OF PERENNIALS
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Vol. 18, No. 6
EDITOR: Iris Hossé Phillips
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TRELLIS is published ten times a year as a members newsletter by the CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, North York, Ont. M3C 1P2. Tel. No.: (416) 445-1552. Manuscripts submitted on a voluntary basis are gratefully received. No remuneration is possible.
Lead time for inclusion of articles and advertising material is six weeks: manuscripts and material must be received by the 15th of the month to insure publication. For example, material received by October 15 will be included in the December issue of | Trellis.Opinions expressed within do not necessarily reflect those of the Centre.
The Centre is located in Edwards Gardens, at Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue East. It is a non-profit, volunteer-based gardening, floral arts, and horticultural information organization with open membership.
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SUMMER OPERATING HOURS
The Civic Garden Centre is open from April 1st to October 31st.
Weekdays: 9:30a.m.-5:00 p.m. Weedends: Noon - 5:00 p.m.
WINTER OPERATING HOURS
The Civic Garden Centre is open from November 1st to March 31st.
Weekdays: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Weekends & Holidays: Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Dear Members,
The Centre was visited recently by the METROPOLITAN TORONTO POLICE.
They advised us to take care walking in and about the grounds. Special attention should be paid at night, particularly in the parking lot.
Be Wise Beware!
Contents
The Latest on:Lawns ui il 2
The Fourth Great Gardening Conference . "« T T I E4
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A Midsummer 's Getaway to the new Chinese Garden, Montreal Botanical Gardens. . ............8
Master Gardeners .............. 11
Through the Garden Gate . ....... 12
Designing Gardens for Contemplation=5 % S5 S Ers 13
In Praise of Perennials ........... 14
Volunteer Gormer: i suioh G & 15
Comiig EVEnts 17 - Sy o 16
Botanical lllustration i Wateroolour - s el i 7
Niagara and Mulmer Garden Folrs: L. it 18
The Edwards Foundation Garden Evenings
Roses
Past and Present
Thursday, June 6 7:30 p.m.
George Pagowski, Horticulturist with the Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton is responsible for the trial garden for annuals and the rose collection, maintained in Hendrie Park, Burlington.
His subject will trace, in a pictorial review, the development of garden roses and look at some varieties cultivated in the past and current cultivars from the RBG collection.
Roses have been admired and cultivated by man for many centuries. They have been featured in myth, legend and literature. Today, gardeners risk being overwhelmed by the great number of various kinds of roses available: the best from yesteryear, the colour range offered by current cultivars, and specialties for particular situations. Since most gardens can only hold a limited amount of this wealth, George Pagowski will illustrate with words and pictures the opportunities open to the gardener.
The Latest on Lawns
byAnne Marie Van Nest
GOOD NEWS! LAWNS HELP THE ENVIRONMENT
Lawns have been found to neutralize some of the effects of the falling acid rain. According to the Lawn Institute, rainfall is often ten times more acidic than the same water filtered through a good healthy lawn. The thatch layer and upper soil surface trap the pollutants and allow millions of microbes to change it. Lawns have a natural ability to heal the environmental wounds. They are a natural sponge, trapping chemical and air pollutants and converting noxious gases to oxygen. Lawns also reduce noise pollution by 25%. Trees have long been toted as having a cooling effect on the air below them, your front lawn has the same cooling effect. It is twice as effective as an average central air conditioning unit. The evapotranspiration system of the turfplants is the cooling unit for the air. In addition, carbon dioxide and other harmful gases are used by grassplants in the photosynthesis process and converted to valuable oxygen.
SUMMER HINTS.
Summer brings high temperatures and periods of limited rainfall that weaken lawns. These tips will help your lawn to withstand summer s adverse conditions.
1) Delay using weed killers until the early fall. Spot weed by hand during the summer. Herbicides work best during the fall season. Using them in the summer will weaken the turfgrass because it is under stress from the hot, dry weather.
2) Also delay using lawn fertilizers until the early fall. The stimulation from high nitrogen fertililzers just prior to hot weather causes weakness later in the summer. Often grasses also become more prone to diseases when high nitrogen fertilizers are used during the summer. Usea fertilizer with iron to help keep lawn green during the summer. Only small amounts are needed.
3) Mow frequently and with a sharp blade set at the correct height. For most lawns, one and a half inches is right.
4) Start an irrigation schedule that will carry the lawn through the summer. One inch (2.54 cm) is needed each week through natural rainfall or
irrigation. Water in the early morning hours so that less is lost to evaporation.
5) Watch for any outbreaks of insects or diseases. Timing of any spray applications are important for best results. Don t waste spray on dead turf areas after insects and diseases have finished and gone.
6) This summer manage your lawn so that the grasses do not become soft and succulent from too much nitrogen fertilizer. Immediately following the fast growth of spring, harden them off with less water and fertilizer as the temperatures increase. This will toughen your lawn and build up resistance to insects, diseases and stresses from the weather.
GRUBBING FOR GRUBS.
The immature larva of the June beetle, white grubs; the larvae of the Japanese beetle and the European chafer are all serious problems to lawns in an indirect way. During early spring and late fall, skunks and raccoons cause substantial damage to lawns by digging up the turf looking for grubs. Whole families have been witnessed uprooting huge sections of the lawn searching for food. The grubs are close to the soil surface during these seasons because of the high water level. Gardeners anxious to solve this problem were frustrated to hear that the best time for treatment is just after the eggs are laid in early to mid-July or in mid-September when the lawn is moist. The success rate is much better against newly hatched grubs. Chlorpyrifos, the active ingredient in many soil and lawn insect sprays is recommended by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Thoroughly water the lawn after applying the insecticide.
GRASSCYCLING; DON'T BAG IT RECYCLE IT!
Get a mulching or recycling mower this year. No more raking and bagging of grass clippings. With these new lawnmowers clippings just fall to the soil and begin to decompose. Grass clippings and leaves account for 18% of the household wastes sent to the landfill. New studies have found no detrimental effects to
naturally recycling grass clippings by leaving them on the lawn when mowing. These mulching mowers cut the grass clippings up into small peices and force them down into the lawn. Grass clippings are a valuable resource to the homeowner which are unfortunately often taken away with the garbage. Tonnes are taking up valuable space in the landfill when they could be composted. Landfills are often airtight and do not allow for the natural decomposition of leaves, grass clippings and food. Grass clippings contain over 4 percent nitrogen, about two percent potassium and one half percent phosphorous. Left on the lawn, to be recycled, these small clippings are attacked by fungi and bacteria and decompose very fast. They do not cause thatch, as generally assumed. Thatch is the abnormally fast growth of roots, rhizomes and stolons. Lawns treated with chemical pesticides and herbicides should not have their clippings placed into a compost pile, instead let them decompose on the lawn where they will not affect any edible crops.
To effectively grasscycle - mow the lawn regularly. Every 5 to 6 days during the fastest growing season and extended during the slower growing times. No more than one third of the leaf blade should be cut off during each mowing. Mow the grass when the lawn is dry to avoid the clippings forming big clumps. Grasscycling has been proven to improve lawn quality, save time and work, reduce the costs for fertilizers, doesn t spread disease, and doesn t cause thatch buildup. And most importantly, it saves space at the landfills and is an effective means of composting.
A Walk in the Park
Visit Edwards Gardens and enjoy a free guided tour through the park. Tours are available from May through September every Tuesday and Thursday. Meet in the main lobby at 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. and a guide will lead you on an enjoyable one hour tour. Come and enjoy nature in the heart of the city. We advise you to wear comfortable shoes. Group tours can be reserved in advance Monday to Friday by calling Helen Craig at the Civic Garden Centre 445-1552.
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The Fourth Great Gardening Conference LOOKING AT THE GARDEN PERSPECTIVES
We re all different; and ourgardens and what we expect our land to do for us will vary as much as ourdemands and personalities. Thomas Church
On October 18, 19, and 20 the Civic Garden Centre will host garden writers, speakers, and enthusiasts from Canada, the United States and Europe. This year s conference views the garden as a whole from various perspectives. Speakers include:
e CORNELIA OBERLANDER of Vancouver, Landscape Architect for the National Gallery of Canada. Since 1974, she has worked primarily with Arthur Erickson Architects as a Landscape Architect. Other projects have included the Museum of Anthropology, the Canadian Chancery, Washington, D.C., private residences nestled among forested and restored landscape hillsides and, for Expo '86, work was completed in Vancouver on Canada Place, the Ontario Pavilion, the Pan Pacific Hotel and the World Trade Centre.
Topic : The Garden as Art
e MARCO POLO STUFANO. Born in 1939, he grew up in Queens, New York, where he tended a vegetable plot with his father next to the tracks of the Long Island Railroad. He graduated from Brown University with a degree in fine arts. His career in horticulture was Jlaunched when he worked at the New York Botanical Garden under Thomas H. Everet who recommended him as director of horticulture at Wave Hill, a public garden in the Bronx, New York, formerly the private estate of the Perkins-Freeman family.
Topic: The Bones of a Garden
¢ JULIE MOIR MESSERVY, Landscape Design Consultant, teacher, and author of Contemplative Gardens. Julie trained with the eminent Japanese garden master Kinsaku Nakana in Kyoto, Japan, first as a Henry Luce Scholar and, later, as a Japan Foundation Fellow. She has built gardens throughout the Boston area for the past ten years including Tenshin-en for the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. She has lectured extensively at MIT, Harvard, Radcliffe, the New York Botanical Garden and the Arnold Arboretum.
Topic: Contemplative Gardens of the World
e SAM ABELL was born in Sylvania, Ohio. He learned photography from his father, Thad S. Abell. After graduating from the University of Kentucky, he became a contract photographer, for National Geographic. In addition to his magazine work, he has published books on the American west and on the Civil War landscapes. Abell has also lectured and exhibited his work throughout the world and was responsible for the breathtaking images in Contemplative Gardens. Sam Abell will be a dinner speaker.
Topic: Photographing the Garden.
¢ MICHAEL LAURIE is a professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley. Together with Grace Hall he was responsible for the second edition of Gardens Are For People, a record of the work and theory of Thomas Church, one of the foremost landscape designers of the twentieth century.
Topic: The Work of Thomas Church - Space and Form
e ALLEN PATERSON, Director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton, Ontario. After training at the University Botanical Garden, Cambridge, and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, he became curator of the Chelsea Physic Garden. He is well known for his writings and lectures on gardening and for his work with the Garden History Society.
Topic: The Garden from a Plantsman s Point of View
¢ JORN COPIJN As a leading landscape architect in Holland and owner of his firm, Mr. Copijn is a man with many diverse talents including trees, tree surgery, bees, mushrooms, wild gardens, and landscape design.
Topic: European Modern Garden & Landscape Trends
Accommodation: One corporate rate has been secured at the Inn on the Park for Great Gardening Conference delegates. Please call (416) 446-3326 to reserve a room (please say that you are with The Civic Garden Centre s Great Gardening Conference) or write/call 445-1552 for further details.
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In the Library
by Pamela MacKenzie
Here are some of the most recent additions to the library, which will be on display during the month of June. We welcome donors for these titles. By buying a book you are helping to support the Centre. If you would like to buy a book from this list, you can do this in person or by calling 445-1552 and asking for the library. We will be happy to help you. We accept Visa and MasterCard; you will receive a tax receipt.
Lawrence, Elizabeth. A rock garden in the South. 1990. $25.00.
Bennett, Jennifer. Berries: A Harrowsmith gardener s guide. $9.50.
Roth, Susan A. The weekend garden guide: work-saving ways to a beautiful backyard. 1991. $30.00.
Better Homes and Gardens. New houseplants book. 1990 $12.50.
Linnegar, Sidney. Irises (Wisley handbook). 1990. $7.50
De Medici, Lorenza. The renaissance of Italian gardens. 1990. $40.00.
Gordon Philip. Nowhere to grow but up: a guide to tree planting. 1990. $8.50.
Cox, Jeff. Landscaping with nature: using nature s designs to plan your yard. 1991. $30.00
Damp, Philip. Dahlias: The complete guide. 1989. $25.00.
Mathew, Brian. The smaller bulbs. 1987. $50.00.
ART IN THE LINK
June 4th to June 17th Elizabeth Hoey Sun and Shadow
June 18th to July 1st Nicolette Koletsis Inner Expressions
GARDENS designed for Contemplation
Places that help to clear ones mind from the turbulence of the day; Places in which to reflect and focus peacefully in timeless surroundings
TALES of the EARTH Landscape Architecture 416-469-9646
Perennial Flowers
Since 1975, we have been committed to producing a collection of perennial flowers second to none. Visit our nursery or order by mail. Our descriptive illustrated catalogue
Crawfords Country Gardens
R.R.#3, Milton, Ont. L9T 2X7 (416) 878-0223
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1991 Green Thumb Children s Camp
Registrations are now being accepted for the fourth annual Summer Camp run by the Civic Garden Centre. Children from 8 through 11 years are invited to learn about plants and gardening, the environment, nature crafts, and wildlife. The camp, a unique educational and recreational experience, is restricted in enrollment numbers. The children will be instructed by the Centre s Horticulturists and special volunteer guests from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm each day.
Registration Form
Please register my child for the 1991 Green Thumb Camp.
My child will attend: Week 1 [ July 15 to July 19 (9:30 am - 12:00 pm)
Week 2 [J July 29 to August 2 (9:30 am - 12:00 pm)
Week 3 [ August 12 to August 16 (9:30 am - 12:00 pm)
Weekly Fees: $74.90 per child of Civic Garden Centre members. $85.60 per child of non-memers.
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A MIDSUMMER S GETAWAY TO THE NEW CHINESE GARDEN
at the Montreal Botanical Garden
WED. JULY 24 THUR. JULY 25
$299
The tour will be conducted by Bayla Gross, a member of the Board ofDirectors of the Civic Garden Centre. Bayla is an ardent gardener and was a founding partnerofInsight Planners Inc. which provides tours of Toronto and neighbouring cities as well as special events to conferences.
The tour is a two day, one night getaway to Montreal to celebrate the opening of the Chinese Garden. Located at Montreal s Botanical Gardens, this garden is the largest garden of this type outside China. An additional feature of the trip will be a visit to the Museum of Fine Arts for the exhibit Years of the 1920 s .
WEDNESDAY
We leave Toronto by early morning train (7:35 a.m.) from Union Station and arrive in Montreal just after noon. Our chartered bus will drive us to the Montreal Botanical Gardens for a guided tour of the Chinese Garden. The tour will include highlights of other special gardens.
The Chinese Garden, covering an area of 2.5 hectares (5 acres), is a replica of the 15th century Ming Dynasty gardens which are located in the cities of Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Shanghai.
To create this gigantic masterpiece, 300 craftsmen worked in Shangai for two years and 50 of them travelled to Montreal from China to landscape the site. The installation took eight months to complete.
The garden encloses seven pavilions including a two-storey stone boat which provides a panoramic view of the pond. Doors, pergolas, lanterns and moon and serpent bridges complete this architectural panorama. Stones, a significant element of the garden were imported from Lake Tai in China and hand-sculpted. Selected plant material includes bamboo, lotus, chrysanthemum, chinese peony, and pine trees.
After leaving the Chinese Garden, the tour will visit such areas as: the Japanese garden and pavilion; a perennial collection of over one thousand cultivars hardy in Eastern Canada; the largest Bonsai collection outside Asia; and the rose, shade, and alpine gardens.
We check into our hotel, the Chateau Versailles, located downtown on fashionable Sherbrooke Street West. This charming hotel provides a distinctly European type of service with a choice of fine period decor or contemporary styling. Time to relax and freshen up before dinner in the hotel s new French restaurant, Champs Elysee, noted for its delightful decor and excellent food.
THURSDAY
Following a full-buffet breakfast, we are off to the nearby Museum of Fine Arts for the Years of the 1920 s exhibition. Six hundred and fifty paintings, sculptures, decorative art objects, photographs and architectural designs have been collected to capture the spirit of this period when Paris, Berlin and New York were the centres of artistic inspiration.
Lunch on your own on nearby Crescent Street which is famous for its fine French restaurants and outdoor cafes and browse among the chic boutiques on adjacent streets. We return to Toronto via the late afternoon train.
Tour includes: round trip via rail transportation, entrance fees to the gardens and museum, chartered deluxe motor coach transportation in Montreal, hotel accommodations in twin-bedded rooms, dinner and full buffet breakfast, hotel tax, GST, service charges and bus driver gratuity. The tour is dependant on adequate registration.
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Niagara-on-the-Lake, thefirst capitalofUpper Canada, rich in history and architecture, is one of the few remaining historical towns which allow us a glimpse of our past. The aim of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Conservancy is to protect and preserve its unique characterfor the benefit ofpresent and future generations.
GARDEN TOUR
Saturday, June 15, 1991; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Meet MARJORIE HARRIS, author of THE CANADIAN GARDENER at The White House, 83 Gage St., 11 to 4, Refreshments
Spend a day visiting a selection of the fine gardens in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Some are large, some are small, some are elegant, some are rustic. All are charming and provide the opportunity to see another, more private side of the old town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. A professional guest landscape designer will be available for your gardening questions.
To reserve tickets ($10): The Niagara-on-the-Lake Conservancy, P.O. Box 1582, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, LOS 1J0. For information call: Toronto (416) 486-0093 Niagara-on-the-Lake (416) 468-3328 3
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Master Gardeners: Questions and Answers
Q.l want to plant a native shrub or small tree on sandy soil near the lake, under an old oak. Could you suggest what | should plant?
A. Fragrant Sumach (Rhus aromatica), Pagoda Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia), Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago) (this might prefer more moisture), Redbud (Cercis canadensis), Grey Dogwood (Cornus racemosa), Serviceberry (Amelanchier humilis).
Q.How can | get my Baltic Ivy to cover a brick wall?
A. Use a masonry drill, lead plugs, and then whatever fasteners you like. However, unless it is very sheltered, Baltic lvy may not be very vigorous on a wall. If it is exposed, a lot of winter kill may occur, and then it is slow to green
up in the spring. Baltic ivy is better as a vy VIRGINIA vy ground cover. Why not use Virginia CReePeR Creeper, Boston lvy, or Hydrangea Petiola? Then you can avoid using the hardware, as these vines cling naturally. If evergreen cover is important, use Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortuneii).
Q.What was used to give the taste of pepper in early days in North America?
A. Lepidium, usually L.Sativum, called peppergrass, pepperwort, or Upland or garden cress. Many species of these spicy herbs are widespread in temperate zones. Lepidium was known in Egypt and western Asia in early ages and is now found as a garden escape in North America. Some species have ] crisp, curly leaves. PeppeRWORT
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THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE
The Gardens of Hogg s Hollow
June 22 & 23rd
Admission $14
in June, Through the Garden Gate visits Hogg s Hollow, a unique oasis in the heart of Metropolitan Toronto. Located in York Mills valley, the area, with its own microclimate incorporates the best of both city and country gardening. Hogg's Hollow developed from a small, rural community dependant on the milling industry to a successful residential suburb incorporated into the City of North York. The winding roads and the strategically placed millstone, near the entrance to the valley, remind us of the area s rural past.
There are many owner-designed gardens on this year's tour as well as outstanding examples of gardens designed by landscape architects. You will see a natural hillside garden, an English cottage garden, perennial gardens, a riverside garden, a woodland walk, vegetable gardens, a garden featuring ornamental grasses, shade gardens and gardens with water features, stone work and decks. The Civic Garden Centre s Master Gardeners will be present to help you identify plant material and answer your gardening questions.
Our complimentary shuttle buses will circulate the route from noon to 4 p.m. The buses will also service the York Mills (south entrance) subway. You will be able to visit 18 gardens, 16 in the valley and 2 optional gardens nearby which will not be serviced by the shuttie bus. When you receive your ticket, a map of the tour is provided with the shuttle bus stops marked so that you can easily pick up this service at any point.
Through the Garden Gate is a popular event and one we know you won't want to miss. To make this weekend more enjoyable for everyone, we are again limiting ticket sales. Order your tickets now to avoid disappointment. Please tear off the form below and return it with your payment. To receive your tickets by mail include $1.00 as a service charge for handling and postage. Alternately, you can pick up your tickets at the Civic Garden Centre, 777 Lawrence Avenue East between 9 am. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Please remember your ticket is valid only on the specified day Saturday or Sunday. Tickets are not interchangeable and there are no refunds. The tour will be held rain or shine. This is a fundraising event for the Civic Garden Centre.
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Designing Gardens for Contemplation
with Julie Moir Messervy
Monday, October 21, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
A garden for contemplation is a place in which to feel the quiet joy of reverie and reflection. Julie Moir Messervy will help students explore the creation of such imaginative but palpable dream worlds by using their own personal experiences and then examining these with reference to design problems and basic elements.
Intended for gardeners, designers, artists and reflective souls alike, this course will address which archetypal landscapes foster contemplation; what are the design elements of these gardens; and how does a designer choreograph emotion, sensory awareness, spiritual depth and symbolic meaning in a garden? Lectures and class discussions will alternate with short design exercises. This workshop is suitable for the amateur and for the professional. A list of required materials will be available on registration.
Julie Moir Messervy is a landscape design consultant, teacher, and author of Contemplative Gardens. Julie has taught at Harvard, Radcliffe and MIT School of Architecture and has lectured at the Arnold Arboretum, and the New York Botanical Society.
Please register me for, Designing Gardens for Contemplation with Julie Moir Messervy. Registration deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 1991.
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JETLLHE GO B IN PRAISE OF
PERENNIALS
SUNDAY, JUNE 16
1-5PM
4 perennial is aflower that livesfrom one season to the next, repeating each year theprocess ofleafing out, flowering, and seeding. Patrick Lima
Perennials are often thought of as the foundation or backbone of the garden. They provide continuity of bloom, colour, and textured foliage throughout the growing season. Perennials can be used for borders, with mixed annuals and bulbs, or used in other areas of the garden to create interest. Once established, perennials are an economic feature of the garden because they reduce the need to purchase a great number of expensive annuals each year.
1:00 - 1:45
PERENNIALS OF QUALITY
Dr. Leslie Laking has been with the Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton, for 35 years and was the directorfor 28 years. Born near Hamilton, Dr. Laking was educated at the University ofGuelph and studied as an exchange student at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. He was awarded the Order of Canada and has received an honorary doctoratefrom the University of Guelph and MacMaster University.
Using slides, Dr. Laking will discuss the kinds of perennials that do a full-time job in the garden plants that have interesting features at all times of the growing season, even in winter. He will show how these plants can stand out as individuals or, at other times, effectively act as a foil for others. He reminds us that it's not always the bloom that counts!
1:45 - 2:00
2:00 - 2:45
2:45
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PUTTING TOGETHER A FLOWER BORDER
Marion Moore was taught to garden by her grandmother in England and drew herfirst garden plan at age 8. She received her diploma in Landscape Technology from Ryerson and a degree in Art Historyfrom Queen s University. Marion is interested in ornamentalplants and specializes in designing perennial gardens. With thought towards average size garden, budget and maintenance requirements, Marion will outline the steps involved in developing a simple plan for a perennial border. Using slides, she will demonstrate: how to analyze one s favourite perennials and incorporate them into the border; how to choose the right background; how to integrate annuals, bulbs and shrubs into the overall plan; and how and when to divide these plants.
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A VERY PERSONAL GARDEN IN THE MAKING
Mary Perlmutter, columnist, public speaker, President ofthe Canadian Organic Growers, Master Gardener and author of How Does Your Garden Grow. . . Organically? has been a member of The Toronto Recycling Action Committee Sor 12 years and is a recipient of the City Service Award. She is dedicated to compostingfor its great benefits to the garden and reduction ofcity waste. Mary Perlmutter will speak about the organic approach she used to develop her own country garden. It was started three years ago with squash seeds and composted manure and now, her garden features shrub roses, lupins, wild digitalis, rue and gas plants. Her approach is unique, her companion plants unusual, and her presentation entices us to try it ourselves.
SIDEWALK PLANT SALE
Special and unusual plants. Subject to grower availability, most of the plants referred to by the speakers will be for sale.
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VOLUNTEER CORNER
A very large THANK YOU to all the volunteers who helped us through the Spring plant sales. Without your support we would not be able to continue to offer our members this kind of service.
Volunteers are still needed for Through the Garden Gate. Call and volunteer to be in one of the gardens or to help on one of the buses.
During the summer, we still need volunteers for the library, the shop, the Hort area, reception and administration when some of our regular volunteers take holidays. Have a good summer and call us if you have any spare time.
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Bulbs For Every Season
with Marjorie Mason-Hogue and Chris Graham.
September 19, 1991. 7:30 pm
After the gray days of winter, is there any sight more welcome than the season s first snowdrops? But the plants we know as flowering bulbs are more than just harbingers of spring. Aristocratic lilies and exotic Peruvian daffodils grace summer borders while fall crocus and colchicums extend interest well into autumn. Even our winter windowsills are brightened by dramatic amaryllis and fragrant paper whites.
Members $21.40 Non-members $32.10. Please watch for your July/August Trellis for further details.
Botanical Illustration in Watercolour
with Dorothy Bovey
September 16 to 20, 1991. 10 am to 5 pm.
This five day, intensive course, for students with some experience, will allow for concentrated practice, which is reinforced by frequent critique. Output is increased with this lesson format.
A materials list will be provided upon registration and a representative of Curry s Art Supply will be available on the first day and will offer a 25% discount. Please bring suitable plant material as subject matter.
Dorothy Bovey is a highly accomplished English artist, photographer, lecturer, and instructor. She is widely travelled and has served as botanical artist on many expeditions around the world. She has received five gold medals for her work from the Royal Horticultural Society of London.
Please register me for: Botanical lllustration in Watercolour. Registration is limited to permit individual attention. The fee includes GST. Registration deadline: September 12, 1991.
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How to take a soil sample.
The Civic Garden Centre Take a soil sample before watering or . . . fertilizing. Remove any existing mulch. Dig a SOll AnalySlS Serv1ce hole 15 cm deep or 5-10 cm deep in the gl lawn. Collect soil from the side of the hole The fee .fqr soil testing is $5.00 for members near the bottom and place it in a clean of the Civic Garden Centre, and $7.00 for container. Repeat three to five times in non-members (GST not included). The test iffsrent locations and mix the samples measures acidity (pH) and conductivity (salt) together. Bring in about one cup of soil to levels in the soil. Results can be mailed for tne Treflis Shop in the Civic Garden Centre. an additional $1.00 in advance. Your results will usually be ready within a week at the Trellis Shop.
Tour Wonderful Private Gardens
The Civic Garden Centre is privileged to offer members and their friends the opportunity to visit many outstanding Canadian gardens.
TOUR #2 - TUESDAY, JULY 16 - NORTH-WEST OF TORONTO
- Between Thornhill and Mulmur Township
The tour will leave by bus from the Civic Garden Centre at 8:45 a.m. sharp and will return at 6 p.m. The tour includes transportation, lunch and refreshments en route.
* $59 - Members
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Colder zones challenge the skill of the gardener. Off to the north and west of Toronto, we visit both the sophisticated suburban garden and the more romantic country property.
The Garden of Chuck and Susie Loewen
This idyllic pre-confederation mill property set in a gentle valley cut by meandering streams, has been enhanced by its present owners over the last 25 years. Myriad shrubs, trees, and wild flowers have been spread over the property in natural plantings. Indigenous granite boulders, left behind by the glaciers, add structure and interest to the colourful perennial beds. Stone from the river has been gathered to construct garden walls and graceful curved bridges. Water falling over the mill dam adds music and poetry to this enchanting estate.
The Gardens of Maureen and Brian Bixley
These gardens are a combination of romantic and formal elements. Large billowing shrub beds capture the Victorian flavour of the house while other garden rooms are arranged using hedges and emphasizing controlled lines. The garden offers a diversity of habitat and plants. There is extensive use of hybrid and species clematis, substantial perennial beds, a rock garden with unusual plants, and a unique stone cattle trough planted with alpines. Brian Bixley is the author of the newly released, Canadian Gardeners Journal and past President of the Civic Garden Centre.
The Garden of Alex and Marion Jarvie
This spacious suburban garden is an intensively planted horticultural collection of over 1,000 different and often rare cultivars, primarily with an emphasis on texture and tone and a preference towards dwarf conifers and woody plants. Each carefully designed area encompassing woodland, rock garden in skree and perennial bed has its distinctive character and growing conditions suited to the nature of the plants within it. Marion Jarvie is a noted garden lecturer at George Brown College and the Civic Garden Centre.
Other outstanding gardens will be visited on the tour.
Lunch at the historic Globe Inn located in the town of Rosemont. Built in 1860 and operated for a century as a small hotel, the Inn was the main stage coach stop between Toronto and Collingwood. It was renovated as a restaurant by the family of Stratford actor, William Needles, who carefully preserved its early Canadian ambience. Purchased more recently by young, innovative chefs, it has become a popular dining spot for residents of the area.
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As spaces are limited, priority will be given to members and their guests until May 25th after which applications receivedfrom thepublic will beprocessed. Tours willproceed rain or shine. Flat shoes are advised.
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PERENNIAL PLANT SPECIALISTS Our NEW LOCATION is 2601 Derry Road West, R.R. 3, Campbellville, Ontario LOP 1B0 (just west of the Guelph Line) Growers of over 3000 different hardy plants, alpines, dwarf conifers and shrubs, hardy ferns, vines, groundcoversand native wildflowers.
Selected pieces available in the Trellis Shop or come in and choose from our catalogue.
Executive Committee
President: Mrs. Susan Macaulay
Treasurer: Mr. Kenneth H.C. Laundy
Member: Mrs. Cicely Bell
Member: Mrs. Heather MacKinnon
Board of Directors
For 1990: Mrs. Cicely Bell, Mr. Stuart Gilchrist, Mr. Alan Grieve, Mr. Kenneth H.G. Laundy, Mrs. Heather MacKinnon, Mrs. Doreen Martindale, Ms. Laura Rapp.
For 1990 - 1991: Dr. Brian Bixley, Mrs. Georgina Cannon, Mrs. Martha Finkelstein, Mr. William Granger, Mrs. Bayla Gross, Mrs. Judy Lundy, Mr. Robert Saunders, Mrs. Robin Wilson.
For 1990, 1991 and 1992: Mrs. Mary Anne Brinkman, Mrs. Luba Hussel, Mrs. Wendy Lawson, Mr. Peter Lewis, Mrs. Susan Macaulay, Mr. Victor Portelli, Representative of Metropolitan Toronto Parks and Property.
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The Civic Garden Centre warmly welcomes new members. Join us, and you will make friends who share the same interest in gardening, the floral arts and horticulture that you do. In addition to the many exciting classes, garden shows, speakers, clubs-within-the-Centre, etc., that will be available to you, our membership fee entitles you to the following:
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