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Show The Garfield County Insider Page 6 SANDY RANCH Landscape & Shade Trees We will be digging trees two weeks in a row. March 20th & 21st and also on March 27th & 28th. We don’t offer delivery services, so you will need to make arrangements to transport your trees. NO FRUIT TREES or NUT TREES and NO PINE TREES alton D e v e t S l l Ca ents m t n i o p p a for on i t a m r o f n i or more Robinia 3-1/2” 4” $120 $140 HONEYLOCUST 2” 2.5” 3” 3.5” 4” 4.5” $80 $90 $100 $120 $140 $160 CRAB (Flowering) 2” 2.5” 3” 3.5” 4” 4.5” 5” $60 $65 $75 $80 $100 $120 $120 PEAR (Flowering) 3” 3.5” 4” 4.5” $100 $120 $140 $160 ASH 2” 2.5” $80 $90 3” $100 3.5” $120 4” $140 2.5” Caliper SPRING SNOW FLOWERING CRABS Only $65 (435) 456-9652 (435) 425-3789 Fax: (435) 456-9651 4.5” $160 March 26, 2009 GARDENING with Charlie Correct Tree Planting A tree is a investment into the future, so it’s important to give every tree you plant the best chance of thriving. Choosing the right tree for your location and needs is the first step. But once you get the tree home, how do you ensure that it will be around to shade your children or grandchildren, or provide food for your family or wildlife, or be decked out in flowers that bring exclamations from generations to come? Guidelines for All Trees: 1. You want the root flare – where the roots begin to spread away from the trunk – to be slightly above the soil line. Dig a hole only as deep as the root ball or as deep as the tree was previously growing and three times as wide. This will loosen enough soil to help the roots spread easily. 2. Once the tree is set in the hole, fill the hole halfway with soil that you removed from the hole, then fill the hole with water. Once the water has percolated through the soil, fill the hole the rest of the way with soil. Do not stamp the soil with your foot or you’ll squeeze out the air. 3. Create a watering basin at least 4 to 6 inches high just outside the rootball. Fill it with water, let it drain, and repeat. Recheck the planting depth. If the tree has settled below the surrounding soil level, it should be raised. For bareroot trees, gently pull up on the lower trunk. For container or balled and burlapped trees, carefully push a shovel under the root-ball and pry it upward while lifting up on the lower trunk. In each case, moist soil will settle under the roots and raise the planting depth. 4. A tree with a strong trunk stands on its own without staking. However, if the tree was staked in the nursery or if you are planting in a windy location, proper staking will support the tree during its first years in the ground. Drive in two stakes, one on each side of the tree and just outside the rootball. Position the stakes so that a line drawn between them is perpendicular to the strongest prevailing wind when the tree is in leaf. Tie the tree to the stakes with wide flexible ties to reduce damage to the trunk, and don’t tie the tree too tightly. A tree that can sway somewhat in the wind will develop a stronger trunk. 5. Apply 3 to 4 inches of organic mulch around the base of the tree to conserve moisture and reduce weeds. Keep it at least 6 inches away from the trunk. Planting a Bare-Root Tree: Form a mound of soil in the center of the hole and set the bare-root tree atop the mound and spread the roots down and away without unduly bending them. If the tree is grafted, position the inside of the curve of the graft union away from the afternoon sun. Planting a Balled and Burlapped Tree: Handle the root ball carefully so it doesn’t break or crack. Lift the soil ball and position it in the center of the hole. Gently tamp to remove air pockets as you fill with soil. Once stabilized with backfill, remove burlap and use wire cutters to cut as wire away as possible. Continue backfilling and watering to settle the soil. Don’t cover the top of the root ball with backfill. Planting a Container Tree: Lift the plant out of container prior to setting the root ball in the hole. Eliminate circling roots by laying the root ball on its side and cutting through the roots with shears. Don’t cover the top of the root ball with backfill. A former floral designer and interior plantscaper, Kathie Bond-Borie has spent 20 years as a garden writer/ editor, including her current role as Horticultural Editor for the National Gardening Association. She loves designing with plants, and spends more time playing in the garden – planting and trying new combinations – than sitting and appreciating it. AG MARKET NEWS Receipts: 1,574; Last Week : 853. Last Year: 1,283. Feeder Steers: mixed wts under 650 lbs mixed, but mostly steady, wts over 650 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder Heifers: mixed wts under 650 lbs 3.004.00 higher, wts over 650 lbs steady. Holstein Steers: 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter Cows: 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls:steady. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs 114.00-120.00; 300-350 lbs 113.00-117.00; 350-400 lbs 107.00-118.00; 400-450 lbs 111.00-121.00; 450-500 lbs 106.50-115.50; 500-550 lbs 106.50-118.00; 550-600 lbs 102.50-113.50; 600650 lbs 96.00-106.00, pkg 639 lbs 110.00; 650-700 lbs 88.50-97.50; 700-750 lbs 86.00-95.50; 750-800 lbs 81.25-87.50; 800-850 lbs 78.50-86.25; 850-900 lbs 81.25-83.00; 900-950 lbs 76.50-82.25; 950-1000 lbs 73.00-76.75. Holsteins Steers: Large Frame 3 Baby Bull Calves: scarce; 200-300 lbs scarce; 300-500 lbs 54.50-60.00; 500-700 lbs 52.50-66.00; 700-900 lbs 53.00-61.50; 900-1000 lbs scarce. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200250 lbs 94.50-96.00; 250300 lbs scarce; 350-400 lbs 102.00-111.50; 400-450 lbs 101.00-110.00; 450-500 lbs 94.50-106.00; 500-550 lbs 91.00-101.00; 550-600 lbs 83.00-95.00; 600-650 lbs 82.75-90.50; 650-700 lbs 80.50-88.00; 700-750 lbs 78.00-86.50; 750-800 lbs 76.50-82.50; 800-850 lbs 78.00-82.50; 850-900 lbs 72.50-76.75; 900-950 lbs 68.50-73.75; 950-1000 lbs scarce. Heiferettes: 40.0062.00. Stock Cows: Medium and Large Frame1: scarce. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85% Lean: 40.2547.75; Breaking 75-80% Lean: 40.00-45.00; Commercial: scarce; Cutter 8590% Lean: 34.00-39.00. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1000-1500 lbs 54.25-61.00; 1500-2060 lbs 61.25-69.75; Yield Grade 2 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-1935 lbs scarce. Feeder Bulls 940-945 lbs scarce Recognize Real Poisons AT Home While most people think of poisoning as a childhood issue, adults are overwhelmingly to blame for a steep recent increase in unintentional poisoning deaths. It is the fastestrising cause of accidental death in the United States. Children remain at highest risk for poisonings; but according to the Utah department of health, in recent years more Utahans have died of unintentional prescription pain medication overdoses than in car crashes. Since 2000, the number of deaths associated with prescribed opioid pain medicines has increased 400 percent. To keep yourself and others in your household safe: • Don’t obtain a larger quantity of any drug than necessary. • Clean out your medicine cabinet regularly. • Never keep a leftover prescription that is no longer needed. • Have several lights on when taking or giving medications. • Never ingest a medication that was prescribed for someone other than you. • Always follow directions on the label. In the event of any suspected poisoning, take prompt and appropriate action. Post the following numbers near your phone. • Utah Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222. *Call Poison Control First* • Your local emergency number (usually 911). • Your doctor and hospital. When phoning for help, have the following information ready: • The victim’s age and weight, along with any health problems. • Detailed circumstances of the suspected poisoning. • The poison or medication container. • What, if any, first aid has already been administered. • How fast you can get to a hospital. For more information on preventing accidental drug poisonings, contact the Utah Safety Council at (801) 478-7878 x 303, or (800) 933-5943 outside the Salt Lake Metro area. |
