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LANDSCAPE GARDEN SERIES 



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Fig. 33 This plan shows the location of trees for shade, the house facing 



different directions. The trees unshaded are used for framing purposes. 



The portion of the house unshaded is the sun porch 



growing shrubs, the smaller shrubs being planted in front; here and 

 there along the foundation, suitable vines may be planted to grow over 

 wall and porch. When there is a bare spot in the wall space a small 

 tree can be used. 



Often an evergreen planting along the foundation will prove 

 attractive and beautiful the year through. (Fig. 32). It need hardly 

 be mentioned that an evergreen planting is far more expensive and that 

 there are generally more plants lost than in a deciduous planting. The 

 practice of planting the foundation in a veritable mat effect, where 

 interest is attracted, away from the house, is bad for obvious reasons. 



Avoid gaudy, conspicuous shrubs in foundation planting; shrubs 

 with seasonable bloom are highly desirable. By all means do not plant 

 the golden and variegated varieties about the foundation, especially if 

 they fail to harmonize with the color of the house. 



