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A rough y undeveloped area (left) becomes a delightful garden through careful planning. 
It is important that plans be prepared well in advance of the planting season. 
We suggest that you communicate with us. Careful designing will eliminate 
the possibility of costly and discouraging mistakes. 
The photograph on the opposite page depicts a portion of the ground sur¬ 
rounding a beautiful newly built home. Underbrush and treacherous depressions 
marked the property and made it a useless area. Carefully our Landscape De¬ 
partment prepared on paper the plans which were to work a complete transfor¬ 
mation. 
The foundation of the plan brought into use every good tree, every least 
item of existing natural beauty. Only those flowering trees and shrubs were 
selected for additional planting which blended perfectly with the woodland 
setting. 
The deepest gullcy was transformed into a charming pool, from which the 
water was diverted into a trickling stream. The banks of the stream were 
planted in ferns and wild flowers, with a wide variety of bulbs to give abundant 
color at the varying seasons. A winding pathway, laid with irregular stepping 
stones, led to a comfortably laid rockery, where native flowers and shrubs, skill¬ 
fully arranged, gave the impression of having grown from seed in the location. 
