ADVERTISI 8 Clithcrot! Advertiser and Times. March 21,1669.


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\ 'Wilgrow' Formyard Manure, 141b. 4/-> 561b. 12/- 5 'ECL' Organic Fertiliier, ideal for roses, shrubs, ] lawns, soil conditioner, etc. 71b. 5/-, 141b. 8/-,


Peat 56!b. 11/- cwt. 21/-. J.l. Compost- 561b. 9/6, cwt. 18/-


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At the end of March we w i l l have ready for planting


PERENNIAL PLANTS including Phlox, Polyanthus, Axoleos, Delphiniums, Forget-me-nots, etc.


ROCK PLANTS. Aubretia, Rock^ Roses,. Gentians, Alyssum Saxafilc, Hcothcr, Rock Conifer, etc.


Wc always have on Excellent Selection of Potted Plants for House or Greenhouse.


fresh Cut Flowers — Sundries including Peat, Compost end Fertilisers.


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THE SHORT CUT to a SHORT CUT (of your grass)


IS A VISIT TO :


REGENCY HALL, Northgate, BLACKBURN Saturday, March 22nd, 1969


Show open to public 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.


Admission Adults 21- Children 6d.


15 Classes for FLOWERS and PLANTS grown by the exhibitor 10 Classes for FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS


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STATION ROAD, FOULRIDGE, COLNE. Tel. Colne 1669. P.S, Riley's eon make interior wrought iron work to your own designs, bolustrodcs, door grills, etc.


its gardening time CLEAN LOOK


iVAVAV.


A d e l a i d e T e r r a c e , B l a c k b u r n T e l . 6 0 4 2 5


OPEN-PLAN is the fashion in building, not only in the design of houses but of whole


estates.More and more builders are using the open-plan principle . on their new developments , g i v i n g them a clean, uncluttered look. No depressing board fences, no ugly concrete posts, not even a dividing wall between front garden and pave­ ment . . . all admirable ideas designed to match


homes.But just a trifle boring. Many gardeners would say so. ‘No matter how well designed the houses on an estate, the general effect- can be monotonous if their sett­ ing is nothing more than lawns and driveways. a So the gardener is put in


the clean lines of modern


• privet hedges arc clearly out. An herbaceous border would


something in his own front garden, without spoiling the attractive feeling of space that open-plan gardens give B to the estate as a whole.


dilemma. He wants to grow ut what? Abominations like


to my mmd would rosebeds, large growing shrubs, o r-a display of highly . coloured


bedding plants. i The problem can be solved


hardly be m 'Keeping. Not.,


two considerations- general design, and . the wholcc of


f careful thought is given, to


plants. . The latter must al­ iways bo subordinate; design


factor in garden-making. A good general precept m garden design is- be bold. It


s the most important single


applies particularly to open- plan gardens. The decisive use of a single feature-even a single plant— achieves a


a slope, utilise it to the best advantage: it is a priceless asset to the imaginative gar­ dener. providing the ideal setting for a rock .garden, or for plants that need good drainage. a I t might be wiser to avoid


every small bov in the neigh­ tbourhood, and would even­


be water feature. This would


wire mesh, making it more of an eyesore than an attrac­ tion. The idea behind the


an open imitation to ually have to be covered with


design should be to give your garden individuality, without making it seem incongruous in its general setting of an


impressive isolation; a rock garden, a. few well - chosen pieces carefully placed to .simulate a natural out-'crop of rock; or an area scalloped out of the lawn and planted witli heathers. If your garden is on


more telling effect than any number of less outstanding subjects dotted around. s Tills feature could be a


lender conifer standing m


open-plan estate, and the plants for it should be chosen with this in mind.


Distinction c It is best to avoid showy,


choose p l a n t s (mostly shrubs) which gardeners describe as having “ arclii- lural quality.” These de­ pend for their effect on form and structure — an elegant habit of growth, or foliage that is distinct in shape or texture. They are often, ever­


olourful subjects, and to


IDENING THIS SPRING


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year round. Many of them might have


green, giving value all the


been expressly designed to complement modern archi­ tecture, with their subdued colours, superb textural effects and general air of t restraint. Foremost, among


our purposes, fall into two classes: columnar and pros­ trate.The former are more com­ monly seen; in fact, one well-placed specimen would lend an air of distinction to


hem are conifers which, for


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quickest way of < a new lawn; for matter of weeks; ! ing vigorous :gro will require the: a the mowing much roots soon gain a the earth beneath the most experts, producing a lawr. the turf offered f< tains the coarser;) 'numerous weeds: seeds. Even the fa may examine a t and And them to ably satisfactory;


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means a guarani, the turves will be


deteriorates fin/qb is very often unsi new environment suggest. thereft would-be lawn ow be wise to : stop before embarking expensive turfing think that if turi be undertaken it good policy : to :k for old parkland; land pasture for. possible upon t arrange private / 1 Turf should tv


regards to quality, innately when Ten its proximity to areas inland and of feet above ;


any small garden. Most


nurseries stock a wide variety of these evergreen trouble-free trees in colours ranging from • blue-grey to rich gold. Prostrate conifers are even


more suited to open-plan gardens. They'stay close to


the ground, or, in some eases, throw' up' wide-spread­ ing branches at an anglejof 20 to 40 degrees, smother all weeds, and are superb growing on a-slope. Nurseries offer. a good choice. For sheer toughness,


choose Sprinawood White and its pink variety (winter flowering). For prettiness: Vivellii and Ruby Glow (winter). County Wicklow, Gold Haze, J. H. Hamilton and Ruth Sparkes (all late summer). Finally, if your design in­


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RUSTIC SI 241 AUI


sections either If 1ft. x 3ft. x ltin site, where it is: should have beer during tire course


ter and now be t Hollows should be filled with '• surplus higher parts of th A fine crumbstru necessary but; ifc: L to ensure that tr is firm and a tilth upon the surface, Turfing ; starts


and at no time; stand upon the: ways upon a pV. upon the newly Beating down of desirable Remo Soil to ensure tha flat- and in low pl extra soil to lift to the general 1


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