y ! ! | The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, September 15, 1999 7 POST PHOTO/KASIA McDONOUGH Florence Halstead, Shavertown, has a yard full of zinnias this year. She is already planning her garden for next year. Gardeners (continued from page 1) ) $a works out well for me be- cause | don’t have a lot of time to spend in the garden.” Choosing plants that are na- tive to this region is another way toensure success. “I went through the ‘I like it, I'm buying it and I don’t care’ phase of gardening,” said Linda Thoma, another mas- ter gardener. “But I think there is jot to be said for the right plant mn the right place.” Soil preparation, which can be started in the fall, is the key to good gardening. “Composting is extremely beneficial,” said Thoma. “It helps eliminate household waste for free and it is a great way to enrich the soil.” Various methods of composting can be used depending on the results a gardener is seeking. “Household scraps, grass clip- pings, leaves and weeds, provided they haven't gone to seed, can be mixed in a composting machine and worked into the garden. Fats and meats should not be in- cluded,” said Thoma. This organic medley can be tended or left to decompose at a slow pace. “Some people are very faithful about adding soil and water to help with the mix but others don’t do a blessed thing,” said Thoma. “It depends on how fastyou want the compost to break down.” Protecting soil and plants from winter's bite is the last item on a gardener’s list of fall chores. “Sometime in October, after the temperature has dropped to be- low freezing several times I will put on a pair of heavy gloves and strip the leaves from all my rose bushes,” said Halstead. “It’s time to put them to bed.” Square dance benefits Red Cross fund On Sunday, Sept. 26, the North- east Pennsylvania Square and @ound Federation will host their 2nd annual Modern Western Square Dance for the benefit of the Red Cross Disaster Fund. The dance will be held in the cafeteria of the Tunkhannock High School, located just off Rt. 6 in Tunk- hannock. 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Trees (continued from page 1) taining a healthy balance between wooded and developed areas. The path is constructed on former railroad beds which were once used to transport timber from the Back Mountain. “Ironically, trees, leather, ice and later coal were carried along this very route,” said Judy Rimple, president of the Anthracite Scenic Trails Asso- ciation, who joined the tree walk. Logging is still an important business in the state, accounting for $4 billion annually. “The sad part is that most of our hardwood gets exported,” said Cotrone. “Itis shipped to South Carolina or Eu- rope where it’s turned into furni- ture.” While hardwood trees like cherry, oak and maple are often harvested for lumber, logging is not the largest threat to forests. Trees are more often victims of urban sprawl. “Forests are cut down to make room for develop- ment, for parking lots, for drive- ways, for malls,” said Cotrone. Widespread deforestation has serious repercussions for the en- vironment. “We are seeing the ef- fects in this summer's flash flood- ing. Water runs off paved sur- faces too quickly and streams can’t handle it, but trees help absorb rainfall and prevent soil erosion, said Cotrone.” Wooded areas bordering creeks and rivers are especially crucial. “There is a link between us and the people who live down stream,” said Cotrone. “Pollutants enter the water from runoff and their impact is felt by everyone and everything along the way, which iswhy the governors of three states and the mayor of Washington DC have formed a coalition to protect forests along tributaries that flow into the Chesapeake Bay.” Another consequence of defor- estation is a dramatic shift in climatic conditions. “If we re- moved all the trees, temperatures would get much higher,” said Cotrone. “We would see more se- vere weather including floods, droughts and major storms.” This year’s hot dry weather has RIG CED TET CER (Cy ? Get an additional 1 15% OFF - at register on summer g design paper products. BE MUST PRESENT COUPON. B No other discounts apply. Expires 9/30/99 ¥ - Dallas Shopping Center * 674-9591 5 HOURS: Monday-Friday 9-8 " Saturday 9-5 * Sunday 12-4 |] Open House Saturday, October 2 from 9:30 am to 3pm informative meeting Misericordia students and hen College Misericordia ed as Luzerne County's college, we have been fons seeking a liberal touring the facilities, POST PHOTO/KASIA McDONOUGH Vinnie Cotrone, Penn State Urban Forester, stood by a birch tree on the Back Mountain Trail “It’s been a been harsh on trees. tough summer for anything that grows,” said Cotrone. “A tree's response to a drought, or any stress, is to reproduce. It doesn’t care about itself but it wants to make sure its species is on the planet.” Self preservation does, how- ever, yield the vibrant colors of fall leaves. “As the days start getting shorter, a tree begins to shut down,” said Cotrone. “It conserves energy and stores nutrients in the form of starches. Water is stored in the roots because if it would freeze in the branches and the tree would actually explode.” Conservation is also a key to our welfare. “My job is to help people recognize the importance of trees in our environment,” said Cotrone. “They are not just for profit and they are not just to be cut down in the name of progress. There has to be a balance.” available. The Apartments at Heritage House Available immediately: Luxury Downtown Wilkes-Barre apartments for Seniors 55+. Spacious rooms with all utilities, vertical blinds, wall-to-wall carpeting, housekeeping services, laundry rooms, 24 hour security and medical supervision, planned activities and one meal daily. Optional meal plan For rates and additional information Call 826-1031. 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