September 22, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES I & IV • Page 27 Home Improvement As homeowners continue to enjoy time on their patios, Gail Tunis, seasonal garden designer for Borst Landscape & Design in Allendale, recommends they take a fresh look around for opportunities to enhance garden beds and borders for spring. Preparing for bulb planting in the fall should be on home gardeners’ calendars now. Ideally, homeowners should take photos of their landscaping in the spring while the flowers and shrubs are in full bloom, because this will help to determine what they would like to move, or define areas that need to be filled in with the color provided by bulbs. Tunis recommends choosing popular bulb varieties for perennial gardens that do not need to be dug up and replaced every year. “Some of the bulbs that do especially well in northern New Jersey and that provide vivid displays over the course of several months are daffodils, hyacinths, muscari, allium, Siberian squill, fritillaria, and Fall Start to plan now for a beautiful spring garden early-blooming crocuses,” she said. “Tulips provide the most glorious colors, and even though they do not perennialize well, I still suggest adding some to the display.” The spring bulb flowering season is predominantly from March through June, depending on climatic conditions. It’s best to choose an assortment of bulbs that provide different colors and bloom at different times, so there is always something beautiful in the garden beds and borders, explained Tunis. She added that the time to purchase spring-blooming bulbs is in the summer when they start appearing in garden catalogs. She recommends looking for firm bulbs when they begin appearing locally in retail garden stores. Spring bulbs can be planted in the fall beginning at the end of September until the ground freezes in December; however, they might have to be ordered so homeowners need to think ahead. Trendy bulbs, such as new tulip varieties, sell out quickly so Tunis advises home gardeners ED GOSTISSA WYCKOFF, NJ 201-891-1033 NJ Lic #13VH02050500 FREE ESTIMATE to order them early. Bulbs should be kept in a cool, dry place, between 50 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit until they are planted. “A Carpentry and Remodeling Company” BASEMENTS • KITCHENS • BATHROOMS • ROOFING • SIDING DOORS • WINDOWS • DECKS • ADDITIONS • RENOVATIONS EBG CONSTRUCTION LLC “Architectural Millwork & Design” CIRINO LANDSCAPING Personal Service Personal Care Free Estimate Aerate & Feed Lawn Tom Cirino % ANY SERVICE Full Service Landscape Company CLEARCUT WINDOW & SIDING INC. No Job Too Small or Too Large • Custom Fitted Windows • Vinyl & Wood Siding • Small Additions • Replacement Doors, Storm Doors • Porch Enclosures Glass & • Roof Repairs • Custom Decks Screen Restorations by Peter Schichtel 9-15-10 pat/janine Fine Wood Working And EBGConst2x2(9-15-10)Years Furniture Restoration Over 20 in Business 2Furniture Stripping & Refinishing and Repair • Complete Custom Wood Working x 2” In Home Touch Up & Furniture Makeovers • Entertainment Centers - Libraries Closet Systems • We Pickup & Deliver - Free Estimates - Insured SPECIALIZING IN: Carving • Veneer Work • Turning • Architectural Wood Working Period Antiques & Reproductions • Door Refinishing FURNITURE REFINISHING & REPAIR 15 OFF New Clients Only • w/Coupon • Exp 10/30/10 • Not Combinable Fully Insured • No Subs Call 201-891-0955 For Information 201-512-1804 Repair 10 New St. • Morristown • 973-605-8818 www.schichtelrestorations.com 9-22-10 pat/janine Cirino2x2(9-22-10) 2x2” homeimprovement & decorating The Villadom TIMES is giving you the opportunity to present your quality services and merchandise in a special Fall Home Improvement & Decorating Guide. In The Villadom TIMES, you’ll get the exposure you need in 56,300 homes right in your market area. And, as always, your Villadom TIMES advertising message is conveniently delivered each week by US mail to every residence in the ten affluent Bergen County towns listed below. Publication: FALL 9-22-10 pat/janine SchichtelFurniture2x2(9-22-10) 2x2 COUPON SEPTEMBER 29 OCTOBER 6 OCTOBER 13 OCTOBER 20 WEDNESDAY Deadline: SEPTEMBER 22 SEPTEMBER 29 OCTOBER 6 OCTOBER 13 WEDNESDAY Call The Villadom TIMES today to place your advertisement. 201-652-0744 YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSPAPER ZONE 1 - Wyckoff, Midland Park, Franklin Lakes ZONE 2 - Ridgewood, Glen Rock ZONE 3 - Ho-Ho-Kus, Allendale, Waldwick, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River ZONE 4 - Ramsey, Mahwah