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B8 THE O A K V ILLE BEAVER Wednesday September 19, 2001 Homes & Gardens To reach this section call 845-3824 T h e 2001 F a ll H o m e S h o w , p re s e n te d by S ta r C h o ic e , re tu rn s to T h e N a tio n a l T ra d e C e n tre a t E x h ib itio n P la c e , in T o ro n to , fro m T h u r. S ep t. 27 th ro u g h S u n . S ep t. 30. H o m e d e c o r, d e s ig n a n d re n o v a tio n w ill be h o t p o in ts fo r th e S h o w th is y e a r w ith in d u s try e x p e rts a n d te le v is io n p e rs o n a litie s p ro v id in g e d u c a tio n a l s e m in a rs a n d d a ily d e m o n s tra tio n s . S c o re s o f e x h ib ito rs ... re n o v a tio n an d d e s ig n s e m in a rs ... p lu s o n e on o n e c o n s u l ta tio n w ith th e e x p e rts w ill a rm v is ito rs to th e F a ll H o m e S h o w w ith th e id e a s, m o tiv a tio n an d s o lu tio n s to h o m e d ec o r, r e n o v a tio n a n d d e s ig n is s u e s w ith in an a tm o s p h e re th a t c e le b r a te s f e s ti v itie s a n d th e r a p id ly a p p ro a c h in g h o lid a y se aso n . B a c k b y p o p u la r d e m a n d a re : In te rv ie w w ith a R e n o v a to r s e s s io n s p re s e n te d by th e G r e a te r T o ro n to H om e B u ild e r s A s s o c ia tio n . M e m b e r re n o v a to rs w ill b e o n -s ite d a ily to o ffe r fre e a d v ic e , re v ie w p la n s , a n s w e r q u e s tio n s an d p ro v id e b a ll p a rk e s tim a te s in an e ffo rt to d e m y s tify th e re n o v a tio n p ro c e ss. T h e F a ll H o m e S h o w is p ro d u c e d b y d m g w o rld m e d ia in p a rtn e rs h ip w ith th e G re a te r T o ro n to H o m e B u ild e rs A sso c ia tio n . L o c a tio n : T h e N a tio n a l T ra d e C e n tre , E x h ib itio n P la c e , T o ro n to H o u rs: T h u rs d a y N o o n - 9 :3 0 p.m . F rid a y N o o n - 9 :3 0 p .m . S a tu rd a y 1 0 :0 0 a.m . - 9 :3 0 p .m . C L IP & S A V E ! C L IP & S A V E "LARGEST GROWER Of B Featuring: PLANTS FOR THE FALL SEASON · Icicle Pansies Favourite Mum ·M y I · Fall Bulbs and mud) more j GARDEN MUMS F O R 5558 Trafalgar Road (905)878-0722 3 Fall Home Show begins next week Sunday 1 0 :0 0 a.m . - 6 :0 0 p .m . P a rk in g : F re e P a r k in g a t O n ta r io P la c e , w ith s h u ttle se rv ic e . In d o o r a n d O u td o o r p a rk in g a v a ila b le on s ite a t E x h ib itio n P la c e . P u b lic tra n s it a c c e ss by T T C an d G O T ra n sit. A d m is s io n : A d u lts $ 8 .0 0 , S e n io rs an d Y o u th (1 3 -1 7 ) $ 6 .0 0 , C h ild re n 12 a n d u n d e r a re fre e. This Special Family Pass allows 2 adults and their children FREE admission to Burlington's Golden Horseshoe Regional Home Show! FREE FAMILY PASS! W hen con sidering a renovation, think about the value that can be added to your hom e. Bathroom and kitchen rem odeling m ore than pay for them selves w hen it's tim e to sell you r p rop erty, say the p eop le at D ecorating D en Interiors. GOOD INVESTM ENT: You mill see: · h u ndreds o f new products an d services for your hom e · terrific, one time H om e Show Specials · com pare companies · local, reliable com panies · great selection, great quality great prices - all u n d e r one roof Home Show SHOW HOURS Friday 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. MAINWAY 3 Royal Bank 1 * 1 Mainway t i l Rec Centre Regional Golden Horseshoe_ % S i Singing the praises of the aster This week, we sing the praises of the aster and goldenrod, members of the fall-flowering Asteraceae fam ily Asters The perennial aster called, Michaelmas Daisy is a worldwide native with over 200 different species, many in North America. The Chinese aster is an annu al, has double flowers and is named callistephus chinensis. There is a wide variety of true aster species, the most popular 15 range from the 1 ft. alpinus to the 7 ft. tararicus. Most are hardy to Zone 2 (the Arctic). Some dwarf varieties used for the front of the border are from the dumosus species and are from 10 ins. to 15 ins. high. "Anneke' has red-pink flowers, 'Apollo ' double white and `Lady in Blue' deep rusty pink. A. latifolus is taller at 18 in. and has dark foliage `Lady in Black' is compact with pink flowers. 'Prince' has many hot pink-centred flowers. The A. novae-angliae species have a selection at 18ins.tall, 'Purple Dome' isacom pact plant with deep purple flowers. `Alert' is 12 ins. with ruby red flowers. A x frikartii, are 3 ft. hybrids which have won many awards for their large flowers and long-blooming period. `Flora' s Delight' is an 18 in. lilac flower dwarf. `Monch,' was selected as the aster for `The best 100 Flowers for the Ontario Garden.' Branched stems carry a mass of 2 in. daisies with blue petals and yellow centres. It is the preferred aster in most flower selections. `Wonder of Staffa' is older with clear blue flowers, an earlier bloomer. Harrington's Pink,1 has 4 ft. stems and salmon pink flowers with yellow centres. Asters are in flower now, so selection is as easy as visiting local garden centres. Hortico at Waterdown has 44 varieties of 12 species, 905-689-6984. Humber Nurseries has 51 varieties, 416-798-8933 (local); web site www.humbemurseries.on.ca. Lost Horizons in Acton have 20 select varieties. Their webpage is www.eridani.com/losthorizons, 519-853-3085. Seeds are available from Park Seeds in a 'Binary's Mixture' of `New England' and 'New York' asters. They have pink, white, rose, red, blue, purple, and vio let flowers on 2 to 3 ft. plants. Seeds need no customs permit. Parks' website is www.parkseed.com. or phone 1-800-845-3369. Seeds of `New England- aster which has deep violet flowers in the fall and is a herb are at Richters, 1-905-640-6677 or visit their website i · a super family outing! September 2 1 ,2 2 ,2 3 Mainway Arena, 4015 Mainway at Walkers Line just north of the QEW Tim Hortons " 1 t ll ^ SPONSORED BY: THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR, K LITE EM, OLDIES 1150AM AND PROUDLY PRODUCED BY JENKINS SHOW PRODUCTIONS 1 -8 0 0 -4 6 5 -1 0 7 3 ^ JOHN SIMKINS In Your Garden www.richters.com. Goldenrod They are better in an open sunny location in a sandy type soil. High fertility is best avoided to prevent increased foliage growth. A mulch of compost or processed manure is sufficient. A top performer is solidago rugosa, `Fireworks.' Small flowers on curved threadlike panicles, created a fireworks effect on 54 in. plants starting in midSeptember to late October. The lacey leaves were bur gundy in the spring turning to dark green in summer. It had clumping roots and resistence to mildew. `Golden Fleece' at 24 ins. was another four-star selection. It has a long-blooming period to October with compact leaves topped by airy floral displays. 'Baby Sun ' and `Goldbind' are similar in size at 28 ins., with the blooming period from July to September. Goldbind seeds are available at Park Seeds 1-800-275-9941. www.SunroomsCanada.com OAKVILLE SUNROON OPEN HOUSE Experience all that a sunroom can offer you first hand This SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 23rd. from 1 pm until 5 pm we are holding a Sunroom Open House in Oakville. Two of our personal customers have opened their sunrooms to those who wish to stop by, ask questions, and see for themselves all that a sunroom can otfer. So if you have ever considered a sunroom project this is the event for you! Follow the Patio Enclosure site signs right to the front door of these two locations. LOCATION LAKESIDE PATIO ENCLOSURES & SOLARIUMS INC. Willis Dr. (Bridge Rd & Lees Lane) Glenora Dr. (Grosvenor & Glenashton) "Since 1966" Authorized Dealer o f "Genuine" Patio Enclosures, Inc. 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