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st the tribune thursday may 22 1997 p15 moss baskets can beautify garden during my first visit to bc in 1986 1 fell in love withtheir moss hanging bas kets since then i have been adopting the technique to suit our hot ontario summers you can make your own floral creation using a wire frame and moistened long fibre sphagnum moss fill the basket loosely with moss then plunge your hands into the centre and press the moss against the walls forming a cavity for the soil the moss walls should be three inch es thick and cover the top rim place a foil plate or plastic saucer in the bottom to act as a water reservoir or simply purchase and soak a prepared basket the braun company makes a fine model the number of plants needed equals the number of inches of basket diameter ie a 14inch basket requires 14 plants select plants according to your sunshade require ments and color preferences the bc style is an allcolor mix creating a whole garden in a basket you may use the traditional geraniums begonias impatiens petunias etc or be daring and select from a whole range of new plants which have come here from europe fill the basket half full with a good light weight potting mix plant three dingers plants that will hug the basket wall one lets get growing marjorie mason hogue underneath each handle make a hole through the moss with your fingers then pull the root ball through the hole and spread the roots covering them with soil bring the moss around the neck of the plant to close up the hole trim the plant back so that its new growth will hug the moss wall some good dingers are bacc- pa creeping snapdragon sanvitalia creep ing zinnia felicia kingfisher daisy brachycome swan river daisy next fill the soil cavity and position three long trailers each one halfway between the handles plant them on their sides so theyll be sure to trail well try verbena convolvulus lobelia wedelia or glechoma which is actually a variegated creeping charlie but very pop ular in bc then choose three central plants these can be uprights for height heliotrope dwarf margeurites calceolaria or tagetes marigolds or a vining plant to grow up the wires eg solanum potato vine or a very spreading plant that will grow through all the others and unify the planting my favorite are the velvettex tured silver or gold helichrysium or bidens which has ferny foliage and golden yellow flowers complete the creation with fillers planted on a 45 degree angle to spill out over the edge the choices are many alonsoa anagallis helichrysum golden beauty lysimachia outback sunset centradenia after planting pinch back all the growing tips to promote bushiness and lots of bloom water well do not hang your basket immediately sit it in a bright location out of the wind for two weeks to allow the roots to become established then attach the chains and position it where you will be able to appreciate its beauty preferably just above eye level next week ill discuss keeping your con tainers beautiful for the summer send your questions to lets get grow- ingco the tribune 88 brock st west uxbridge on l9ptr4 attn marjorie mason hogue ari1 129 peat moss 599 geraniums 4 pot 1 49 top soi 25 litre bag 1 29 ng you need we have trees shrubs roses annuals perennials arlen fertilizers trjfeulk products livery available tuch more 6403727 stouffville 14 mile north of the stouffville country market ltsvsav town of whitchurchstouffvill notice of public meeting proposed towninitiated official plan amendment community of stouffville secondary plan notice of meeting location change the location of the open house 300 pm to 530 pm and public meeting 715 pm scheduled for may 26 regarding the official plan amendment for the stouffville secondary plan has been changed from the municipal office to the christian blind mission 3844 stouffville road north side of stouffville road east of kennedy road si attention serious investors michael comeau vice president and senior investment advisor of td evergreen investment services is available for consultation at the stouffville td bank branch td evergreen is a full service investment dealer and offers broad range of investment products and services including domestic and foreign bonds canadian and us equities and mutual funds rrsps rrifs and resps free portfolio analysis investment advice development of personalized investment strategies to book your appointment with michael comeau call td evergreen at 41 6 51 2251 1 or 1 8003824964 tdevergreen weal t h man a c e m e nt- heres a preferred idea bombardier inc preferred shares series 2 fixedfloated cum redeemable 5 year fixed there after floating yield 55 interest rate equivalent 72 pricgl ipzjuu sn3rg a dnnio ufloscruniiey lc dividends jan apr july oct subject to availability and price changes call for details td evergreen investments services is a division of td securities inc which is a subsidiary of the toronto dominion bank member cipf