THE CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE GARDEN TOPICS & EVENTS NEWSLETTER
The Civic Garden Centre members program series announces the 2nd Annual
R. E. Edwards Memorial I.ecture
at the CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE 777 Lawrence Avenue East (Edwards Gardens), Don Mills - 445-1552 on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1984 at 8.00 p.m.
GARDENS OF THE NATIONAL TRUST OF ENGLAND, WALES AND N. IRELAND
Our guest speaker will be John Sales, Gardens Adviser to the National Trust NO ADMISSION CHARGE OPEN TO ALL Refreshments will be served at 7:15
This will be an illustrated talk whieh explains the National Trust and how it has come to be the custodian of some of the most important gardens in the world. The English tradition in gardening will be traced, by reference to examples, from the 17th Century to the 20th Century. The problems of restoring and conserving these gardens for the ever-increasing number of visitcrs will also be discussed.
MESSAGE TO MEMBERS
by Gordon D. Wick, Executive Director
This has been a busy summer for our staff and indeed quite a few of our volunteers. I would like to thank everyone who helped us operate smoothly through the major vacation period ofthe year.
This year we boldly tried a series of summer courses; this despite some people s predictions that no one would register because everyone goes away. Clearly, not everyone goes away we had sufficient registrations to operate the basic arranging classes morning, afternoon and evening. The Renovating Gardens class was also well filled.
Last year my summer was occupied with the refitting of the Trellis Shop into one area. This summer I have been working closely with our consultant and Metro staff to supervise the retrofit lighting contract which has provided for cool operating, fully adjustable lighting levels on the stage as well as much additional lighting and electrical outlet availabilityaround the complete perimeter of the Dunington Grubb Floral Hall. At the same time, we altered the floral boxes at the back of the hall to gain ektra floor space and to provide for electrical outlets in the lobby area and under the floral boxes.
I want to thank Ella Irving, our Flower Arranging course co-ordinator and Grace Tughan my Executive Secretary for their many hours of background work in planning for our Fall Courses. This work has been done over the summer and we have an outstanding range to offer. The primary Fall Course list is inserted into this issue of Trellis. Extra lists are available at the reception desk, so do encourage your friends to take part in our courses. In addition to fulfilling one of the major purposes of our membership organization, courses are
a substantial contributor to our overall operating budget.
In our next edition of Trellis, we will be including a registration form for an innovative new judging seminar series which will allow current judges and advanced exhibitors alike the opportunity to find out, from the specialists, the specific facts of what the judges are looking for in each of the individual plant families included in this series. We will be covering Gesneriads, Cactus, Christmas Plants, Orchids, Forced Bulbs, Tropical Foliage Plants, Ferns, Geraniums and Begonias, with the series being held in 3 groups of 3 lectures in Nov. /84, February and April 1985.
Our newsletter articles are always prompting members to plan ahead for the finest gardens. I had the opportunity to do some advance planning early this summer when I placed our club s order for fall planted Spring Flowering Bulbs. I gleaned through the various source catalogues and have placed a larger than ever order for a much wider range of bulbs. We purchase a very unique selection of unusual bulbs, but it is important for members to come in early for the best selection. We are expecting the bulk of the order by the 2nd week of Sept. with the Amaryllis to follow in Oct. Nov. and Dec. One of our feature items will be the multiflowered Toronto tulips which received such raves at last spring s show.
A wide range of species and early botanical tulips and many types of minor bulbs will be available. To get you all primed up and ready, we are holding a special, early, Members Night program on Thurs. Sept. 6th at 7:30 pm when I will be showing slides of many of the varieties you can use to extend your spring blooming season from early April through to June. cont. p. 5
The CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE
Sept. 4
Mens Garden Club regular meeting 8 p.m. - Successes and Failures of
The Past Summer
6 MEMBERS NIGHT - Planning Ahead for Spring Colour (Bulbs) by Gordon Wick at 7:30 p.m.
8 Green Thumbs - Junior Garden Club 9:30 a.m. to noon
9 Gesneriad Society regular meeting 2 -4 p.m.
9 Canadian Rose Society meeting 2 p.m.
10 Tor. Bonsai Soc. 8 p.m. Dem. by John Naka from California
10 Creative Nature Crafts course (Pressed Flowers) 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.
11 North Toronto Hort. Soc. 8:15 pm - June Laver on Decade of Miniature Roses from Rosa Roulette Into the Future
13 Basic Flower Arranging courses start at 9:45 a.m. 1:30 and 8 p.m.
15 Foreign Bll d Socnety SHOW 4 to 7 p.m. Adults $1. chlldren 50 cents
16 2iA0ame-4pme Y
16 YORK ROSE SOCIETY SHOW 1 -5 p.m. Adm. $1.00
17 Canadian Nature Crafts (Skeletonizing Leaves) 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.
17 Chinese Brush Painting course Beg. 10 - noon & Int. 1:30 - 3:30 pm
17 Landscape Techniques course starts 8 p.m.
18 Intermediate Flower Arranging course starts 1:30 and 8 p.m. -
18 Indoor Plants course starts 8 p.m.
19 S. Ont. Orchid Soc. Special meeting 7:30pm Open to the public Speaker - Brian Rittershausen on Orchids
19 Advanced Flower Arranging course starts 10 am to 3 p.m.
19 Advanced Corsage workshop 1 day from 10 am to 3 p.m.
19 Putting Your Garden To Bed - lecture at 7:30 pm $3.mem.$3.50 non
20 R. E. EDWARDS MEMORIAL LECTURE at 8 p.m. Guest Speaker will be JOHN SALES - TOPIC - GARDENS OF THE NATIONAL TRUST OF ENGLAND, WALES & N. IRELAND No charge - Open to all
21 Ikebana International Annual Meeting
21 Rug Hooking course starts 10 am to 2p.m.
22 CANADIAN CHRYSANTHEMUM EARLY SHOW 1 to 6 p.m.
23 2 2 10 am to 3:30 pm
24 Canadian Nature Crafts (Pine Cone Animals) 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.
26 Hobby Greenhouse meeting 8 p.m.
26 Intermediate Ikenobo Japanese Flower Arranging course 7:30 p.m.
27 Gesneriad - 3 week course starts 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.
1 Creative Nature Crafts (Corn Husk Dolls) 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.
2 MensGarden Club regular meeting 8 p.m.
7 Gesneriad Members Day - Open to Public 2 to 4 p.m.
7 Southern Ontario Orchid Society meeting 1 to 5 p.m.
8 Toronto Bonsai Soc. meeting 8 p.m. Demonstration by Maggie Snell
9 Chinese Lectures (Journey Into China) 10 am to 12 noon
9 Botanical Drawing and Painting course starts 10 am to 2 pm
9 N. Tor. Hort. Soc. meeting 8:15 pm - Monte Watler on Gesneriads
11 Intermediate Sogetsu Flower Arrangingcourse starts 1:30 p.m.
13 Green Thumbs (Junior Garden Club) 9:30 am to noon
14 York Rose Society meeting 2 p.m.
17 MEMBERS NIGHT 7:30 p.m. Speaker Ray Desmond on Development of Gardens of India
COURSES STARTING IN SEPTEMBER
Sept. 10 Creative Nature Crafts 4 week course 1:30 & 7:30 following the spring classes on Pressed, Skeletonizing, Pine Cones, Corn Husks
Sept. 13 Basic Flower Arranging 5 week course at 9:45 am 1:30 and 8 p.m.
Sept. 17 Chinese Brush Painting 10 week course for Beg. at 10 am & Int. 1:30 pm
Sept. 17 Landscape Techniques 4 week course at 8 p.m.
Sept. 18 Intermediate Flower Arranging 4 weeks at 1:30 and 8 p.m.
Sept. 18 Indoor Plants - 3 week at 8 p.m.
Sept. 19 Advanced Corsage1 day workshop 10-3 pm
Sept. 19 Advanced Flower Arranging - 3 weeks 10 - 3 pm
Sept. 19 Putting Your Garden To Bed - one evening 7:30 pm
Sept. 21 Rug Hooking - 8 week 10 am to 2 pm
Sept. 26 Int. Ikenobo Japanese Flower Arr. 5 wks.7:30 pm
Sept. 27 Gesneriad Course 3 weeks at 1:30 or 7:30 pm
Art at the Centre In the Link Gallery:
Mini Rose Nursery
Collector of Miniature Roses For list and map Write Florence Gahagan
P.O. Box 873, Guelph, Ont. NIH 6M6
Aug. 30 - Sept. 13 - Ching Tung Art Association Chinese Brush Painting
Sept. 15 - 27 - Roseann Beddington City Flowers and Country Walks mixed media
Sept. 28 - Oct. 11 - Willowdale Group of Artists
Oct. 12 - 30 - Jacqueline O Hora Watercolours, pen and ink
THE CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE
SUMMER HOURS from July 1st to September 3rd
Trellis Shop and Library Open 7 days a week noon to 5 p.m.
FALL HOURS
from Sept. 4th to Nov. 11th Trellis Shop and Library Mon. to Fri. 9:30 - 5 pm Sat.Sun 12-5
General Information
Volume 11, No. 7 ISSN 0380-1470
Editor: Gordon D. Wick, Exec. Dir. Assistant Editor: Grace Tughan Advertising Inform. (416) 445-1552
Trellis is published ten times per year as a member s newsletter, by the Civic Garden Centre, 777 Lawrence Ave. East, Don Mills, Ontario M3C 1P2 Telephone (416)445-1552
The Centre is located in Edwards Gardens, at Leslie St. and Lawrence Avenue East, at the geographical centre of Metropolitan Toronto. It is a non-profit, volunteer based, gardening and floral arts information organization with open membership. Opinions expressed within do not necessarily reflect those of the Centre. Printed by Munns Press Ltd., Whitby, Ont.
Try to make a point of coming into the Centre during Sept. when the selection will be at its best. Remember that the minor bulbs should be planted earliest, then the narcissus (daffodils). The tulips should be kept in a dark, relatively cool place-until Oct. so the soil temperature isn t too high when the bulbs are planted.
If you are interested in forcing some pots of bulbs, we will have a good range of cultivars to choose from for early, medium and late forcing. We also stock a large quantity of paperwhite narcissi (dishes and medium) suitable for forcing in pebbles and water. We also carry the yellow flowered Soleil d Or variety.
We are once again offering Top Size bulbs to our members at very competitive prices with your members discount those prices are especially attractive.
Due to the outstanding good reports of quality from last year s amaryllis bulbs, we have also ordered a special direct shipment from Holland of oversize bulbs in addition to our regular supply. While these bulbs will be a premium price the value obtained when flowered is usually quite evident with multiple stems being the norm rather than unusual.
We also carry a number of excellent books on growing and forcing bulbs including the Holland Bulb Institute s guides with exact planting schedules for bulb forcing.
Forallyourgardeningneeds ...all year round.
This year in addition to carrying pebbles, charcoal, soils and containers for bulb forcing we will be preparing some Kkits.
In addition to our normal stock of bone meal, we will also be carrying the bulb fertilizer introduced to the market by the Holland Bulb growers.
As you will see from our front cover, we are holding the R.E. Edwards Memorial Lecture early in the fall this year. We hope to have an outstanding turnout again this fall. We are looking forward to the whole evening, as a chance to get to know our fellow members and potential new members. I am sure the members night committee will come up with a tempting range of refreshments for the informal reception at 7:15 when you may have a chance to meet our distinguished speaker from England. We hope to see you on Sept. 20th.
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FALL-FLOWERING BULBS
by June Punnett
It may seem a little premature of me to be writing about Fall, but the bulbs I am going to tell you about need to be planted in August or September and so midsummer is the time to order them.
Sternbergia lutea has a lovely flower, reminiscent of a yellow crocus. Its bright, almost luminous golden blooms appear magically from the bare earth in mid-to-late September, lasting into early October. Some books say that the leaves should appear with the flowers, but in the variety I grow the narrow, strap-shaped leaves do not appear until early Spring, when they force their way up through the frozen soil as early as February. The plant is named after the German botanist, Count Sternberg. It grows wild in Eastern Mediterranean countries, and in Iran. The one requirement for growing this bulb is lots of sun. I grow mine in a spot where the soil is baked in the summer, and where there is no competition with other plants.
For a less exposed but still fairly sunny spot, I would recommend planting Crocus speciosus. This weather-resistant crocus blooms in October through into November. The flowers are lilac-blue, with golden anthers. It is a very rewarding flower to examine closely, as the petals are delicately veined. I grow them outside a basement window, where I can see them without having to brace the elements. The grassy foliage appears in spring.
In a shadier place, beneath shrubs, I grow Colchicum, usually called Autumn Crocus, but not a crocus at all. (Crocuses belong to the Iris family, while Colchicum is related to the Lily). Large, long-necked lilacpink flowers rise from the naked earth in late September. There are many
varieties to choose from, some more deeply colored, larger, or double. The one unfortunate aspect of Colchicum is that the leaves which appear in spring are large, coarse and, to some, unpretty. Ihide the leaves by growing Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart) and Peony in front of them. These two perennials have deeply divided foliage and effectively screen the Colchicum leaves while allowing sufficient light through to ripen the bulbs.
BOOK REVIEW
by Ernie Pope
The Armchair Book of the Garden by Dr. D. G. Hessayon c. $19.95
One of the most delightfully entertaining and informative books ever written on gardening. The author is considered to be the world s best selling horticultural writer.
There is very little about actual planting and gardening. It is rather a story of the world s great gardeners past and present, a selection of the greatest gardens, and the latest on new and unusual plants.
To quote the author This book is for everyone who would like to know something more about plants and places, rather than just the practical side of gardening. This reviewer found it difficult to lay the book down once he had started to read it.
STAFF OPPORTUNITY
COMMISSIONAIRE/SECURITY
Occasional Part - time Evenings & weekends for
Social Events, Shows etc.
CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE call Anne Dyke 445-1552
The CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE
WORKSHOPS AND COURSES FALL 41%'; 1984
REGISTRATION REQUIREDFOR COURSES & WURKSHOPS
Please use the form provided and mail proper remittance As classes are limited-Bookings are made as received with fee
FALL GARDENING COURSES
4053
LANDSCAPE TECHNIQUES
4 week course on MONDAYS, SEPT. 17, 24, OCT. 1, (skip 8) and 15th, 1984
TIME: 8:00 p.m. Instructor: Peter Thomas
FEE: $20. mem. $25.non-mem.
This course will cover Shade Gardens, General Design and History of Landscape, General Design and Principle and the fourth a discussion class on what people want to know. Chalkboard and slides will be used.
4050
INDOOR PLANTS
3 week course on TUESDAYS, SEPT. 18, 25 and OCT. 2nd, 1984.
TIME: 8:00 p.m. Instructor: Fred Prescod
FEE: $15. mem. $20. non-mem.
First week will cover The Basics of Indoor Plants and What s wrong with mine
The 2nd week will be Propagation ofIndoor Plants and this will bea workshop where material will be available for a small fee for all to work with in the class. The 3rd week will be Indoor Plants for Year-round enjoyment.
4054
GESNERIADS
3 lessons on THURSDAYS, SEPT. 27, OCT. 4, and 11th, 1984
TIME: 1:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Instructor: Shirley Irvine FEE: $15. mem. $20. non-mem.
This course will cover many interesting things regarding Gesneriads 1st week Fibrous rooted plants, then the Rhizomes group and finally the use of these in Terrariums.
4044 PUTTING YOUR GARDEN TO BED
1 day lecture on WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19, 1984
TIME: 7:30 p.m. ONLY Instructor: Hal Price FEE: $3.00 mem. $3.50 non-mem.
This course will cover the cleaning up of your garden, pruning shrubs, looking after roses and other perennials plus planting of bulbs for spring showing.
THE CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE
City
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4045 BASIC FLOWER ARRANGING
5 week course on THURSDAYS, SEPT. 13,20,27,0CT. 4, 11, 1984
TIME: 9:45 morning, 1:30 afternoon and 8 p.m. evening FEE: $20.mem. $25.non.
Particulars: Please Bring to the First Class
1. Small low container about 10 in diameter (oblong or round)
2. Small pincup or holder
3. 5 or 7 blooms (some to be in bud) also a few leaves of foliage
4. 2 or 3 slender branches, beauty of line NO SHORTER THAN 18
5. Sharp knife or garden snips & carton to carry home finished arrangement Flower Arranging Equipment Available for Purchase at the Civic Garden Centre
4047 INTERMEDIATE FLOWER ARRANGING
4 week course on TUESDAYS SEPT. 18,25,0CT. 2,(skip 9) and 16, 1984
TIME: 1:30 p.m. Inst. Ella Irving and 8 p.m. Inst. Pam Wright FEE: $15. mem. $20 non-mem.
1st week covers Bases, accessories, fruit and vegetables & last week candles
Please bring - Container of your choice suitable base and item Nos 2,3,4,5 above
4051 ADVANCED FLOWER ARRANGING
3 week course on WEDNESDAYS SEPT. 19, 26 and OCT. 3, 1984
TIME: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FEE: $20. mem. $25. non-mem.
This course covers Creative by Joan McMullen, Audrey Meiklejohn and Table Settings by Miriam Drennan What to bring - call office 445-1552
FLOWER ARRANGING COURSES
4043 INTERMEDIATE IKENOBO JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGING 5 week course on WEDNESDAYS SEPT.26,0CT.3,10,17,24,1984
TIME: 7:30 p.m. evening ONLY
FEE: $20. mem. $25. non-mem. Instructor: Mrs. Kadoguchi
First Day Shoka Style Your choice flat dish NOT A CYLINDER
Heavy pin holder & Clippers, Notebook and pencil
Flowers & Branches for this course will be provided at approx. $2.50 per day
4046 INTERMEDIATE SOGETSU JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGING 6 week course on THURSDAYS OCT. 11,18,25,(skip Nov.1 & 8),15,22,29
TIME: 1:30 p.m. Instructor: Ada Smith FEE: $25. mem. $30. non-mem.
Course follows Beginners last June - Bring material for a Basic Arrangement
4042
BEGINNERS CORSAGE WORKSHOP
1 day workshop on WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24, 1984
TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. PLEASE BRING A LUNCH FEE: $5. mem. $7. non-mem. Instructor: Anne Wilson
ITEMS REQUIRED SAME AS 4058 for ADVANCED STUDENTS
4058 CORSAGE FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS
1 day workshop on WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19, 1984
TIME: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Instructor: Anne Wilson
FEE: $5. mem. $7.non-mem. PLEASE BRING A LUNCH
This course is for students who have had at least 1 basic course in Corsage 1. Sharp knife (pen or paring), wire cutters, eye brow pluckers, notebook 2. Garden snips and Flora tape (available at Centre)
3. Kits including required number of corsage pins, bags, wire and ribbon have been prepared and are available to applicants at the Class 4. Flowers and foliage to be used also available. Please purchase at class.
4059
MINIATURE
1 day workshop onMONDAY NOV. 12,1984
TIME: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Instructor: Beth Porter
FEE: $5. mem. $7.non-mem. PLEASE BRING A LUNCH
Please Bring:
Notebook and pencil.
For mechanics:tweezers, scissors, plasticine or clay, toothpicks, bits of wire containers: your own choice bought or made - 2 or under in size flowers: small rockery plants, fine needle evergreens, fresh or dried twigs bases: buttons, pieces of fabric, flat stones, accessories of your choice
4049
DRIFTWOOD
1 day workshop on MONDAY, OCT. 22nd, 1984
TIME: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Instructor: Joan Creighton
FEE: $5. mem. $7.00 non-mem. PLEASE BRING A LUNCH
NEW COURSE to show people how to finish their driftwood samples of driftwood finished as wall plaques, collages, table centrepieces will be shown. PLEASE BRING: - Smock or apron or wear old clothes and bring newspapers Fine and medium sandpaper plus assorted rasps and paint scrapers
Dried flowers, treated leaves if you wish Your own Driftwood if you wish to purchase call the office 445-1552
\f / THE CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE
777 Lawrence Ave. East, (At Leslie), Don Mills, Ont. M3C 1P2
Telephone (416) 445-1552
4048 CREATIVE NATURE CRAFTS
4 week workshops on MONDAYS, SEPT. 10,17, 24 and OCT. 1, 1984
TIME: 1.30 p.m. or 7.30 p.m.
Instructor: Mary French FEE: $3.00 mem. $3.50 non-mem. for each workshop
These workshops are following the lectures given in the spring Sept. 10 - Pressed Flower Pictures - a picture or card will be needed Sept. 17 - Skeletonizing - a Framed picture only Sept. 24 - Pine Cone Animals - Racoon, turkey, skunk, turtle or teddy bear Oct. 1 - Corn Husk DollBRING own material needed to make above
4055 RUG HOOKING
8 week course on FRIDAY SEPT. 21,28,0CT. 5,12,19,26, (skip Nov. 2 & 9) NOV. 16, and 23rd, 1984
TIME: 10 a.m.to 2 p.m.
Instructor: Clarke Sherbo FEE: $32. mem. $36.non-mem. Please Bring a Lunch Advanced students please call Mrs. Sherbo 782-3178 regarding patterns.
4057 CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING
10 week course on MONDAYS, SEPT. 17,24, OCT. 1,(skip 8), 15, 22,29, (skip Nov. 5), 12, 19, 26, DEC. 3, 1984
TIME: 10 a.m. - 12 noon BEGINNERS and 1.30 - 3.30 INTERMEDIATES
FEE: $50. mem. $55. non-mem. Instructors: Moira Mudie & Patti Snell This course is for beginners and for those wishing to improve their watercolour brush technique.
PLEASE BRING
Students please come prepared with a large newsprint pad, two containers for water and some paper towels. Basic supplies available for purchase at the first class and a list of sources where supplies can be found will be handed out.
4052 BOTANICAL DRAWING & PAINTING
7 week course on TUESDAYS, OCT. 9,16,23,30, (skip Nov. 6), 13,20,27,1984
TIME: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Instructor: Homer Moelchert FEE: $50.mem. $55.non-mem. PLEASE BRING A LUNCH
Instruction in the elements of drawing and watercolour painting are covered in this course. Focusing on living plant materials, the course is structured around particular exercises and media much as in a figure drawing class. Because there is an emphasis on individual instruction students will be able to work at their own level.
4056 JOURNEY INTO CHINA
4 lectures on TUESDAY MORNING OCT. 9, 16, 23 and 30, 1984
TIME: 10 a.m. to 12 noon Instructors: Moira Mudie & Patti Snell
FEE: $25. mem. $30. non-mem. These lectures are being given by the teachers of Chinese Painting using slides with question and answer periods. CHINESE TEA will be available
Oct. 9 - Symbolisms in Chinese Art
Oct. 16 - Four Treasures of Chinese Painting
Oct. 23 - Story of Chinese Jade
Oct. 30 - The Other China
GARDENING NOTEBOOK
by Ruta Stancikas
September
All too soon the calendar tells us it s the month of September and so, fall is here again! Heeding the weather forecasts throughout this month will help plan our garden chores.
Houseplants
Tender houseplants that have been summering out on the patio will suffer severe damage if chilled by an unexpected cold snap. Don t wait until frost warnings are announced. When night temperatures drop to 45 deg. F. bring your houseplants indoors. Check them carefully for pests before bringing them in, keeping a wary eye open for mealy bugs and red spider mites. Spray if necessary. By bringing house plants in before the heat is turned on in the home, you will help them to adjust to indoor conditions. Once inside, they should be kept isolated for a two-week period from other plants in case you have missed a pest or two.
Garden Flowers
Mid-September, when spring flowering bulbs arrive, is the time to prepare for a brightly coloured spring garden. While bargains abound, there are few discount bulbs, and you ll more than likely find those bargain bulbs a disappointment. You ll save more in the long run by choosing top quality bulbs that will flower for many years.
Bulbs can be planted right up until the ground freezes. Some soil preparation is required, therefore you ll make it easier on yourself by planting before the ground is too cold and uncomfortable to work with.
Dig about two inches of peat moss into the top eight inches of soil, then
work ground bone meal or commercially prepared bulb fertilizer before planting. Compost will give an extra boost too. Ideally, bulbs should be planted as soon as they are available otherwise they may be heaved up and damaged by frost if they re not well rooted before the ground freezes.
Among the spring-flowering bulbs to be planted in the fall are, of course, the all-time favourite tulips, which provide an outstanding show, unmatched by any other plant. There are thousands of varieties; in different colours, heights and blooming periods, to choose from. Equally effective displays can be created by mass plantings in formal beds or in groups in a flower border.
The bulbs of the narcissus family also provide a terrific display in the spring, the large flowered daffodils for flower beds and borders, to miniature species suitable for the rock garden. These should be planted by the end of the last week of September or the first week of October.
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Another well-known and greatly admired spring flowering bulb is the hyacinth noted for its fragrance as well as beautiful flowers. With their formal appearance they make a wonderful show in the early spring garden.
Lily bulbs should be planted as soon as they arrive. Known as the aristocrats of the garden , their stately appearance makes them a plus in my garden.
September 10 is the deadline date for the successful planting and division of poppies. This is a must job , to be done before their roots begin to produce new winter rosettes of leaves. Newly planted roots should be mulched the first winter following the first frost. By this time a new rosette of leaves will have appeared. Don t cover this cluster or the crown will decay just arrange the mulch around the rosette. cont.
Fruits and Vegetables
In September we harvest the fruits of our labour!
Garden carrots should be lifted early in the month or they will split if left in the ground. Other root crops to be harvested include beets, parsnips, salsify and rutabagas (turnips). All will do best if kept in a cool, moist basement or root cellar at about 400F.
Potatoes should be dug up and placed in well-ventilated crates and kept in a dark humid location.
Dig onions after all the tops have turned brown and let them dry in the sun for a few days. Then, snip the tops leaving an inch and place the bulbs in mesh bags, hanging them in a cool, well-ventilated spot.
Harvest all ripe and mature green tomatoes before a predicted heavy frost. Choose the best of the green ones to finish ripening indoors and use the remainder to make tomato sauces and relishes.
Up until four weeks before a Kkilling frost you can still transplant young strawberry plants that have grown on summer runners. After a few hard frosts, mulch your strawberry beds with a three to four inch layer of lightweight mulch such as straw or pine needles.
Herbs
Herbs are best harvested on a sunny day when the dew has dried off the leaves. Cut the foliage, no lower than the second set of leaves (to keep the plants still growing). Hang the cut herbs in bunches to dry in an airy location, (lack of circulation will result in mildew) out of the sun until the leaves are crackly dry and ready to store.
You should also pot up a few plants ofparsley and chives and store them in a cold frame or cool cellar. Come December you can bring them out to brighten a sunny kitchen window and enhance the flavour of your meals.
Shrubs and Trees
This is the month to start planting shrubs and trees. An advantage of fall planting is that there is less rainfall than in the spring and the soil is usually in better working condition. The still warm soil and cool air will stimulate root growth, giving the plant a chance to get established before the frost as well as giving you a head start on spring. Evergreen planting should be completed before the middle of next month.
Potted or balled-burlaped flowering shrubs and trees may be available for September planting include Weigela Winter Jasmine, Lilacs, Forsythia Spiraea, Rhododendron, Magnolia and Flowering Cherry to name but a few. but do not transplant unless dormant.
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Send $1. for a plant list by mail to above address
On the subject of roses...many people tend to plant in the spring....however opinions differ among gardeners. The trouble with spring is that the weather is too wet, too cold and the risk of surprise frosts can delay planting. On the other side of the coin, roses are dormant in the fall and can be planted any time until two weeks before the ground freezes. So, why not experiment and try fall and spring planting, and see which season best suits you?
Existing roses in your garden should be trimmed back just a few days before the ground freezes. Protect the crown by mounding 12-15 inches of soil, packing it down hard. The addition of straw or leaves after the ground has frozen will also be beneficial. Stake climbing roses to the ground, mound soil above the crown and cover in the same manner.
Lawn
Don t put that lawn mower away yet! Many people are too eager to store away those mowers by the end of this month, yet your lawn is still growing and shouldn t be allowed to go into winter needing a cut. Feed your lawn. Mid-September is an ideal time to winterize the lawn with a slow release winter fertilizer formula. Not only is the fall the best time to eliminate weeds, but also a good time to reseed bare spots. You may also want to overseed the entire lawn to thicken it up for next year.
Ruta Stancikas is a Toronto journalist. We welcome Ruta as a new regular contributor to Trellis.
Ernie Pope, who has been a long time regular columnist (Now is the Time), is now enjoying the freedom of a periodic feature writer. We look forward to continuing to share his considerable practical knowledge and ever enjoyable wit.
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Be n And Sheridan 's nursery gl . stock is guaranteed for one full year. At Sheridan Garden Centresyou will also find qualified nursery- menwho will be pleased to help you in anywaythey can.
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NOV. 10 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADULTS $3.00 SENIORS $2.50 Bus groups welcome MILNE HOUSE GARDEN
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Alice In Wonderland was indeed A Wonderland and a unique experience. The success of the Milne House Garden Club Annual Show was due to the long hours many members devoted to this new venture in Flower Shows. The delightful paper sculture figures were created by our own staging director Mrs. Nan Unsworth. Plans are well underway for June 1985.
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DEAR VOLUNTEER
September marks eighteen months for me at the Civic Garden Centre. During this time we ve been through two Plant Sales, two Garden Club of Toronto Shows, two Milne House Garden Club Shows, one Cornucopia, three trips to the C.N.E. (one for the Garden Festival last February). The list seems almost endless.
Through all of this, I've been lucky to have you. Working hard with me, staying late with me, worrying with me and laughing with me.
When I first joined the Garden Centre you were all mixed up names and faces to me. I thought that there would never come a day when I would be able to match the name with the face but thanks to your patience and understanding there are very few occasions when I forget a name.
You always know, as soon as you hear my voice on the telephone, that I want something and I always know that you go out ofyour way to help me.
I want to say THANK YOU!
Dorothy
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Specializes in dried and silk flower arrangements.
Arrangements for sale in The Trellis Shop or
Come to the Centre Mon. or Tues. 9930 ta: 7 pam.
Bring your favourite container or try one of ours, and give us your colour scheme and size requirements.
The Trellis Shop
The Trellis Shop, on the lower level of the Civic Garden Centre, combines a gift, garden and book store for the convenience and pleasure of our members, tourists and visitors to the Civic Garden Centre.
Although the shop is not a big one the selection of merchandise is large and varied. Our garden shop is well stocked with all the necessary chemicals and fertilizers for garden and house plants, as well as the smaller tools necessary for plant care. The book store contains a large inventory of books pertaining to all aspects of gardening and flower arranging.
Flower Arrangers come from all over Ontario to purchase floral supplies including oasis for fresh and dried
arrangements, pinholders imported from the U.S. and England, and all other items used in the various aspects of flower arranging. Our gifts become more diversified each month as our volunteer gift committee travels to the gift shows searching for the new and interesting for both gardeners and gift purchasers. They promise us a marvellous selection for fall gift giving so please keep us in mind for those very special presents. As always we promise to keep our prices low and all our members are eligible for 10% discount.
A reminder that our award winning flower arranging experts of the Dried Flower Workshop are back again in September with a new selection of their beautiful floral centrepieces, wastepaper baskets and other smaller items for your enjoyment.
We hope you have had a marvellous Summer and we look forward to seeing all of our friends again this Fall.
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CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE
President Mrs. Camilla Dalglish
1st Vice - President Mr. Donald McLaren
2nd Vice - President Mr. Brian Bixley
Secretary - Mr. Gordon D. Wick
Treasurer Mr. Donald G. McLaren
Board of Directors:
For 1984: Mrs. Camilla Dalglish, Mr. Colin Ferrington, Mrs. Mae Macmillan, Mr. Grant Ross, Mr. Fidenzio Salvatori, Mrs. Helen Skinner, Mr. Howard Stensson
For 1984 & 1985: Mr. Brian Bixley, Mr. Charles Coffey, Mrs. Rae Fowler, Mr. Peter Hand, Mrs. Hazel Lyonde, Ms. Nancy Mallett, Mr. Monte Watler
For 1984, 1985 & 1986: Mrs. Janeth Cooper, Mr. Art Drysdale, Mr. Albert M. Fisher
Mrs. Sue Macaulay,Mr. Donald McLaren, Mr. Harold Wakefield,Mrs. Katie May McCarthy Mr. Robert G. Bundy
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