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FOUNDATION 
PLANTINGS 
Certain dwarf Evergreens make 
an effective and dignified founda- 
tion planting. Their function is to 
tie the building to the ground, to 
hide bare foundation walls or ac- 
cent certain architectural features 
such as framing a door or window. 
They lend a note of color and cheer- 
fulness in bleak winter as well as 
a cooling effect to sun parched 
summer landscapes. 
The life of a foundation planting 
may be extended several years with 
the proper choice of dwarf or semi- 
dwarf varieties. This period of use- 
fulness is not a definite number of 
years as it depends on how well it 
was originally designed and the 
after care. 
If the planting is trimmed an- 
nually in March or July, fertilized 
in the spring and sprayed at the 
proper times one may expect it to 
look well for a long time. 

NEVER PLANT 
TO OBSTRUCT 
WINDOWS 
In this picture the window 
is appropriately framed with 
taller, upright growing trees, 
using the dwarf forms below 
the windows. This planting is 
made up entirely of Yews, 
tall and spreading types. Such 
a planting could be used in 
partial shade or full sun. 
FOCUS 
ATTENTION 
ON YOUR 
DOORWAY 
It should always be kept the 
center of interest of your foun- 
dation planting. 
Recognize also the dominant 
architectural line of your 
house (horizontal or vertical) 
and complement it in your 
planting. A low house whose 
lines are strongly horizontal 
would be complemented with 
plantings of spreading Taxus 
and Junipers. Tall houses are 
benefited by heavy masses of 
foliage at the corners to broad- 
en the base line. 


