Suggestions for 
Landscaping Your Home Grounds 
O WISE artist would hang a picture in a public gallery without a frame, if such 
N picture was to remain on exhibition over a long period of time. Yet daily we see 
houses on which the architect has shown his talent and the builder his skill, 
standing in open spaces, without a shrub or vine or tree to relieve the deadly dullness of 
the scene. 
There are several practical principles of landscapmg to which we invite your atten- 
tion. The first of these is to “‘tie’’ the house to the ground with a planting of shrubs or 
evergreens around the foundation. Such a planting, whether of low evergreens or flower- 
ing shrubs, will break the sharp angle formed where the house meets the ground. The 
height of the planting should never obscure or cover the windows, but in corners or on 
sides where there are no windows a planting of taller forms may be used, with the more 
dwarf forms massed in front. 
The Iawn should be left open, grouping shrubs or evergreens around the open space 
to give it a distmct outline. Avoid stiff, straight, formal Jines in the border. You can 
get the irregular effect by laying a garden hose or rope on the ground, bending it to get 
the desired curves, which will make a small lot Iook larger. The diagram below will give 
you a hint. The open lawn permits everyone to enjoy the beauty of your grounds. 
Color must be considered in every planting, and on the harmony of color in the 
planting depends much of the final beauty of the landscaping. Evergreens, the final 
beauty of landscaping, are now obtainable in a wide variety of colors which are distinctive 
as well as ornamental. Varieties suitable 
for most any location may easily be 
chosen, but selections must be made 
judiciously in order to preserve the 
harmony of the design. Flowering 
shrubs can be had in such a variety of 
colors and blooming periods that by 
intelligent selection they can be made 
to provide a succession of colorful 
bloom for the entire season. 
This diagram is planned for a wide porch. 
The figures represent (1) tall evergreens, 
like American Arborvite; (2) low evergreens, 
like Pfitzer’s Juniper or Globe Arborvite; 
(3) and (4) Spiny Greek Juniper or Pros- 
trate Juniper. 
