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WmTY FEEPYM8SWNSY, APRIL 10, 1991, PAGE 21 c c- Landscaping in Mabsear, will once again ralz a 15 peor cent increase ini bedearod National Gardon home value or selling price when Month ini Canada. mecely landscaped,, according to F ederal .agrculture minister, US. sources. And, on an average Don Mazankowski hba endorsed. subdivision homo, the recovery it, saying, "I a=. particularly value of dollars spent on plants pleased tos eethat worldngfor a and landseaping isl10Oo200 per dlean environnient is among the cent comparod to only about 40 to themes being promoted by the 70 per cent for a similar Canadian Gardon Couneil. investment ia, new dock or Conservation of, our national patio. resoures. is critical- to the Now, the aesthetics. On just long-term health and quality of what type of plants should you Canadian life. We al share a make your invostment? First and responsibility toeonsure basic foremoit, if you are just resous are available to pass on beginning, either with a new to future generations." house or a re-salo, consider shade On the other hand, the 'firet. Deciduous trees such as ash, contributions made. to Our birches, most maples and lindens environment are net the main will eventually grow into large reason Canadians spend nearly trees, providing major areas of $3 billion annually on exterior shade for your gardon and home. landscaping. There are at least Evergreens such as spruce and two others. pine, except the dwarf forms, will One is tho aesthetic do the saine, but the shade conideration, and the other is (though usually 0f a lesser the ability of good landscaping to nature, tree for tree, than increase substantially the value deciduous; types) will be present of the home it onhances and i the winter as woll. Smnaller beautifios. trees, on the other hand, will Well-designed bouses, located provide more confined areas of on appropriatoly-sized lots, Bulbsfor the' water'seg Most gardoners who decido te incorporate water into their gadn design -geneU Chasea simple pond. The gla ofac < the water prods â extra dimension. Plants% alông the water's edge "repeat" themmelves ,.yisually in the pond. On onebud, tepond croates an air of peace and tranquility, while on the other, a water gardon je fulflfe. It should roceive direct sunlight, which je necessary for the aquatie ife to remain . healthy.- If positioed lengthwise in the. yard, tiie pond untdergoos an'optical illusion and seema much larger thon it really 8Wlien planning wiiat plants te includ in atgrden with apond, remember theti transition frocin the plants in the pond te the immediate surroundingse siould be as graduaI as paisible. This keeps the pond froin looking like an'iselated element; it needs ta be integratod jute the gardon as a wbebe. By the water"s edgo, plants suci as the Siberian iris, monewort(Lysimachia n= àmlai), baste, .daylilies, tradescantia and astilbe provido an easy progression fr-om the wet to the dryparts of the garden. Someof the best plants for the waters edge are bulbous. For instance, the guinea-hen flower (Fritillaria meleagris) je one that grows naturally i wet soil. Its checkered, pondent flowers appear, in early spring., The snowflakes --spring(euofm vernum) and om e ocojuin aestivuzu) -- are perfectly sitable for this location. Even the common snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) does woil around the pond. The autumn crocu are outstanding in such a gardon Setting. Daffodilz are probably the mot dramatie bulb flowers that accept a setting along the. water. Yellow trumpot 'sud large-flowered varieties probsbly are the moot "utable but the tiny ones, teD, are very pretty by the pond. Good choices are the multi-flowered 'TOte-a-tête'* and the yellow cyclamineus narcissi« February Gold' and ' Jack Snipe' (cream petals, yellow cup). Other lovely possibilities includo the Triandrus group (which bear several flowers per stem with swept-bsck potals), such as 'Thalia' (white), 4 Tresamble' (white) and ' Hawera' (lemon yellow). icreases .home. .values abade.' .Trees i this category are Ivory 811k tre liMac, Amur maple and crabapplos. . The ,Canadian Gardon Council *advises that for all planting you'il do during. National Gardon Monthi your local - gardon centre or professonal landacape flrm i.s the place to enquire for specific, local information. Other planting you'fl want to carryout sooncoud includo a hedge for privacy, for example, tideiduous Alpine currant and Ask the Dutch gardener Question: Which bulbs cen be planted in the summer gardon iu Canada? Answor: The traditiona:I favourites are gladiolus, dahlias and begonias but thore are many, many'more. For instance, try putting some Eucomis (the. pineapple plant) in pots around the patio. Or set a group of Acidanthera among the. perenmials. This plant, which grows to 60 100 cm. tall, not only bas magnfcent white flowers, it- bas a dlightful scent as weil. Anemone coronaria can bu planted in the spring. They are usmUy seen as eut flowers and. the most popular cultivars are St. Brigid and 'De Caen!' The stately Canna is a welcome addition to the summer'gardon. It needa a sunn, warm spot and will grow well in apot or the border. The soummer hyacinth, Galtonia cendicansý, does indeed meil like a hyacinth;- ité. long-stemmed spikes of flowors easily,.1reach'100 cm. or mnore. iàlies, too, 'can be panted i the sprmng. They often look best among groumd-covering planta or in the perennial border. Oxalis doppoi, the rosette oxelis, resembles a four-leaf clover and bloomsalal sanmmer. Tigridia, Sprekelia and Crocosiia wiil add lots 0f visual interest to the sommer gardon. iannyberr which laie their beaves, or evergreen cedar. 1Flowoing and foliago srubs are availbe -i a vast array 0f They are uýeM l on pcerty linos and fonces as a bckgroid for flowor bordera of annuals or porennials UNGROUND POOL SALE!! AIL 1INCLUSIVE: Maintenance kit - Hoavy duty liner kit * Vacuum kit with hlgh graeflo pu ayMoeeatures - ne hiddn suprkiss _____________ 11- "lin Canadian municipailitie6 grow wiId this spring Hundreds of 'Canadian municipalities will .planLt wildflowera this spring in clebration of National Wildlife Weok, lAýSiI 7-13. "Planting wildflower gardons is a great way te, croate habitat for all kcinds of wildlife, including butterffiis, bees and saine types of birds," said Colin Naxwell, executive ývice president of CWF. "W. tiiought tbis was a fun way ta get communities involved and ta show Canadiens that tiiere are smle things they eau do te iielp The Cenadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) obtained over 4,000 pakge of wildflower seeds fin= imraQuality Seed and Bulbe te distribute te municipalities and media outlets serais Canada as part cf a major public awareness campaigu for National Wildlife Wek.r National Wildlife Week (NWW was created in 1947 b~y an Act of Parlisment te raies awareness about tiie importance of wildlife, and wildflife conservation. Eecii year, during NWW, the fedoration produces educational its in cooperation with federal, provincial and territorial wikflife agencies. Those kcits are distributed te schools acrosa Canada in an effort te, encourage studonts to conduet wildlife habitat improvement projeets in their schoolyards and communities. Along with the sehool erprora, conimunities sam Canada held local festvals te clobrate National Wildlife* Week which includo wildlife displays, ffilm festivals, lectures and fundraïser te, help wildlife.