Annual Garden Competition 2009
Renfrewshire Council’s annual garden competition will be judged on
Thursday 30th July.
All gardens entered in the competition will be visited on that day by
a panel of independent judges from other councils and horticultural
societies, and trophies and cash prizes will be awarded to the
winners.
The competition is open to all council tenants, and tenants of ex-
Scottish Homes houses. Owner occupiers of ex-Council and ex-Scottish
Homes houses can also enter, but they are judged under a separate
category for the best overall gardens in the Paisley, Johnstone and
Renfrew areas.
The closing date for entries is Friday 26th June.
Entry forms are available from local housing offi ces and customer
service points or you can complete an eform. If you require further
information, please call 0141 840 3336.
Cottage Garden Annuals
Plants classifi ed as annuals last for
one season only; once their fl owering
season is over, they die. They can fi ll
the spaces left by early bulbs and cover
up for developing perennials. They
can be used for hanging baskets, or to
fi ll tubs that later will be planted with
bulbs. They should not be planted out
until all risk of frost has passed. Grow
familiar favourites such as cornfl owers,
marigolds, nigella [love-in-a-mist],
cosmos, petunias and nemesia.
Marigold
Geraniums, with
their informal looks and tolerant nature,
have a special place in the garden.
They require so little maintenance, are
quick to establish and have a ‘cottage
garden look’. After fl owering cut
back old growth to just above ground
level. Flowering will start again and
continue until just after the fi rst frosts
of autumn.
Cornflower
Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’
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