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445-1552 The CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE —Garden Topics & Events Newsletter
HORT HAPPENINGS
Earwig and damage on chrysanthemum
by Anne Marie Van Nest
JUNE PESTS IN THE GARDEN The
gardeners
nightmare
Earwigs,
reddish-brown insects can be found anywhere in the garden and house and
are a frightful nuisance. Earwigs are about 2 ¢cm (3/4 in.) long with a pair of forcep-like pincers at their hind end. These pests are active at night and hide during the day in the soil and under debris and plants. This pest feeds on seedling plants and loves to
climb tall plants to get at the tasty
Another night prowing invisible men-
flowers.
ace,
Control of these insects is
that
does
more
damage than
difficult except when they accumulate in areas and can be sprayed or dusted,
possible, is the gray garden slug (Deroceras reticulatum). This night
with Sevin (Carbaryl) or eliminated
feeder
with bait pellets. Spraying should be done in June or early July to prevent an excessive population buildup. Good sanitation practices will help
delicate seedlings, tender shoots and leaves. Signs of slug attack can be seen in the form of a characteristic slime trail, as these legless pests slide along
delights in munching on
with the battle, try to avoid a debris
on a path of mucus. Slugs are more
filled garden as much as possible.
troublesome during wet periods or in
PLEASE TAKE NOTE ADDITION TO THE SWEET PEA SHOW SCHEDULE In order to make our 2nd Annual Sweet Pea Show, a ‘standard’ show we have added the following specimen classes:Class 4 b — 1 spray, floribunda Class 4 ¢ — 1 specimen bloom, Hybrid Tea Class 4 d — 1 specimen bloom, miniature Class 4 e — 1 spray, miniature Class 4 f — 1 specimen bloom or spray of any climber
Please see page 2 of your May Trellis for the original classes 2nd ANNUAL SWEET PEA SHOW “THE GOOD OLD DAYS”
JULY 5th and 6th from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Admission free