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THE COMPLETE HOME LANDSCAPE 



Fig. 61. — Another well planned driveway in which not 



only is the sweeping curve justified by the planting, 



but also gaps in the latter provide attractive vistas at 



several points 



the impression that 

 the walk has been ar- 

 ranged to fit the plant- 

 ing (Figs. 60, 61 and 

 62). On the other 

 hand, a row of stately 

 trees along a straight 

 drive that is rather 

 conspicuous, will add 

 to its dignity. Such 

 avenues, however, are 

 found only on the 

 larger places. 



Often such shrub- 

 bery groups serve to 

 enclose the formal gar- 

 den, or the recreation 

 area; but in all cases 

 these outstanding 

 groups must "fit in" 

 with the general design 

 and not appear de- 

 tached. (See Fig. 63 for 

 types of tree groups.) 



The Principals of 

 Planting 



WHILE planting operations are simple, it is of the atm.ost 

 importance that they be carried out promptly and properly. 



All trees and shrubs, in fact, all vegetation, should be replanted 

 as soon as possible after being dug. If the future location is not 

 ready when the tree is received, the roots must be covered with soil 

 and kept moist. The most convenient method of accompUshing this 

 is to dig a trench a foot or more deep and lay the trees or plants in 

 it at an angle of about forty-five degrees so the roots are in the trench; 

 then cover all the roots leaving none exposed. (Fig. 66.) If a large 

 number are thus to be "heeled in," a second trench can be dug parallel 

 to the first, and the soil taken from it used to cover the roots of the 

 plants lying in the first trench, and so on, thus saving time and labor. 



