B3o—Uncaster Fanning, Saturday, April 2,1983 Native plants popular for landscaping LANCASTER - Ecology minded Americans are showing an increased interest in native plants for their home landscaping. While native plants have the advantage of being well-adapted to climate and weather conditions, local soil and exposure conditions in which they grow best vary greatly. The American holly, for example, does not normally grow in open fields, nor does the swamp magnolia inhabit dry, parched soils. Many of our best native plants have been used in landscaping for years, including the flowering dogwood, American holly, and red swamp maple. However, many others are overlooked which could add interest and beauty to Penn sylvania home gardens. One such plant is clethra, or summer sweet. It normally grows in wet shaded thickets along the edges of wooded areas, but will also grow in normal soil and full sun. Summer sweet blooms in midsummer with erect clusters of fragrant white flowers. Another excellent native plant is bayberry. In fact, no other shrub will tolerate more varied soils and exposures. The fringe tree forms a small tree or large, multi-stemmed shrub that, in full bloom, is as attractive as a flowering dogwood, although quite different. It grows to a height of about 15 feet, a size well suited to home landscapes. The red choke cherry is one of the best shrubs for fall fruits. In the wild it is often found in wet thickets, but will do well in any ordinary soil. Native plants can be dug up and transplanted from the wild, however, buying them from a nursery is easier and chances of success are much greater. A LESSON WELL LEARNED... LANCASTER FARMING'S CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS! Phone: 717-394-3047 or 717-626-1164 NOW IS THE TIME TO: • Topdress small grain with liquid or dry fertilizer SPRING CHAIN SAW SALE CS-400EVL w/16" BAR List Price $309.95 SfILE s 269°° SAW PRICES GOOD TILL APRIL 30th • Topdress pasture for early spring growth. Why not prepore for spring today with a call to: GALLON BAR & CHAIN OIL AND BAR SCABBARD WITH THE PURCHASE OF AN ECHO SAW. FREE REDUCED PRICES ON THE FULL ECHO LINE AUTHORIZED ECHO SERVICE DEALER ATTENTION: WE SERVICE ALL J.C. PENNEY LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT WHILE SUPPLIES LAST KRESNO WOOD STOVE DIMENSIONS: 28” Wide; 32” High; 18” Deep WEIGHT: 245 Lbs. LOG SIZE: 20” LONG STEEL & CAST STOVE COMBINATION List Price $625 SALE s 32s°° CHEMGRO FERTILIZER CO., INC. Box 218 East Petersburg, PA 17520 Phone (717) 569*3296 * DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION AVAILABLE - CS-500VL w/20" BAR List Price $379.95 s 3l9°° Monday, Thursday, Friday ’til 9:30 Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 'til 6:00
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