822-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 1,1985 CREAMERY - With the spnng and-summer planting season here many gardeners will be bringing plants home from the local nur series and garden center. Most plants will adapt to the mild condition changes of your garden. The more mistakes you make, however, the harder it will be for your plants to survive, warns County Agent Paul Reber. If you make one or more of the following mistakes when you select, plant or care for your new plant, you might not be satisfied with the outcome : • Buying the wrong plant. The problem is usually not the plant but the location of the plant in your garden or landscape.' “All too often gardeners purchase plants TREAT YOUR WATER SUPPLY YOUR PROFIT f t ; ii^. If your herd's water supply has high levels of nitrates, sulfates and/or bacteria your cows can not reach their full potential. WE SPECIALIZE IN WATER TREATMENT ON DAIRY FARMS. 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