FOUNDATION PLANTINGS 
INO other detail on the planting list requires more careful 
thought than the foundation planting. Not only does the proper 
design of the planting mean a great deal to the beauty of the 
house and surrounding landscape, but the wise choice of material 
will determine how long the planting will remain in scale with 
the house. How often we see masses of evergreens spread along 
the front of a house completely hiding the lower half o f the 
building, windows and all. This condition is easily explained. 
When the plants were originally set out, they were probably 
very nice little evergreens which the house owner thought would 
always stay low and compact. Often, unfortunately, he was not 
informed to the contrary by the nursery salesman. 
The different exposures of a house require different kinds of 
plants. For instance, varieties which will do well on the sunny 
sides of the house are often totally unfit for the Northern exposure, 
where there is very little direct sunlight. This is important, and 
careful consideration may save you money and unnecessary 
disappointment. 
Hicks Nurseries has always tried to impress on the builder of 
a new house the importance of planting the proper type of ma¬ 
terial. There are a great many most attractive slow growing 
evergreens and shrubs which will not grow too large for the 
house in many years. Others may be kept in scale by judicious 
trimming. 
If you have a new house, or a foundation planting which is 
overgrown and needs revamping, we will be delighted to have 
one of our experienced representatives call a nd make suggestions 
and recommendations. Of course, there is no charge for this 
service and you will be under no obligation to buy. 
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