Friday, July 5, 2013
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More to know about pruning Did you notice a bunch of water sprouts, suckers and undesirable growth all over your trees and shrubs? That’s because you may have pruned your plants during the dormant season. I would like to give you some insight on pruning. As plants grow during the season they make food and grow. Toward the end of the season, when the leaves start to drop and plants slow down, they start to store energy in their roots. Prune during the growing season. If you prune before the plant starts to actively grown, when deciduous trees and shrubs are still leafless, you will get water
Gardener Joe
Joe Machcinski sprouts. Timing your pruning will reduce water spout growth. I like to do all my pruning in the summer just after the spring growth flush and before fall. In some cases, I prune just after the plant blooms. I usually stop pruning in August or early September. Another rule of thumb
is never prune more than a third of the tree at one time. Understand when plants get done blooming and how the plant grows naturally when making your cuts. Please never top your plants. Always have sharp and sterile tools. In my earlier columns I wrote about the right cuts. It is possible to fix your past mistakes, and I can tell you I made lots! That’s how you learn, right? Visualize the plant growing in a nice natural form. Some of the water sprouts can revert back into productive branches again. To do this, make thinning cuts. At the cluster, prune out the worst of the bunch and
Washington transportation commission proposes backto-back ferry fare increases
Across-the-board and back-to-back ferry fare increases are being proposed by the Washington State Transportation Commission. If adopted, a 2 percent increase on passenger fares and 3 percent increase on vehicle fares would kick in on Oct. 1, and would be followed by a 2 percent increase on passenger fares and 2.5 percent increase on vehicle fares on May 1, 2014. The commission has also suggested a change in the vehicle fare for cars less than 14 feet. Those vehicles will be charged 70 percent of the vehicle fare that is paid for standard vehicles (14 feet to less than 22 feet). Officials are also seeking the elimination of the motorcycle oversize surcharge, and want to increase the youth discount from the current 20 percent off the full fare, to 50 percent off the full fare. Commission officials said the fare hikes are needed to meet the revenue target for ferry fares that was set by the Legislature in the recently enacted 2013-2015 transportation budget. Officials said the proposal was based on recommendations from Washington State Ferries and members of the citizen-based Ferry Advisory Committee on Tariffs.
The commission is seeking public comment on the proposal during the coming weeks and is expected to make a final decision during its meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, at Union Station in Seattle. The commission will hold several meetings in communities served by the ferry system to get feedback on the proposed fare changes.
One of the meetings will be held in Port Orchard. That meeting is 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at Givens Community Center. People can also comment on the commission’s proposal by emailing transc@ wstc.wa.gov or by calling 360-705-7070. Comments can also be mailed to WSTC Fare Proposal, PO Box 47308, Olympia, WA 98504-7308.
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the one you keep, make sure it fits in your overall plan. It will take a few years to start getting it back in shape. I have some clients that had real bad cases of badly pruned plants and now we’re turning them back into beautiful plants again! If you hire someone to do pruning for you, make sure they are trained in pruning. Always find out if they are licensed and insured. It is way better to do it right the first time than have to waste time fixing the problem later. It will save you money and save your plants. Plus you can enjoy your garden! More info on pruning: I highly recommend Cass Turnbull’s Guide to Pruning. Or check out Plant Amnesty. Also, the Master Gardeners have publications for sale at their office. Give them a call and they can steer you in the right direction. You, too, can become a master pruner! Happy Gardening, Gardener Joe You can reach Gardener Joe at besthands@aol.com
In the Garden
Leslie Kelly /Staff Photo
Members of the Kitsap Historical Society enjoy lunch in Ron Gillespie’s garden last Thursday, part of the Kitsap history tour.
Leslie Kelly /Staff Photo
Gillespie’s garden at his home in Tracyton features flowers, natural plantings, fountains and garden art.
Legal Notices SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY THE ESTATE OF: JOHN W. CARLSON, Deceased. NO. 13-4-09008-0 SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serv-
ing on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame,
the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: June 21, 2013 Personal Representative: IONE F. CARLSON Attorney for the Personal Representative: John E. Poffenbarger Address for Mailing or Service: Karr Tuttle Campbell 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3300 Seattle, WA 98104 Court of probate proceedings King County
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