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"Leading The Way" Affordable Elegance WINDOWS & DOORS RIDLEY SHOWROOM 35 Crawford Cr., Campbellville • S A L E S • SERVICE For All Your Window. Door, Column & Moulding Needs 905-854-2228 Wednesday August 25, 1999 i » I I I ♦ I ♦ I I [ By Nancy Alexander SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Cruikshank's, the Toronto land­ mark that has been serving serious gar­ deners for over 70 years in the heart of the city has made its first foray into the suburbs. Oakville residents can now shop for their favourite spring bulbs and garden paraphernalia as nearby as Navy Street, where Cruikshank's has recently opened a spacious new store. Linda Ledgett, one of the owners of the Torontc business, tolc the Beavei that Oakville was the natur­ al choice foi its first expan sion venture for two rea sons: a lot o its steady cus tomers were located in the Oakville area and Oakville is known foi its wealth o beautiful gar dens. For those not familial with the Cruikshank': name or it: long- time legation oi M o u n Pleasant Road in Toronto, it was for most of its history a family-run busi­ ness which built its reputation on offer­ ing glorious and unusual bulbs from around the world. Bulbs still remain the backbone of Herb Faire at REG The Royal Botanical Gardens is host­ ing herb workshops at Herb Faire on Aug. 28th-29th. The workshops take place at 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. each day. Registration is $10 per person and includes all plant materials. Pre-reg­ ister by calling 825-5040 ext. 270 For others, Herb Faire con- tineus at RBG's Hendrie Park across for the RBG Centre, 680 Plains Rd. W„ Burlington. Admission to the event is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and youth, and $2 for children 5-12. The price includes entrance to all outdoor gar­ dens, the Medi t e r r anean Garden and RBG Centre. the business which includes a large mail order catalogue. Over the years, other perennials have been added, as well as a growing list of quality garden tools and accessories from simple gar­ den stakes and labels to beautiful, dec­ orative pots, statuary, gardening smocks, tools and the like. In short, Cruikshanks' offerings are a magnet to any serious gardener or anyone looking to buy a gift for one. Ledgett says Cruikshank's, in addi­ tion to offering the largest selection of bulbs in North America, also strives to serve its cus­ tomers by offering a lot of ..gardening information and advice. "Information is part of the service we offer," she adds. "You'll find that all of our staff are garden­ ers." Cruikshanks ships its mer- c h a n d i s e a c r o s s C a n a d a , making it particularly appealing for C h r i s t m a s gift giving. Donna Kish, manager of the Oakville store, says new bulbs and merchandise are arriving every day and the main contingent of spring-flowering bulbs should all be in stock by the week after Labour Day. Customers can call ahead to book orders or simply drop into the store which offers plenty of parking out front. Cruikshank's is located at 80 Navy St. (at Robinson). Phone: 815-8195 Donna Kish, manager of the new Cruikshank's store in Oakville, checks out some of her stock that's arriving daily at the Navy Street shop. 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