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Amateurs should read landscaping books for ideas
There may be something to that
song lyric about the other man’s
grass being always greener. We’ve
all marvelled at one time or another
over a neighbour’s lawn and gar
den and wondered what pains he
has taken that we should.
Perhaps he had help from a crack
landscape engineer, or simply has
a natural gift for gardening.
For homeowners who either lack
the funds to have someone else do
it, or the finesse to do it them
selves, here are a few tips.
•An inexpensive book about
flowers and shrubs will give ama
teur landscapers an idea of what’s
out there and how it will tie in with
their particular property, says
Shawn Marmer of Landscape Can
ada. Preliminary homework will
reduce the time needed for actual
shopping and give you some idea of
how to work within your budget.
Most garden centres stock plants
that will thrive in their particular
region. In Canada, that means the
emphasis is on the hardy rather
than the exotic.
•When buying trees or shrubs
from a nursery, it is important to
know that less mature means less
expensive. Linda Sheely, a consul
tant with Mother Nature Landscape
Designs in Ottawa, says it is vital to
make sure plants or shrubs have
adequate space on either side.
“Too often, homeowners forget to
ask how big a plant will grow.’’
Good spacing of young shrubs
and trees need not result in a
sparse look for the first few
seasons. The homeowner can plant
perennials around the new growth
for a fuller effect, and these can ‘
always be removed later.
spring. Tulips and crocus are
perennial favourites.
Such ground covers as periwin-
•Keep plants away from over
hangs. These areas seldom receive
any rain. “Use some attractive
stone combinations as
Sheely suggests.
•To spruce up the walkway,
plant annuals, perennials and
flowering shrubs. These provide
good colour and contrast with
surrounding greenery.
•If weeds are a persistent pro
blem, 10 to 15 centimeters of mulch
is an effective deterrent. The mulch
also helps hold water.
•Bulbs planted in the fall are an
inexpensive source of colour in the
filler,’’ kle can also brighten a yard.
Ground covers spread and mat to
gether as they grow.
•Avoid planting deciduous trees
near the swimming pool. The
leaves will clog drains and make for
a big mess to clean every year.
•Keep in mind the root growth
when choosing trees for pool, patio,
driveway and walkway areas. The
roots of some mature trees can
crack or lift cement.
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