Trellis

The newsletter of the Civic Garden Centre in Metropolitan Toronto June, 1992 Y ¢y Volume 19, Number 6

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Civic Garden Centre General Information

The Civic Garden Centre is a volunteer-based non-profit organization with open membership, working to foster interest, involvement and education in gardening, horticulture and related artistic, environmental and community issues. Located in Edwards Gardens, at Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue East in North York, the Centre servesmembersthroughoutMetropolitanTorontoandacrossOntario. TheCivicGarden Centre is pleased to rent facilities for meetings, receptions, exhibits and shows. Please contact our rental agent. Registered charity number 0228114-56.

Hours: Summer(April1 toOctober31): weekdays 9:30a.m. to5:00p.m.; weekendsandholidays noon to 5:00 p.m. Winter (November 1 to March 31): weekdays 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; weekends and holidays noon to 4:00 p.m.

Telephone: All numbers are area code 416.

Main number: 397-1340

Rentals: 397-1349

Special events: 397-1350

Trellis Shop: 397-1357

Course information: 397-1340

Fax: 397-1354

Gardening hotline: 397-1345 (hours: noon to 3:00 p.m.)

President: Robin Wilson

Board of directors:

For 1992: Dr. Brian Bixley, Mary Ann

Brinckman, Bayla Gross, Luba Hussel, Kenneth Laundy, Ruth MacKneson

Honorary counsel: Aird and Berlis

Civic Garden Centre staff members:

Executive director: Sally Sullivan

Accounts: Janie Brentnall

Horticulturists: Anne Marie Van Nest

Helen Craig

For 1992-1993: Cicely Bell, Heather Librarian: Pamela MacKenzie Brodeur,WendyLawson,Peter].Lewis, Maintenance supervisor:

Susan Macaulay, Mary Mills, Laura Walter Morassutti

R Rental agent: Betsy Chubb

¥ Secretary: Shirley Lyons

Trellis Shop manager: Jackie Brisby

For 1993-1995: Marjorie Harris, Louise Trellis Shop assistant manager: Kappas, Aird Lewis, Robin Wilson. Barbara Stevenson

RepresentativeofMetropolitanToronto

Parks and Property: Victor Portelli.

Volunteer and publicity co-ordinator: Carolyn Dalgarno

Courses: Ann Warren

By Leslie Lynch, guest editor

Feedback... theworditselfhasbecomeone ofthebuzzwordsofourtimes. Theconcept, however, is important in all areas of endeavor. Ifwe are to improvea behavior, a product, or a service, it is necessary to know how it is being received what is lacking,wherethingscouldbebetter,what is being done right.

I would encourage you to fill out the membershipquestionnaire inserted inthis issue. The executive needs feedback both positive and negative from many members if it is to provide programs and services which appeal to the people who support the Centre.

I'd alsourgeyou to takea good lookatour special section entitled Annual report to members. I thinkyou'llbeimpressedbythe health and vitality of the Centre and the enthusiasm ofthefolks working onbehalf of all of us.

Here at Trellis, we're introducing with this issue a new feature Gardening getaways which offers you the opportunity to shareyourfavoritegarden-related visiting spots with other members. While we ask specifically for your contributions to this sometime-series, please be assured that your submissions and suggestions on any topic are always needed.

It's definitely garden season now enjoy yours,andtrytovisitsomeoneelse sgarden. You'lllikelyenjoy theoutingand getsome good ideas!

TRELLIS

Volume 19, Number 6

Editor: Iris Hossé Phillips

Guest editor, June issue: Leslie Lynch

Cover illustration by Vivien Jenkinson Advertising Information: (416) 397-1340

Trellis is published ten times a year as a members newsletter by the Civic Garden Centre, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, North York, Ontario M3C 1P2. Telephone number: (416) 397-1340.

Manuscriptssubmittedonavoluntarybasis are gratefully received. No remuneration is possible.

Articles, manuscripts and advertising materialmustbereceivedbythe15thofthe monthtoinsurepublicationsixweekslater. Forexample, materialreceived byOctober 15willbeincludedintheDecemberissueof Trellis.

Opinions expressed within Trellis do not necessarily reflect those of the Centre.

AN EDWARDS GARDEN EVENING

Tuesday, June 23 7:30 p.m.

Speaker: Christopher Dalzell

Curator of the Durban Botanic Garden, South Africa

Topic: The Durban Botanic Garden: past, present and future

Members: no charge * Non-members: $4

Horticulturists;

Brian Holley Ross Hawthorne * Ed Lawrence

Rare summer events welcome Pamela Harper

Pamela Harper is a well-known, much-admired garden photographer and lecturer, a significantcontributortoAmericangardeningliteratureforover20years. Sheisalsothe creator of the Harper Horticultural Slide Library which boasts over 80,000 photographs of plants and gardens. Pamela has written Design with Perennials and was co-author of Perennials.

PamelaHarperwillbevisitingtheCivicGardenCentreJuly15and16. Weare offering a two-fold program. You must register for each separately. The registration deadline for each program isJune 29. After this date, there will be no refunds.

An evening with Pamela Harper

Topic: Color echoes

Wednesday, July 15, 7:30 p.m.

Members: $15 Non-members: $20

Afteryearsofexperimenting,Pamelahasconcluded thatthesecrettothemostsuccessful gardens is color co-ordination using plant combinations to paint a striking palette.

Colorpreferenceis personalbutmanypleasingcombinations arebased on principlesof color theory. Pamela will offer tips on viewing yourgarden from this point ofviewand using colors to create the best effect, ultimately giving your garden a more planned, finished harmony and balance.

Afterthislecture,youwillbeable tojudgeyourowngardenwitha more discerning eye. What better time to do this than when your garden is at its peak?

A garden walkabout with Pamela Harper

... featuring gardens in

Thursday, July 16, 8:45 a.m.

Caledon

Members: $45 Non-members: $60

The bus will leave the Civic Garden Centre at 8:45 a.m. for a day s excursion to some exceptional Caledon gardens. The group will be small and Pamela Harper s expertise close at hand. You will have the opportunity to explore and critique these gardens and discuss the principles that contribute to their success.

Packa picnic lunch. Cold beverageswillbeprovided. Ifthisopportunityisappealingto you,pleaseregisternow. Ticketswillbeverylimitedinordertomaximizetheexperience for all participants.

StOp

the press!

Knowingthat gardenersareveryinvolved with their gardens from April on, the Civic Garden Centre rarely offers a special program during the summer. However, when we heard that Pamela Harper would be in town, we couldn t miss the opportunity.

A letter from the president:

Dear Civic Garden Centre members:

Trust the Civic Garden Centre to have a research questionnaire as its centrefold!

As more and more people take an interest in gardening and our numbers at the C.G.C. grow,itbecomesmoredifficulttorunprogramsandorganizetheresourcesattheCentre based ona gutfeel. We need betterinformationonwhoyouareand whatyou d like to see offered at your Centre. So we enlisted the help of a professional research firm, Plunkett Communications Inc., and designed a study that will be the beginning of a dialoguewithyou. Youare not ourcustomers youare theCentre. Weareavolunteer, non-profitorganization devoted to fostering interestin gardening and itsrelated fields. We need to know more about who you are and how we can best meet your needs.

Please take a few minutes to fill out the questionnaire. We think you'll enjoy it! Also, we'veaddeda littleincentive. Ifyoucaretoaddyournameand telephonenumber,you will be entered in the draw for our prizes one pass to the 1993 Great Gardening Conference (a value of about $180); one course of your choice at the C.G.C. (a value of about $40); and one Trellis Shop gift certificate worth $60.

Weareseriouslyinterested ingettingbetterandbetter and weneedyou everystepof the way. Thanks for participating.

Robin Wilson, president, 1992 - 1994

I I lROUGH TI'_E ; he

GARDEN GATE

gardJens of La\évrence Park

aturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14

You're invited to join our walking tour and visit our outstanding gardens on show.

Through the garden gate by night

Thursday June 11

This evening tour offers seven gardens, all chosen to show the effective use of outdoor lighting.

See page 17 for ticket order form, and the May Trellis for full details of these events.

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HINE 2 ROSES

in the garden of AUDREY MEIKLEJOHN

135 Bombay Ave.. North York = Thursday. June 25. 1992 4 p.m. 'til dusk (Rain Date: June 26. 1992)

Admission: $10.00 (limited tickets) CRLL: 7?57-BB0R

Green Thumb Days

See the May Trellis for full details and registration form for the Civic Garden Centre s kids program, Green Thumb Days. A variety of events (like Terrific Trees, Insect Inspectors and the AwesomeAdventuresTour)willbegiven through July and August.

A REMINDER

By filling out the Membership Questionnaire in this issue, you could win * apass to the 1993 Great Gardening Conference

* a Civic Garden Centre course of your choice

* a gift certificate for $60 from the Trellis Shop.

You can also tell the Centre s executive what you're looking for in programs and activities at the Centre.

Art in The Link

Elaine Gitalis May 26 to June 8

Norman Haddrick June 9 to June 22

Rae Goldman June 23 to July 6

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Fountains, Statuary, Urns, Pedestals, Planters, Birdbaths, Birdhouses, Sundials, Benches, Lanterns and other innovative ideas . . .

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Floral emblems symbolize Canada's provinces

By Trevor Cullis

You probably recognize most of the provincial flags of Canada. But do you know the flowers designated as the provinces floral emblems? Many were selected because of the initiative of horticultural societies, Women' s Institutes and educators. Of course, none should be taken from the wild but many can be obtained from nurseries or grown from seed.

Nova Scotia:

In1901,NovaScotialedthewayindeclaring a provincial floral emblem, and likely encouragingotherprovincestodothesame. The trailing arbutus (Epigaea repens), commonly known as the Mayflower, became the country s first floral emblem. Lady Byng, the Governor-General s wife, was reported to have referred to it as that creepingparalysis flower. TheMayflower is a low-lying, trailing plant with woody stems, evergreen leaves and small clusters of pink-tinted fragrant flowers in April. It prefers acidic or peaty soils.

Manitoba:

In 1906, Manitoba officially chose the prairie crocus (anemone patens var. wolfgangia) as its flower. The flowers are lightlavendertobluish-purpleand appear asthefirstharbingersofspring. Thecentre of each flower is a bright yellow. It can be readilygrownacrossCanada and likes full sun and dry conditions.

Alberta:

More than 24 years passed until Alberta decided on the wild rose (Rosaacicularis) in 1930. The prickly or wild rose is very common on the prairies and grows as far eastasQuebec. Itisasmallshrubroseabout onemetrehigh. Itsfragrantflowersappear inJunesinglyorinclusters. Theflowersare lighttodarkpinkandleaveshowyredhips. It likes sandy, well-drained soil and full sun.

New Brunswick:

NewBrunswickfollowed in 1936,choosing thepurpleviolet(Violacucullata). Itisfound in wet meadows and shady areas from NewfoundlandtoOntario. The15cmstems aretoppedwithdeepbluetopurpleflowers. It likes soil that is not too rich if it is to bloom.

Ontario:

One of Ontario s most common spring woodland flowers is the white trillium (Trilliumgrandiflorum). Itgrowsincolonies in deciduous woodlands. The flowers are made up of three white petals with three leavesbelow on the stem, thus thename. It is illegal to pick them because the flowers will not bloom again for seven years. Trilliumscanbegrowninthegardenifthey haveslightlyacidsoil,lightshadeandgood drainage. It is also known as the wakerobin, because it's supposed to wake the robins in the spring. Legislators had to choose among the trillium, and the dandelion,theScotchthistle,theorangelily or the shamrock. It is said that poets were opposedtochoosingthetrilliumbecauseso little rhymes with its name.

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Saskatchewan:

In 1941, Saskatchewan choose the western redlily(liliumphiladelphicumvar.andinum). It is sadly disappearing because of overpicking. The stems, each with one to fourred flowers withspeckled throats, are about20cmhigh. Theycanbegrowninthe garden from bulbs.

Prince Edward Island:

P.E.L s flower is the Cypripedium acaule or pink lady s slipper. When the original flower selection was made in 1947, a nonexistentspecies,Cypripediumhirautum,was named, the result of a printing error hirsutiumwasthecorrectname.Thewrong was righted in 1965, when the much more common C. acaule was chosen.

Newfoundland:

In 1954, Newfoundland s emblembecame the Sarracenia purpurea, or pitcherplant. It isinsectivorous,digestinginsectsthatcrawl down into its liquid-filled, container-like leaves. It prefers wet bogs and needs constant moisture. It can, however, be gardengrowninwoodentubs,plastic-lined and filled with 50 percent peat moss and 50 percent soil.

British Columbia:

ThePacific dogwood was B.C. s unofficial emblemforyearsbeforetheprovince made its choice official in 1956. The flower may have gotten its name from skewers made ofwoodcalled dags . Thus,itwasknown as thedagwood before the dogwood. The Pacific dogwood is usually a tree 7 to 12 metres high. In spring, it has clusters of tiny flowers surrounded by four to seven white bracts. It is hardy only in its native area.

N.W.T. and Yukon:

The following year, the Northwest Territories picked the mountainavensand the Yukon the fireweed. The avens grows commonly in the eastern or central Arctic in well-drained high or rocky ground. It hascreamywhiteflowerson10cmstemsin thesummer. ThemountainavensorDryas integrifolia can be grown in rock gardens. The fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) is a tall showy plant often seen after a fire. It grows 1.5 metres high and has long spikes ofdeep pink flowers. It is best planted in dry,well-drained,nutrient-poorsoil. Itcan become a weed if not contained.

Quebec:

Finally, in 1963, the white lily or Madonna lily (Lillium candidum) became the floral emblem of Quebec. It is not a native but comes from southern Europe. It growsto a height of 1.5 metres and has waxy, pure white, fragrant flowers. It can be grown in mostgardensinwell-drained,sandyloam. ThebulbsshouldbeplantedinAugustand covered with only about 2.5 cm of soil. Its selection caused much argument, since it represented the fleur-de-lis.

Ifyou would like more information on the floral emblems of Canada, these excellent books, available from the Civic Garden Centre library, were the source ofmuch of this information:

- Fred B. Manchee, Our Heritage of Flowers. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston Inc.; 1970.

-LawrenceC.Sherk,GrowingCanada sFloral Emblems. Ottawa: Queen s Printer, 1967.

Trevor Cullis is a MasterGardenerat theCivic Garden Centre.

Gardening getaways

A feature about places ofinterest to gardeners

Discovering Missouri s botanical garden

By PeterITveson

One hot, Sunday last September, while attendingtheannualmeetingoftheGarden Writers Association of America, I had the opportunity to explore the Missouri Botanical Garden (M.B.G.) in St. Louis.

Expecting to find a vast sprawling wonder, I found the M.B.G. compact at 79 acres. Surprisingly, it is the oldest botanical garden in the US.A., founded in the 1850s, thankstoHenryShaw, a wealthy drygoods merchant. Plants and follies were collected all over the world for

What struck me about the M.B.G. were the sculptures and fountains. Delightful neoclassical angels, relics from the 1904 St. Louis World s Fair; birds, cherubim and seraphim,nudesby HenryMooreandCarl

Milles thesealmost put me in heaven.

Gardeners are sight-seers, too!

Haveyouvisited a splendid publicgarden? Do you have a favorite spot which appeals to the gardener in you?

Other C.G.C. members would likely be interested to learn about yourspecial place. Submissions to Gardening getaways are welcome. We would ask that the places named be open to the public on a reasonably frequent basis; please include directions and your spot s phone number. Also, be sure to include your name and phone number so the editor can check questions with you.

Reflections, gravel beaches, shaped evergreens, lotus, ducks and brightly colored coy in the water vistas ofthe 14acre Japanese garden cooled the senses.

At the William T. Kemper Center for his Tower Grove home gardening, countryestate. Today his modest Italianate Tower Grove House is surrounded by lush vegetation, maze and herbformalgardens. Nearby,fromhis mausoleum, Henry Shaw in effigy gazes out over his expanded gardens, known locally as Shaw s Gardens.

The rose gardens contain more than 5,000 roses with space reserved for testing AllAmerica selections. Othergardensinclude those for scent and touch, daylilies, woodland plants, iris, and azaleas and rhododendrons.

opened in June, 1990, up-to-date information is shared and demonstrations take place. Outside is an ornamental vegetable trial garden. The famed Climatron with its tropical jungle serves as a model for preserving the Amazonian rainforest. A newgreenhousefeaturingaMediterranean vegetationzoneincludesaMoorishgarden.

I felt at home with a dwarf strain of the annual Victoria Blue Salviafarinaceae and Zinnia linnearius, a colorful orange annual daisy which does well in the heat and Trellis, June, 1992

drought of Missouri. St. Louis is in U.S.D.A. plant hardiness zone 6a.

The Ridgway Center, the M.B.G."s main public facility, has a great glass roof like that of London s now gone Crystal Palace. Henry Shaw would be pleased he thought the Crystal Palace was the wonder of his time.

Information: Missouri Botanical Gardens, telephone (314) 577-9540. Open daily, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission free. Tower Grove House tours have a charge. Shaw Arboretum (2,400 acres) is at Gray Summit, Missouri.

Peter Iveson is a Civic Garden Centre member and gardening writer.

Aquilegia Canadensis went to Europe

By Sonia Day

Forgardenersvisiting London,England,this year, there s another sightseeing must the first museum in the world devoted to the history of gardening.

Locatedinalovelyold church on the south

side of the Thames, next to Lambeth Palace (home of the Archbishop of Canterbury), the museum honors the work of two historic figures in the gardening world JohnTradescantand his sonofthe same name.

The Tradescants were gardeners to Charles I and various lords and ladies. They traveled extensively collecting plants, and introduced the aquilegia Canadensis, the yucca and the tulip tree

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toEuropefromNorth America. Thegarden adjoining the church contains plants and trees the Tradescants used.

The museum, which serves afternoon teas, is open from mid-

March to mid-December, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p-m., Monday to Friday, and to 5:00 p.m. Sunday. Closed Saturday. Admission is free. Address: The Museum of Garden History, St.-Mary-at-Lambeth, Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7JU.

SoniaDayisaTorontowriter,artist,gardening buff and Master Gardener-in-training at the Civic Garden Centre. Her favorite flower is the bleeding heart.

In the Centre s library

ByPamelaMacKenzie, CivicGarden Centre librarian

Be a library friend:

Members can help the Centre to acquire new books by taking part in the library s BuyaBookprogram. Ifyousponsorabook forthelibrary,abookplatewithyourname, orthenameofafriend,willbeplacedatthe front of the book.

The following books will be on display during June. You are invited to donate a title, in person orby telephone. Weaccept VISA or MasterCard and will send you-a tax receipt. i

On display for prospective donors

¢ Raferty, Kevin and Kim Gilbert. Kids: Gardening: Akid sguideto messing around in thedirt. $15.

¢ Martin, Tovah. The EssenceofParadise: Fragrant plantsfor indoorgardens. $22.

* Stevens,David. SimpleGardenProjects: Acollection oforiginaldesigns tobuildinyour garden. $20.

* Joyce, David. The Complete Guide to Pruning and Training Plants. $29.

* Mosser,MoniqueandGeorgesTeyssot eds. The Architecture of Western Gardens. $150.

e Allison, James. Waterin theGarden. $30.

New on the shelves

Here s a recent addition to the library: ¢ Creative planting with climbers, by Jane Taylor. Ward Lock, 1991.

Create the perfect garden at Pine Ridge Garden Gallery

We supply a wide variety ofquality grown plant material including trees, evergreens, shrubs, roses, clematis, unusual annuals, tropicals, waterandbogplants, 3 natives,ferns, grasses and rare and unusual herbaceous perennials. v Visit our interesting garden centre where we takepride inourfriendly service andexpert advice.

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Pamela Stagg s work chosen for international exhibition

A watercolor of a tulip painted by Centre member and course instructor Pamela Stagghas been chosen to be part ofthe 7th International Exhibition of Botanical Art and Illustration, presented by the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. PamelaisoneoffourCanadiansamongthe 86 artists chosen.

The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation is North America slargest collection of botanical art. It prepares international exhibitions every four years and collectively the catalogues of these exhibitionscontainthemostcomprehensive record available of 20th century botanical artists and illustrators. Theshow runs from April 13 to July 31.

Pamela Stagg is giving courses in botanical illustration in watercoloratthe Civic Garden Centre, July 18 and 19, and July 18 to 22. At press time, there were still some places available. ContacttheCentreforinformation or to register.

PERENNIAL PLANT SPECIALISTS

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Growers of over 3000 different hardy plants, alpines, dwarf conifers and shrubs, hardy ferns, vines, groundcovers and native wildflowers. Send $2.00forPlant List #10

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Iris by Pamela Stagg

NEW AND TIMELY: Decorator colors on ceramic plates arethe baseforhandcrafted life-like porcelain fruits and vegetables on our new clocks. $69.

URBAN MEADOW: An attractive terra cotta planter, filled with seeds, planting mediumandgrowinginstructions, becomes yourown personal meadow, just by adding water and sunlight. The meadow matures in seven days and is a handsome table centrepieceoraneye-catchingaccent. $27.

TOLEWARE: An elegant appointment for the table, mantle, desk top or shelf, these beautiful planters are entirely handcrafted from tin. Carefully reproduced from 18th centuryEuropeanart,theyarehandpainted to create a feeling of an earlier era. From

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o Vhe garden cn June ©

By Vivien Jenkinson

Plants are growing vigorously now, with ideal conditions of temperature and moisture. Here are some of the tasks which gardeners will be tackling now.

* Fertilize to promote healthy growth. Ground covers, flower beds, trees, shrubs and vines can all profit from extra feeds in earlysummer. Usemorenitrogenfortrees, shrubs and ground covers, more phosphorus for flowerbeds and flowering vines.

* Water thoroughly if droughts occur. Conserve moisture in the soil by using mulches(whichalsohelptocontrolweeds).

* Dig tulip bulbs and heel them in elsewhere, or interplant annuals that will conceal the tulip leaves until they die off.

®* Prune shrubs that have finished flowering, such as Spirea vanhouttei and Philadelphus. Climbingrosescanbepruned afterthefirstflowering, too. Prunemugho pines to control growth by cutting off half of the candle .

® Tie up vines as they grow. Thin out grapes to ensure sizable fruit.

Gardening questions?

Master gardeners answer questions on the gardening hotline daily. Hours ofoperation arenoonto3:00p.m. Thephone

* Transplantlate-floweringannualsand perennials, including container-grown stock, fall mums and fall crocuses.

* Stake taller perennials, or put in supports, to secure them against summer storms.

* Continuetowatchforinsectinfestations and deal with them at once. Hand pick, trap,washawaywithajetfrom thehose,or use insecticidal soap, before resorting to toxic pesticides.

* Thinoutvegetables. Seed greenbeans. Plant more carrots, beets and radishes for continuous supplies.

¢ Take offdead flowerheads to promote more bloom.

* Weed and hoe to enhance moisture and nutrient supplies in the garden beds.

* Harvest early vegetables and herbs, soft fruits and cherries.

* Build up thecompost pile;breakdown is fast now, so compost can be used as it matures.

Vivien Jenkinson is a Master Gardener at the Civic Garden Centre.

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VOLUNTEER CORNER

Carolyn Dalgarno, volunteer co-ordinator

A very large THANK YOU to all ofyou who volunteered during our recent plant sales. Without yourhelp, we would never beabletooffersuchanextensiveserviceto ourmembersandthepublic. Ourvolunteers makethedifferencetooursalesandspecial events and add that special something that makestheCivicGardenCentre awonderful place to be. Thank you.

And now back to business ... We need volunteers as well as MasterGardeners for Through The Garden Gate. The nighttour isJune 11, 8:00-10:30p.m. The daytours will be held on Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14, noon to 4:00p.m. Ifyou would like to volunteer, please call me at 397-1351.

Reserve now for out of town tours

Atpresstimeforthisissue, therewere still some vacancies for Tour # 1 (Oakville and Hamilton,June 9).

Don't delay, if you're interested in coming along on this day trip, which will offeruniqueand splendidgardens at the peak of their seasons.

Seepage 17forregistrationform, and the May Trellis for full details. Trellis, June, 1992

Coming events at the Centre June

* Hostasandotherfabulousfoliageplants, course # 4120

* Men s Garden Club, meeting, 8:00 p.m.

* Creating a Japanese garden, course # 4103

* Canadian Iris Society, show, 1:00 p.m.

* Toronto Bonsai Society, show, noon to 5:00 p.m.

* Toronto Cactus and Succulent Club, show, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

* Ground covers and grasses, course # 4120

* Elderhostel, conference, 9:00 a.m.

* Toronto Bonsai Society, meeting, 7:00 p.m.

® North Toronto Horticultural Society, meeting, 8:00 p.m.

* Through the Garden Gate by Night ThegardensofTeddingtonPark, $27, 8:00 p-m.

* Through the Garden Gate The Gardens of Lawrence Park, $15, noon to 4:00 p.m.

* Toronto Gesneriad Society, meeting, 2:00 p.m.

e Milne House Garden Club, show: Endless Delight, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

¢ Milne House Garden Club, show: Endless Delight, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 22

* The art of preserving plant material, course # 4117

¢ Roses: new and old, course # 4153 23

* An Edwards Garden Evening Speaker: Christopher Dalzell, curator of the Durban Botanic Garden Topic: The Durban Botanic Garden: past, present and future Time: 7:30 p.m.

e Toronto Cactus and Succulent Club, meeting, 7:30 p.m.

* Basic flower arranging, course # 4114

¢ Canadian Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society, meeting, 7:30 p.m.

* York Rose and Garden Society, show, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Questions and answers with the Master Gardeners

Q. How do I coax a wisteria into bloom?

A. Wisteria will grow in any soil, but prefers a high pH thats,analkalinesoilwithpHfrom6.8and up. The vine will flower when it is mature, maybe four yearsormore. Cuttingbackthelatéralstofivebudsin Augustwillhelp; thencut backagaininlatewinterto two buds per shoot. This will help the flowerbuds to develop. Donotlettheshootsintertwineoneachother Wisteria: as they may cut off the nutrient needed to produce prune back to 2 buds flowers. Keep the shoots down to two buds.

Q. Canldig up tulipand narcissus bulbs nowwhile Tulips: the leaves are stillgreen? heel in,Keep growing

A. You can dig them up, but heel them in elsewhere and continue to feed and water them until the leaves die down. The green leaves are still giving nutrients to the bulb to store for next year s flowers. Unless this process continues, therewillbenoflowersnextyear,soitistooearly todigthemupand leavethem todry,ortocutoff the leaves.

Q. I receiveda hanging basket offuchsia how do I look after it?

A. It will do best hanging in a place with mottled shade(notconstantsunshine)andoutofanydrafts. It isquiteathirstyplant;keepitmoist,don tletitdryout. To keep it blooming, clip off the seeds that form after the flower drops off. Use a balanced fertilizer (three equal numbers), following the manufacturer s instructions. You can bring your plant indoors in the fall, or you can take cuttings and root them and have a new plant for next year.

Thanks to Vivien Jenkinsonfor illustrations. Master Gardeners answer questions on the Gardening Hotline daily, noon to 3:00p.m.

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Registration form: Civic Garden Centre programs

Use this multi-event form to register for Civic Garden Centre progams and garden tours. Send or deliver the form to the Centre or ifyou're using VISA or MasterCard phone the Centre. (Have your card number handy!). Questions? Call 397-1340.

Please register me for:

D Through the Garden Gate by Night June 11

D Through the Garden Gate Saturday June 13

D Through the Garden Gate Sunday June 14

D Please mail my tickets for Through the Garden Gate

D Tours of Private Gardens Tour # 1 June 9 $ 63

D An evening with Pamela Harper July 15 $15 $20

D A garden walkabout with Pamela Harper July 16 $ 45 $ 60

Name: Daytime phone: ( )

Address: City: Postal code: Civic Garden Centre membership number: Expiry date:

Total amount:

Cheque enclosed = Please make cheques payable to the Civic Garden Centre I prefer to use my VISA [_] MasterCard []

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Annual report to members Report from the president

DeliveredbySusan Macaulay, president, 1991 and 1992, at the Annual GeneralMeeting, April28, 1992

It is with pride and gratitude that | deliver this address. 1991 was a year of recession in Canada. Despitethis, the Civic Garden Centre has prospered. Ourfinancial situation is healthy, ourbuildings are in constant use, are carefully maintained, and renovated where necessary. The board of directors, the staff and volunteers are engaged in productive activities which move us forward in many ways.

To be more specific, let me address C.G.C. finances. A projected deficit for 1991 of $35,500 was turned around to become a profit of $65,000; a spread of $100,000. Thank you to the executive director Sally Sullivan and staff who spearheaded this drive tofinancial excellence. Thankyou also to the chairs of events who have planned wisely to produce outstanding programs and profitable results.

1991 was an active year. Highlights of our programs include the 4th Great Gardening Conference in October. Outstanding speakers from Great Britain, Holland, the U.S. and Canada attracted both amateurand professional gardeners and garden designers. The annual Edwards Memorial Lecture financed bythe Edwards FoundationwelcomedThe Honourable Helen Dillon, gardenwriter, lecturer andpassionateplantswomanfrom Dublin, Ireland. Mrs. Dillondelighteduswith atourofherbeautiful garden. Catch the Gardening Spirit concentrated on the City Garden. New events From the Ground Up, In Praise of Perennials, and Bulbs for Every Season added to our list of successful educational offerings.

Garden tours continue to attract a large audience. Through the Garden Gate, our annual weekend tourofcitygardens, concentratedon Hoggs Hollowandaddeda popular Thursday eveningtour. Day toursfocusedon Niagara-on-the-Lakeandthe hillsof Caledon and Mulmur townships. An overnight tour visited the new Classical Chinese Garden at the Montreal Botanical Garden.

Our courses are developing well; new course offerings in spring, 1992, have proven popular.

Some events raise funds to support the many services and programs we offer to members and the public. These include our seven plant sales and Mistletoe Magic, the annual November craft show and sale, and a newly introduced theatre nightatthe WinterGarden Theatrefeaturing dancersfrom the New York City Ballet.

As a public service organization, we provide free of charge, a range of services including an excellent library, most horticultural services, public tours of Edwards Gardens, the Master

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Gardener Hotline and advice at many events, and ten Edwards Garden evening lectures.

Membership is open to all for a reasonable annual fee of $25. Without a doubt, the Civic Garden Centre is thriving. To what do we owe this success?

First, ourstaff is the continuum, running the Centre year round and dealing with trials and triumphs every day.

Secondly, the boardofdirectors isan amalgam of richtalentwhich determinesthe major focus within the written mandate, deals with a wide range of organizational matters, and chairs many major events. Some current issues for the board include development of a long-range plan and ongoing development of marketing strategies, programs and renovations to our facility.

Thirdly, an invaluable volunteer force of 330 bright, able people come to the Centre with a broad range of skills and serve in many capacities.

The other vital component is our membership and the gardening public, without whom there would be no need for our services, tours, courses, programs and conferences. As members, we come to learn aboutgardeningandfind ourselves notonly bettergardenersbutalsodedicated membersand often volunteers at the C.G.C. We make new friends, and find the C.G.C. an exciting place to be.

These are the secrets of our success: the people, the place and the programs.

The C.G.C. isunique: we are blessed to havethis facility and we must use this privilege to examine gardens from all points of view and so share our resources with a broad range of citizens of Toronto and vicinity. We must push the boundaries and moveon, neverforgettingthat it is whatwe doin this building, not its size, that is the important issue.

Now, to my fellow board of directors who worked in relative obscurityforthe Centre, a sincerethank youforyoursupportandforyourgenerouscommitmentoftime, skillsandwisdom. Yourcontribution is very important to our ongoing success.

To our incoming president, Robin Wilson, my congratulations and very best wishes. May you enjoy this opportunity and find it as challenging and rewarding as | have to workwith such talented people and to be part of the team.

Robin Wilson has been named president ofthe Civic Garden Centre forthe term 1992 to 1994, and three new members have been named tothe board ofdirectors: Marjorie Harris, Louise Kappus and Aird Lewis. Meet them in the next issue of Trellis.

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CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991 WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR 1990

The above statement presents a summarized report for the members - any member wishing to examine the full audited financial report may see a copy at the Administrative Office during normal administrative hours.

Donations enable Centre s work

Wethankthose donors whose generous financial supportduring 1991 enabled usto carry out current programs. Additionally, our thanks go out to all volunteers too numerous to mention individually whose time and help in conducting programs and raising funds permit the Centre to provide its services.

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Individual donors:

Janet Land; Mrs. Diane Trent; George H. Dority; Mrs. Heather Wilson; Mr. B.T. Clarke; Mrs. Edith Dew; Mrs. Katharine Datt; Mrs. C.G. Bishop; Mr. and Mrs. Grant Ross; Helen Mackenzie; Margaret C. Smith; Mrs. M.B. Shepherd; Marcia E. Knowles; Miss Barbara M. Adams; Mrs. G.V. Ashworth; Mrs. W.P.Wilder; Ms Toshi Oikawa; Mrs. Frank Middaugh; Penelope Nettlefold; Mrs. Irene Dalos; Mary Shortt; Mrs. Julia W. Harvie; Mrs. L.A. Beech; Howard Nichols; Mrs. Herta Mathes; Ivana Drapal;Jeanne Rowles; ValerieStory; Michael Laing; Mr. and Mrs. FrederickE. Staples; Carl Brown; Mrs. W.B. Harris; Jean Iron; Linda Low; Mrs. Carolyn Drummond; Barbara Galloway; Mrs. D. MacDonald; Mrs. C. Lipson; Mrs. Philip B. Jackson; Carol Ann Slipetz; Catherine Cragg; Mrs. Pamela Hallisey; Mr. E. Kuris; Pamela Furter; Georgia MacLennan; Dr. H.M. Taylor; Ruth Bolt; Susan Macaulay; Mary Anne Brinckman; Bayla Gross; Adair Hope; Mrs. Angela Branscombe; Mary E. Prendergast; Mr. P.J. Lewis; Miss Margaret Chambers; Mrs. W.E. Curry; E. Ofosu-Barko; Pat Corbett; Mr. V. Shields; Mrs. Diana M. Esch; Cicely Bell; P. Grav; Mrs. W.D. Cowan; Helen Ohorodnyk; Mrs. Fred DeNure; Ms Frances V. Blue; Mrs. D.E. MacNeill; Mrs. E. Bolton; Marion Gibson; A.M. Pae; David E. Buck; J.M. Johnson; Eileen Ginou; Gina C. Londos; Eleanor Barber: Miss J. Kerr-Lawson; K.M. Davidson; Miss M.K. Neely; Ruth C. Smith; Grant Filson; Agnes Gray; Mrs. C.S. Ross; Alison Hanson; Mrs. R.F. Hetherington; Ms Ruth Wiens; Margaret Aldworth; Mrs. T.H. Murphy; Yezdi Antia; Helen Craig; Agnes Stevens; Mr. William R. McDonald; Mrs. M.G.S. Elliott; John P. Fisher; Mrs. J. Roberts; Mr. Leslie Laking; R.W. Dunlop; L. Swain; David Sawdon; Mrs. A.H. Norris; Miss Isabel Nortrop; Mrs. R.J. Helmstader; Miss Mabel Geary; T.V. Bailey; June Rossall; Joyce Leaver; Dr. and Mrs. G.M. Horne; Mrs. Pleasance Crawford; Mrs. Sandra Peterson; M.T. Ross; Americo Del Col; Isobel Russell; Mr. and Mrs. John Dembeck; Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Hargrove; Mr. and Mrs. John Reidak; Miss Marcelle DeFreitas; Mr. and Mrs. John Carroll; Glen McCombie; Marea Lyle; Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Wilkes; David Hamilton; Anne L. White; Mary Carol and Tony Lant; Mrs. Dianne Taylor; Mrs. Diane Trent; Mr. and Mrs. R.Y. Kadoguchi; Mrs. J.F. Brooke; L. Black; Shirley J. Gies; Albert Tucker.

Memorial donations:

Mr. J.D. Bodley, in memory of A.W. Robinson.

Foundations:

The Edwards Charitable Foundation gave a total of $56,805.74, a portion of which funded the Memorial Lecture Program; TheGarden ClubofToronto gave$13,000; The R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation gave $11,575; Shell Canada Products Ltd. gave $1,300.

Donations to THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE 1991:

Bona Vista Pools, Nightdecor Landscape Lighting Ltd., Cruickshank s Inc., York Printing, Ernst & Young and Weall & Cullen Nurseries.

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