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Putting. Putting is highly individualistic. In developing a style of putting, two things are paramount: the player must keep the blade of the putter close to the ground throughout the stroke so that the ball rolls rather than skips toward the hole, and he must keep the trunk of his body motionless. The putting stroke resembles as closely as possible the pendulum swing of a clock.

Whichever plants we choose to grow, they must be displayed well if they are to look their best. The easiest way to group is to make a series of small feature "pictures" and create clusters of plants, sometimes only two or three, each adding to the others' beauty and effectiveness. PLANT ASSOCIATION is not just a question of putting together plants that flower at the same time. Instead, look for plants that complement each other in terms of habit and size, texture and color.

Bedding displays can be simple or elaborate according to taste, and the patterns may be given permanent form by being edged with small shrubs such as box or lavender.BEDDING OUT means putting plants in the garden for a limited period only, while they are able to contribute most to the display, and then replacing them with other plants. Spring bedding plants are those that make their display from early to late spring; summer bedding plants are those that are at their peak from early summer to early fall. Beds can be filled with a number of plants of differing habits and, usually, mixed colors. Carpeting plants are used as a base planting, with taller plants employed to produce a second or third tier of flowers.