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MAY 2012contents

{ ALSO INSIDE }

CALENDAR 6

PEOPLE, PLACESAND THINGS 21

PAST TENSE 38

BUY PHOTOS:Seemore photos from ourstories and purchasephotos published inthis issue; order onlineat thestate.com/lakemurray.

ONLINE: Seethis edition of Lake

Murray and Northeastmagazines and browsethrough previouseditions at thestate.com/magazines.

{ SKETCH }

14Its sleek andsexy, withcurves in all

the right places. And it likesto get around. Ed Reedys1965 Hydrodyne boat is a

vintage watercraft that hasbeen lovingly restored. Seehow it was done.

{ COVER STORY }

24Henry Chason, a retired landscaper, turned to the Far East for inspiration when hetransformed a sloping creekside in Ballentine into a serene Asian getaway. Step insideanother world just next door.

{ HOMES }

16Mildred Amick was a young widow in the1940s when she opened a orists shop outof her home to support her children. Amicks

granddaughter now honors her family in a loving restorationof the family home in Lexington.

THE GARDENING ISSUE

PLUS

22 Gardening calendar. What to do when.34 Be a better gardener with these tips from Midlands experts.


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Editor

Betsey Guzior, (803) [email protected]

ArtdirEctor

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AdvErtising sAlEsdirEctor

Lauren Feldman, (803) [email protected]

subscribEr sErvicE

Cynthia Burns, (803) 771-8321

stAffWritErs

Joey Holleman,

Diane Morrison

contributingWritErs

Deena Bouknight,Kay Gordon

stAffPhotogrAPhErs

Kim Kim Foster-Tobin,Tim Dominick

The State Media Co.

Henry B. Haitz III,President & Publisher

Mark E. Lett,

Vice PresidentExecutive Editor

Bernie Heller,Vice President

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May 2012Lake Murray-Columbia and NortheastColumbia are published 12 times a year.

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Through May 5: The Wizard of Oz,Columbia Marionette Theatre, (803) 252-7366

Through May 6: Snow White, VillageSquare Theatre, (803) 359-1436

May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Five After FiveConcert Series, www.vepointscolumbia.com

May 4-26: In the Next Room or TheVibrator Party, Trustus Theatre, (803)

254-9732

May 4-20: Grease, Town Theatre, (803)799.2510

May 5:Artie Shaw Orchestra, NewberryOpera House, (803) 276-6264

May 5: New Edition, Colonial Life Arena,(803) 576-9200

May 11-26: Andrew Lippas Wild Party,Workshop Theatre, (803) 799-4876

May 12: Hen Party, Newberry OperaHouse, (803) 276-6264

May 12-Aug. 4: Pinocchio, ColumbiaMarionette Theatre, (803) 252-7366

May 13: The Pipes of Pan Concert, LakeMurray Symphony Orchestra, HarbisonTheatre, (803) 400-3540

May 18: Once in a LexingtonLifetime Concert with Mark Hayes,

Lexington County Choral Society, SaxeGotha Presbyterian Church, www.lexcochoralsoc.org

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May 19: Rick Alviti, Newberry OperaHouse, (803) 276-6264

May 22: Encore! South CarolinaPhilharmonic Spring Gala, StateMuseum, (803) 254-7445

May 28: Palmetto Concert BandMemorial Day Concert, Koger Center,(803) 251-6333

May 29-31: Blue Man Group, Broadway inColumbia, Koger Center, (803) 251-6333

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Through April 2015: The Civil Warin South Carolina, 1861-1865, StateMuseum, (803) 898-4921

Through May 4: Meet USC atMcKissick, McKissick Museum, (803)

777-7251Through May 6: Tangible History:South Carolina Stoneware from theHolcombe Family Collection, StateMuseum, (803) 898-4921

Through May 6: Storyland, EdVenture,(803) 779-3100

Through May 30: Religion in the CivilWar, State Museum, (803) 898-4921

Through May 12: Through FieryTrials: Religion in the Civil War, S.C.Confederate Relic Room and MilitaryMuseum, (803) 737-8095

Through June 30: Make Your Move,EdVenture, (803) 779-3100

Through Aug. 26:Abstract Art in SouthCarolina, State Museum, (803) 898-4921

Through Sept. 3:The Robert B. AriailCollection of Historical Astronomy,State Museum, (803) 898-4921

Through Sept. 29: Bold Banners:Early Civil War Flags of SouthCarolina, S.C. Confederate RelicRoom and Military Museum,(803) 737-8095

May 1: Wadsworth ChamberMusic Series, ColumbiaMuseum of Art, (803) 799-2810

May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29:ToddlerTuesdays, EdVenture, (803) 779-3100

May 2: Wee Wednesday, ColumbiaMuseum of Art, (803) 799-2810

May 3: Film: The Studio GlassMovement, Columbia Museum of Art,(803) 799-2810

May 4:Arts & Draughts, ColumbiaMuseum of Art, (803) 799-2810

May 1-4, 7-11, 14-18, 21-25, 29-31:

Fresh Views, APPLS Art Group Exhibit,

Lexington Administrative Building, (803)808-5328

May 5: FIT Together Pilates,EdVenture, (803) 779-3100

May 5: EdStravaGanza!, EdVenture,(803) 779-3100

May 9: Leader Reader, EdVenture, (803)779-3100

May 6, 13, 20, 27: Gallery Tour:Highlights of the Museums Collection,Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810

May 10, 17, 24, 31: SITuating American

Design Lecture Series, ColumbiaMuseum of Art, (803) 799-2810

May 11: One Room School House:Take a Seat, Columbia Museumof Art, (803) 799-2810

May 13: Passport to Art,Columbia Museum of Art,(803) 799-2810

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May 13: Family Gallery Tour, ColumbiaMuseum of Art, (803) 799-2810

May 15: Family Night, EdVenture, (803)779-3100

May 18:Taste of Black Columbia,Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810

May 24:Tales for Tots, EdVenture, (803)

779-3100

May 26 through June 27: PisgahForest and Nonconnah: The Potteries ofWalter B. Stephen, McKissick Museum

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May 2: South Carolina baseball vs.Davidson, Carolina Stadium, (803) 777-4274

May 5: Cages Chaos 5 Vendetta, JamilTemple, (803) 467-3297

May 5: Love for the Cure Adult Charity

Tournament, LexingtonCounty Tennis Complex.(803) 957-7676

May 9: South Carolinabaseball vs. Furman,Carolina Stadium,(803) 777-4274

May 12: Rising StarsJunior Tournament,

Lexington County TennisComplex. (803) 957-7676

May 12: South CarolinaHigh School Boys TeamChampionships, Cayce Tennis &Fitness Center, (803) 227-3030

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Gettin in a jam.See roller derby at its nestas Columbia QuadSquad Allstars take on Lehigh

Valley Roller Girls and the Capital City Vixens takeon the Spawn of Skatin May 19 at Jamil Temple.

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May 15: South Carolina baseball vs. USCUpstate, Carolina Stadium, (803) 777-4274

May 17-19: South Carolina baseball vs.LSU, Carolina Stadium, (803) 777-4274

May 18-19: South Carolina High School

Boys Singles Championships, LexingtonCounty Tennis Complex. (803) 957-7676

May 19: Columbia QuadSquad Allstarsvs. Lehigh Valley Roller Girls, HomeTeam Bout 2, Capital City Vixens vs. theSpawn of Skatin, Jamil Temple, www.columbiaquadsquad.com

May 30: Columbia Blowsh baseball vs.Forest City, Discount Beverage Night,Capital City Stadium, (803) 254-3474

May 31: Columbia Blowsh baseball vs.Thomasville, Thirsty Thursday, CapitalCity Stadium, (803) 254-3474

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May 1: Early Columbia LectureSeries, High Education: Collegesand Universities, Historic ColumbiaFoundation (803) 252-1770

May 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30:AllLocal Farmers Market, 711 Whaley St.,stateplate.org

May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Five After FiveConcert Series, Five Points, (803) 748-7373

May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Rhythm andBlooms, Riverbanks Botanical Garden,(803) 779-8717

May 5: Rosewood CrawshFestival, Rosewood Drive, www.rosewoodcrawshfestival.com

May 5:Titanic: TheArtifact Exhibition, StateMuseum, through Sept. 3, (803)898-4921

May 5: Family Day: Gardens in Bloom,Robert Mills House and Gardens, (803)252-1770

May 5:Tour de Cure, Little MountainReunion Park, (803) 799-4246

May 5-6: Shaw Air Expo, Shaw Air Force

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May 10: Moonlight Cemetery andSecrets from the Grave Tour, ElmwoodCemetery, (803) 252-1770

May 10-12:Annual Spring Open House,Downtown Chapin, (803) 345-1100

May 11: City Strolls, Robert

Mills Historic District, (803)252-1770, ext. 24

May 12: Lexington WineWalk, East Main Street,

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May 12: Creative Containers, RiverbanksZoo and Garden, (803) 779-8717

May 13: Mothers Day Brunch, SeibelsHouse and Garden, (803) 252-1770

May 13: Mothers Day in the Garden,Riverbanks Zoo, (803) 779-8717

May 13: Second Sunday Stroll, Seibels

House, (803) 252-1770May 17: Lunch and Listen, Main Branch,Richland County Public Library, (803)799-9094

May 17: Garden Tour of the Robert MillsFounders Garden, Robert Mills Houseand Gardens, (803) 252-1770

May 18-20: South Carolina BookFestival, Columbia MetropolitanConvention Center, (803) 545-0032

May 19: 15th Annual Black Expo,Colonial Life Arena, (803) 576-9200

May 19: Cystic Fibrosis FoundationWalk, Saluda Shoals Park

May 19: Women of Hampton-PrestonTour, Hampton-Preston Mansion andGardens, (803) 252-1770

May 19: String Up Your Garden, RiverbanksZoo and Garden, (803) 779-8717

May 19:The Literary Vine, Main Branch,Richland County Public Library, (803)799-9094

May 20: Dollar Sunday, Robert Mills Houseand Gardens, (803) 252-1770, ext. 24

May 20: W. Gordon Belser ArboretumOpen House, (803) 777-3934

May 23: Historic Columbia FoundationsMann-Simons Site Tour: Uncovering thePast, Mann-Simons Site, (803) 252-1770

May 26: Mud Mania, Seven Oaks Park,(803) 772-3336

May 26: Memorial Day Bash, Lake Murray

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When Ed Reedy tows his

1965 Hydrodyne boatfrom his home near the

VA Hospital in Columbiato Lake Murray, other drivers changelanes to pull up beside him at stop lights.

They check out the teal-and-whiteFiberglas beauty, smile and give him athumbs up. When I stop to get gas,people come up and comment on it,Reedy said. They love the color. Theylove the ns. People say it looks like a1959 Mercury.

When the sleek craft hits the lake,other boaters have similar reactions,

pulling up close to admire the hot rod-style air scoop. The 17-foot boat seatsonly four, and friends and family wait inline for their turns to take a spin in it.

Hydrodynes, especially vintage ones,have that effect on people. They dontsimply look cool, they ride cool. Theseats have springs that transform a tripacross bumpy water into a thrill rideinstead of a pain in the rear.

The Hydrodyne is the work of famedboat racer and designer Ab Crosby, whorst created the Crosby line of boatsand then in 1960 started the Hydrodyneline. His boats are known for their classicshapes.

Reedy thinks vintage Fiberglas boatsare starting to have the same wowfactor as the classic wooden boats thathave popped up on the lake in recent

years. He was rst introduced to themby his brother-in-law, who lives in thenorthern Indiana area where the boats

were made and who owns an old Crosby.

When I saw (his brother-in-laws

boat), I fell in love, said Reedy, whonever had owned a boat of any kind.

He had to have one of his own. Hefound one for sale two years ago inGeorgia. It was drab white and in poorshape, sitting on a rusty trailer. But it hadthe heart of a Hydrodyne.

Reedy bought the boat and trailer for$2,500 and arranged for Tom Miller, AbCrosbys son-in-law, to do the restoration.He replaced the oor, the upholstery andthe gauges, rechromed the hardware andput a new gel coat on the exterior thatincluded the teal color. The old engine

was replaced with a new Merc Cruiser.The result is a restomod, a term for a

restoration with modern parts. I thinkits the nicest Hydrodyne in the country,Reedy said.

The restoration work cost about$20,000. His total investment is about

what somebody would pay for a sportynew boat, and what I have is one-of-a-kind, Reedy said.

Reedy, 50, recognizes this boatobsession qualies as a mid-life crisis.

My father was right about my agewhen he restored a wooden boat, hesaid.

He even built a special boat garage with a big-screen TV and bar stools, itdoubles as a man cave to store his prize.

And while he had taken it to onevintage boat show, hes more into usingthe boat than showing it off. He took itout on Lake Murray about 10 times afterthe restoration last year and plans to getout on the water more this summer.

Classic

1965 boatmakes wavesat the lakeStory by JOEY HOLLEMAN Photographs by TIM DOMINICK

Details.When Ed Reedy, left, tows his 1965Hydrodyne boat from his home near the VA

Hospital to Lake Murray, other drivers maneuver

to pull up beside him at stop light. Reedy has

restored the boat using a steering wheel similar

to one that would have been in a car of that

era, compete with the horn being on the wheel.

Cushions and upholstery have been redone. The

air intake scoop is a piece of art in itself.

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{ sketch }

Story by KAY GORDON, Special to Lake Murray and Northeast magazines Photographs by TIM DOMINICK

One homes journey

to family

COURTESY OF MELANIE WEBB


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Mildred Amick, a young

widow with three childrento support, pioneered aorist business in Lexington

in the mid-1940s. She died at 92 in 2005but passed on her legacy of love forfamily, home, gardens and spiritedness.

The family home, which Mildred and herhusband, Voight, built in 1935 along U.S.378 in Lexington, has been moved andrenovated by her granddaughter Melanie

Webb along with her husband, Greg,combining a mix of old and new and agrand tribute to the Amicks lives.

The Amicks built the home usinglumber from C.O. Amick Lumber Mill,where Voight worked. When Voightdied in an automobile accident in 1944,

Mildred was 32. Shewas left with threechildren: Deonne, 12,

Jane, 6, and 4-year-old Dale Melaniesmother.

Mildred, whoknew she had tosupport herself andthe children and hadalways loved owers,

opened AmicksFlorist inside the house and added aower shop adjoining it. She got herrst business license in 1946. It was therst orist shop in Lexington that soldowers outright. She bought owers

wholesale from Branhams WholesaleDistributorship in Columbia. Thebusiness was a family affair. Melanieremembers piling with her cousins intothe old porch swing, which is now onher front porch. Her mother, aunt andthe girl cousins would help do oralarrangements for funerals and weddings

and help clean up afterward. The cousinsloved playing in the yard.

People probably didnt realize the featshed accomplished, Melanie said of hergrandmother. She took care of it all.

Mildred retired and closed the orist in1980. But she continued to be active andfeisty, Melanie said, mowing the grass andplanting and pruning until she was in her80s. She lived in the house until shortly

HOME CONTINUED ON PAGE 20

Come on in.Melanie and Greg Webb used her grandparents 75-year-old home as the centersection of their home off of US 378 in Lexington. Melanie and Pearl stand in the family room. The

entrance from the ofce to the family room is where the replace existed in the original home. Her

grandmother owned Amicks Florist which she started in Lexington in the 40s. The home has the

original pine oors, a light xture, beadboard walls and other family heirlooms.

Mildred Amick


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Amick House

The old Amick House is a charmingblend of the past and the present.

Today, the 3,000-square-foothome features original pine oorsand wood that Melanie and Gregsalvaged from her grandmothersower shop and blended with wood

to create new areas of ooring,all renished by Carolina SelectFlooring, The house also featuresan original light xture from the oldhome, benches Mildred Amick usedin her ower shop and Mildredsporch rocker and swing. Severaloriginal windows are used in theofce area to frame original watercolors by Melanie, and the kneelingbench that many wedding couplesknelt on during wedding ceremoniesis also used in the home. Thebead-board walls in the old housewere stripped to the original wood.

Mildreds table and oor lamps arealso still used.

Other features include an oldchurch pew from St. PetersLutheran Church, a pantry doormade from an old smokehouse onMildreds parents, the Kaminers,property, and a butcher block foundin an outbuilding on the Kaminerproperty, all restored by Dixie HeartPine in Prosperity. The island inthe kitchen was designed by KevinTaylor. Mildreds kitchen cabinets,ower shop table, and old wood box

are used by Greg in his workshop.Melanie also used some of the signsand decor from the ower shop.One of the old mantels and severaldoors from the old home, includinga set of French doors and somesmall closet doors are also utilized.A window, found and salvagedfrom an outbuilding on the Kaminerproperty, serves as a picture framefeaturing before, during and afterpictures of the house. When Melaniewas cleaning the windows, shediscovered the signature of ErbyKaminer, her great-grandfather whomade the window.

A cradle that was used in theKaminer house is also there. Manyfamily members have slept in thecradle from Mildreds brother: herchildren, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, as well as her sisterLucille Rawl and her sons.

Another touch is an old cranktelephone on a wall in the gameroom renished by Melanies cousinScott Amick.

Past is present.Webbs grandmother,

Mildred Amick, started

Amicks Florist in

Lexington in the 40s.

The sign from the shop

hangs over a doorway

in Webbs house. A

kneeling bench used

for weddings in her

grandmothers orist

business has founda spot in the master

bath. Below, the

center island in the

kitchen was designed

to incorporate the

old butcher block

Melanies grandparents

owned.


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If you could design a special place

for your Alzheimers family member,

it would look a lot like this.

.

Although Carroll Campbell Place may

not be home, its the closest place to it.

With more residents diagnosed with Alzheimers

and other forms of dementia in recent years,Lexington Medical Center understood the

importance of creating a special center that

caters to the unique needs of those residents.

Designed for the care, comfort and safety of

those who live there, Carroll Campbell Place

has the look and feel of home. Even the nurses

stations fit into the home-like environment.


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before she died. After Mildred died,

Melanies aunt Jane Risinger inherited theproperty.

The family agreed that Melanie andGreg could renovate the home and movethere.

Having seen other family homesdeteriorate, we discussed it (with familymembers) and decided to preserve thehome, Melanie said. They arranged tomove the original home a short distanceto family property off U.S. 378.

Before the move, the Webbs removedooring and doors from the ower shopand it was cut off from the house. The

Amick house was then relocated by RustyShumpert and Carolina House Movers in2007. The old house became the centerof the new house, with new constructionon both sides. Kevin Taylor of Lexington

Traditional Builders renovated the oldpart of the house, reconguring somerooms. He also headed up the new

construction. The Webbs moved intotheir new home in April 2008.

The new construction extends from

the kitchen and laundry room down a hallto the bedrooms on the other side of thehouse.

The Webbs say they live in all parts ofthe house.

In moving from the home theyd livedin for 20 years, our goal was to havemore storage space and a game room,

Melanie said.She inherited her grandmothers green

thumb and has incorporated some ofher grandmothers memories and plantsthroughout the house, including cactiand a ponytail plant. And outside, she

transplanted daylilies, irises and azaleasinto the landscape. Maw-Maw, asMildred was affectionately called by hereight grandchildren, took great pride inher yard, and Melanie, who couldnt bearto leave them behind, wanted many of theplants to be part of the new home.

Before moving the house and during

renovation, Melanie and Greg and theirsons found loads of pennies in storagecontainers throughout the old house.

Oddly, we still nd pennies thatmysteriously appear at odd places inthe house from time to time, Melaniesaid. Also, we nd one of the old closetdoors open periodically. We take these assigns that Maw-Maw is pleased with thepreservation of her home.

The home is still a gathering place forfamily occasions. Melanies mother andfather, Dale and Monroe Lindler, livenext door and own Red Barn Kennel onthe property.

Greg is director of radiology atPalmetto Health Richland, and Melanie

works in the blood bank at LexingtonMedical Center. Their son, Garrett, isa freshman at the University of SouthCarolina, and son Grayson is a freshmanat Lexington High School.

Deena Bouknight is a Midlands-basedfreelance writer.

HOME FROM PAGE 17

Sit a spell.This is the family room.


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SPRING GARDENING CALENDAR

PLANT warm seasonannuals for summercolor. Pull out cool-season annualssuch as pansies andviolas and replacewith African daisy,cockscomb, marigolds,vinca, petunia,portulaca, salviaand zinnias. Tendersummer bulbs such ascanna, dahlias, gingerlilies and tuberose canbe planted. Caladiumbulbs prefer shadeto partial shade.

Container-grown vinescan be transplanted.

SOW warm-weathervegetables such asbeans, cucumbers,okra and southernpeas. Set out herbtransplants and warm-weather vegetablessuch as eggplant,New Zealand spinach,peppers, summersquash, sweet potatoslips, tomatoes andwatermelon. Warm-weather grassessuch as Bermuda,centipede, St.Augustine, zoysia and

carpetgrass can besown.

MOVE AND REPOT

houseplants. Indoorplants in clay pots canbe moved to outdoorower borders for thesummer, set directlyin the ground so thatthe soil is 1 to 2 inchesbelow the pot to allowmoisture to travelthrough the porousclay. Houseplantsin glazed or plasticcontainers need to beremoved from thosecontainers beforeplanting outside.

FERTILIZE annualswith applications offast-release fertilizerevery 4-6 weeks andwater it in to makeit available for theplants. Avoid leaf spotdiseases by wateringfrom below, keepingthe leaves dry. Addmulch around bulbsto conserve moistureand keep down weeds.Never fertilize wiltedplants, alwayswater rst.

PRUNE ower stalksof daffodils and otherspring-owering bulbsto the ground, allowthe leaves to dienaturally. Deadheadand pinch plants whennecessary. Prune outbroken or damagedbranches. Thin phlox.Prune roses, followingthe natural shape if theplant. Azaleas needpruning only if theplants have overgrowntheir location or havedead branches.

Remove oldest azaleabranches at the base.

MAY

MAYS HELPFUL HINT

Create a cutting garden of owering perennials with some ofthese popular choices: black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia app),aster, astilbe, bellower (Campanula), chrysanthemum,gayfeather (Liatris), Globe thistle (Echinops), peony,phlox, purple coneower (Echinacea purpurea), Shastadaisy and yarrow (Achillea).

From left: white Shasta daisy, bellower,

black-eyed Susan, multi-coloredShasta daisy, astilbe

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PLANT sunowersin staggered intervalsof a couple of weeksapart to enjoy theblooms longer. Directsow cosmos, cleome,marigold, Mexican

sunower, portulacaand zinnia. Beardedirises can be plantedwhile in bloom. Plantautumn crocuses anddahlias. Divide daffodilbulbs and replant.Transplant poinsettiasinto a pot 2 to 4 incheslarger than the original.Keep houseplants outof the draft of the airconditioner or air vents.Water transplantedperennials thoroughlyto encourage deeprooting.

SOW sweet basilfor late summer.Propagate perennialsby rooting softwoodstem cuttings fromplants such as balloonower, bee balm,

chrysanthemum,penstemon, phlox,salvia and veronica.Sow Shasta daisy,coreopsis andconeower directlyin the garden. Takecuttings of azaleas,camellias, bananashrub, osmanthus,magnolia and nandinafor rooting.

FERTILIZE with aslow-release fertilizer.For rapid response,water plants with a 20-20-20 liquid fertilizer.Fertilize palms with aslow-release nitrogen

formula.

PRUNE petuniastoward the end of themonth to keep thembushy and encourageblooms. Dethatch thelawn. Pinch out spentblooms.

HARVEST herbsjust before oweringwhen the leavescontain the maximumessential oils. Beans,cucumbers, okra andsquash should be

harvested daily to keepplants producing.Dig onions when

about half the topsturn yellow and begin

to fall over.

JUNE

PLANT cosmos,marigold, sunowerand zinnia plants orseeds. Foxglove,money plant and sweetwilliam can be plantedfor transplanting later.Plant reblooming irises.

SOW seeds of hardyannuals such asalyssum, calendula,ornamental cabbageand kale indoors for fallplanting. Another roundof basil, cucumbers,squash and southernpeas; pumpkinsfor Halloween; fallvegetables such asbroccoli, Brusselssprouts, cabbage,carrots, collards andcauliower. Plantseeds of annuals inan outdoor, partiallyshaded site.

FERTILIZE only ifnecessary. Continueregular watering.

PRUNE or cut backleggy plants such ascoleus, impatienias,petunias, portulaca,salvia and zinnias.Stake tall-growinglate-season bloomers.Continue deadheadingspent blooms.

HARVEST beans,cucumbers, okra,peppers and squash.Cantaloupe is ripeningwhen the green skinbegins to lighten,pick when fragrantand seem to slipeasily from the stem.Watermelon is readywhen underside turnsfrom whitish to creamyyellow and stembegins to wither. Picksweet corn just beforecooking.

JULY

JULYS HELPFUL HINT

If you are vacationing this month, ndsomeone to take care of your plants whenyoure gone. Itkeeps upappearancesand makesit look asif theres

someonehome.

JUNES HELPFUL HINT

Leach containers occasionally to removeany mineral salt depositsthat accumulate fromfertilizer and hardwater. Allow water torun until it freely owsfrom bottomholes.Wait a fewmoments,

repeat.

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Story by DEENA C. BOUKNIGHT, Special to Lake Murray and Northeast magazines Photographs by KIM KIM FOSTER-TOBIN

Peaceful contemplation.Retired landscaper Henry Chason has a very structured Japanese garden in the backyard of his 19th century home.Previous page, moss covers the base of an old tree.

It is the Japanese garden crafted by Henry Chason, a retiredlandscaper. Fifteen years ago, he began drawing up plans, inspired by thePortland Japanese Garden in Oregon, considered the most authentic Japanesegarden in the United States, and by books and magazines on the subject.

On his 35 acres, he found the ideal slope. At the bottom runs a slight creekthat connects to a small pond. Japanese gardens are intended for peaceful

contemplation. The primary focus is nature, so it was important for Chasonto work with the natural lines of the landscape. Since Hurricane Hugohad naturally cleared away some unwanted trees on the site chosen for the

Japanese garden, Chason only had to clean debris from the area.Chason and his crew created the basics of the garden in six days: 1) clearing

unwanted plants and debris; 2) picking out stones and plants and having themdelivered; 3) placing stepping stones and other ornamental rocks; 4) planting;5) installing an irrigation system; 6) planting grass.

On the seventh day we rested, quips Chason.Regularly, the garden must be pruned, cleaned, mowed and blown. Yet

After an almost quarter mile trek through the rustic

woods in Ballentine, the view opens to reveal ahidden treasure.

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Chason says he enjoys the quiet solitudeand beauty of his garden at least threetimes a week. His six grandchildren alsolove it.

The main elements of Japanese gardensare rocks, water, plants and ornaments.

The main principles are asymmetry,enclosure and balance.

Chasons garden begins at the base of ahill at a massive hollow stump that servesas a natural sculpture. The path winds upbeside various shapes of int boulders,over bridges made from railroad ties, andalong smaller stumps and a discardedpine. On the path are small and largeround stepping stones made of pebblesset into concrete. Descending down theother slope of the hill, the path windsthrough a Japanese gate Chason made outof bamboo and cording.

Large granite slab bridges (fromthe sidewalk of the old Taylor StreetPharmacy in downtown Columbia) crossthe creek. There is also a section of thepath made from artistically placed squaresof granite from a quarry in Winnsboro.Dotting the path are various sizes ofstone Japanese lanterns. A granite benchis made from threshold stone pulled up

when the Newberry Opera House wasrenovated.

An important aspect of Japanesegardening is ground cover, and Chasonsgoal was to expand the ground coverfrom the creek shore and all around.

He planted emerald green moss thathe retrieved from another creek area

Tried and true tips

In a Japanese garden, the stonesand trees are important elements.Trees need to stay pruned, andother elements around them needto be kept low to showcase the

trees.If plants overtake stones, they

need to be cut back.Buy some plants, place them

in different places still in theircontainers and look at them fora few days before planting them,says Henry Chason, a retiredlandscaper.

CHASON FROM PAGE 26

CHASON CONTINUED ON PAGE 32

Because...Chason and his wife have been working on the garden for 15 years. When asked why aJapanese garden, Henry responds, because I could. Previous page, an old tree stump becomes an

architectural feature in the landscape.


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and laid it along his creek shore. Beforelaying it, he tilled the area slightly andadded sulphur to lower the PH level andnitrogen to make it grow. He learned thatby keeping the leaves clear from the site

where he wanted the moss to spread, it

would indeed spread. The result is avibrant carpet that welcomes visitors tothe garden. Protruding naturally throughrandom areas of the natural carpet inearly spring are tiny Bluet owers.

Covering the sides of the path andin between stepping stones are areas ofturf-type fescue grass and dwarf monkeygrass (mondo). Other plants along thepath include dwarf variegated gardenias,iron plants, dwarf Asiatic jasmine, andsucculent varieties of groundcover.

Chason followed the rules of Japanesegardening strictly, considering that less

is more and striving to make a few ofthe trees centerpieces. He left dogwoods,gum, deciduous holly and winged elm. Anatural holly that bends over the creekexemplies the ideal Japanese gardentrees: the trunk zigzags, branches weep,and the top is smaller than the bottom.Chason planted Hollywood junipers,

Japanese pines, a tulip magnolia, cut-leafJapanese garnet maple, Japanese magnoliaand Empress camellia.

The only tree he used thats nottypically in a Japanese garden, ironically,is the Japanese weeping cherry. I just

wanted one, says Chason. The weeping

cherry does not respond well to pruningand, in a Japanese garden, it is all aboutpruning to improve upon the naturalshape. Plus, the bark of the tree is theessence of the tree for the Japanese, so

you dont want the branches or foliageobscuring the bark too much.

A common Japanese garden shape ishemispherical, or tomamono; Chasonaccomplishes this on his dwarf yaupons,

which are bushes. Even though truebonsai must be in a container, Chasonsays you can apply some of the bonsaipruning rules to trees in a garden

especially to needle pine trees.He says he followed Japanese standardsas strictly as possibly. The result: apeaceful place I enjoy.

Deena Bouknight is a Midlands-basedfreelance writer.

CHASON FROM PAGE 30

Peaceful contemplation.Many of the stone elements of the garden are repurposed, includingsquares of granite taken from a quarry in Winnsboro.


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GARDENING ADVICENEW PLANTSFOR YOUR GARDENJenks Farmer, former horticulturalist atRiverbanks Zoo and Garden who now is

selling some of his cultivations at the newHay Hill Garden Market on Bluff Road inColumbia, suggests adding these plantsto your garden:

1. Almond Bush: Its a weirdintermediate thing between a shrub anda perennial but theres nothing, nothingelse that smells as sweet as this bush!Graceful owers on an easy-to-make-t-in bush for six or more months a year.Spectacular under planted with antiquemums like Miss Glorias or Jane Bathaster. Think fall waving grasses, beautyberry and almond bush.

2. Asian Upright Crinum Lily: Sword-like leaves make a contemporarystatement in light shade or sun. Spideryowers are pure white and slightlyfragrant. A bold plant that adds tropicalair. Dramatic contrast with ne texturedasparagus ferns or in a pot with aweeping vine. Looks great thrustingup from a mass of shield fern or blueplumbago.

3. Purple Perennial Mum

Chrysanthemum Miss Glorias

Thanksgiving Day: Billowing massesof owers in late fall in a warm year,even into December. Romantic, old-fashioned and easy to share. Try this withpampas grass, nandina or sprirea itwill grow up into these each season.This local selection was named by aRiverbanks horticulturist for my Momma,Gloria, and the fact that i t owers onThanksgiving.

For more on garden selections, essaysand photographs based on Farmers 25years of experience in gardening in the

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IF YOU GO

11th annual Lexington County Master GardenersTour

When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 9 a.m.-4p.m. Saturday, June 2, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday,June 3

Tickets: $20. Free admission to active and retiredmilitary. Proceeds benet the Sam Cheatham

Scholarship for Lexington County horticulturalstudents.

Details: Patricia Dukes at (803) 796-0884 [email protected]

SOIL SOLUTIONCarla Brophy, president of the Lexington CountyMaster Gardeners Volunteers, says the best wayto know soil and how to amend it is to take asample of the designated garden area to a localClemson Extension ofce. (Lexington County, 905Main St.; Richland County, 900 Clemson Roadin Columbia.) For a small price, they will analyzethe soil and give a report recommending what is

needed, she says.

PLANTING PROCEDURESSandy Raymond, a Lexington County MasterGardener, says that before selecting plants for anarea, it is important to know how much sun thesite gets from July to August. Your house and/ortrees can be shading the area in the spring or fall,but it could be in full blazing sun in the middle ofthe summer.

Know how tall the variety grows. You dont

want to put a shrub that grows to eight feet in aspot where you only need one that is four feet,she says.

Since most plants are expensive, it is importantto spend the money to plant them properly. Ifyou buy a $10 plant, put it in a $10 hole, saysRaymond. She advises digging the hold twiceas large as the pot and discarding half the soil.Amend the rest of the soil with compost and withother nutrients recommended by the ClemsonExtension Ofce. Fill in around the plant, mulchwell, and water often for the rst year.

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yarn and woolen items, listen to livemusic and ask Master Gardeners plantquestions. Details: www.clemson.edu/sandhill or (803) 699-3190

The Lake Murray SymphonyOrchestra presents the Pipes of Panconcert Sunday, May 13 at the Harbison

Theater at Midlands Technical College,7300 College St., Irmo. The guest isute soloist Jennifer Parker-Harley,performing works by Strauss, Sibeliusand Carl Reineckes Flute Concerto inD Major, Op. 284. The performanceis at 3:30 p.m. Admission is free, butdonations are accepted at the concertand online at LMSO.org. Details:LMSO.org or (803) 400-3540

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