?ij l"HOTO CONTRIBUTED lAVERNE THOMAS (left) and Eleanor Hojf (venter), co-chairs of Quilt Show '94, display for Julia Bailey a quilt to he given away during the event. Bailey is president of the Brunswick County Extension Homemakers. Pro, Amateur Quilters Invited To Enter Local Show In April The Brunswick County Extension 1-5 p.m. Admission fee will lie SI, Homemakers are inviting profes- and door prizes will be given away, sional and amateur quilters to sub- A quilt in shades of blue and rose mit items for judging or display at will be awarded Sunday afternoon to Quilt Show '94. the holder of the winning ticket. The show, sponsored by the Extension Homemakers have tickets homemakers, will take place Satur- for sale. day and Sunday. April 9-10, at Shal- For details and entry forms, call lotte Middle School. Saturday hours Mary L. Russ, home economics ex are 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday, tension agent, at 253-4425. Annual Garden Symposium Set March 26 At Brookgreen Gardens "Planting History: Creating the others. Look ot the Historic Garden' is the Brookgreen Gardens is at Mur theme for Brookgreen Gardens* an- rells Inlet, S.( nual garden symposium Saturday, March 2ft, from X:30 a.m. to 4 p.m Meeting Today e u a i a i iii An organizational meeting for Scheduled speakers include l-aura r~. . ? ? ,. .! . .... . Grissettown Democratic Precinct C. Martin, author ot Southern Gar- ... , , /ru . v . . . ~ .. . . r will be held today (Ihursday) at 7 dens, A Gracious History and Irav- . .. . i > r- ? i - m ? i... p.m. at the Jones/Byrd Pavilion at eler s Guide; Mary Palmer Dargan, !, ... , ... ... ? . . . . .. '. . ... f . Sea 1 rail Plantation. Sunset Beach, landscape architect: and Michael r. , .. ? J. .. .. ... I he main purpose of the meeting Rovcroft. owner of a national dis- , . ... ' . . , I * . i, is to e'ect officers and to prepare for p ay gar en. the county convention that will be The day-long symposium in- held in April. eludes continental breakfast, infor- The meeting was rescheduled mat ion packets, luncheon and gar- from March 3 because a quorum den tours. was not present to conduct business. To register, call 1-800-849-1931. For more information contact Fee is S45 for members and $55 for Moses Stanley at 287-3554. r Save Serious Green IF UNITED STATES OF AM KKIC.vW IE 1 ID Lucky or not, you save a bundle of bills on select double and singlewide homes during Fantastic Savings Days at... CHOMCENTER HOMES BY ANN Hwy. 17 N., Shallofte, 754-5147 The Perfect Atmosphere For Dining We will re-open Thursday, March 10, 5 PM Our Thursday And Sunday Specials Are... Seafood Combination Dinner for 2 $9.95 (fish, shrimp & deviled crab) Baby Back Ribs Back By Popular Demand OPEN: 5 PM Thursday-Sunday We are located on Stone Chimney Road at Lockwood Folly, Varnamtown ? 842-oo72 Mm N'V? ' KHtACON Residential Landscaping For Beginners It is a warm spring day. You arc outside surveying your landscape and wondering what can be done to beautify your yard. Something about your landscape doesn't look just right but you cannot identify the problem. Sound familiar? The creation of a beautiful land scape requires imagination, plan ning, and follow-through. Planning and follow-through are critical. The primary goal of landscape design is to create functional areas that com plement your home and are beautiful to view. The toughest aspect of designing a good landscape involves the plan ning. A well-planned landscape is beautiful and, in most cases, less ex pensive to install and maintain than an unplanned landscape. In addition, good planning will provide maxi mum benefit and enjoyment to all the residents of the home. If you arc planning a landscape, the first step is to inventory the envi ronment. Soil types, existing plant material, orientation of your house in relation to the lot, lot size, topog raphy, and other factors that would influence space utilization or plant growth should be considered. This process is often referred to as the site analysis and is critical to the success of a good landscape job. The second step involves balanc THE PLANT DOCTOR C. BRUCE WILLIAMS Extension Area Turf Specialist ing your needs versus your desires. Sit down and determine how you use your yard. Do you have chil dren? Have a dog? Many people tell me that they like flower gardening hut only spend 30 minutes a week in the yard. A flower garden will not flourish with only 30 minutes of care a week unless you have a pro fessional gardener or a very small bed of flowers. Assess your family needs first and then consider the time you have to spend working on the landscape. The third step is the actual design of your landscape. Most landscape designers do this in the form of a scaled drawing, although an orga nized set of notes would accomplish the same objective In order to de sign your landscape, divide the yard into three major use areas: the public area, private area and utility area. The public area is that portion of your yard that a visitor or passerby would see. I"he main goal of designing the public area is to blend the architec ture of your home into the surround ing environment in an aesthetically pleasing manner. Hie focal point of the public area landscape should be the front entrance to your house (note that flowers, statuary, bird baths, and the like may distract the eye from the main focal point?the front door!). The private area is usually in the back of the house. Consider dividing the private area into sub-use areas: a patio for entertainment, an ornamen tal flower garden, and/or a chil drens* play area. A well-landscaped private area invites you in through its design features. Plan the private area to fit your lifestyle, your hob bies and your family. The utility area is used to hide the necessities of modern living. Gar bage cans, clothes line, vegetable garden, utility shed, air conditioner and miscellaneous junk should be & SHELTON [W HERB FARM ? Herb Plants (many a'o rotvJy row) 'Over 350 Varieties , ^ '7 ^ * Goodman Rd oft Hwy 17 3 M ies N ol Wmnatww vCed-Sat8 5 253-5964 located in the utility area. Try to par tition the utility area away from the private area. Once you have your area planned, you are ready to begin fitting plants to your design. This requires some knowledge of plants and a thorough understanding of design principles (e.g.. the use of form, texture and color as they relate to your house and plants). 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