"'It’s Not a Home Until It’s Planted” 
! 
PRIVATE AREA 
The old back yard has become the modern outdoor 
living room. In the old days the back yard too frequently 
was merely a dumping ground, unadorned and for the 
most part neglected. It presented far from a pleasing ap- 
pearance from the rear windows of the house. Today, 
however, the outdoor living room, as the name indicates, 
represents an extension of the indoor living room out-of- 
doors. It is the home owner’s solution to the problem of 
how to make his property most valuable and how to get 
the most enjoyment from it. All members of the family 
spend countless hours of pleasure and relaxation in the 
outdoor living room. It will probably be enclosed with a 
hedge or an informal border of shrubs in the color and 
texture of the foliage. Unsightly views in the surround' 
ings, if they exist, may be screened out with larger shrubs 
and trees. Advantage will be taken of desirable views with 
lower plantings. Hardy bulbs and flowers will be planted 
along the borders to provide additional color and fra- 
grance. Comfortable shade, welcome spring blossoms and 
delicious fruit will be provided by welblocated shade and 
fruit trees. Finally, the turf will add the green carpet and 
the blue sky the ceiling for your inviting outdoor living 
room, one of the most valuable assets of the welbplanted 
home. 
Home of 
Mr. & Mrs. 
H. C. Berkoivitz 
( Nakoma) 
Madison, Wis. 
The glorious combination of McKay s evergreens pictured above makes 
this home very distinctive and inviting. 
Look at this house before planting, while embodying very good archi¬ 
tecture, it still looks lonesome and unfinished. 
Look at the plan above, that ivas designed by our landscape architec- 
tects, to enhance the architecture, and to blend it into the surroundings. 
Look at the result after planting, demonsrating clearly that it is really 
“Not a Home Until It’s PlantedWhether your house is of stone, brick 
or wood; whether it be a castle or a cottage, the magic touch of good 
landscaping will make it a better home. 
LANDSCAPE SERVICE 
The service facilities of our Landscape 
Department have been enlarged and im- 
proved to accommodate the growing de' 
mand for expert assistance in the formation 
of landscaping plans. 
It is well to bear in mind that it is just 
as essential to have a good landscape plan 
for the home grounds as it is to have a plan 
for the construction of the dwelling itself. 
The right landscape plan, as developed by 
this department, will assure you of a proper 
planting for your home. 
In rearranging your planting or in plan¬ 
ning a detailed blue print of new home 
beautification plans, you will find that our 
experienced Landscape Department can be 
very helpful. The services of this depart¬ 
ment are offered without charge when Mc¬ 
Kay Nursery stock is purchased. If you 
are planning any elaborate planting, it will 
be exceedingly worth your while to secure 
the complete details of this plan, either 
from the McKay representative when he 
calls, or by writing direct to the McKay 
Nursery Company. 
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