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GARDEN PLANNING 



In considering the desirability of a garden 

 site under these circumstances the main thing 

 is to see that the plot receives a fair measure 

 of sunshine. With a house facing south, it 

 is not possible to avoid a considerable shadow 

 from the house itself, but intelligent planning 

 will meet this case. A garden surrounded 

 by a high wall also will have the disadvantage 

 of the wall shadows on the southern boundaries. 



Naturally such questions arise most often 

 in connection with town and suburban gardens 

 where houses and gardens adjoin. In the 

 open country different considerations may pre- 

 sent- themselves. Most generally the country 

 plot has no lack of sunshine. 



But other disabilities may exist, amongst 

 which the absence of shelter may be the most 

 important one. The tenant, therefore, should 

 see how the site lies, both in relation to the 

 prevailing winds and to the cold winds of 

 winter and spring. 



Gales from the west and south-west are often 

 very destructive to trees and plants by rea- 

 son of their force alone. On the other hand, 

 the cold winds from the north, north-east, 

 and east do damage by their low temperature 



