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HINTS TO 
8 mistakes a gardener made that 
. Spoiled a good house... 
No. 16—Too many shrubs grew too 
large. Clipping did not prevent 
them from growing over the window. 
As unclipped specimens, these plants 
could be used to advantage in 
screening at the back of the house. 
No. 15—The doorway should be 
the focal point of the house. This 
tree is too large, hiding the 
good lines of the doorway, 
dwarfing it so that you are not 
providing an inviting welcome. 
No. 1—The planting should 
extend beyond: the corner of 
the house, visually broaden- 
ing its width, carrying the 
eye from the roof line gradu- 
ally to the lawn. 
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No. 2—This littie 
bail-shaped tree is 
neat but breaks the 
view of the house and 
does not help frame 
it. The whitewashed 
stones present a main- 
tenance problem. 
No. 5—This delicate i 
plant is good for a No. 6—A Mantras 
flower border, protected ~ Wrallicle tdurablalber 
here as it must be by a its ligh?, smooth 
tiny “fence that bears surface divides the 
no relationship to the laws Uarentinlonece: 
architecture of the house. tions, dwarfing the 
Rugged plants are 
————Ne. 3—A wavy planting 
bed can be an eyesore, 
It separates the lawn area 
from the house and calls 
attention to the shrubs. 
Colorful plants and flow- 
ers in the foundetion be- 
No. 4—Attention-get- 
ters like these could 
be used whimsically 
in the private garden 
behind the house 
where they may please 
have the same way, call- your fancy. In the apparent size of the 
; 5 : hi f long- 
ing attention to them- front yard they can fi pipet ree 9 foreground of the 
selves, and not to the easily steal the per- landscape. 
dwelling. formance. 
PLANTING KEY 
For Midwestern Gardeners 
(Three Suggestions for Each Key Number) 
FOR SUNNY LOCATIONS 
Firethorn 
Blue Pfitzer 
Cardinal Bush 
Andorra Juniper 
Golden Rain Tree 
| Bulgarian Ivy 
FOR SHADED LOCATIONS | 
Key No. 
1 | Oregon Grape Holly Jap. Round-leaf Holly 
2 Spirea, Dwarf Red Winterberry 
3 | Fragrant Honeysuckle | Gardenia Snowball 
4 | Cherry Laurel (s) Flowering Quince 
5 Amur Maple 
Red Bud 
6 | Bulgarian Ivy 
Tuberous Begonias 
Winterberry 
Pfitzer Juniper 
Southern Magnolia (s} 
Azalea Cherry-Red 
Washington Hawthorn 
Baltic Ivy 
Dwarf Euonymus 
Chinese Lilac 
Waukegan Juniper 
Hatfield Yew 
{s)—Deo not plant north of St. Lowis-Philodelphia zone 
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8 design hints to help you make 
your house attractive... 
No. 14—The doorway, fo- 
cal point of the land- 
scaping picture, invitingly 
accented with shrubs 
scaled to its dimensions, 
is most pleasing. - 
No. 7—A cut flagstone watk 
reflects the formality of the 
house. Its soft tones nicely 
weld the two lawn areas to- 
gether. The material used in 
walks should harmonize with 
the architecture of the house. 
No. 13-—Well 
growth habit, 
spaced to exhibit their 
spreading shrubs are pre-~ 
dominating, accenting the horizontal line of 
the house. 
Ne. 8—The approach to house 
is accented with a single shrub 
on each side of the path. 
Repetition’ of plant materials 
provides unity to the picture, 
so the type selected is like 
those used in the foundation. 
not breaking up the 
be simplified by keeping the 
lawn open and uncluttered. — 
They do not cover the windows. 
A bit of foundation is exposed, while a 
ground cover is employed to unify the whole. 
No. 12—Small tree pro- 
vides a frame for the ~ 
house and is tied to the 
*yfoundation planting with 
round covers. 
No. 11—Tall shrub 
softens the vertical 
corner lines of the 
house and takes the 
eye from roof to 
lawn, ie, 
je. 10—On a large 
‘glawn heighten fore- 
cground interest by 
grouping shrubs at 
the front corners. 
Shrubs with soft 
rounded lines are 
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for further information on the plants listed in the 
planting key, check the descriptions in the catalog. 
LANDSCAPE HINTS We have attempted to show a few common 
mistakes in landscape design that often happens when simplicity, the keynote 
of good designing, is overlooked. The function of good planting is to permit 
each plant to contribute in some way in adding to the attractiveness of 
your home. 
On the right side of the home you can readily see how plants have improved - 
the appearance of this home. Keep in mind that this is one suggestion only. 
In our planting key we have presented a choice of three plants for each 
location on the plan, with separate plant selections for sun ahd shade. With 
few exceptions these plants will do a good job in any area in the country. 
_ HAVE YOU A LANDSCAPE 
PLANTING PROBLEM? 
We invite you to use our counseling serv- 
ice. Ralph Shugert, landscape horticul- 
 turist, heads our team of trained land- 
scape planners. _ 
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