C16 - Wednesday, March 21, 1984 - North Shore News

AS WINTER’S final
coat of snow and ice
slowly melt, the first
sight of bare ground is a
Signal that the arrival of
spring is not far away.

the air as spring:approaches.
As the barren feeling of
-winter fades, you can feel
and smell the new life that
-bas begun taking root around
you.

The snow has served as a
sort of blanket for your prop-
‘erty. Unfortunately, hidden
beneath all the white cover-

You make the choice :

ing, lays nothing but_dark,
hard, cold earth. Nothing liv-
ing and nothing to take care
of.

But as those last patches .

melt away with the ‘warm
weather, you are left. with the

same—old—dilemma-—‘about- —you-want your garden. to-be,—lawn—space—that— must—be—
_there are certain responsi-

what to do with your garden.

Like many of us, you do
not have the time or the
resources to put a lot of work
into your property. You
would, however, like to enjoy
the benefits of having a
beautiful garden to enhance
your home. - ;

If you feel capable of more
than just mowing your lawn,

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Rose is a wise investment.”
According to Rose, when
considering any type -of. gar-
-den,-you'must realize that no
matter how low maintenance

-bilitires that
escape.
No matter which type of

you cannot

‘garden you choose to grace

your tiome, all the land will
have to be cleared of the an-—
‘nual and perennial weeds. ~
After the land. hasbeen
thoroughly cleared, there is

_ the matter of laying down a

mulch -or fertilizer, followed

trol, and only. then can“ you
-begin to plant your garden. ©

The Low Maintenance
Garden reminds you how
_lt is important to consider

-‘-the needs of your family as
_ an important factor in choos-

ing which, type of garden you

“ Want. .

Where small children are a
factor the amount of space
you designate for them is a
.consideration, as well as,what
ypes .of water fixtures: your
May want in your garden
(they may have to be child-

roof to ensure safety). | *;.
It is also important to keep
in mind that, although a con-

-,$ideration, as your children

get older their needs will
change, but a garden‘will on-
ly continue to flourish over
the years.

» ... Rose offers some extreme-
” ‘ly useful tips for the garden.

novice.

eShrubbery usually re-
quires far less work than a
herbaceous border. But
remember to choose your
shrubbery carefully, looking
for the plants that require the
least amount of upkeep (less
trimming). It should be noted
in this category that
‘evergreens are always a smart
choice. They provide
greenery all year long and are
less susceptible to pests and
diseases.

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*For the average size low
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fully with much less effort
than the traditional! lawn.

eAnd for those most ambi-
tious gardeners as well as
those with money to spend, a
beautiful addition to your,
new greenery is some type of
water feature.

Not only does it require far
less effort than greenery, but

even_the tiniest_of_well-kept_.

ponds adds an unmistakeable
mood to your garden.
However, the warning that

a trimming.

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must go with this, is that an
unkept garden can become a
puddle of muck -and provide

terrible water
problems.

gardening

No matter which type of
garden. you choose and no
matter how you choose- to
design it,-the more you put
pleasure you will derive from
it and the more the. beauty
will enhance your home.

NEWS tan Smith

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