AN On SOO TN a (PD és AV VV 1 TC KT FTN AY eed bo dn soo adhe lit 4 : | — Sou wo \ : THE DALLAS POST/Wednesday, April 27, 1988 11 Landscaping adds to property resale values Landscape trees and shrub are one of the wisest investments you can make in your property, increasing its resale value by as much as 15 percent while adding beauty, privacy, shade; fruit and flowers. Spring is the time when most people plant, when garden centers start filling up with old favorites and new varieties to titillate the imagination and pocketbook. Sadly, many people will spend good money on good trees and shrubs /lais spring, only to lose them ' Wi@rough improper planting and cul-- vivation. You can avoid throwing your hard-earned money down a hole following some simple rules. ‘Here are 10 tips from Ross Daniels, Inc., makers of the Ross Root Feeder. 1. Buy Wisely: Landscape plants are a lifetime investment. Always buy from a reputable nursery or garden center where you can get professional advice and service. 2. Choose the Spot Carefully: A misplaced tree or shrub can become a liability later on and e to be relocated or even crstroyed. A tree that overhangs the house will clog gutters with leaves every fall. Roots can invade drain fields, crack walks, and -pierce foundation walls, causing expensive damage. Leave room behind foundation shrubs to paint, put up screens, etc. 3. Visualize: Place stakes in intended planting spots and look at them from several angles. They’ll help you imagine how trees and shrubs will look after planting and as they mature. The foliage of all woody plants except everygreens should be pruned by one quarter to one third at planting time. 5.. The All Important Hole: A planting hole should be twice the width of a tree’s rootball and as deep, but no deeper. Set the root- ball on undisturbed soil or it will settle and end up lower than the general landscape. When refilling the hole, put the topsoil where it will do the most good - at the bottom - and subsoil closer to the top. 6. Stake for Support: Trees with trunks two or more inches in diam- eter should be supported with a pair of wooden stakes driven into the ground on either side just beyond the rootball. Fasten with wire or rope and protect the trunk from abrasion with a section of old garden hose. 7. Root Feed & Water: Feed and water thoroughly after planting. A Ross Root Feeder can be used to inject water and a special tree and ‘shrub starter solution directly into the soil. This will help reduce transplant shock while conserving water and promoting vigorous root growth. Ross also offers starter tablets which can be dropped directly into the planting hole. 8. Wrap for Protection: Tender bark is susceptible to sunburn and damage from gnawing rodents. Young trees should be protected with Ross Daniels Tree-Gard, a reusable flexible plastic wrap. 4. 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Includes Builder's Hardware To Complete The Job. $44900 yc GARAGE DOORS 1 59.84 each 16'x7' 31 9.84 each Celebrate Arbor Day in PA Friday, April 29, has been set aside as Arbor Day in the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania. Across the state, members of the Pennsyl- vania Nurserymen’s Association will be conducting tree planting ceremonies in conjunction with schools, parks and communities to commemorate this event. In addi- tion to Pennsylvania, many states have proclaimed the last Friday in April as the official observance of Arbor Day. J. Sterling Morton, who later served as U.S. Secretary of Agri- culture, began Arbor Day in Nebraska on April 10, 1872. After many years of hard work, he was able to convince the Nebraska Leg- islature of the importance of trees. In 1940, Mr. Edward H. Scanlon, Editor and Publisher of ‘Trees Magazine’ conceived the idea of a national Arbor Day; the object being to counteract the indifference many people had to the importance of trees. Today every state and U.S. possession observes Arbor Day. Trees have always played an Kingston Twp. clean-up planned The Kingston Township Board of Supervisors, at a Special Meeting held March 31, approved the sched- uling of Spring Clean Up for May 2 through May 7. Hours will be from Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Clean Up will be held a the East Center Street Maintenance Building in Shavertown. The Clean Up is open to Township residents only. important role within our history. In various parts of the world in ancient times, there were many superstitions and religious beliefs regarding trees and the spirits which inhabited them. Even today several cultures believe that cer- tain trees possess spirits and are dangerous to climb or cut down. In modern day America, home- owners are learning the money saving effects trees have on their electric bills by providing shelter from winds and cool shade from the sun. Whether it helps control land erosion or serves as a home for wildlife, the tree is an impor- tant part of man’s environment and - should be respected as such. The Pennsylvania Nurseryman’s Association is a non-profit profes- sional trade association dedicated to serving the needs of the nursery- landscape garden center-grower industry. For more information a contact the Pennsylvania Nursery- men’s Association, Inc., 1924 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102, (717) 238-1673. The Board also approved the acceptance of a contract with Waste Redubtion and Recycling Enterprises of Wilkes-Barre to fur- nish 25 30-cubic yard dumpster containers for Spring Clean Up. Only residents of Kingston Town- = || ship may take part in the clean-up. Residents will be required to show proof of residency through a valid Pennsylvania Drivers License. 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