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Lawn d Garden Halton Hills This Week, Saturday, June 12;'1993 — Page’ 19 “FOR LA\ WN CARE EXCELLENCE" KECE‘VAl FREE LAWN CARE ae SHO 2 ANALYSIS * FULLY PROVINCIALLY LICENSED __ INSURED ¢ FERTILIZING ‘WEED CONTROL INSECT CONTROL Homeowners’ thoughts turn to gardening interested in recreating a natural your yard or garden, talk to the look, or finding out what type of experts at your local nursery or gar- ground covers would thrive best in dening centre. The reeént — and long-awaited — arrival of spring has triggered many an itchy green thumb. If you’re like most homeowners, you’re anxious to get out in your garden and make things grow. And, regardless of its size, a garden serves to enhance and beautify your home. Experienced gardeners will tell you that there’s nothing quite like the thrill of seeing the fruits of your labor spring up from the earth, pro- yiding you with a cornucopia of color and texture. Some people prefer to stick strict- ly to flowers, while others opt for a mix of flowers and vegetables. There has also been a resurgence of interest in herb gardens. Many peo- ple find that several varieties of Even if you don’t have enough space for long, sweeping vistas of flowerbeds, or even a vegetable patch, you can still pack a lot of variety and color into small flowerbeds. If you have limited space, don’t forget that flowers can be easily planted in narrow strips along fences and shrubs as colorful, attractive borders. Climbing flowers such as clematis and portulaca are also an option if you can only expand upwards and not outwards. Containers and Window Boxes Container gardens are a popular choice for many homeowners, because they don’t generally require as much maintenance when it comes to weeding. If you opt for Conversely, after heavy rains, you’ll have to drain the pots to make sure your plants don’t drown in too much water. Window boxes are also a popular way of adding some extra color and excitement to your home if a garden isn’t viable. Boxes brimming over with cheery, cascading annuals not only dress up your windows, they also serve to make your home look more cosy and inviting. Planning Your Garden When planning this year’s gar- den, take stock of what already exists including any bulbs. (You won’t want to remove them acci- dentally.) If you have quite a few perennials — plants that return year after year — you may want to limit your purchases to annuals (flowers that grow for one season — like impatiens and petunias— and don’t last over the winter). And if you have areas of your garden that are sloping or prone to erosion, you may want to incorpo- rate some ground covers to help keep the soil in place. There are many varieties of. ground covers available through gardening centres. Some homeown- ers are even opting to replace their entire lawns with“hardy, low-main- tenance ground covers. 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