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S M O K E S I G N A L S A D V E R T I S I N G S U P P L E M E N T WOODLAND GARDENS


17 Petit Ridge Drive, Jasper, GA 30143 • 770-337-2277 Hendry’s artistic eye transforms landscapes B


ig Canoe’s own Cynthia Hendry creates art with earth’s natural and organic medium: plants. Everywhere in Big Canoe and the surrounding area, residential and commercial,


Cynthia’s fingertips have left their signature through her Woodland Gardens Landscape Services. Cynthia offers innovative and effective landscaping solutions to Big Canoe’s challenging gardening environment, from a complete landscape plan and installation to simply having her walk the property with you while you take notes on her recommendations. Differences • “Gardening in these mountains is


different,” advises Cynthia. “The big contrast between Atlanta gardens and those in Big Canoe is the cooler environment. Our designs are unique as well. We use a natural form and placement of the plant material for most of our properties,” she adds. Cynthia also reports Big Canoe properties are better


served by having more species diversity in the design. Using many plants blooming or fruiting at varied times of the year presents beneficial insects and wildlife with a more favorable environment. Trends • Homeowners are becoming more


environmentally conscious, a practice Cynthia agrees with. “Since our water comes from our mountains, we don’t want to be using unnecessary chemicals. One of the best remedies for pests and disease is species diversity,” says Cynthia. “Suburbia’s overuse of plants like the Bartlett Pear and Leyland Cypress attracted more disease and ruined the plant.” What are the trends in Big Canoe landscapes? “Low


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along the edge of the drive. Stone walls, outdoor rooms, and well-designed entries have immediate payback in curb appeal and later in selling price. Since the downturn in new home construction,


more of Woodland Gardens’ business is maintenance. Cynthia’s team personalizes maintenance programs for clients, and offers an example. “One homeowner had a well-designed landscape — the bones are in place —but the intention of the designer’s scheme was unfulfilled because there was no communication with the plants. Pruning is the gardener’s communication time with the plant. ‘Snip, I want you to grow this way. Snip, snip, you are crowding your neighbor too much. I want to see both your profiles. Snip, snip, snip, I want to see your bones as your red bark is sooo beautiful in winter.’ We plan to sculpt her beautiful landscape every three months. That and a little mulch is all the design needs.” Looking Toward Winter • For clients who want color


in the winter garden, Cynthia recommends ensuring the bones of the garden are in place first with evergreens and plant material that have winter interest, like our native deciduous holly that can be bent with tomato red fruit, yet is leafless in winter. Several native deciduous shrubs like Itea and blueberries hold their fall red leaves until Christmas. Her favorite Itea is Henry’s Garnet, which turns a rich burgundy in fall. The one question all homeowners have? “How do


Cynthia Hendry with what she jokes is her “favorite deer.” The statuary is on the grounds of the ’08 Southern Living Plan of the Month Home which she landscaped.


maintenance. While Big Canoe has over 200 members in the garden club, many would rather be involved in the hundreds of other fun things to do in these mountains,” says Cynthia. Residents continue to want designs inspired by the mountains. Water features and well- placed, beautiful boulders can transform a landscape, and deer don’t eat handsome boulders


you protect a garden from deer?” Some areas of Big Canoe have more deer and less food in the forest for them. Those neighborhoods need landscapes designed with what Cynthia calls nines and tens in plant material.


A ten? Deer hate it. A one? Deer hear the all-you-can-eat buffet signal. Woodland Gardens’ maintenance program includes a routine and an as-needed spray for deer, as well as the use of approved fencing and other deterrents.


OCTOBER 2010


Slater Floors and Design Center: for all your interior needs F L O O R D E S I G N C E N T E R


knowledge that he would need to start his own business. He started his own business in 1992 by selling carpet out of the trunk of his old station wagon. Business continued to grow and in 1998 he opened Slater Floor Covering, which was located on Mark Whitfield Street in Jasper. At the time he employed not only his wife but two of his daughters. The Slater family sold carpet, hardwood, vinyl and tile. In 2004 the Slater family decided to move


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to the present location, which is on Hood Road. At this time the company name was changed to Slater Floors and Design Center. This move would allow the family to expand the services and products that they offer. Richard, his family and staff can handle any interior flooring job, countertop installation, painting and remodeling. While flooring is its bread and butter, there


is much more to Slater Floors and Design Center. Whether it is new carpet and paint to a beautiful granite vanity, the Slater team can take care of any installation need you may have. While the downturn in the economy has


affected many businesses, Slater Floors and Design Center continues to grow. The focus has been steered toward remodeling and there


Slater Floors and Design Center does a brisk refinishing and installation business on the aging hardwood floors of Big Canoe.


n 1982 Richard Slater began helping a long-time family friend install carpet. This job enabled him to take care of his mother. While working he gained the


are always kitchens and bathrooms that need to be updated. Richard still finds his work very rewarding


and says that “everyday is a new adventure with new challenges.” When asked about his Big Canoe customers, he states that they have very discerning tastes and expect superb workmanship, which Slater Floors and Design Center is happy to provide. Slater Floors and Design Center offers top


notch customer service, competitive pricing, high quality products and first rate installers. We will work with you from the beginning of your job to the end. The friendly and knowledgeable sales staff at Slater Floors and Design Center will work with you to design the kitchen and bathroom of your dreams. All you need to know is what you would like and leave the rest up to us. Stop by the Jasper showroom today and see


how great your floors could look tomorrow. Once you become a Slater Floors customer, you’ll be a customer for life.


SLATER FLOORS AND DESIGN CENTER 501 Hood Road, Jasper, GA 30143 706-253-4121 E-mail: slater.floors@yahoo.com Web site: www.slaterflooring.com


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