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DEC 2011 The OSCAR - OUR 38 th YEAR Page 47 NOTES FROM THE GARDEN CLUB By Colin Ashford As gardeners begin to put their gardens to bed for the winter, many start to think about planning changes for the coming spring. And so it was appropriate to have Richard Bown of The Urban Terrace (www.urbanterrace.ca) to help members with ideas on focal points in the garden. A graduate in criminology from Ottawa University, Richard has been involved professionally in landscaping since he was eighteen and now runs two successful gardening-related companies. To begin his presentation, Richard pointed out that a focal point, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Focal points could be rocks, statues, stonework, water features like fountains or ponds, lighting, and, of course, plant material. However personal focal points are, Richard had a couple of rules of thumb: not too many focal points in a garden and they should be of a size that is appropriate for the space. He noted that given how much time it is dark outside, illuminating focal points such a statues, obelisks, and plant material makes a good deal of sense. But he warned that lighting, whether up lighting, spot lighting, or pathway lighting, should be subtle and, as far as possible, hide the source of the light. Richard noted that clustering plant material such as grasses, or native plants like spiraea and potentillia, also works well to create focal points. Using plant material in containers as focal points also makes excellent sense: he noted that a single container can, in the spring, be planted with tulips, later on in the spring, planted with annuals, and finally filled with evergreen cuttings for the winter. Richard also mentioned that accessories such Bridges of Old Ottawa South Focus on Focal Points Bank Billings Bridge Photo by Tom Alfoldi as glass balls, coloured ribbons, bamboo sticks, or even green apples work well to augment container displays. To illustrate his talk, Richard brought along a large number of plants in pots including ornamental shrubs, grasses, bonsai specimens, and orchids, and also plant containers, river stone, and polished zebra stone. The next meeting of the Garden Club will be in the New Year on Tuesday 10 December 2012 at 7.00 p.m. at the Old Ottawa South Community Centre (The Firehall), 260 Sunnyside Avenue, when Colin Ashford will take members on a virtual tour of the Reford Gardens. Tell OSCAR Readers about your travel or your interests. Send text and photos to oscar@oldottawasouth. ca
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