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PAGE 2, WEI)NESDAY, MARCH 31,1976, SPRING GARDENING SUPPLEMENT, WHITBY FREE PRESS leedie and davies itd. Iandscape contractors professional Iand designing scape free estimates tree planting pruning rock gardens sodding stone work patios complete gardening services eall 668-8003 Annuals -, Ideal1 plants for the green thumb Perennials - Eye-ccitching flowers for your border Perennials are plants having roots which live more than two years. Year after year, the root sends up new branches and flower sterns which die upon the approachi of winter. Because perennials add permanence to the garden, they have many uses. Each year, when warm weather coines, the roots wiIl spread through the ground and the plants wil then burst into brilliant displays of eye-catching flowers and will be admired for one or more months. Perennials are most effective in mixed bor- ders, among evergreens and shnibs in the founda- tion planting, pockets in the rock garden or the cutting garden. #New perennials are produced by sowing seed, taking cuttings or dividing. Although perennials are very hardy and are unharmed by the cold winters, winter protec- tion is advised. This keeps the perennials in cold storage by preventing alternate thawing and freezing of the soil during the wiiter and early spring. Plants that are set out in the garden must have protection in the form of hay, straw or cornsilk stalks, to survive the first winter. The mulchshould be applied two or three inches deep and should be removed in the early spring when new growth appears.. Following are -omne of the most popular peren- niais. Alyssum is one of the most popular and easiest to grow of the perennials. It starts, to flower in Gives permanence to your garden April an'ld continues until June when its height may range from six to 1 5 inches, making it ideal for edging borders. Achîllea is a wonderful p:.ennial for cutting and adds charm and beauty to the middle of the perennial o r. mixed border. The- plants grow to a maximum of three feet taîl fromn June to the Pmd of Septem ber. Other perennials in- clude' anthemis, arabis, armeria, aubretia and chrysanthemnums. The experienced home gardener can grow a good many annuals from seed, but. the newcomer to gardening would be well- advised to buy pl.,nts from a reliable local grower. Your local nurser, garden club or florist will be able to give you the names of growers who have a good reputatio.n. Try to buy short plants which are out of bloom. When buying a lot of plants, the most inexpensive way is to purchase those grown flive or six dozen to a seed~ !*Ilat. They generally seil anywhere frorn $2 to $3 per fiat. Following are a list of some easy-to-grow annuals. Asters are almost unbeatable for a good display in the garden and for cutting there is no annual that can equal themi. Unfortunately, over the past few years, the asier wilt and the aster yellows have plagued gardeners. Petunias are probably the most popular and widely grown annual garden flowvi'r in North Amnerica. They will pro- vide any part of the garden with a big and lasting dab of colour. Petunias grow well in both ordi;iary and fa;,rly richi soil conditions and, with plenty of mnoisture, will grow in poor soil.* Zinnias have developed 50 rapidly from a small flowered, coarse and unattractive plant to the hundreds of varieties available today that an, all zinnia garden is now possible. When plantinp- zinnias, remember that they thrive in warm weather, so don't plant them too early. Zinnias ob:ject to transplanting, 50 the seed should be sown where the plants are to remnain. Zinnias enjoy full sun, so don't plant them in shady areas. Other easy-to-grow annuals include marigolds, snapdragons, sweet peas, impatiens, balsam and. many, many more. THE LflWfl OY >SUPERSTUR'IERS. one 20 QO/ warrat DISCOUNTwrat GRAY'S ENGINE REPAIR 728-0690 324 Thickson Rd. South & 401 Whitby, Ontario Li N 5R5 FORVERIS. reit ive UNIQUE ARRANGEMENTS 0F PLANTS IN driftwoodf art k 601 BROCK ST, N. WHITBY 668-5444 r- vv Y