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PAGE 30, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4,1990 [GENE RAL HAI, DWARE Contrtctnga "designr garden" saves on water atid cuts down on miaintenance lime With professional assistance from your favorite retailer of lawn and garden gonds. you can eqioy the benefits of' a cusbom-designed garden. advises the Garden Council. The organization of firms and professionals representing, the lawn and garden indu!try notes- that the right combination of wrass. ground co'- ers. large plantings. and hard surfaces can be created to suit 'your particular life- style and your area*s ater supply. Base your design gidelines on your familv's needs and re uirements. You'Il want to establish a gr4ssy area for gath- erings and games. Sel ct an appropriate size for your needs bepause you 11 regret having an oversized l4wn that won't be used as much as vou'd Ilike (though it will stili require more of yWu time>. Put the lawn where family mernbers spend the most time. With youngsters this usually means the backyard. A plain shape for the lawn will reduce water use and mowing time. Add accents for inter- est and other benefits: A trellis can shade the situing area: in one corner, an herb and v'egetable garden will bring activity to the backyard: and a colorful stone path through the flower garden will en- courage browsers. When the children have grown and moved awav. there will be more time to entertain. in such cases, a raised deck and several brightly-colored container plants mav be more effective. Invite guests into the home by' placing borders of color-rich flowers and interesting trees along the walkway leading ro the front door. Enjoy a semiprivate area of your backvard by using a fence and shrubs to screen it from the street. Use your space efficiently. Surround a brick patio with herbs and dwarf fruit trees. For more shade. cover the trellis with grape vines. In the front. be decora- tive and display your individual style while saving water. and maintenance ef- forts. This is a perfect spot to show off lush fruit-bearing shrubs, ground covers. and ornamenta] plants. To get more tips on saving water and energy' when maintaining your property. talk to the gardening professionals. They'll have aIl the information you need to plan the best space for you and your family. Lynde Shores, April 22 for aa 0e frsprrng migration Spring Wings and Splash- don,,a waterfowl *iein day, will h held at LndeShores Conservation Area iniWhitby on Sunday, April 22,.1:30 to 4:.30 P.m. Information will be given by staff from the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA), and there will ho three Observation docks (one with tele- scope) to view returning water- fowl and other birds returning north after wintoring ini the south. The parking lot for the conser- vation area is located south of Get Flpping 14 There's no Joy ln cooklng if you have to assemble your own barbeque. That's why we are offerlng you this great deal. A flyassembled and safety-tested Shepard 1210 barbeque delivered t your doorstep. Superlor Propane does ail the work for you. Plus, you get a flled propane cylinder. Modeis shown may contain options that are available at extra cost. Fuly Asseinbled Safety tested $ 00* 45 And Delivered 249 ue 0h/0 *Within a 20 mi. radius of Branch 45 Includes flhled 20 IL cyinder. barbeque cover, and safety lg 45 -Cjj OPAN~ - DO IT AIL WITH PROPANEPR AN S505 VICTORIA ST. E. WHITBY 668-3328 Open: Monday to Friday 8 am - 5 prn 9pen, Saturday sarq 0ýpripm