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LARGE, HEALTHY SHRUBS When designing a landscape, we all prefer that everything goes smoothly and that our plans take shape as quickly as possible. Of course, certain arrangements demand patience and even several years before coming to full maturity, but in making a good choice of plants it is possible to accelerate the process. Box Plants each Once the landscaping design is down on paper, the work is just beginning. Before going to the garden centre, be sure to find the Latin botanical name for all the different types of plants that you wish to buy. The common names of plants vary from one region to another and can cover several cultivars of the same species. If you want mature plants, remember that these plants are much more expensive than young plants and are more difficult t o transport and transplant. They must be transported with a lot of care. When in doubt, it’s better to buy a young plant that is about half the size of a mature plant will be two metres high, choose a plant that measures one metre. HERBS $ 1.99 each In the aisles of the garden centre, examine the plants that interest you in order to find the strongest and healthiest specimens. The best shrubs always have lots of branches growing from the central stem, near the soil line. Thick, bushy plants with lots of branches are he best choice. A shrub with branches bearing plenty of buds is another indication of its health. 4”/6" + Standards A Starting at =" PLANTERS Starting at Many on Sale Seeds / Lawn Care Wall Hangers Plant Stands BIFOCNE, Sous... JANURSERY 1km N of Brooklin on Hwy #12 wildlife control bat proofing household insects SCUGOG PEST CONTROL 905-986-4169 * = seay - - sjue - - sayseo.y909 - - ssapids - - sjes - - syunys - - suoordeJ - - syeq- + FOCUS, J@NE 2008 37