The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-26

Hardy Border Plants.
Where one has plenty of room in the
garden or yard for collection of
hardy plants, let me advise a depart
ure from the prevailing method of
planting-the plan of planting which
mas SO long been in vogue. l refer to
the practice of setting everything out
In rows, especially If there is fence
along which the planting is to be done
There is no reason why the rows of
plants should be straight because the
fence is even though the fence does
not form the back line, let the inside
edge of your border curve in and out
where 1t comes in contact with the
lawn. Then where the border is wild
est group large. tall growing plants
IN such manner as to suggest that
the group Of shrubs forced the widen
ing. Where the border is narrower
use smaller, lower growing plants. BY
this method of planting one avoids
the monotony of the straight row, and
acquires more artistic because a
more natural setting for the lawn and
is able to secure far finer results than
from any other method of planting.
20 into the fields and see how ma
ture has suffered them to grow un-
molested. Here you never find things
IN rows. Everything is in groups.
make careful study of these object
lessons from nature, the one great
teacher who makes no mistakes. and
pattern after her planting. OF course
mere must be more or less formality
IN ones planting close to the house.
but even here by using taller growing
plants In all inches, and slightly
rounding out the front edge Of the
bed at such inches, then planting
lower growing families of plants be-
tween, most beautiful and satisfying
results may be obtained. This ar
rangement can be carried out as we'll
with ANIMALS and bedders..
l think one reason why we have not
planted more satisfactorily is because
we go at it without any definite plans.
Before putting out plant be sure
you know all about it's nature and
habits or growth. Make diagram of
your yard on paper. outlining the edge
OF your borders with curves both. large
and small, allowing them to gradually
widen as they reach the rear of the
house. and If possible assign a place
for each particular plant Do this on
paper after having made careful
study OF all the plants you are going
to use. Then, having made your plans
be governed by them. You plan a
house before you build it, locate your
room where you think 1t will be most
effective. Then why not go to work in
the same common-sense way with this
phase of the gardening question?
1t would not be possible for me to
speak of all the plants which are de-
sirable for the hardy border in this
article, hence l will mention only
those which l have proven to be the
best Not only best for this climate.
but best for the amateur gardener.
Those which can be grown with the
least care and the greatest probabili-
ties of success.
Perennial Phlox.
At the head of the list l would I'M
hesltatlngly place the perennial phlox.
There certainly is no better all-round
hardy plant 1t does best in a rich.
well drained spot, but will grow in
any common garden soil, and when
once started is good for ones lifetime.
requiring but little attention. In the
Phlox family we have a great range
of colors, SO that all tastes may be
suited in this respect. Plant in
groups placing a clump of scarlet or
violet or crimson or rose of the tall
growing sorts in the background, each
color separated from the other by
greenery. Use always the dwarf white
sorts in front for edging. This ar
rangement is more pleasing. The
white sorts enhancing the beauty of
their more gorgeous sisters. Be care
full not to use lilac or magenta sorts
in close proximity to the reds. They
do not harmonic and the effect will
be anything but pleasing. From July
to October that portion OF the border
given over to the Phlox family will be
mass of brillians color, beautifully
soft and caressing to the eye and ar
tistfc senses, according to the individ-
ual taste of the planter.
Delphinium.
The Delphinium or larkspur I con-
slider the next best plant 1t is very