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Show t C r r tjt I ' ' my mi gab from the garden fa. aim ll1 fi a Vi ' $ si Gesirtt exennnpIlB fines I t I jf . Vj 3. V"'- - . .lr, ' v Jj I ' f MeSAY' ... envfld Jbeamnlii fin cadi - i . v1 ,x ' , 1 V'V by Genevieve H. Folsom Tribune Garden Editor B EAUTIFUL surroundings should be a most important item to any business, for w attractive premises will attract more customers who will return again and again. A few nice trees, lawn, a flower bed or even a planter filled with blooms will improve any building and bring added returns in business and good ell-kep- t, will. Everybodys country club that just about sums up the a lovely beauty of Lagoon resort spot at Farmington. It was a state winner in the 1969 Civic Beautification Awards program for excellence in landscaping. This is a perfect example of an exceptionally business. The park is clean and beautiful with huge beds of petunias, formal park plantings and shaded picnic areas. Dean Swaner, park manager, feels Lagoon is becoming more of a family park all the time. He says if you furnish a lovely place for the public to enjoy the people will take pride in it and help keep it beautiful. well-landscap- AS YOU ed ENTER the resort there are two huge colorful petunia beds which serve as wel- come mats for visitors. Each beds contains nine hundred plants and ten different varieties are used. There are more than 80,000 plants raised each year for use in the flower beds. These include some outstanding formal park plantings. One this year is in the form of a birth day cake commemorating the 75th birthday of the founding of Lagoon. In Opera House Square, the plaints are types such as geraniums and mari- golds which were used at the turn of the century. One picnic area features large trumpet vines which were planted early in the history of the resort. These are in full bloom now and make a very striking picture with their hundreds of bright trumpet-shape- d orange-re- d blossoms. Lagoon has many lovely shade trees. There are 380 cedars and many of the old favorites such as ash, elm, cottonwood, and pine. Some of the oaks trees were grown from acorns sent from England. Even in the pool area planters are filled with flowers, beds of bright petunias are planted around the pool and, of course, there is a vast expanse of green LAGOON Bigger than a bushel basket? spotlessly clean. This is accomplished by crew which washes a clean-u- p the entire down park early in the morning. When the crowds begin to come, there is a midcrew who keep the way clean-u- p trash picked up. Tw:o men have much to do with the attractiveness of Lagoon and together they have given a hundred years of service to the resort. They are Dean Swaner and his brother, Carl, who is head landscape gardener. Carl in addition Fill in the indicated information and mail before July 30 (o: CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION 21" EiEW Barely. While Lasoon is first of all a H-ECLIPS- E place to have fun, with all the features of a and rollercoaster, funhouse opera square, it is also a beautifully landscaped park, worth a r visit from any who would appreciate the proficient use of the plant material. Such a business endeavor is a definite asset to the community resort-midwa- . y, DELUXE 8-- 6 green-thumbe- in which it is located. ft",; is kept Program Entry program The Salt Lake Tribune P.O. Box 867, Salt Lake City, Utah 84110 Name of Entry Where Located Enter in Class Project Entered By Address Signature of owner, manager, or head official is required before projects on private property will be judged. is a gifted sculptor as well. Some of his work is to be seen in the formal planting on the midway. Dean and Carl Swaner came to Lagoon in 1920 when their father, R. F. Swaner was in charge of the greenhouse. lawn. Civic Beautification Awards Type of Project A. Dean Swaner, Lagoon park manager, who with his brother Carl, head landscape gardener, believes in beautiful surroundings, is shown in part of the garden. NOTE: Any time before judging you may submit pictures and an expiration, of .work done if desired, beauty program deadline nears Just fold the handle down, and store your new almost anywhere. New motor shroud, too, so the 6 looks as good as it cuts. Electric or Pull n Go starting, hand- - or . . . patc ented housing makes this the one that does the job. Ask about the new automatic choke, razor-edg- e e trimming, and FREE grassbag, too. At low prices most the gives you quality. 8-- 6 8-- self-propell- ed Pow-R-Va- T HERE IS STILL TIME for you to enter a project in the 1970 Civic Beautification Awards Program. Deadline for entries is July 30. 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