HOME & GARDEN An Oakville Beaver Feature · To advertise in this section call 905-845-3824 or Fax 905-337-5568 W K IX M L S D A Y . H \ K 2G IS YOUR GARAGE PROTECTING YOUR CAR BETTER THAN YOUR BARGAIN-RATE CAR INSURANCE? D o n 't tr u s t ju st anyone to insure y o u r car, see me: T s s e a s ra ' Wayne McGill 2345'Sfyecroft Rd. #21, Oakville 905-847-5671 2 <* > 2 The secret gardens of Oakville revealed Explore the secret gardens o f O akville on the H orticultural S ociety's G arden Tour, Sunday, June 30th, 2002 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ten w onderful gardens have been select ed. Som e o f the gardens have been totally designed and constructed by the owners. O ne garden contains more than 50 rose bushes and there is som ething o f interest for everyone. T he excellence o f landscape design and the creativity and love o f garden ing dem onstrated by the ow ners will inspire you. U nusual plants and w onderful plant com binations w ill give you great ideas for your ow n gardening pursuits, but above all, w hat an enjoyable way to spend a Sunday. It is a self-guided tour and descriptive tickets, including directions, are $10 each. Tickets are on sale at: Bookers, 172 Lakeshore Road E., U pper O akville C ard Shop, U p p er O akville M all, C u d m o re's G arden Ctr., 3171 L akeshore R oad W., A n E nglish G arden F low er S hoppe, P ilgrim s Way Plaza, Bulow G arden C trs., 370 South Service Road W., & 2667 Lakeshore Road W., M ississauga. For m ore inform ation call 905-849-8979. AN OASIS: One o f the gardens to be featured in the 2002 Garden Tour. The garden of Keith and M arion Flowers at 457 C anterbury Crescent is a m ixture o f both form al and inform al, all design and construction undertaken entirely by the ow ners. The front gar den features a circular rose bed, butterfly plant area. Oriental, calla and day lilies. N otice a C hinese dragon pot as a garden feature on the patio. U pon entering the rear garden you will discover there are m any different areas and a num ber o f w ater features. A rose arbour leads you to a sm all O riental style garden and a form al w ater lily pond and a spa with a covering pergola draw s you toward a sunken garden with a serene B uddha overlooking a waterfall. Sit and enjoy the low er pond, surrounded by rockeries and a granite-set wall draped with trailing plants. M ature m aple trees shelter a w ood land area containing dogw ood, fern, hosta and riverside grape. Ivy, honeysuckle and bittersweet clam ber over the fences and covered walkway. Rhododendrons ideal for planting in shade garden T h e iris a n d p e o n ie s a re f in is h e d f lo w e r in g in G a ir lo c h a n d S t. J u d e 's C h u rc h G a rd e n s, m a k in g w a y fo r th e m a s s iv e r h o d o d e n d ro n s a n d th e ro s e s. 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