30 - Wednesday, April 2, 1986 - North Shore News

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“Tile-Covered: Hydrant&

. Water spigots can be un-
sightly when placed where
they’re needed about the
garden: Rather than place
them, back among the
shrubs or in other hard-fo-..
get-at. places, locate them °
where they will be the han-
diest. Then disguise them so

they blend into the land- *

-Scape,. with a flue-tile
. planter with the spigot.ex-.
- ténding out through ‘the

2 Rock. gardens . are not
. what - they. used ito. be.
They’ ve. come ‘along. way
from ‘the: planted: piles of.
rocks that were fai

effect. This: new type of
rock garden not only adds
beauty, it also solves land-
scaping problems. For ex-
ample, it can turn a
troublesome slope into a
visual asset — or provide a
grade for a pancake flat
lawn, A single large boulder
“can be an important focal
“point in-a garden. Or, a
number: ‘of various sized
“rocks can be arranged with
‘ striking results.

-The first step is to get all

os “the: ‘raw materials on hand

“= 'voleanic rock, tools, and
‘flats or plants. To avoid a

~ helter-skelter of rocks, you

need at least a rough sketch
of the proposed rock place-
ment. A certain amount of
last-minute. juggling is
“unavoidable, but from the
outset, you should’ know

face. Avoid working more

.than one or two.strong ver- : §

tical boulders into an area,
or you'll: end up with a
jagged, sawtooth effect.
Volcanic stone is not too
difficult to maneuver, but

if heavy boulders are in- §

volved, be sure: you have

some strong backs ready to. §

help you.

- The most enjoyable part -

of the job ‘is the planting,
especially if you are setting

out blooming plants. As . J

each plant is nestled into its

spot beside 2 rock, the con-. §

tribution it makes to the
composition is beautifully
apparent. Choose plants
that are nicely foliaged so
that those that -bloom
seasonally wili be attractive

‘the remainder of. the year *
“— creeping ‘phlox and _

» where each: rock:-and ant 7 ‘

is to go.™

For firm anchorage, bury | &
~ boulders about halfway i in-

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ussy gardeners and homeowners:
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