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Perennials are good base for flower garden By NANCY BRACHEY ; I Newspapers Kniyhl-Ridd- The novice gardener turns first to easy things: zinnias Jined up in front of the shrubs . or a pot of dwarf marigolds on the back steps. That conquered, a gardener's enthusiasm soars and visions of a perennial border zoom into focus. Something like the one seen last summer in England: ' 1,000 feet long, 12 feet wide and tended by fleets of gardeners since about 1066. Classy, yet perennial gardens appeal to the . heart of a gardener. They offer .variety of form, the entire of color and something for every season. Perennials are the hardy flowers whose roots and sometimes leaves last from year to year, sending up new foliage and flowers each year. But the wealth of choices seems daunting to a beginner. Do I do delphiniums or daisies? Should I plan for just one or two colors or mix it up with abandon? Is one type of iris a better choice than another? Do I strive to replicate that enormous flower bed at Hampton Court? Hold it. Remember you're a You want a garden that is reasonably easy to create and tend, one that will reward rather than tax you. That is not so difficult, especially if you choose among the perennial flowers that grow well, and are reasonably resistant to attack by insects. Such easy-carperennials will form the basis of a flower garden you can supplement with bulbs and annuals. As your expertise grows, you'll add more challenging perennials. The sunny garden shown here uses perennials that are easy to grow, reliable in the hot Southern summer, and widely available in retail garden centers and catalogs. And the colors say summer: golden yellows, sky blues, free-spirite- d, spec-'tru- ' i m near-reckle- near-beginne- r. ; 2 cheerful pinks. This garden is small for a by perennial border, about 12 feet, a size big enough for a variety of flowers that will stretch the blooming season, yet small enough for easy tending. You can, of course, make substitutes. For example, the winsome Sunny Border Blue veronica could grow in place of the Victoria salvia; a rich array of daylilies in appealing shades of yellow, pink or peach could stand in for the reliable Stella d'Oro. Even as you plan your sunny garden, here are things to keep in mind: Start with good soil. Remove the grass and dig the bed deeply, at least 10 inches, getting out any rocks, hard clods or other debris along the way. Enrich the soil with liberal amounts of good topsoil and compost. Fertilizer will not make up for hard, compacted soil. Avoid straight lines. The back edge of a rectangular border that is next to a wall, fence or shrubbery may be straight, but the side and front lines should weave gently. This is often accomplished simply by letting the edging plants spill forward slightly. As you place the plants in the interior of the bed, stagger them slightly, or arrange them as points on a triangle. This adds to the informal and natur- H I ' J nn radii . teni ySgl psJJSSSm 2 t ; . e spring-flowerin- g long-live- d al look. Balance the seasons. Don't let your garden's beauty depend on a single month. Even if it peaks in early summer, as many perennial gardens do, plant things that will bloom earlier, such as candytuft, and later, such as rudbeckia. That keeps your garden going and interest alive. A larger garden could have more plants for spring, summer and autumn. Add mulch for neatness. In its youth, and each spring before the growing gets going, the garden will show large stretches of earth. Choose a uniform mulch to make the garden look neater and help suppress weeds. HOOK BEDROOM BATH J Ol "E-- BEDROOM 'LLUil- lo'oirjl i-' . I 1 down payment program is flexible enough to allow gifts, unsecured 3 loans, even credit card funds to be used toward the down payment or closing costs. 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To overcome It is similar to a cottage garthe straight lines of a narrow den, but not quite the same border, use shrubs in varying because the lawn is included. Tips: Repeat particular disheights interspersed with tinctive plants or combinations perennials and bulbs. of Island beds. These are plants, Kingsbury says, "so whole area is effectively borthe essentially tied surrounded lawn or a ders, together and the resulting by hard surface. With no back- strong visual impact is somedrop, it is visible from all sides what like that of a wildflower BORDERS lower-growin- g culates the refrigerant through the loop. Because of its importance, experts at the Trane Home Comfort Institute recommend that you look carefully at the compressor's reputation and warranty when selecting a system. They also say your new central air conditioning system should operate for a long time. So, compare the reliability and durability features of the equipment you select to get the most from your money. AIR Continued from 8 The heat released during the condensation process is dispersed into the outdoor air by a fan. The refrigerant then flows through the loop from the condenser back to the coil inside the house, and the cycle begins again. The compressor is considered "the heart of the system" because it is the pump that cir low-growi- free-standi- and floats free. The basic idea, Kingsbury says, is to have "a core of larger plants, mainly shrubs and a few large perennials with plants around the outside." Tips: Plan proportions carefully so the floating bed is not lost in the great expanse of lawn. Large trees or shrubs can overwhelm a small island. The key to laying them out, Kingsbury says, is to do it in a way that their shape relates to lower-growin- g you've got a 3 down payment, now it's easier to get something else. A home. . "J " ' If mpnt nf vnnrs ...w... n r KMC l KITCHEN j w woe cr kid ThtnK WtVin LTD Not yt rrjutr, meadow." 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