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by ANDRE \ Mi M l Itili \ s
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Sieve Mattox of Steve's Garden Center in Gresham has |
own th«*ory
•Gardening is very re stfu l.” he says If credit managei
lax collectors and others in stressful wcupations woi
spend a half hour a night taking out their anger and frusti
lions on their gardens, they would probably pul the ulcer d<
tors out of business '
Sales are doing very well in shrubbery for spring This i
eludes flowering, fru it and shade lives, azaleas, low shrul
as heather, jum per. mugho pine and roses
I ’l-ople are beginning to realize that roses are not as nun
care as they thought.” says Mary Redfield of Woodlar
Gardens Nursery
They bloom Iron» May to the end <
September ”
There is a large selection of Jackson & Perkins roses th
spring According to Judy Gross of Drake s 7 Dees N urser
Jackson & Perkins roses bloom often You get your money
worth, she says
” ln bad economic times. p«s,p|e tend to stay home more,
says Mattox
I hey spend more tin«* and effort making thei
houses and gardens look pretty
Backyard gardening is less ot a lad and more of a rule n
East ( ounty. he adds ’ This ,s a good early growing vear
A ll supplies are available, although there is a 10 20 percen
price increase from last year ”
* 3 gan,<‘mnR hps vheck l,sl Provided by Drakes
1 < lean up (lower beds Work in organic materials for spr
mg planting Start baiting tor slugs
2 F ertilize roses if you missed it m February
J If your lawn is in disrepair, this is the tim e to work it
ou>r T ^ ’ bhm g i,n<i *‘ riu ,ln " <’on lx‘ done Pont , use Feed A
Weed, it s too early
J Rhododendrons, evergreens and trees can be fed
•’ Now is the tim e to plant perennial vegetables like
asparagus, comfrey. rhubarb and horseradish Start seeds of
beets, carrots, lettuce, peas, spinach and colecrops
« Start bringing fuchsias and geraniums out of dormancy
with more light, water and 20-20-20 fe rtilize r Prune back to
encourage new growth
_J ^ ou can work your garden if we gef a dry spell
remember, however, one can do more damage than good if
the soil is too w e t.
8 Ground covers such as ivy. ajuga. vmca and St John s
wort w ill get a good start before summer if planted now
9 It s too late to do any more m ajor pruning since the
w inter weather was so m ild You can. however remove
suckers and thin your trees a little
10 There is one last chance to get your dormant spray on
before buds open up. but you had better hurry*
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