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Good Pruni ng Improves Plant Vigor One of the most important aspects of late winter gardening is pruning. Judging from the questions and the interest I get about the subject, 1 will dedicate the next two columns to various aspects of pruning. Pruning is an essential practice for all woody ornamental or fruit bearing plants. Most cultivated orna mental or fruit bearing plants need to be pruned annually. Pruning will accomplish the following: 1. Instigate growth that will pro duce new flowering and fruiting wood. 2. Confine the plant to the space or shape that is desired. 3. Reduce disease and insect pro blems b> removing diseased, dead, or cross-over branches. 4. Improve light penetration into the plant canopy, which will favor balanced growth and reduce pest problems. 5. For fruit trees, pruning will re move cxccssivc fruiting wood that will reduce the hand-thinning of fruit later in the spring. Fruit quality will also be improved. A good pair of pruning shears is essential. I have found that the sin gle blade anvil type arc inadequate for most hardwood pruning cuts. THE PLANT DOCTOR C. BRUCE WILLIAMS Extension Area Turf Specialist n ~ t Gel yourself a good pair of heavy duty double blade shears. A good set of lopping shears and a pruning saw (Note: a pruning saw cuts on the pull strokes) arc also needed to do a professional job. I can always tell a good horticul turist by their pruning cut. A "thinning-out" cut is used to re move limbs or branches in an overly dense plant or diseased portions of a plant. This type of pruning cut docs not stimulate excessive vegetative growth but improves the general ar chitecture and form of the plant. To perform a thinning-out cut, the shoot, branch or limb must be re moved where it attaches to the next larger limb or branch. The cut should be roughly flush to the larger limb. The majority of maintenance pruning cuts on mosl non-flowering ornamental shrubbery should be thinning-out cuts. A "heading-back" cut removes only a portion of the shoot, branch or limb. A heading-back cut stimu lates new growth, inhibits shoot dominance and generally improves the vigor of the plant. This type of pruning cut improves fruiting and flowering on many of our ornamen tal and orchard trees when per formed at the correct time of the year. To perform a heading-back cut. the terminal portion of the shoot or branch will be removed above an existing bud, leaf or branch. The proccss should leave a viable bud or branch below cut. This bud or branch will grow out to replace the pruned portion with a more vigorous shoot. Proper pruning improves the vig or of your plants. Plants respond to pruning much as they do to fertilizer application. Next week, I will dis cuss when, what, and how to prune fruit and vine crops The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service offers a number of excellent publications detailing pruning procedures and practices. Contact your local Extension Office or send mc a SASE for additional information. Send your plant questions to The Plant Doctor. P.O. Box 109, Bolivia. N.C. 2X422. Seminar On Bugs, Trees Set March 1 6 Homeowners will have an oppor tunity to participate in a seminar covering insects of trees and shrubs and shade tree care on Tuesday, March 16. The two-hour seminar, to be pre sented by Dr. Jim Baker, extension entomologist, will present "Insect? Friend or Foe?" at 10 a.m. at the Joncs-Byrd Conference Center, Sea Trail Plantation. Baker will cover several insects that have been recently identified in this area, such as the black twig bor er, which is causing problems with dogwoods, maples, magnolias and other landscape plants. Dr. Jim McGraw, extension forestry entomologist, will discuss shade tree care and problems en countered in altering the landscape. The seminar is open to the public. For more information, call the Co operative Extension Center in Boli via V 253-4425. CLUB BRIEFS South Brunswick Islands Optimists Plan The South Brunswick Islands Optimist Club has a busy spring planned, starting with a student ora torical contest March 16 at 7 p.m. at Brunswick Community College. Students will speak on the topic, "1 Can Make a Difference," with winners to advancc to the district contest to compete for scholarship funds. On May 13 the club will host the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) graduation ceremony at Shallotte Middle JJchool for fifth graders participating in the program. During Bicycle Safety Week, the third week of May, the club is plan ning bicycle safety classes and demonstrations for the public on topcis such as use of helmets, hand signs and bike repairs. The club also plans to recognize outstanding young people during Youth Appreciation Week. A social is also planned to high light the club's work in service to youth and community, with the time, date and place to be an nounced. For more information on the club or any of its upcoming activities contact Bonnie Cox, 842-2319. To Show Bird Slides Joan Van Atta, a South Carolina nature and wildlife photographer, will speak and show bird slides at the next meeting of the Brunswick Bird Club. The club meets Wednesday, March 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the meet ing room of Atlantic Telephone Membership Corp. on N.C. 130 West in Shalloue. A bird walk at the Santee Coastal Reserve near Georgetown, S.C., will be held Saturday, March 20, at 9 a.m. For more information about the meeting or the upcoming walk con tact Marcia Warring, 579-9474. VFW Visiting Vets Calabash Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) members and auxil iarists will visit the V.A. Medical Center in Fayetteville Saturday, March 13. The group plays bingo with veter ans who arc patients there, providing game prizes and refreshments, said Mary Benes. Azalea Anchors Meet The Azalea Anchors, the local chapter of Waves National, will hold its next meeting March 13 at 11:30 a.m. at Fisherman's Wharf Restau rant on U.S. 17 in Jacksonville. Membership is open to all former, retired and current Navy women. Naval Reserve, Waves, Navy Nurse Corps, Coast Guard and Women Marines. Fof-more information con tact Annie Wier, 1-919-791-4736. Waterway Artists Meet The Waterway Art Association meets Wednesday, March 17 for a painting and business session at the Sunset Beach Fire Station, with members and prospective members welcome. The painting session from 10 a.m. until noon will be for companion ship; no instruction will be offered this month. Participants are asked to bring supplies of their choice and their lunch. The business meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. For more information contact Margaret Noland, 579-1405. Dolls Are Theme Dolls are the theme of the "Hello Dolly" luncheon planned Thursday, March 18, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Surf Club by the North Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Christian Women's Club. Franccs Shannon of Litlle River, S.C., will present a keepsake doll from her collection of porcelain dolls. Jeannic Ray of North Myrtle Busy Spring Beach will be the guest soloist. Guest speaker will be Jean Flythe of Raleigh, a former fashion model. Cost is S7.50, with a nursery available at no charge starting at 11:30 a.m. Reservations arc neces sary for the nursery and the lun cheon and can be made by calling Louise Blizzard, 579-2562. Births Are Announced Smith Kay and Kerry Smith of Duck Haven subdivision have announced the birih of a son, Kerry Taylor Smith, born Feb. 23 at 9:30 a.m. at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. Taylor weighed 7 pounds and was 20 3/4 inches long. Grandparents arc Lemuel and Jewel McCumbcc of Ash and Robert E. (Hollis) and Melva Smith of Grisscttown. Great-grandparents arc Bessie Brooks of Charlotte and Lola Smith of Ash. Taylor joins a sister, Kassi Nicole Smith. Darr Steve and Kelley Holdcn Darr of Supply arc the parents of a daughter, Melanic Elaine Darr. Born Feb. 2, she weighed 7 pounds and was 21 inches long. M'elanic joins a sister. Brandy Ni cole, and a brother, Kellen Steven. Her grandparents are Kellen Hol den and Delores Holden of Supply and Martin and Martha Harris of Laurinburg. Whitfield Jelf and Leigh Whitfield of Holden Beach have announced the birth of their first child, a son, John Skylcr Whitfield. Born 6:26 p.m. Feb. 25 in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, he weighed 9 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 22 inches long. Grandparents arc John and D.J. Whitfield of Salisbury and Betty and J.L. Campbell, also of Salisbury. Margaret Milligan of Clinton, N.J., is John's great-grandmother. |S?r Beer ? Wine "<d!r| ? ??- M" ? I Sal 11 AM-5 PM r'ee &amPles al C l T slj ? ?,?r? f|.Ri7PW Home Brcv Wi\i? ?? 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Call for a free consultation. \ . 579-2852 5 Tuesday-Saturday Styles by the 6ea E^^^CalabasMRoad^TcxM^Unda^fi^Gwyn^^ounqu^^^j- ( Vh*^' PHOTO CONTRIBUTED MONA ImFONTAINE poses with Big Bird, Ernie and Barney as she helps A'.C. Public Television raise funds for children's pro gramming during Festival '93. IjaFoniaine works for the N.C. De partment of Transportation in Brunswick County. Local SEANC Members Help With Fundraiser Brunswick Counly members of ANC's support of public television the State Employees Associlion of and I am glad I did. It is very inter North Carolina have been partici- csting to sec how the show is made pants in the N.C. Public Television and to be part of the process," "Festival '93" fundraising effort. LaFontaine said. Mona LaFontaine and Doug Hall ? . . of the N.C. Department of Trans- Both women arc on the District portation in Brunswick Counly trav- 62 Executive Committee. Hall is the eled to Research Triangle Park re- publicity chair. cently, where LaFontaine was a pan SEANC's goal is to improve of festival activities for her first time North Carolinians' quality of life and Hall, for her fourth. through participation in community "1 wanted to be a part of SE- events. Now Open: Wed., Thurs., Fri. and Sat. at 5 PM Shrimp Captain's g. Choice OR Fish, Deviled Crab, SXGSrC Shrimp & Clam Strips $7.95 $5.95 Enjoy Family Dining in a Friendly Atmosphere at... 51 ''nsr". **'/ A \ *? Hwy. 130, Holden Beach Rd. * 842-6802 OWNED & OPERATED BY ...Mark & Pat Powell >$2 DISCOUNT FURNITURE WAREHOUSE OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY, INC. On Long Beach Rd. In Southport New Shipment Great Selection Of Troutman Porch Rockers Don't wait till spring and stand in line. Get your rockers while there's time! I Large Assortment Table Lamps on/y$ 29. 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