IT HAS become a crime to smell in our society. And if not criminal, then it’s certainly rude to go nosing about in these days of techno-scents. For reasons obscure to me, even though I persist in searching for the natural odors of our world, | am continually con- fronted by the fumigations of our technology. Our noses have become an ob- solete piece of human machinery left deserted on the beachheads of our faces. As soon as we quit more dangerous with each chem- ically-contaminated minute. So what do we do? Where is the switch? How can ! make a difference? Well, the very least you could do is plant a fragrant garden, The only effective method of restoring a run-down portion of human anatomy is exercise — over the garden gate Geoff Tobiasson of using them to detect where our we've got to give those bumps on next meal was coming from (or our faces something to work out detecting what was about to o make us its next meal), we turned off the circuitry and shut them down. Our olfactory glands have become sc desensitized that the only aroma strong enough to make an impact is the stink of exhaust on a windless day or the n. Just as with our other senses, our sense of smell can provoke powerful emotional responses. What better emotional response to recall than the calm experi- enced on a warm, sunny day sur- rounded by hundreds of sweet smelling flowers and/or aromatic ripe reek which drifts down to us foliage? from the pulp mill at the head of This is a point worth Howe Sound. reiterating. Not all garden Perhaps we should not have fragrances need come from flowers. Take the herb garden as an example; rosemary with its ball-park frankness, the teasing tartness of lemon verbena, or the *‘soups-on’’ smell of basil. Most of the fragrances from the garden are more pronounced during warm, humid days in abandoned our noses after all. Our next meal may be readily available in a shrink-wrapped convenience store and we may even have managed to murder most of our carnivorous com- petitors; but the world is still a dangerous place. And getting I COLORED, INTERLOCKING CONCRETE # PAVERS FOR DRIVEWAYS AND PATIOS HOLLAND fr7> CONCRETE PLANTERS Garden fragrance considered vital VDSCAPE SUPPLIES’ | RIVE; NORTH ‘VANCOUVER | ©. ines .CONSTRUCTION SERVICES _~ _ -ADVICE — DESIGN. ~- INSTALLATION. § 2 FOR ALL'YOUR LANDSCAPE NEEDS areas which are protected from wind. Keep this in mind when planning your location. Think about a small, semi-enclosed space, facing south. Add a little patio and a bench. The following is a list of a few scented plants I feel to be worth further investigation. I[ have chosen to use their botanical names, not to make your life more difficult, rather just the opposite. I have excluded the herbaceous plants because | wanted to! You might not find reference to Portuguese laurel in your favorite garden book, but if it doesn’t list prunus lusitanica, throw it away. Common names are only common if you know them, while botanical names are the same throughout the world. Trees Albizia julibrissin, Magnolias grandiflora, Magnolia kobus, Magnolia seiboldianna, Malus (several), Prunus blireiana, Prunus lusitanica, Tilia (several). Shrubs Azalea mollis, Azalea vicosum, Azalea (deciduous hybrids), Berberis (all), Buddleia (most), Chaenomeles (all), Chimonanthes praecox, Choisya ternata, Cornus mas, Cytisus (all), Daphne (all), Rhododendron (several), Rosa, Sarcococca humilis, Sarcococca tuscifolia, Syringa vulgaris, Viburnum (many), Hamamelis mollis, Lavendula (all), Mahonia aquifolium, Mahonia japonica, Mahonia lomariifolia, Philadelphus (most), Prunus laurocerasus, Pyracantha (all). Vines Clematis armandia, Clematis montana, Jasminum officinale, Jasminum polyanthemum, Lonicera (most). CEDAR FENCING AND DECKING * WALLSTONE © PRESSURE TREATED 4x4, 4x6, 6x6 f © USED RAILWAY TIES s AIZZSSAZSZZSS eh | -*: LIFESTYLES 13 - Friday, March 16> 1990 - North Shore News Help now available for real estate deals BUYING OR selling ¢ home in- volves major legal and financial considerations. Questions to consider include: Is it better to sel} my home privately or use a real estate agent? What are the concerns of a buyer versus those of a seller? What is the role of a lawyer in a real estate deal? Is there anything special I should know about today’s market? You can find answers to these and other questions and be better prepared for your purchase or sale by attending the free law class on Buying and Selling a Home at Kit- silano Community Centre, 2690 Larch Street at 12th, Wednesday, March 21, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Pre-register at 734-4974. Disabled aid offered GARDENING WITH a physical disability is the theme of a one-day workshop at VanDusen Gardens on Saturday, March 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The program is designed for in- dividuals who have a physical disability and care workers who work with those who are disabled. Roy Forster, curator of VanDusen Gardens, David Tarrant of UBC Botanical Gardens, Maureen Phillips, master horticultural ther- apist, and Jean Strachan, consul- tant and educator in health care, will be featured. DSS SLISSZ IT SL NISL ER rT Complimentary in-home design consultation M TAN 985-6112 LY S24 1099 Marine Dr., North Van. ¢ Comer of Lloyd & Marine Drive Parking in rear Cost to members o1 Disabled Gardeners Association and/or Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association is $55, non members, Learn te grow cacti and other fascinating succulents and enjoy the display of a variety of these plants at VYanDusen Gardens. A workshop will be presented by Michael Hawkes of the Desert Plant Society at VanDusen Gardens on Saturday, April 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Non-members of VBGA $14, members $9. Register by phoning 266-7194. - a & é 25% on drapery fabrics Save 35% on Levolor blinds Sale ends March 30 Rw, United Way People helping people.