The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-30
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Bsfore building q house most persons
recognise the necessity Of having a
definite plan Of the structure. COnpaf-
atively few people. however. realize
the desirability Of planning the home
grounds. And yet the latter may have
quite a. much to do with making .
home n the former.
Well laid out grounds also sdd to th..
attractive appearance OF town.
In q short article 1t II impossible to
give more than 4 few GeneFpl princi-
pies. These II considered In their
proper relations to the situation Of the
building and the character OF the sur
r"undings may lead to pleasing results.
The location Of walks and drives
should be made . matter Of conven-
ience. Neither the walks nor tie drives
are ornamental In themselves: hence
they should not be more numerous
than the uses Of the daily life call for.
Curved walks and drives are often
more pleasing than straight ORES. espe-
cially where the grounds are large.
The curves. however. should be easy
and natural. not short and kinky.
The home grounds may he compared
with q picture In which the lawn
forms the canvas, with the house the
principal center Of interest. Viewed In
this way the house should not be hid
den behind too many trees. but should
at least have the front facing an open
stretch Of lawn. Trees II planted near
the house are prefefnhly placed at the
sides and rear 20 ~ to form q setting
and a background for 1t. The usual
practice Of planting several rows Of
trees running from the front Of the
house to the street il only conducive
to mOnotony In effect. and, further
more. 1t 10 very dimcult to establish,
and maintain q lawn under such cir
cumstances.
The most appropriate places for
large trees are along the boundaries of
the grounds. The most pleasing way
to place them Is not in straight lines.
but In groups. with lower growing
kinds In front and toward the center
Of the grounds. 1t u usually desirable
partly to separate the back Of the yard
from the front. This Is most pleasingly
accomplished by placing one or two
masses Of low growing trees and
shrubs at the sides Of the house and
extending them to meet the masses
planted at the sides Of the yard. One
or more openings should be left be-
tween the dividing masses Of trees and
shrubs for free passages and for the
glimpses Of the farther parts Of the
grounds. A stronger massing Of trees
and tall shrubs may he used In the
proper position to shield the house
from the prevailing winds. By using a
variety Of trees with tall shrubs next
smaller ones in front. a most effective
windbreak may be formed, and by
planting the latter In irregular groups
a more pleasing effect Is possible than
where all are placed In formal rows.
Wherever fine views Of the distances
are In danger Of being shut OF open.
ings should he left or made to retain
them. especially such views as may be
seen from porches and living room
windows. Evergreen trees are most
desirable on the north and west, be-
cause Of their effective Withdrawing
qualities In winter. They are not suit
able trees for the south side Of house
or in front Of windows. In winter the
sunshine should be given free chance
to enter the windows and thereby
greatly add not only to the cheerful
ness of the rooms, but also to the low
ering Of the fuel bill.
The smaller shrubs and Towering an
nuals are best placed In the corners by
the porches. along the base Of the
house wall and In front Of the larger
plants at the sides Of the lawn Groups
Of such plants on either side Of the ell
trance gates are usually very pleas
ing. Avoid planting single shrubs or
bushes or other plants promicuously
about the lawn. The pleasing. distinc-
tive character Of place can be secured
only by leaving large. open places
where nothing but green grass Is al
lowed to grow. II the whole place II
dotted full! Of single specimens and
small clumps the effect is patchy and
fussy where 1t should be dignified and
natural. Specimen plants, II used at
all, should bs planted sparingly and not
set in the most conspicuous places.
Flower beds cut out Of the lawn are
best avoided. They break up the
stretches Of green are 1if8cult to koor,