:- - 'fV Section ' i OctoSSf '&'-- ? lS003 y' The Herald journal Get lawn v i U - : :h Page! j roses set for winter By Mark Anderson F a while I wasn’t sure if fall had really arrived or if summer had decided to linger around for a few more weeks If we don’t get a good hard killing frost soon I’ll never get my bulbs planted Nor will I winterize the roses aerate the lawn apply a winterizer fertilizer and humate or till the garden and flowerbeds for next spring The nicer the weather die more we procrastinate Then before you know it winter strikes ' and it is too late to get ’ anything done I always r shoot for about the 15th-20t- h Karl Lagerfeld says he’s trying to convey a ‘good mood’ with his spring collection y 'V of October to ? plant my bulbs Most ' of the time it ends up a little later than that but generally I’m reason-- ! ably close Tlus year I don’t have as ' many to plant since my wife and I V decided to leave the bulbs in we planted last year to see how well the ' systemic bufi repcllent works the : second year They are s upposed to V last 2 years and we can hrndly wait to see if they work as well next year as they did this last spring At any rate v : be sure to get out and purchase your bulbs if you haven’t already Sup- plies in local garden centers seem to have diminished rapidly and if you wait too long they will have disap- peared for the season Don’t forget to ' fertilize the bulbs when planting and absolutely don’t forget to water them in well when you’re doncy next job I have planned for toe yard this Call is to aerate the lawn Fall is by far the very best time of year to aerate a lawn Not only does t ' aeration loosen dry compacted soils ' ' after hot stressful a summer but it ‘y allows air water condos t and nutri-- ent to penetrate deeper into the soil especially where the plugs have been By Jamey Keaton Associated Press Writer y -- JackK)f-all-styl- -- - y ' removed Aerating in the fall (as opposed to the traditional spring aeration) does less damage to your turf and root system as the grass is going dormant The plugs disintegrate over winter leaving you virtually no mess to deal with next spring And ' depending on what fertilizer or soil amendment you apply after aerating you can enhance the nutrient and water holding capacity of your exist-- ’ ing soil for next season Before the month is outI plan to : aerate the lawn then apply a new pelletized compostpnxluct (it’s a granulated steer compost with added s) to see how it works I’m also deliberating whether to use the zeolite on the lawn again or not If you don’t remember what zeolite is let me refresh your memory Zeolite is a volcanic rock mined and processed in southern Idaho that has an amazing capacity to absorb and hold water and nitrogen When applied properly to a lawn or garden it can decrease watering by up to 35 percent by absorbing and holding more water than your soil is normally capable of holding The trick to using zeolite is to apply it after aerating and then watering it heavily as it will ' pull existing moisture out of the soil without irrigation I used some on our lawn this spring and I am certain it made a difference in our watering this summer So should I try it again? I hadn’t aerated this spring so I think I’ll do it the right way this time around and see if it makes more of a difference An application of humate at the same time will work wonders for the lawn next spring If the combination of the zeolite and humate work as well as I think they will then I anticipate great things from our lawn and gardens micro-nutrient- yy VXyy: : y ‘ : hand-paint- v - ed A mishmash of styles featured accordion-lik- e pleated dresses or mme classic aiiy spring dresses with V tapered at mid-thig- h black and red designs on a white background This collection had a holiday feel —- for the swimming pooF scarves there was a crowd Besides wispy pastel-colore- d 'o' ' shiny silver bikini and a white top with a sequined flap looping ty -- ' sober more the set Lagerfeld dis- ?&HAmong thp few offerings for ' played a white pleated dress that was about the closest thing to woAplace-wearabin the collection ' Women: Get ready to accessorize Lagerfeld’s collection was p equipped to the hilt with handbags or thick silver- -' studded bracelets climbing far up the forearm1 :T Far thinner than he once was Lagerfeld said his narrower waistline has helped him get more in touch with the needs of : his slim models “You see how slim the girls are today — it’s incredible” he" said As a designer “a slim person is more normal than a roundish man who makes things for girls” At a giant metallic warehouse across town Emanuel Ungaro featured flowing sexy dresses in vivid oranges fuchsias and jade greens peony themes and a smattering of Buddha motifs Chief designer Giambattista Valli of Ungaro said he wanted g and impart a “therapy of to convey a feeling of ' '?'' color” y ' Yalli’s surprises included a long colorful train with the ruffles of a flamenco dress and an unabashedly revealing top that left one breast uncovered " "The inspiration comes a bit from a personal voyage I made between Cambodia and Los Angeles taken a bit from the (clothes) on the body of a monk” he said over the back le : ring-stra- ’ too-skin- ny well-bein- - left: Accessories for the Lagerfeld spring collec- tion were big bold and setting off the straightforward lines of the clothes and the starkly graphic details eye-catchi- Below left: German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld smiles with models after the presentation of his spring sum- mer 2004 ready to wear collection for Chanel (Photos by AP) w ggHiisreiimin®s!i v2£i0jtfiniiH6inai!Eii) next year I just love experimenting with new products All the traditional methods of protecting roses (mulches of leaves or peat rose collars and domes mounds of soil and insulating fabrics etc) will help protect yourprized plants from the damaging effects of winter See ANDERSON on C2 ar yy " ' es ready-to-we- - yy y Karl Lagerfeld is get- ARIS — ting down to his graphic self on ThursIn its offering for spring ' v out dresses his Lagerfeld Gallery paraded day jazzed up in thick red stripes chunky polka dots even letters and numbers Lagerfeld said he was looking to convey a “good mood’’ in the Carrousel du Louvre show with light playful tones that included leather miniskirts and wedge heels tThey just don’t look like the old stilettos they’re new and modem" Lagerfeld said of the shoes C His house gives Lagerfeld who also designs for Chanel and Fendi yet another outlet for his creative drive This time he’s designs and triangular l seeking to innovate with (Suhs!fotuaigiiutiisP3 X |