An Attractive Cape Cod Dooryard Garden — Chatham 
“Planting Small Flome Grounds 
Observations based on experience, with some simple 
fundamentals of good landscape design, for members 
of the “Do It Yourself’? Club — and others. 
Today the average home grounds of Cape Cod, 
as in suburban areas, are relatively modest in size. 
So likewise is the income of the home owner. 
This makes it more important than ever that in- 
vestments in landscaping produce a combination of 
maximum usefulness, maximum attractiveness, and 
minimum upkeep effort and cost. This is the essence 
of good landscaping. 
A. little, done well, is better than more done 
poorly. ‘Flawless simplicity” is an ideal objective. 
Around the base of the house, simple low plantings 
make it homelike and inviting, attractive to owners, 
friends, and passers-by. 
A few well-placed trees frame the picture, give 
added beauty and useful welcome shade. 
Clean, well-kept lawns are more to be preferred 
than many cluttered spotty plantings, and easier to 
care for. Unless there is ample room for a flower 
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