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Back-yard Decoration 



The ''backyards" of most homes may be decorated so as 

 to present many pleasing pictures. Trees, vines, shrubs and 

 grass may be made to grow with great vigor if properly fed, 

 and most back yards naturally receive much plant food 

 material from the wood pile, the ash pile and other materials 



Fig. 78. — Combined Useful and Ornamental. Grape Vine above 

 Golden Glow below. 



scattered about the woodshed, the stable doors and other 

 outbuildings. Where poultry is kept the soil is often too 

 rich in nitrogenous matter and may need improving by the 

 addition of potash and phosphate that may be obtained 

 from wood ashes or from chemical fertilizers. Fig. 76 shows 

 the decoration of a " well curb " which may be used either 

 in front or back of the house. Fig. 75 shows a variety 

 of shrubs used to cover the lower part of old buildings. 



