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HOW TO ENJOY OUTDOOR LIVING 
Even a small lot can have a corner for each 
member of the family to pursue his favorite 
back-yard pastime. For greatest enjoyment 
you'll need to plan for shade (see at right), 
as well as for the necessary privacy. 
If you have a large area, a deep border 
of shrubs will be the best way to secure pri- 
vacy. In the average back yard this can 
best be achieved by combining shrubs with 
a fence or low wall, or with hedge. In any 
case shrubs should fill out the corners in 
wide sweeping curves. A garden hose can 
be laid to help you achieve the proper 
curve when you plan your border. 
Where a little depth is possible, choose 
plants of various heights. Tall shrubs tor the 
background might include Old Fashioned 
Snowball, Crapemyrtle, Beautybush, Al- 
thea, Rose Tree of China or Camellias and 
Rhododendrons. In low sections of the bor- 
der or the foreground of a deep curve, plant 
Coralberry, the Hydrangeas, Spirea Froe- 
bel, Flowering Almond, Dwarf Deutzia, 
Dwarf Cranberry and Azalea Mollis. 
Set plants in an irregular manner, using _ 
three or more ot a variety to give a massed 
effect of bloom. Remember to provide low 
connecting links in your border so that 
breezes may come in from any direction. 
HOUSE FRONT PLANTING. If you'd like to 
step from your door into springtime, and 
still maintain an attractive planting the rest 
of the season, this is an excellent combina- 
tion. For (1) use six plants of Pink Flowering 
Almond Shrub. For (2) use one PfitzerJuniper 
Evergreen. For the corner spot (3) use Red- 
bud Flowering Tree. Fill area (4) with Vinca 
Minor and scattered spring flowering bulbs. 
HOW TO GET QUICK EFFECTS 
If you want to give your home a new look, 
or if you want to give a new home an 
established appearance as quickly as 
possible, your best short-cut is to plant 
fast-growing trees and shrubs. For first 
year effectiveness aground a new house 
you may fill in with a few annuals. 
Chinese Elm is considered to be the 
fastest growing desirable shade tree. Soft 
Maple and Sycamore are also fast grow- 
ing. To get a tall screen in a short time, 
plant a row of Lombardy Poplars, or plant 
a tall hedge of Honeysuckle, Old Fash- 
ioned Snowball bushes, or Privet. 
Some shrubs may be selected to bloom 
the first season. These include Virginal 
Mockorange, the Hydrangeas, and Wei- 
gela Vanicek. French Lilacs will bloom 
the second year. Hybrid Tea Roses bloom 
the first year, but climbing roses aren’t 
ready to bloom until the second year. 
Floribunda roses make excellent fillers in 
spaces between young evergreens. 
Some annuals planted from seed will 
give you a shrubby effect for one year. 
These include Balsam, Four O‘Clocks, 
Mexican Fire Bush, Nicotiana and Salvia. 
You'll find these and others on Pages 30 
and 31 among the Flower Seeds. 
INSIDE CORNER PLANTING. This can be 
an interesting plan tor almost any dull or 
unattractive corner. For (1) use four or six 
of either Pink Flowering Almond Shrub or 
of A.G. Hydrangeashrub. For (2) try either 
Sweetshrub or Dwarf Winged Euonymus. 
For (3) lay a curve with your garden 
hose and from the curve to the corner fill 
the area with Vinca Minor ground cover. 
HOW TO PLANT A TREE FOR BEST EFFECT 
Trees are the most important plants in your 
garden plan. If you have a new home it is 
helpful to locate your trees first and: plan 
their purpose thoughtfully. If you are plant- 
ing tor shade remember the sun moves 
northward in summer. Locate the tree so 
the shadow falls where you want it during 
the hot summer months. : 
American Elm is tall and spreads its 
branches to let in-evening breezes. Maple 
will give dense shade in summer and a dis- 
play of autumn color later. Moraine Locust 
filters the light to the lawn below making it 
easier to maintain. If these trees are too 
large and will overpower your house at 
maturity, choose a smaller tree such as 
Flowering Crab or Paul's Scarlet Haw- 
thorne, or turn to the fruit tree pages and ~ 
order an Apple or a Cherry tree which will — 
provide bloom in spring and fruit in fall. 
For parkway planting choose a tree that 
is not too large such as Chinese Elm, Pin 
-Oak-er Maple. Flowering trees may be used 
to break a line of a fence or hedge, add 
height to the shrub border, accent a gate- 
way or help conceal a garage. You may 
also plant one or two trees that will eventu- 
ally silhouette your house or frame it from 
the street or road view. 
ALONG SIDE OF HOUSE WITH FENCE OP- 
POSITE. Even this narrow strip, if sunny, 
can be dignified and lovely. For (1) use 
Prunifolia Spirea, the double early white 
Bridal Wreath. For (2) use the bequtifully 
rounded, white flowering Dwarf Deutzia, 
Number (3) is for Paul’s Scarlet Climbing 
Roses. (4) is a running ribbon of Snow 
Queen White Petunias to connect them all. 
FOUNDATION PLANTING OF EVERGREENS. 
Attractive all year ‘round. Plant as many 
Creeping Juniper as necessary under the 
long, low windows and in the other places 
keyed (1). For (2) use Spiny Greek Junipers. 
For (3) use one Hicks Upright Yew. Fill in 
area (4) with Crocus and Muscari bulbs, tol- 
lowed by flowers such as Portulaca, Pansy, 
Ageratum, or Petunia to spark it with color. 
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OUTSIDE CORNER PLANTING. A garden in 
itself, and dashed with color all spring 
and summer. For (1) use Martha Bullock 
Peony, (1A) Sarah Bernhardt Peony. For 
(2) use Hyperion Daylily. Clavey’s Dwart 
Honeysuckle fills the (3) spot and the beau- 
tiful blue French Lilac Firmament fills the 
(4) spot. Clove Pink perennials {ill area 
(5). (6) is an edging of white Alyssum. 
SHRUB OR DRIVEWAY PLANTING. For No. 
(1) use the open branched Redbud Tree. 
No. (2) is shrub Weigela Rosea and No. (3) 
is Weigela Vanicek. These will back up the 
lower growing shrubs of Spirea Froebel for 
(4), and Pink Flowering Almond for (5). For 
(6) under trees and between shrubs plant 
Crocus, and Daffodil bulbs and follow with 
red and white Petunia. No. (7) is Hopa Crab. 
