r "P HERE is magic in growing things! Peace, contentment 
and happiness. And a harvest of rare beauty that spreads 
the enchantment of glowing color, and restful green—ever- 
changing, ever new month by month—through the procession 
of the seasons. And this beauty, too, is easy to have for your 
very own! It is amazing what a small outlay of money and 
effort will bring you in new beauty and unsuspected charm for 
your home grounds. In any scheme of home beautification, 
there are certain fundamental principles which, if followed, 
result in a pleasing arrangement. 
A LANDSCAPE PLAN 
Below we show an example of 
proper treatment. First picture in 
your mind this house and property 
without any plant materials. Then, 
as we develop the landscape picture, 
note how the front or public area is 
left open with only low planting's 
to soften the harsh lines at side¬ 
walk and drive intersections. 
Trees are placed to frame the 
house and offer shade. The founda¬ 
tion planting around the house helps 
to link the house and grounds, 
softening harsh corners and accent¬ 
ing the entrance. 
Along the sides of the lot, oppo¬ 
site the main living rooms of the 
house, we have an informal shrub¬ 
bery border of varying heights and 
blooming seasons so that it is a 
never-ending delight from early 
spring until fall. This border should 
also extend part way across the 
front of the lot to give some privacy 
to garden area. 
A vine-covered arbor is placed on 
the axis of a small pool. Annual and 
perennial flowers can be used to 
good advantage in front of the 
shrubbery border. 
The rear portion of the yard is 
divided by a hedge, to the rear of 
which may be placed a small vege¬ 
table garden. If no home-grown 
vegetables are desired, this could be 
utilized as a children’s play area 
with swings, etc. A space between 
house and garage has been set off 
by a vine-covered lattice fence and 
the enclosed area is best utilized 
for service, such as clothes drying, 
garbage receiver, etc. 
A REAL SERVICE 
Each home presents a different 
problem in the arrangement and 
selection of plant materials and we 
urge you to let us help you in plan¬ 
ning your grounds or in choosing 
plants for certain locations you may 
wish to beautify. 
Our service is a helpful, friendly 
service. We not only help you select 
the plants which will serve you best, 
but also help you plan your place to 
get the utmost in returns and pleas¬ 
ure out of it. Perhaps you wish a 
rock garden, a rose garden, a foun¬ 
dation planting, or a screen to hide 
some objectionable view. 
OUR LANDSCAPE 
ARCHITECT 
The service of our Land¬ 
scape Architect, Mr. M. V. 
Woodard, is available to all. 
From information you can 
send us he will prepare an 
actual Landscape Plan, built 
to fit your own needs and 
grounds, that will then become 
a working plan for the final de¬ 
velopment. Send us the following data 
and it will be given our immediate atten¬ 
tion. Accompany your request for a Landscape 
Plan with a deposit of $5.00. This will be credited 
in full on your first order of plant materials to the 
amount of $15.00 or more. 
Just make a rough sketch (need not be drawn to scale), 
showing this information: 
(1) All dimensions of building and lot. (2) Location of buildings 
and trees on lot. (3) Points of compass. (4) Location of drives and 
walks. (5) Where windows on first floor and basement are placed. 
(6) Any other information or kodak views which will help us in visual¬ 
izing your grounds. 
This illustra¬ 
tion shows how 
our Landscape 
Architect can 
lay out a plan 
for your home 
grounds; ns 
elaborate or as 
simple as may be 
desired. A home 
planting plan may 
be developed over 
si period of years. 
Ask us for details. 
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