Your Friends will again be helping to financially support the Chautauqua this month and I hope you will make a real effort to attend. Last year's presentations were outstanding, free, and sparsely attended. You really missed some great performances. Cheers, Larry Henderson Gardening Hints and Tips by Donna Birchell Spring has sprung and once again we are faced with the seemingly endless tasks of lawn and garden care. In honor of April being National Lawn and Garden Month, I would like to bring you a few tips and hints to help with some of the things that hinder a pleasant experience in the garden.
Moth balls have several beneficial uses for the garden.
To prevent leaf curl in your peach trees, hang moth balls in the tree. Also, crumbling moth balls in with the soil will protect against carrot flies. A word of caution to pet owners, these are poisonous to animals. Pine needles, spruce needles, crushed pine cones and twigs mixed with scrapings of top soil from beneath the pine and spruce trees are said to enhance the flavor of strawberries. Leather boots are full of wonderful things and when buried in your garden, will eventually rot down, giving nutrients to your plants.