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GARDENER
;y R. Jeanne Rehwaldt
This year is proving to be an unsea-
mably wet and cool one. The sunshine
eeded for our plants is hiding behind the
Louds. Nothing is gained by planting out-
oors when it is still too cool. Seeds will not
erminate and may rot. Seedlings will not
I row and may become diseased. What can
gardener do now, even with our cool, wet
~eather? You can make a slug control plan
t~ stop damage before it begins.
FOR HOME
~i According to University of California's ously affected. If you design your landscape
grated Pest Management Program, theusing snail and slug resistant plants, you
t step is to eliminate, as much as pos- are likely to have very limited damage.
e, all places where they can hide during You can trap snails and slugs beneath
day. Boards, stones, debris, weedy areas boards or flower pots that you position
und tree trunks, leafy branches growing throughout the garden and landscape. In-
e to the ground, and dense ground covers verted melon rinds also make good traps.
s~ch as ivy are favorite sheltering spots. It Construct wooden traps using 12 by 15
~on't be possible to eliminate some shelters inch beards (or any easy-to-handle size)
ch as low ledges on fences, the undersides raised off the ground by one inch runners.
~oakWOOden decks, and water meter boxes, so The runners make it easy for the pests to
e a regular practice of trapping and re- crawl underneath. Scrape off the accumu-
ving snails and slugs from these areas, lated snails and slugs daily and destroy
Locate vegetable gardens or susceptible them; crushing is the most common meth-
lants as far away from snarl and slug od. Don't use salt to destroy snails and
iding places as possible. Reducing hid- slugs, since it will increase soil salinity.
lg places allows fewer snails and slugs to Some people use beer-baited traps bur-
arvive. The survivors congregate in the led at ground level to catch and drown slugs
smaining shelters, where you can more and snails that fall into them. Because it
asily locate and remove them. Switching is the fermented part of the product that
• ore sprinkler irrigation to drip irriga- attracts these pests, you also can use a
ion will reduce humidity and moist sur- sugar-water and yeast mixture instead of
ices, making the habitat less favorable beer. However, these traps aren't very ef-
)r these posts. Plant selection can greatly fective for the labor involved. Beer traps
ffect how difficult your battle with snails attract slugs and snails within an area of
nd slugs will be. Because snails and slugs only a few feet, and you must replenish the
lvor seedlings and plants with succulent bait every few days to keep the level deep
)liage, you will need to vigilantly protect enough to drown the mollusks. Traps must
~ese. Some plants these pests will seri- have deep, vertical sides to keep the snails
usly damage include basil, beans, cab- and slugs from crawling out and a top to
age, dahlia, delphinium, hosta, lettuce, reduce evaporation. You can purchase this
mrigolds, strawberries and many other type of snail and slug trap at garden sup-
egetable plants. On the other hand, many ply stores.
lants resist snail and slug damage includ- If you have gardening questions, please
~g begonias, California poppy, fuchsias, visit the Master Gardener Plant Clinic on
~eraniums, impatiens, lantana, nastur- Mondays, between noon and 3 pm at the
urns and purple robe cup flower as well WSU Extension office, 303 N. 4th Street in
~many plants with stiffleaves and highly Shelton, or call them at 360-427-9670 Ext.
ented foliage such as lavender, rosemary, 687. To reach the Master Gardener coordi-
~nd sage. Most ornamental, woody plants nator, send an e-mail to rehwaldt@wsu.edu
and ornamental grasses also aren't seri- or phone 427-9670 ext. 688.
Volunteers make a world of difference
Please join us for a luncheon and rec- sit Community Center located at 601 West
ognition award ceremony to honor the Franklin Street, Shelton~ Please RSVP by
volunteers of Mason Transit at Noon to 2 April 15 to Christina at 426-9434, ext. 123
p.m. on Wednesday, April 20. or send an e-mail to ckramer@masontran-
The ceremony will be held at the Tran- sit.org.
City of Shelton Animal Shelter
Adoptions are $75 - which includes vac-
cine, wormier, spay/neuter - plus $10 for a
city license. New dogs are brought in all the
time. Call 427-7503 or visit the shelter at
902 West Pine Street. Dogs available may
be viewed online at: Shelton.petfinder.com.
The shleter hours are from 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Friday. The shelter
is closed Saturdays and Sundays.
Current Listings:
Labrador mix, female, three-year-old.
Shepherd/lab mix, male, throe-year-old.
Pit bull mix, female, two-year-old.
Mickey is a energetic young kitten. She
has been practicing rub and purr, attack
and chase toys and kitty meows. Mickey is
looking for a sunny windowsill, daily
food and water, and a safe warm bed.
She would like to have a forever home
and snuggle and play with a family of her
own. Mickey would really like one of her
friends to come too. For information on
Mickey and other indoor only kitties call
584-0594or leave a message at 426-2455.
When Thunder first came to our facili-
ty he was very shy but now he is blossom-
ing in to a wonderful dog and is ready for
a home of his own. HIS ideal home would
have a lot of room to run and play and
another dog to play with and a chance to
be a lap dog. He is as sweet as he is beau-
tiful. If you would like to meet Thunder
please call Adopt-A-Pet at 432-3091 or
visit our website adoptapet-wa.org
hursdays
Noon and 5:30 p.m., Alce-
holics Anonymous, 125 West
Cota Street.
5:30 p.m., Overeaters
7 p.m., Friends of Bill W.
Chapter at Hood Canal Com-
munity Church, 81 Finch
Creek Road, Hoodsport.
8 p.m., Narcotics Anony-
mous, Mountain View Al-
liance Church, 314 East J
Street.
Anonymous, Mason General
Hospital, Washington Room. Fridays
~: 5 p.m., New Community lla.m.,NA, UnitedMeth-
Church of Union office, 310 odist Church 1900 King
Dalby Road, Suite 3. Street.
i 6:30 p.m., Crystal Meth Noon, Al-Anon family
Anonymous, The Right group, Saint David's Episco-
path, North 80 Tribal Cen- pal Church. Call 427-6831.
ter Road. Noon, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.,
7 p.m., AA, Saint David's AA, 125 West Cota Street.
Episcopal Church, Third and 6:30 p.m., Celebrate Re-
~edarstreets. covery, 419 Railroad Av-
enue. Childcare provided.
Call 426-8461.
7:30 p.m., AA, Hoodsport
Library.
8 p.m., NA, Eilinor Room,
Mason General Hospital,
901 Mountain View Drive.
Saturdays
10 a.m., Overeaters
Anonymous, Saint David's
Church.
Noon and 5:30 p.m., AA,
125 West Cota Street.
7 p.m., Narcotics Anony-
mous, Ellinor Room at Ma-
son General Hospital, 901
Mountain View Drive.
10 p.m., The Point Is,
Easy Does It, 125 W Cota St.
nnual
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Dentistry from the heart...
...to be held at the office of Dr. Richard C. Downing, D.D.S.
1626 Olympic Highway North, Shelton, WA
Your Choice of One Free Procedure:
Choice #1 - Filling
Choice #2 - Extraction
Choice #3 - Full Mouth Cleaning
Registration begins at 7:00 a.m.
We will treat as motr patients as possible in eight hours.
*Must be at least t8 years of age*
Sundays
8 a.m., noon, 5:30 and
7:30 p.m., AA, 125 West Cota New Hope, Bolfair Bap~i~
Street~, ~ Church :~
9:30 a.m., NA, PUD Hall, 7 p.m., AA, Saint David's
Third and Cota streets.Episcopal Church, Third and
3 - 5 p.m., Freedom in Cedar streets.
Recovery, New Horizens 7 p.m. Narcotics Anony-
Church, 307 East F Street. mous, Mountain View A1-
4 - 6 p.m., Gateway to liance Church, 314 East J
recovery at Gateway Chris- Street.
tian Fellowship, 405 S. 7th 7 p.m., Depression Sup-
Street. port Group, Saint David's
4:30 p.m., AA, Hoodsport Episcopal Church.
Library f or women only. 7 p.m. AA, Fir Lane
6:30 p.m., Crystal MethHealth and Rehabilitation
Anonymous, Spinners Gone Center, 2430 North 13th
Straight, St. David's Episco- Street.
pal Church, 324 West Cedar
Street. Tuesdays
6:30 p.m., AA open meet-
ing, Hoodsport Library.
7:15 p.m., Narcotics
Mondays
Noon and 5:30 p.m., AA,
125 West Cota Street. Anonymous, Mountain View
6:30 p.m., Crystal Meth Alliance Church, 314 East J
Anonymous, Be~" ~'ai~.,~~' Street.
'~ 7 p,m., Depressed Anony-
mous, the: Pershing R~)m~
of Mason General Hospital,
901 Mountain View Drive.
Wednesdays
9:30 a.m., Al-Anon fam-
ily group, Skokomish Indian
Assembly of God, 1925 High-
way 101.
11 a.m., Narcotics Anon-
ymous, United Methodist
Church 1900 King Street.
6:30 p.m., Crystal Meth
Anonymous, Spinners Gone
Straight, St. David's Episco-
pal Church, 324 West Cedar
Street.
7 p.m., NA at Mountain
View Alliance Church, 314
East J Street.
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