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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 19 Apr 2005, p. 31

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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, April 19, 2005-B3 Container gordening - one of the hoftest gardening trends (NC)-Gardening is one of Canada's fastest- growing outdoor leisure activities. For those who like to garden but don't have a large yard, con- tainer gardening is the perfect solution. To help you get started the gar- dening teamn at Canadian Tire offers the following unique ideas: * Bulbs add a dramnatic accent that can turn a smail space - like a patio or balcony - into an exot- ic garden. * Easy to grow bulbs include Hemnerocaîlis, Zantedeschia, Begonia, Dahlia, Hosta and Astilbe. * Plant a herb garden for a constant supply of fresh herbs. Basil, chives, parsley, mar- joramn and thymne are ~- ail easy to 'IL containers. *For apartmnent « patios or cottage decks, try growing a vegetable con- tainer garden. Smnall vegetables such as tomnatoes and peppers will grow in pots as small as 5-inches deep. * Try to find interesting, decorative containers to id plant in. They will provide the space with immediate colour while you are wait- ing for your garden to grow. Planters range in style from exotic to, coun- try casual to traditional; visit the garden centre at Canadian -ire to find the perfect box for your out- door décor. * Buy a couple of extra containers for children 10 use as their very own first garden. * For weddings, birth- day parties or other spe- cial events, create special containers to use as cen- terpieces. - News Canada Tw Lubticats Ltd. Family owned and operated since 1977. Now offering: 32 Steeles Ave., Unit 15, Milton, Ontario L9T 5A1 Connon Nurseries Sales and Production Yard on Robson Road is open to the public. We've doubled our parking and enhanced our sales area just for you. There's no better place for plant selection, quality, price, and professional expertise anywhere! CONNON NURSERIES C. B. VANDERKRUK HOLDINGS LTD. Garden Centre Tel.: 905.689.4631 383 Dundas St. E, Waterdown, ON HOURS Mon.-Fri. 8am-8pm Set. 8am-5pm Closed Sundays Production Yard Tel.: 905.689.7433 656 Robson Road, Waterdown, ON HOURS Mon.-Fi. 8am-8pm Sat. gam-5pmn os * eer o * qu lt plnt s c 10 6 I 1

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