Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 6, 1963, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press tuesday August 6, 1963 Over Garden Wall w. R. Be Suffi landscape consultant column 704 Manitoba Hydro is known for its neat attractive Tow Sites. Two company towns along the Winnipeg River great Falls and seven Sisters have had Home grounds competitions. W. J. Tanner has been judge for a number of years. This year i accompanied him. Setting both towns Are built along the fast flowing Winnipeg River with its Sweet water. The landscape is clothed with Forest of mixed Trees paper Birches with Ladylike bearing often grow ing in clumps and developing into massive size Aspen Poplar with dancing leaves the fragrant Balsam Poplar the lofty Cotton Woods the Spires spruces deeply Green balsams Jack Pines Black Ash Willows elms Oaks and Boxelder often known locally As Manitoba Maple. The under growth is of much interest. Strange to Many people is the native form of elder Scarlet elder Sam Bucus Rubens Laden with its clusters of Small but numerous Bright red berries. It is common near the Power plants and will add color to the scene until Frost dulls the red Ness but it is of use As Bird pro vender into Winter. Homes Are occupied on a Ren Tal basis but the visitor is not aware of that because nearly All the occupants Plant permanent things such As Trees shrubs vines and perennial Flowers. They also make Lily pools Stone barbecues Bird Baths summer houses and other permanent additions which will be left for the pleasure of their successors. Bed Ding plants Are used in Quantity with. Striking effect during the summer. Vegetable Gar Dens Are round behind nearly every Home. Fruit gardens Are maintained by about one half the residents. Woody ornamental cover a wide Range from the Majestic Silver Maple to the Dwarf Skandia Juniper. Included Are walnuts american horse Chestnut or Ohio Buckeye russian live amur Maple Garden roses Shrub roses mock Orange clematis climbing honeysuckle Pri sepia Dogwood cotoneaster and other favourites. It is not surprising that most ornamental plants Woody As Well As herbaceous appear to be thriving. Truth to Tell they probably Excel sister plants be ing grown in Prairie gardens. Gardeners would anticipate that state of affairs when they recall that it is Granite Al most free of Limestone and that the majority of Garden plants pre Fer slightly acid soil to soil High in Lime Content. Shaded spots there Are some impressive plantings on the North and Northeast sides of Resi Dences and garages. The Cinna Mon Fern native in the Region is used with telling effect and tuberous begonias Are grown to perfection. In addition there Are Lily of the Valley plantain Lily Fosta or violets and plants brought in from the Woods. Problems favourable though the setting is growers Are con fronted with some problems. Three occasioned Surprise Chlorosis yellowing from Hun Ger was present on some rugose roses. With the acid conditions prevailing this seems unusual. The weakened roses were plan Ted close to foundations and buildings. It May be that the buil Ders dumped surplus Lime in the spots. The usual remedy Iron sulphate one ounce dissolved in a gallon of water put on the foliage with a Fine sprayer and More Iron sulphate washed into the soil is in order. Sweet peas mostly were prosperous but some were paling and drying up As they began to Bloom. The trouble is probably one of the three Root rots. Move to fresh ground next Spring and sterilize the. Soil if possible. Sap sulters were still present and doing their carpentry work to the detriment of the Trees. Wind spirally with strips of Bur Lap and hang strands of alumni num foil or even plastic As streamers from the branches. Put a smear of Asphalt paint on each opening that exposes Wood. University Field Days at 7 . Aug. 13 is the time to visit the University s fruit and vegetable gardens. Guests will assemble at the agricultural building. The next evening at the same hour be on hand to see and learn about the extensive Orna mental plantings. Visitor rescued Glasgow Scotland Reut Canadian visitor to this City was among those rescued when the Central stairway of an apartment building collapsed monday. Mrs. May Hooper of Ottawa was trapped on the fourth floor of the building when a Row chimneys fell through the roof and smashed the Stair Way. No Hurt but ten ants were Cut off from their Homes. Can t sleep take calmed available at All drug stores King s ltd., men s Wear Sale starts wed. Aug. 7th 9 . Selling out Sale yes after forty one years in the men s Wear business we Are closing this department and expanding our ladies Wear. A new fur Salon Fay Kotchm and Boxer ltd., will be on the main floor. Our entire Stock of men s suits overcoats top Coats shoes Slacks sport jackets and furnishings must go by september 30. Reductions to Cost and below Cost. The savings Are tremendous the selection is excellent. Choose your wardrobe now and just say charge it suits men s and Young men a Over 800 to choose from the finest makers of Canada two and three Button superbly tailored in All Wool imported worsted venetians and Novelty weaves. Some Are in fall shades sizes 36 to 46 regulars tails and shorts. From the Best of our Stock in suits one and two pants. Regular the Young men s natural shoulder regular 39 .00 reduced to 52-s62-s68 t0p goats regular to on Sale and 39. All weather Coats regular to on Sale 19.98 rain Coats regular on Sale 19.98 overcoats All Wool Winter weights and laminates on Sale regular to from the Best in overcoats Strachan a Crombie Moordale Alpaca a and Kingsley regular to on Sale sport jackets Fine tweeds Saxony a Crombie Kingsley and Alpaca Mas. 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