A beautiful lawn, with a vine-clad house that looks home-like, cool and pleasant 



Consider, first, the size, shape and lay of your ground ; second, how 

 much money you can spend in beautifying it, and then what plants will 

 succeed best with you and how they should be arranged. 



If your lawns and walks are already established, omit the next two 

 pages, but, if you have a new place, begin here:^It is of the utmost 

 importance to have the lawn properly graded. It looks best to have the 

 ground slope away from the house. See that the fall is sufficient to carry 

 off the water, and get rid of little mounds and hollows so as to have a 

 smooth, even surface. Avoid terraces, if you can ; they are difficult to 

 keep up. 



Study soils. Remember that plants need nourishment ; provide good 

 soil and good drainage all over your lawn and especially close around 

 your house, where builders so often fill in with cellar dirt. The kind of 

 soil to be found directly under an old sod is usually best. Commercial 

 fertilizer or thoroughly decayed stable manure is also invaluable. 



In years to come, you will find that it paid out of all proportion to 

 the cost to thus establish a good foundation for both turf and plants. 



