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weekender june 26 1993 p15 hom mfmoyem bordering on beautiful for many people the idea of a traditional flower garden conjures up images of english estates complete with full- time gardeners busy homeowners wanting to keep things simple tend to stick to the basics petunias or marigolds in sunny spots impatiens in the shade while theres nothing wrong with these standard annuals there are literally hundreds of others available as transplants at any garden centre many are the traditional favorites your grandmother might have grown theyre just as easy to plant and they offer much more in terms of beauty and fragrance as well as cut flow ers for the house you can start anytime after the weather settles down in the spring but starting late in the season can actually be a plus youll find large trans plants at the garden centre already in bloom building the border choose a spot that gets full sun preferably facing south if youre planting against a foundation or garden wall put tallgrowers at the tear and graduate downwards to the front finishing with low- giowing edging plants in a bed or border that will be viewed from both sides put tall plants in the centre traditional favorites tall- growing plants to consider are hollyhocks foxglove and common or mexican sunflow ers mediumsized plants for the middle ground include calendula cosmos dahlias forgetmenots snapdragons stock and zinnias for the forward edges of the border triedandtrue varieties include allysum ageratum lobelia and verbena how to make cut flowers last cut flowers early in the morning when they have the highest water content and place immediately into a bucket of water change the water in vases daily autumn idea this fall add springflowering bulbs like daffodils and tulips to your border when theyre through blooming in late spring or early summer tegin plugging in your annuals again to hide the fading bulb foliage and rebuild your cut flower bor der many nstore speciaws guarartya prices no tax on any mattress set phone orders accepted hours daily 10 am 6 pm thurs fri 10 am 9 pm saturday 10 am 6 pm sunday 11 am 4 pm ssi us 5239 hwy 7 se plaza 4719655