v GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH THE HERALD v 20th April 2023 • The HERALD • Page 57 Smithwood Landscaping Professional Gardening & Landscaping • Garden Redesign • Astro Turf • Trees & Shrubs Carefully Pruned • Rockeries Designed • Fencing • Ground Cover • Seasonal Tidy Ups No Job Too Small as I am a Local Gardener Any advice over the phone is freely given Contact Gary (Master Landscaper) 07707 433194 Telephone Richard 023 8084 9637 | Grass Cutting | Edges Trimmed | Hedge Trimming | PRESSURE WASHING OF DECKS, PATIOS & DRIVES | FENCE & SHEDS PAINTED QuickSmart Garden Services Professional & Reliable ✿ DOWN THE GARDEN PATH ✿ SPRING HAS SPRUNG! by Debbie Thorne, Foresters Flower Club At Foresters Flower Club we encourage creativity and to expand our knowledge of plants and owers in a decorative and joyful way. As we say goodbye to snowdrops, da odils and some of the other spring owers, we welcome violets, bluebells, tulips, magnolia and the beautiful array of blossoms, with their frothy, pink, peachy, and white dainty owers. We are all loving the new trend of “all things green” in our homes – giving us serenity and grounding – but why not add a splash of colour using plant material? is could be owers in a single colour or a mix of bold spring colours. Alternatively, it could be a mini display of a single owering plant, or a collection of owering plants. If using a single ower, raise di erent pots at di erent heights to give interest. If di erent owers group them together as a feature. If creating a ower arrangement, remember that the ower is the star. Allowing the shapes to be natural, try not to force an arti cial shape. Every branch and stem add beauty, which will fade, so let it have its moment! Choose your container to compliment your star ower(s) and observe the container’s height, size, weight, shape and opening. Look at its suitability to your ower and complimentary foliage. Make sure the container has weight, or it will topple over. You can add clean stones/bricks (yes! for large displays) for opaque containers. For transparent containers: glass beads, interesting pebbles, shells, or any other weights can be used, ensuring they are pleasing to the eye. To display, use foam free if possible (pin holder, Next meetings: Thursday 1st June: Demonstration ‘Fish Go Deep’ by Jennifer ompson. Thursday 6th of July is our Golden Anniversary! Come join us for an evening of celebrations – details to follow. All meetings are held at Copythorne Parish Hall, SO40 2NZ at 7.30 pm. For more information please call Debbie on: (07769) 830752. foliage to help keep the ower(s) in place. Remember to use foliage in a variety of di erent shades, textures, sizes, shine, scent etc to complement your ower(s). Have fun, bringing spring indoors! chicken wire, twigs, pebbles, tape across a vase etc) or secured oral foam - the minimal amount suitable for your display. Using the foliage and owers placed within the arrangement, try and achieve a balance between the height and width, and create ow to encourage the eye to see all its beauty. Use the
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