HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-04-24, Page 18E '1,4 OODERIQH SIGN.‘LPSTAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1969
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Plan annuai
flower beds
for, colorful display,
Now that spring: is definitely
on its way, take time to plan an
Annual flower ' bed, A
well-planned flowerbed is
usually more impressive than
one that is haphazardly
arranged, say Ontario
Department of Agriculture and
Food horticulturists:
You may choose. to have a
bed with just annuals in it, or
you may want to put annuals
among , existing pkirennials or
shrubs. In either case, it is
helpful to draw out a plan on
paper beforehand. Remember to
include details like nearby. shade
trees and fences as they will have
a direct effect on the choice and
• 'arrangement of plants.
Flower beds are often placed
against walls, fences, or hedges.
Generally, the tallest plants are.
placed at the back of a bed and
the shortest in front. Arrange
them in groups. Bring some of
the taller ones forward a little to
avoid having too much
uniformity in height. Never put
-taller plantain front of shorter'
ones.
•Watch for color harmony. Do
. not have too many colors in,any
one bed. 'A bed of one species
with 'mixed flower ,colors can be
effective. However, plantings of
solid colors- can usually be
arranged much more
impressively. Try to have one
predominating color for a bed,
along with two or three
contrasting or harmonizing
colors. Best results - will be
achieved by choosing and
arranging plants to have
continuous color from spring to
fall.
• If the main plants in your bed
have round flowers such as
'asters, zinnias, or marigolds,
provide contrast by having some
spike flowers ' such as
snapdragons, stocks, celosia, etc.
Try Coleus or the silvery gray
Dusty Miller for contrasting
foliage borders.
• Keep a careful record of
• planting and 'blooming time.
Then if your efforts this year are
not satisfying, you will have
kleas for improvement next
year.
NEW ANNUAL VARIETIES
FOR BRIGHT DISPLAY,
Marigolds, petun'ias,
snapdragonid asters are
favorites of every home
gardener. Some of this year's
new varieties may interest you,
say horticulturists with the
Ontario .Department of
Agriculture and Food. -
Marigolds are hard to beat for
-continuous blooln, variety in
form and color, and freedbm
from disease. "Spanish Brocade','
is a new dwarf variety with
2'14 -Inch golden -yellow to
mahogany -red blooms:
'Moonshot' is an early -blooming
variety with bright yellow
flowers on 14 -inch plants.
Petunias are easy to grow,
a
reliable, and show'y. alley bear a
profusion of colorful blossoms
throughout the sumnier. There
are two major groups, multiflora
with its profusion of small
ftowers, and grandiflora which
has larger but fewer flowers.
Both types come in single- and
double -flowered forms. One of
the new multifloras is 'Miss
Blue', a double lavender -blue
with prominent veining. 'Pink
Bells' is a new bright pink with
single flowers that are tolerant
of bad weather. All of the best
large -flowered singles can be
obtained in a mixture called
`Roykty7
Some early -flowering aster
strains will be available this year.
'Dwarf Queen' grows only,,a foot
high and bears double pink,
scarlet -purple or white flowers in
abundance. These are excellent
for window boxes, solid beds, or
edging plants. -
Snapdragons are favored for
their long, tapering spikes. New
Snapdragons that will tolerate
summer heat • have been
introduced'. 'Bright Butterflies'
has butterfly -shaped flowers in
all the bright snapdragon colors.
'Scarlet Supreme' is a double
giant on 3 -foot stems.
Zinnias are among the mot
popular annuals. These colorful
long-lasting flowers are available
on plants of various heights.
'Rosy Future' has 6 -inch flowers
with ruffled and quilled petals.
'Torch' is another new zinnia
with fiery orange blossoms.
Lookfor some of these ,new
varieties when you , buy your
seedling this spring. -
Garden Hints
The blabs of forced tulips,
hyacinths, and daffodils, etc.;
must be allowed to mature when
they have finished blooming, gay
horticulturists with the .Ontario
Department of Agriculture and
Food. ,Make sure they have
sufficient light and water to
keep the leaves green. • This
enables the bulbs -to store
enough food for next year's
growth. When the eaves begin to
turn yellow, reduce watering and
let the bulbs dry out. Store these
for fall planting or put them in
the garden this spring. The same
bulbs should not be forced again
next -year.
• Rake lawns in the spring. as
soon as the ground is dry, but
before growth begins,
..recommend Ontario Department
of • Agriculture and Food
horticulturists. Spring raking
should be light enough to
remove only dead •leaves and
twigs. For this .purpose a leaf
broom is handier than a heavy
steel rake. Don't try to take all
the dead,grass out of the lawn. It
will rot and disappear.
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Unusual mail boxes are not really as unusual now -as they used to
,13e; but one that is unusual and appropilate is a rarity. This
plowshare mailbox .is at the farm of John, Razlitt, In Colborne
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Township. -staff photo
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regular season major league
baseball games live and in color
Saturaays. The season. began
April 19 when Oakland Athletics
met the new Kansas City Royals
in Kangas City.
• These • 12 games are in
addition to the 15 games
involving the Montreal nxpog
that the corporation has already
announced it will carry on the
English-language TV network.
CBC will again carry the P
mid-season all star game from
Washington D.C. Monday night,
July 28, and the world series.
Curt Gowdy .and former
Yankee ishortstop Tony Kubek
will handle the play-by-play of
these Saturday telecasts which
originate with the National
Broadcasting Company. Hal
Kelly and Jim Hearn, who will
broadcast the Montreal Expos
games on CBC, will be on hand
for the games with
between -inning comments. •
Although the schedule of
Sattirday games has not been
announced, it is understood that
early season telecasts will coyer
the four new franchise teams -
Kansas City and Seattle Pilots of
the American League and
Montreal and San Diego Padres
of the National League - as well
as last seaons's pennant winners,
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Tigers..
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